Grips or Clubs

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Ok so here goes some may be able to help,
I play wilson staff Di7's and for the most part they've served me well.I know that some people have frowned on Wilson for making the lofts of these irons stronger than the standard but this doesn't really bother me.
Im getting itchy fingers whether to change them or whether to stick new grips on them and perceive with them until im down in low double figures...
Are these clubs capable of getting me there? I cant answer that.
Should i be able to work the ball left and right or is that something that is up to the individual....
The reason i ask this is that i read recently an article on Lee Westwood that he rarely shapes his ball flight the past few years he is hitting everything straight at his target.

So i guess what im asking is
1. Do i stick with what iv got and change the grips, if so what would you recommend for the irish weather.
2. Do i change the current irons for a slightly more workable iron so that i can learn to hit shots right and left..
Sorry for the drawn out post...
 
What do you play off now. Personally I don't try to shape the shot either way and I tend to aim everything straight. I can hit a fade and a draw if needed but prefer to try and make the game as simple as possible (I've way too many swing flaws as it is) and just try to get from A to B in as straight a route as possible.

I guess you have a number of choices. Go out and try as many clubs as you have the budget for (always fun in itself) and see if any really grab your attention would probably be a good starting point. If you can't find anything you are comfy with it'll answer your question anyway. If there's a set you like why not go down the regrip route first (will help resale value) and if you still want to change then go back and try the clubs you like again.

I promised myself a set of "player" clubs when I reached 10 but cheated slightly and got the R9's anyway. I could have got the R9 TP and still think I could use the I15's well but have decided that the standard R9 model offers everything I need to get to 9. I just need to get my short game working more than anything. These clubs will do the job and will be in my bag for a long time to come.
 
Im playing off 20 at the moment Homer and my goal is to get to 12 by this time next year with practice and a little luck...
I really love the new Wilson Staff FG5 Tour Irons but im not sure that id be able for them week in week out..
Iv hit them a few times and seem to be hitting them well but maybe it was just beginners luck..... :D
 
No reason why the "clubs" wont get you there, its the muppet holding them, and swinging them that you need to worry about, I can vouch for that 100%!!
 
I have to agree with thecraw to a degree in that for the most part its the idiot on the end to blame. My Tour Burners were good enough to get me to 11 but I just felt I needed (WANTED) something new to give me the edge to get down to my goal of 9. I probably didn't need the R9's but they seem to be going well the odd times I've managed to get out on the course. They all seem to go well on the range so not reading too much into that.

I think your best bet is to regrip your current ones and see how you go until the warmer Spring weather comes. If by then you feel like your game needs a change have a look round. A lot of manufacturers will have got their 2010 models on the shelf by then too.
 
Ha Ha thats rightly true as well....I actually overlooked that, the most important thing..... The catalyst for the whole problem is the gobshite swinging the club :eek: :D :D
 
I hardly ever try to move the ball left or right if I have line of sight to my target. Just one hole where there are bunkers on the outside of a left to right dogleg at driving distance at my club where I try to hit a fade, and a dogleg the other way where I'd like to be able to hit a draw but normally just opt to hit it in the woods on the right.
Maybe I would be a better player if I tried to shape the ball.

It makes me laugh how they say GI clubs can't be used to shape the ball. Do people who use them never hit hooks or slices?
 
A lot swear by the Golf Pride New Decade - soft lower half, slightly corded upper half.
Lamkin Crosslines are good - lots of Pros use them
And the "bog-standard" Tour Velvet takes a lot of beating.
 
Thanks Gents......I think ill persevere with the Di7's as i hit them pretty well .
At times i think im like a magpie attracted to all things shiney :D :D....Maybe thats the weakness for buying new clubs.....
 
deffo the new decade compound grips are good for wet and dry weather, also look great as you can get them in Irish colours!!

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before you splash out on Golf pride multi compounds take a look at the Sharpro ones. They are very similar for half the price better value for you if you do re-grip and then decide later to get new clubs. They are available in lots of colours. Check them out at Gamola Golf or just look for Sharpro in your search engine.

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before you splash out on Golf pride multi compounds take a look at the Sharpro ones. They are very similar for half the price better value for you if you do re-grip and then decide later to get new clubs. They are available in lots of colours. Check them out at Gamola Golf or just look for Sharpro in your search engine.

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Looked at these in the past - anyone know if the durability is the same as the New Decade? If they last less than half the time then there's no saving. If they are as good I may get some.
 
I'm getting some for my mp60's, at half the price it's a no brainer for me. I know people who told me about them love them and cannot tell the difference with the GP ones.I suppose you could get one and stick it on your lob wedge to try one out.
 
I put a set of these onto an old set of irons and have been impressed with them so far. At less than half the cost of a Golf Pride grip they do have a lot going for them especially if you regrip your clubs yourself. It only takes an evenings work to di it all.
 
Hi,
Think it's all answered above as long as you are hitting the ball straight would not worry to much about shaping it you may need to be able to shape the ball when you get down to low single figures but not at the level your at changing the grips give the clubs a new feel and is what i'd do.
Mike
 
Kid2, this time last year i was in the same prediciment as you thinking new shiny clubs would turn me into a better player. But after a few days of real thought i decided to just regrip my old mp-30's, have a few lessons and have now promised myself once my handicap drops below 18 i will treat myself to a new shiny set of sticks.

My clubs felt like brand new ones with new grips and i've played a lot more consistant golf.

This cost around £160 as apposed to £500+ for new sticks.
 
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