New Clubs and I'm depressed !!

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ColinR

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I took delivery of my new MP-52's last week and went out with a pal for a friendly matchplay. He stuffed me. I could not get to grips with them at all.

The next day I went to the range, hit a couple of hundred balls over a couple of hours, felt better but still not 100% confident.

On to the October medal last Sunday...where I shot a 92 ( 12 Handicap CSS 70 ). This is the highest score I have had all year. Just woeful.

I have since been to the practice range and am only hitting it sweetly about 1 in 3 times. It now feels like I have no golf swing at all. Confidence is completely shot.

I have a match on Saturday which I'm dreading and am seriously considering putting the X20's back in the bag. Its so depressing after being so excited about getting the new Mizuno's.

Has anyone else been through the pains of new clubs and come out the other side ? Tell me it will happen for me....pleeeease !!!

Cheers.
 
I would imagine it would take a few round and balls hit on the range to get used to new clubs?

I presume you tried the MP-52's before buying?

Could it be you're trying too hard with the new clubs?
 
If you didn't really try them a lot before you bought them then you really only have yourself to blame but assuming you did and were hitting them good then I suspect the problem is probably between the ears. The tone of your post says "lack of confidence" to me.

I'd get to the range with a 7 iron and keep hitting balls until you are as confident of a good strike as you ever were and convince yourself that the clubs must work for you. Then go on the course with a half set (5 7 9 SW) to build confidence for a few rounds. A half set removes all doubt about club selection and allows you to fully concentrate on the swing. I do this a lot and it really pays dividends. Lighter bag too !
 
Unfortunately IMO you have taken too big a jump between the X20's and the MP52's, which leads me to believe that they weren't custom fitted by Mizuno. You would have been better off with a transition to MX200's or MX300's first, before attempting any of the MP irons.
Caveat is that this is only my opinion, and no doubt there will be other forumers who will tell you that they can use MP52's off a 12 handicap.
Having bought them, all I can suggest is practice, practice, and more practice.
 
Thanks for the replies.

The MP-52's were custom fitted, I also tried them at multiple places ( AG etc ) when comparing them with AP2's, which I was also interested in. I hit them well throughout this whole process, thus my intense frustration.

I guess I do have the whole winter to work through this !!
 
Don't get too concerned yet, I was fitted for my irons, loved them the first couple of time out, but then had a couple of "what have I done" rounds. Passed pretty quick and we're in love again now, just takes time getting used to the different look, feel, weight etc Bit like moving on to a new girl
 
Thanks for the replies.

The MP-52's were custom fitted, I also tried them at multiple places ( AG etc ) when comparing them with AP2's, which I was also interested in. I hit them well throughout this whole process, thus my intense frustration.

I guess I do have the whole winter to work through this !!
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That's the spirit !! and move your old clubs on quickly ... no going back !
 
ColinR- you have fallen for the special "buy me dust" that is put on all new clubs that are in the shops. This dust helps you to button every single shot when you are trialling and demoing these clubs.

As soon as you hand over your cash they wipe this dust off and you are left with useless pieces of metal on a stick!!

In all seriousness, you really need to ask yourself how many times you were finding the middle of your old clubs and how many times you were being bailed out for a "toey" one because of the club design. These mis-hits won't be easily rescued for you with your new clubs, stick with it over the winter but keep the old Callaways on stand by just in case.
 
I wouldn't worry too much although I have to say you are a braver man than me as they look a tough club to deal with if you are a little off on the strike. Mind you the Mizuno website says they are for the mid-handicapper. I think you're probably a little nervous of them and not swinging that freely on the course. If you are still struggling with them even on the range I guess you could go back to the C/F centre and let them have a look. As you say you have the winter to get use to them so no need to panic just yet. If your not overly confident why not swap back to the Callys for your match
 
This is why I like being a high handicapper - I would never be so bold as to blame my equipment for a bad shot or round. It is always my fault!! I play with some fake Callaways and love them, and my £30 square headed driver hits the ball further than my mates £200 driver (sometimes).
 
I went through a similar scenario. I was playing Ping G5's, but finding that in the dry summer (whenever they were!!) the large sole on the club wasn't helping my ball striking on the fairways at Bude.

I switched to a set of i5's I bought off ebay, and at first the one that wasn't hit out the middle was nowhere near as straight and forgiving as the G5's. I stuck with them and am striking them a lot better now, even off a 24 hcap.
 
I bought new irons in February and I'm still getting used to them now. They weren't custom fitted. I'm getting used to the new address position, how fast to swing with them and, more importantly, the distance I get from them. My point is, I doubt any player can get a new club of any description and simply walk onto the course and smash it. I've had my driver for over five years, my two wood for over ten and my three wood for over twenty so I think you'll need to keep using your new irons for quite a while before you see some real results. :D
 
I think the problem is the other way round.

With the technician watching and measuring, when you are being c/fitted your swing is probably different to your normal swing out on the course/the range.

This is why I think that c/fitting, particularly irons, isn't all it's cracked up to be for mid and high h/cappers. OK, I appreciate that the lie angle may be important for long/short people.

When my game has improved enough for me to consider new clubs, I will go to the nearest range that has trial clubs, take out a selection, and hack away until I find what feels the best for me.
 
I think you have fallen for the oldest affliction in the book of golf namely the "I've got new clubs can't wait to break the club record syndrome." The symptoms are 1. eagerness to get to the course ASAP to try the new sticks. 2.Knowing you are gonna play the round of your life. 3.forgetting everything you know about golf because your new magic sticks are going to do it all and you will not even have to try.
Honestly mate we have all been there, done it and bought the flipping T shirt. Go out, relax, swing like you did with your old bats and it'll come good.
 
I would stick with the Mizunos,give yourself time yo get used to them both in looks and performance. Remember that these will let you know a bad shot a lot quicker than your Callaways,so just be patient it will be worth it.
 
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