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vkurup
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I recently went for an MOT and found some surprising results..
[table="width: 500, class: grid, align: center"]
[tr]
[td]Club[/td]
[td]Actual Loft.[/td]
[td]Actual Lie[/td]
[td] Weight.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]6i.[/td]
[td]25.5[/td]
[td]61[/td]
[td]D4[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]5i[/td]
[td]25[/td]
[td]61[/td]
[td]D3[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
It is surprising because my 6i is my go-to iron while I cant hit my 5i for toffee, despite the fact that the only difference between the clubs is the swing weight and a bit of length. My avg distances on my 6i is about 165 and 5i was about 170. The lack of loft just proves why there is not much of a gap. However over the years I have gone into a mode that I will chunk my 5i and so only use it play a low push shot (almost a chip) from under the trees. Having said that I can also sometimes pull off miracles (last monthly s/f, hit a downhill flag about 190y with my 5i).
I am now wondering how much of my issue with the 5i was mental rather than fundamental. Does MPA apply to clubs as well as holes. If I think I will always pull/slice/hook/top/thin a certain club, will I do it and vice versa if I think I will always smoke a certain club, will I do it? Interesting thought for a rainy Thursday.
(also just goes to show why we need a custom fit - my 7i suddenly gained 15y since I know the data from my MOT)
[table="width: 500, class: grid, align: center"]
[tr]
[td]Club[/td]
[td]Actual Loft.[/td]
[td]Actual Lie[/td]
[td] Weight.[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]6i.[/td]
[td]25.5[/td]
[td]61[/td]
[td]D4[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]5i[/td]
[td]25[/td]
[td]61[/td]
[td]D3[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
It is surprising because my 6i is my go-to iron while I cant hit my 5i for toffee, despite the fact that the only difference between the clubs is the swing weight and a bit of length. My avg distances on my 6i is about 165 and 5i was about 170. The lack of loft just proves why there is not much of a gap. However over the years I have gone into a mode that I will chunk my 5i and so only use it play a low push shot (almost a chip) from under the trees. Having said that I can also sometimes pull off miracles (last monthly s/f, hit a downhill flag about 190y with my 5i).
I am now wondering how much of my issue with the 5i was mental rather than fundamental. Does MPA apply to clubs as well as holes. If I think I will always pull/slice/hook/top/thin a certain club, will I do it and vice versa if I think I will always smoke a certain club, will I do it? Interesting thought for a rainy Thursday.
(also just goes to show why we need a custom fit - my 7i suddenly gained 15y since I know the data from my MOT)
