haplesshacker
Money List Winner
Our wonderful hosts sent me a MD Superstrong Players 56 degree wedge a couple of weeks ago for the reader test panel in the mag.
Being a bit of a Mizuno 'snob' I was slightly disappointed that I was sent an 'inferior' club compared to my existing Mizuno MPR Black Nickel wedges.
The club itself looked good in it's gun metal type finish and sat very well at address, so I thought, okay lets give this a go. The other thing that struck me was the milled finish on the face. I had read plenty about the high spin charateristics (sp) of this club, so I was actually looking forward to trying it.
GM had my clubs list of what I carry and my handicap, and this club being excellent value at £50 obviously would appeal to players like me that don't want to spent £80 on Vokeys, Mizunos and Callaway wedges. So actually good club choice by GM to send to me.
Firstly I tried a few shots with it on the chipping area, and the club just felt better to swing than my standard MX19 56 degree SW. The MD just felt less 'clumpy'. The MD also appeared to have less bounce than my MX19 SW, which meant that I was thinning less shots. (Yes, even at my h'cap level, I noticed this!)
So after a couple of rounds with it, what do I think.
Last Monday, for the first time ever I single putted 7 times from the green. Some of this could be down to my new putter, but I had to get the ball near the hole in the first place, (my GIRs aren't much to shout about!), and I was using the MD for every chip shot going. It was working really well for me. It would 'check' the ball really well on the greens, and I felt as if I could 'feel' the ball, which I couldn't with the MX19 SW.
Has it replaced my standard 56 SW in my bag. For sure it has!
Has it made me consider other brands in future, yep!
How does it compare to my MPRs. I like my 52 and 60 MPRs, and they won't be leaving my bag anytime soon. But if I was looking to replace them without breaking the bank, I'd seriously give the MDs a shot.
Sorry it was long winded.
Being a bit of a Mizuno 'snob' I was slightly disappointed that I was sent an 'inferior' club compared to my existing Mizuno MPR Black Nickel wedges.
The club itself looked good in it's gun metal type finish and sat very well at address, so I thought, okay lets give this a go. The other thing that struck me was the milled finish on the face. I had read plenty about the high spin charateristics (sp) of this club, so I was actually looking forward to trying it.
GM had my clubs list of what I carry and my handicap, and this club being excellent value at £50 obviously would appeal to players like me that don't want to spent £80 on Vokeys, Mizunos and Callaway wedges. So actually good club choice by GM to send to me.
Firstly I tried a few shots with it on the chipping area, and the club just felt better to swing than my standard MX19 56 degree SW. The MD just felt less 'clumpy'. The MD also appeared to have less bounce than my MX19 SW, which meant that I was thinning less shots. (Yes, even at my h'cap level, I noticed this!)
So after a couple of rounds with it, what do I think.
Last Monday, for the first time ever I single putted 7 times from the green. Some of this could be down to my new putter, but I had to get the ball near the hole in the first place, (my GIRs aren't much to shout about!), and I was using the MD for every chip shot going. It was working really well for me. It would 'check' the ball really well on the greens, and I felt as if I could 'feel' the ball, which I couldn't with the MX19 SW.
Has it replaced my standard 56 SW in my bag. For sure it has!
Has it made me consider other brands in future, yep!
How does it compare to my MPRs. I like my 52 and 60 MPRs, and they won't be leaving my bag anytime soon. But if I was looking to replace them without breaking the bank, I'd seriously give the MDs a shot.
Sorry it was long winded.
