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Back at the local shop today for a simulator session, I quite like it cause I can see the club face/path numbers and even with the GC Quad bay (the rest are the GC3) I can see where on the club I hit it, for those times I don't quite feel where it hit. Started off with a bit of a practice going up the clubs as always, hitting it ok really except the driver where I wasn't quite able to replicate how I did on the course on Sunday. Then I decided to actually 'play a course', it was a bit interesting, kinda ended up not really playing the course so much as just hitting the number but that kinda works as well really, nice bit of variety compared to just hitting multiple times with the same club.

Afterwards I spoke to the coach I've been having lessons with about the driver fitting, I was all set to book a fitting and get fit into/buy a brand new Driver but after the session where I just wasn't hitting it well I asked if it was worth it when my swing is so variable, or maybe go for a more modern/forgiving or even draw biased but second hand/'old' driver for now and try and get a better gamer/more consistent swing etc. He agreed that might be a good idea so we looked at the second hand clubs and they only really had the low spin models amusingly, exactly what I don't need :p

He then suggested maybe a Callaway Mavrik Max, so last years model but the draw biased version, brand new for £279 (bit more than online but not too much really), so I hit a few shots with it and it seemed pretty good, still going a bit to the right (in standard settings on the hosel, 10.5 degree version) but nowhere near as much as my old one had been. I really liked the looks with the orange colourway which helped the decision :D

He suggested I start with it on +2 degrees loft and the 'D' setting for even more Draw bias, I'll try and get to the range before I play it but looking forward to seeing how it works out. Kinda hoping that if the driver is more reliable/easier then I can settle the swing down a bit rather than constantly changing it based on how badly I'm slicing it...

TL;DR - Another week, Another new club :cry:
 
SKILL said:
Back at the local shop today for a simulator session, I quite like it cause I can see the club face/path numbers and even with the GC Quad bay (the rest are the GC3) I can see where on the club I hit it, for those times I don't quite feel where it hit. Started off with a bit of a practice going up the clubs as always, hitting it ok really except the driver where I wasn't quite able to replicate how I did on the course on Sunday. Then I decided to actually 'play a course', it was a bit interesting, kinda ended up not really playing the course so much as just hitting the number but that kinda works as well really, nice bit of variety compared to just hitting multiple times with the same club.

Afterwards I spoke to the coach I've been having lessons with about the driver fitting, I was all set to book a fitting and get fit into/buy a brand new Driver but after the session where I just wasn't hitting it well I asked if it was worth it when my swing is so variable, or maybe go for a more modern/forgiving or even draw biased but second hand/'old' driver for now and try and get a better gamer/more consistent swing etc. He agreed that might be a good idea so we looked at the second hand clubs and they only really had the low spin models amusingly, exactly what I don't need :p

He then suggested maybe a Callaway Mavrik Max, so last years model but the draw biased version, brand new for £279 (bit more than online but not too much really), so I hit a few shots with it and it seemed pretty good, still going a bit to the right (in standard settings on the hosel, 10.5 degree version) but nowhere near as much as my old one had been. I really liked the looks with the orange colourway which helped the decision :D

He suggested I start with it on +2 degrees loft and the 'D' setting for even more Draw bias, I'll try and get to the range before I play it but looking forward to seeing how it works out. Kinda hoping that if the driver is more reliable/easier then I can settle the swing down a bit rather than constantly changing it based on how badly I'm slicing it...

TL;DR - Another week, Another new club :cry:
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Sounds to me like you need to concentrate on the putting & chipping more than anything else at the moment (Although I'm no coach, so take what I say with a pinch of salt).
If you're averaging a good bunch over 2 putts a hole, you're going to find it super difficult to get those scores down, whether your driver is working or not.

If you concentrate on just getting the ball into the centre of the green on your approach, whether that's from 100y or 20y away, you can spend the time getting your 1st putt to a couple of feet from the hole, which shouldn't be difficult no matter the size of the green.
Personally, I don't count putts that are off the green, they count as chips for me, if I'm doing a Texas Wedge.
If you struggle a lot with chipping and revert to using a putter when a wedge is most beneficial, this is definitely an area that needs the most attention. Practice your weakest areas the most, to gain the biggest scoring changes.
I'd also steer away from buying new clubs until you're making good contact with the ball, as it sounds like you have a big slice. Clubs don't tend to fix slices in any way, if you're swinging across the ball from right to left and your clubface is open, it's always going to spin/slice to the right.
Learning through practice is what's going to help you the most, don't be scared to try things you've never tried before.
 
@SKILL - Don't buy "draw" biased drivers... They are just covering up swing issues/flaws. Also they "rarely" work as your still going to slice the ball if your cutting across the line with an open face. No matter what driver you have.

Work on the swing/game. Don't spend money on a draw biased driver. Also when selling on, your really limited as to who will buy something like that.
 
MarkA said:
Sounds to me like you need to concentrate on the putting & chipping more than anything else at the moment (Although I'm no coach, so take what I say with a pinch of salt).
If you're averaging a good bunch over 2 putts a hole, you're going to find it super difficult to get those scores down, whether your driver is working or not.

If you concentrate on just getting the ball into the centre of the green on your approach, whether that's from 100y or 20y away, you can spend the time getting your 1st putt to a couple of feet from the hole, which shouldn't be difficult no matter the size of the green.
Personally, I don't count putts that are off the green, they count as chips for me, if I'm doing a Texas Wedge.
If you struggle a lot with chipping and revert to using a putter when a wedge is most beneficial, this is definitely an area that needs the most attention. Practice your weakest areas the most, to gain the biggest scoring changes.
I'd also steer away from buying new clubs until you're making good contact with the ball, as it sounds like you have a big slice. Clubs don't tend to fix slices in any way, if you're swinging across the ball from right to left and your clubface is open, it's always going to spin/slice to the right.
Learning through practice is what's going to help you the most, don't be scared to try things you've never tried before.
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I agree with all that, I really do, and yes that's after happily spending hundreds on a new driver :cry:

But...

Firstly with the new driver, my old one was frankly a bad mistake. I got one with my cheapo Spalding package set but I found the shaft way too flexible, I could hit it 'ok' but if I tried to hit it harder than like 25% it felt all wrong. So on a whim I bought a second-hand driver last November on eBay, old (2006), 9-degree with a stiff shaft. This was a bad choice, the shaft felt good as I felt like I could put some power in without it flopping around like a wet fish but the 9-degree loft, probably exacerbated by it's age/lack of forgiveness, lent itself to that slice. Not to say my swing was/is perfect but I think the driver was making a bad swing worse if that makes sense?

I could've gone back to the old driver, but like I said I really didn't like that, so the aim of the driver today is to reduce the effect of the bad swing by being more modern/forgiving as well as being a higher loft. Do I 'need' it, no. Will it instantly knock shots off my game, nope. Will it reduce the need for practice/lessons, nope. Do I regret it, nope. :p

As for chipping/putting, and indeed your mention of the Texas Wedge, presumably based off my last post. My putting/chipping is usually pretty good really, but recently my chipping is going awry which is why I resorted to the Texas Wedge. (Temporarily!) I've had rounds with 1.9 putts per hole average which I'm more than happy with, and my last round was 2.6 which I don't think is terrible, if I discounted the Texas Wedge like you say that would be less, quite possibly close to 2.

As said, I do agree with you, and I still intend to practice a bunch and keep having lessons, but still happy I bought the driver :)

booyaka said:
@SKILL - Don't buy "draw" biased drivers... They are just covering up swing issues/flaws. Also they "rarely" work as your still going to slice the ball if your cutting across the line with an open face. No matter what driver you have.

Work on the swing/game. Don't spend money on a draw biased driver. Also when selling on, your really limited as to who will buy something like that.
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Bit late now :p

I can see that argument, and as above I'm not seeing it as a replacement for practice/lessons/improving swing. Also as above my old driver was a bad purchase and really wasn't helping things at all...
 
Well..bit the bullet about 10 mins ago..

after some chat with the boy at AG, I went to their online store and ordered a new driver, 3 wood and 4 hybrid. Needed a stiffer shaft and the price was pretty damn cheap for three bats!

delivered to store, so hopefully Thursday / Friday (mabye my irons might be there at the same time (fingers crossed!)).

will update with some pictures once I have them. :)
 
Zeebedy said:
Well..bit the bullet about 10 mins ago..

after some chat with the boy at AG, I went to their online store and ordered a new driver, 3 wood and 4 hybrid. Needed a stiffer shaft and the price was pretty damn cheap for three bats!

delivered to store, so hopefully Thursday / Friday (mabye my irons might be there at the same time (fingers crossed!)).

will update with some pictures once I have them. :)
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New wilson driver? Getting a LOT of good reviews....

 
Quick question guys..I think I might have made a boob here..?

Im getting (end of the week) my new driver, fairway and hybrid. Now, I will be going from the hybrid into my 5 iron.

After a little research, I might have ordered the wrong hybrid! :(

My 5 iron will be 24.5 degree of loft (W/S D9 forged), and I ordered a driver (10.5), 3 wood and a 19 degree hybrid!

Am I better off swapping out the 19 degree hybrid when I collect them and ordering the 21 degree of the same hybrid??

Or will the transition between the hybrid - 5 iron be OK?
 
Isn't that reasonable-ish gapping? I'm far from an expert though...

5 Iron - 24.5
Hybrid - 19 (-5.5)
3 Wood - 15 (usually? -4)
Driver - 10.5 (-4.5)

If you went 21 you'd get closer to 5 Iron sure but at the same time increase the gap to the 3 Wood up to 6 degrees?
 
SKILL said:
Isn't that reasonable-ish gapping? I'm far from an expert though...

5 Iron - 24.5
Hybrid - 19 (-5.5)
3 Wood - 15 (usually? -4)
Driver - 10.5 (-4.5)

If you went 21 you'd get closer to 5 Iron sure but at the same time increase the gap to the 3 Wood up to 6 degrees?
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thats one thing i was thinking, that gapping is about what I will have coming..

SpeedFreak said:
19 hybrid is like a 2 iron so a 21 may be a better fit. Is it a custom length?
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no mate, its standard length, should make it easier to swap then yeah. Im sure if it was custom, i would be ******?

COYS said:
Can you add a 22 in the bag to bridge the gap?
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well like SKILL said about the gapping..if i went with a 21/22 then my gapping would be 19-21-24 degrees??
 
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