I've been unsure about my irons for a while, I accept I'm inconsistent, like many, but we all know when when we've hit a decent shot but even then I was still surprised by some comparison results between my irons, so I had my new club check them for me.
These first figures are what they should be from the Mizuno website.
5: Loft 27* - Lie 60.5*
6: Loft 31* - Lie 61*
7: Loft 35* - Lie 61.5*
8: Loft 39* - Lie 62*
9: Loft 43* - Lie 63*
PW: Loft 47* - Lie 63*
These next figures were what my clubs were
5: Loft 26* - Lie 66*
6: Loft 30* - Lie 65.5*
7: Loft 34* - Lie 67*
8: Loft 37* - Lie 67*
9: Loft 41* - Lie 68*
PW: Loft 45.5* - Lie 68*
As you can see, the average difference in loft was only around 1.5* with the greater variable of 2* being around the 8i & 9i (used more I suppose).
However, the difference in the lie was very significant, an average of 5.25*
So I had them put back to the Mizuno standard and hit our practice area, and what a difference! I couldn't believe such a small alteration could make my whole stance, address and arm positions feel so much more comfortable, my take-away felt so much more under control and my ball striking was so much crisper.
I started with my 8i and after only a dozen balls had got to grips with the change and I was striking some lovely balls down the range, my ball flight was a slight draw, which I like, and the dispersion was very tight, all-in-all this was looking great :thup:
After hitting around 20+ balls I walked down to collect them, with the ground being so soft 80% of them had plugged which was good because I knew immediately what my carry distances were, and boy what a surprise!
I then returned to the top of the bank and used my 7i and it was just the same with some great ball striking, ball flight and I could see immediately that my carry distances were proportionately longer by an equal amount, not only from what I was working to or expecting before the alterations but also now between the gaps in my irons.
There was a slight left to right cold breeze working against my draw bias and it is a downward gradient practice area but I repeated my workout with my 9i & 6i but was unable to try my 5i, although my assistant pro stated I could use much longer irons from the bank, I was already pushing my luck with my 6i
I can't recommend highly enough to get your loft & lies checked, especially if they are second-hand or forged irons and you've had them over 2yrs or more, like me.
Hopefully this is going to go some way to underlining my statement for this season, its the YOTF
These first figures are what they should be from the Mizuno website.
5: Loft 27* - Lie 60.5*
6: Loft 31* - Lie 61*
7: Loft 35* - Lie 61.5*
8: Loft 39* - Lie 62*
9: Loft 43* - Lie 63*
PW: Loft 47* - Lie 63*
These next figures were what my clubs were
5: Loft 26* - Lie 66*
6: Loft 30* - Lie 65.5*
7: Loft 34* - Lie 67*
8: Loft 37* - Lie 67*
9: Loft 41* - Lie 68*
PW: Loft 45.5* - Lie 68*
As you can see, the average difference in loft was only around 1.5* with the greater variable of 2* being around the 8i & 9i (used more I suppose).
However, the difference in the lie was very significant, an average of 5.25*
So I had them put back to the Mizuno standard and hit our practice area, and what a difference! I couldn't believe such a small alteration could make my whole stance, address and arm positions feel so much more comfortable, my take-away felt so much more under control and my ball striking was so much crisper.
I started with my 8i and after only a dozen balls had got to grips with the change and I was striking some lovely balls down the range, my ball flight was a slight draw, which I like, and the dispersion was very tight, all-in-all this was looking great :thup:
After hitting around 20+ balls I walked down to collect them, with the ground being so soft 80% of them had plugged which was good because I knew immediately what my carry distances were, and boy what a surprise!
I then returned to the top of the bank and used my 7i and it was just the same with some great ball striking, ball flight and I could see immediately that my carry distances were proportionately longer by an equal amount, not only from what I was working to or expecting before the alterations but also now between the gaps in my irons.
There was a slight left to right cold breeze working against my draw bias and it is a downward gradient practice area but I repeated my workout with my 9i & 6i but was unable to try my 5i, although my assistant pro stated I could use much longer irons from the bank, I was already pushing my luck with my 6i
I can't recommend highly enough to get your loft & lies checked, especially if they are second-hand or forged irons and you've had them over 2yrs or more, like me.
Hopefully this is going to go some way to underlining my statement for this season, its the YOTF
