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Guys - wee bit of advice. I'm a new golfer (had about 10 lessons over the past 6-7 months), played about 3 full rounds since April when I joined my local club. Working on getting my handicap (barring a 30 under 3rd card, it'll be 28).

I've been using some second hand irons I got from a friend - Callaway Razr X Tour.

I find I can hit them fairly well at the range, although as always my occasional miss is a slice.

However on the course, I'm really quite inconsistent and seem to struggle - slicing quite badly fairly regularly, and not getting great distance like I do on the range.

I believe these irons are for a low to mid handicap, and think I'm suffering a bit because of that. Was thinking of putting them in the attic and picking up a set of PI irons, something like Taylormade M2 2017 (5-PW). Any thoughts?
 
No club is going to cure swing faults or problems. If you were playing with very thin blade irons then I might suggest that the lack of offset and thinner, smaller proportions of the club and sweet spot could be causing issues, but the Razr X Tours are still a reasonably sized club. Have you brought this up with your coach? Don't forget that the mats on the range are much more forgiving than hitting on grass, mishits can still result in okay shots on the range, whereas on grass the club will dig in.

Having said that, if the lie of the clubs is out then you could potentially be digging the toe of the club into the ground, which would twist the club face open and cause a slice. A good golf coach or shop should have a lie board to allow you to check the lie of your existing clubs.
 
jamief said:
Guys - wee bit of advice. I'm a new golfer (had about 10 lessons over the past 6-7 months), played about 3 full rounds since April when I joined my local club. Working on getting my handicap (barring a 30 under 3rd card, it'll be 28).

I've been using some second hand irons I got from a friend - Callaway Razr X Tour.

I find I can hit them fairly well at the range, although as always my occasional miss is a slice.

However on the course, I'm really quite inconsistent and seem to struggle - slicing quite badly fairly regularly, and not getting great distance like I do on the range.

I believe these irons are for a low to mid handicap, and think I'm suffering a bit because of that. Was thinking of putting them in the attic and picking up a set of PI irons, something like Taylormade M2 2017 (5-PW). Any thoughts?
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were all a lot better on the range than we are on the course :)
keep up with the range work but id suggest playing a few dozen rounds on a par 3 course first as a beginner, you'l get better quicker imo
standing there looking at a flag 400-550yrds+ away can be quite daunting
 
jamief said:
Guys - wee bit of advice. I'm a new golfer (had about 10 lessons over the past 6-7 months), played about 3 full rounds since April when I joined my local club. Working on getting my handicap (barring a 30 under 3rd card, it'll be 28).

I've been using some second hand irons I got from a friend - Callaway Razr X Tour.

I find I can hit them fairly well at the range, although as always my occasional miss is a slice.

However on the course, I'm really quite inconsistent and seem to struggle - slicing quite badly fairly regularly, and not getting great distance like I do on the range.

I believe these irons are for a low to mid handicap, and think I'm suffering a bit because of that. Was thinking of putting them in the attic and picking up a set of PI irons, something like Taylormade M2 2017 (5-PW). Any thoughts?
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Congratulations, and welcome to golf. :D

It's called performance anxiety. On the range ... who cares. No one is really watching and even if they are there's no real pressure to perform. On the course, everyone is watching and they'll all know if you slice it OB or shank it 20 yards down the fairway. Besides, there may be a wager on the table... that just adds to the pressure.

The only real cure is to play more actual golf, and find a way to deal with the pressure ... even if it's a friendly game with no money on the line.

It's not the clubs.
 
I don't really suffer from anxiety when playing - I typically play during the morning when the course is empty! The only time I feel a bit nervous is on the first tee, somewhere I've been (so far) very accurate with my driver.

Interestingly, I tried out a spare club I have (Callaway XR OS 7i) at the weekend and found it to be a lot more consistent - it seemed to fly through the rough rather than getting caught up as the tour heads did - maybe because my swing speed is fairly low?

I should say that my inconsistent / mishit shots seem to be exclusively with my irons. Wedges/driver/hybrids are all pretty decent.
 
what strength shaft do the clubs have? that could make much more difference than the head of the club,
as you have a low speed swing you dont want firm/stiff shafts,
i used to have a set of Ping copys with regular shafts and they were quite a forgiving club, a year-18 months later i got a set of Callaway x12's with a firm shaft and they took a lot of getting used to
 
My current clubs have a stiff shaft.

Tried out some Aeroburners at american golf today - didn't get on with them at all. Sliced everything, carry only about 110-120 with a 7i (with my clubs that is 145-150 carry).
 
So I went to the range and swung a club for the first time in approx. 9 months on Sunday, everything except the driver felt good. I made a point of slowing things down, only doing a 3 quarter swing and just 'let the club do the work' approach; nicely shaped ball flights with a hint of draw.
Now what's the betting that I can't pull any of this off when I play a round on the weekend?!
 
I always feel really thick when people talk about hitting with a draw or a fade. I get that given the shape or layout of some holes, it can be advantageous to hit a shot that slowly swings one way or the other.

But people talk about naturally hitting with a draw, or a fade, and it being a good thing. Wouldn't you naturally want to hit it dead straight?
 
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I always feel really thick when people talk about hitting with a draw or a fade. I get that given the shape or layout of some holes, it can be advantageous to hit a shot that slowly swings one way or the other.

But people talk about naturally hitting with a draw, or a fade, and it being a good thing. Wouldn't you naturally want to hit it dead straight?
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a slight draw is favorable off the tee as you'l get more distance
 
How does drifting to the left (for a right hander) result in more distance? I'm totally ignorant of the ball spin mechanics it seems.
 
I've tried working a draw into my game before and I just can't do it, I tend to overly deloft the club and end up getting a ball flight that is too low and has a tendency to miss left. Heck, there are plenty of tour pros out there who struggle to hit a draw, it's a tough one to do so I'm a bit jealous of anyone who can do it consistently lol.
 
nicktay2605 said:
I've tried working a draw into my game before and I just can't do it, I tend to overly deloft the club and end up getting a ball flight that is too low and has a tendency to miss left. Heck, there are plenty of tour pros out there who struggle to hit a draw, it's a tough one to do so I'm a bit jealous of anyone who can do it consistently lol.
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ive not played a round of golf for several years now but i used to be able to shape my iron shots more times than not,
id simply grip the club and address the ball as normal, then turn the club head either in or out by just a very small amount, re grip the club then swing,
you can also do it by addressing the ball as normal then moving your right foot back or forward by ~1cm or less
it was always a case of just hit n hope with the driver off the tee though :D
 
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OCUK Golfers...

I've just started playing the game and am so far loving it! I've had a few lessons and I'm semi confident with the use of my irons, however I dread every tee off due to a reliable right slice when driving. I think I'm hitting with the outside 1/3 of the club going by some video footage, which might explain it, however if I stand closer to the ball (just an inch or two) I end up hitting the ground with my driver before I contact the ball.

Any ideas where to improve? I've got a lesson next Sunday but would like to try the range or course again before hand.

Also, any members here in the Edinburgh area who fancy a round at some point I'd certainly be interested, though I'm quite a low standard right now!
 
After some more advice for a change please...

I eventually upgraded my ancient Wilson John Daly irons to a set of second hand nearly new Taylormade SLDR graphite irons that I got off a mate for £150, only played a couple of rounds but I seem to be hitting the ball better and more consistently already.

Now for my dilemma, the same mate bought 2 sets of new clubs to replace them, a set of Taylormade M1 irons and a full set of graphite Ping G30's, irons, fairway woods and driver. He prefers the M1's so he's offered me the full brand new set of Pings for £400, so I'm going to play a round with them too, are they worth it if I can hit them OK? Cheers.
 
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