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Wasn’t replying to anyone, just participating in the conversation. In my long-time set of irons, Nike pro combos, the 5 iron was 27 degrees, and in my current irons the 6 iron is 28 degrees. Without wanting to get into any loft jacking controversy, I just think it is better to look at the loft of the hybrid in relation to your irons rather than call it a “4” or a “5”. Interestingly (to me, at least) , I have the 21 deg f9 as well and don’t carry it because it carries the same distance as the 24, with a different trajectory - it rolls out more, but not as far as a 21 deg iron (a callaway x forg
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Junior golfer - best next steps after junior sets?
doctorgriffo replied to doctorgriffo's topic in Equipment
These would have been great a few years ago - he is at the top end of the growth chart for these clubs so they only really make sense if you start on these at 8-9ish, then use the reshaft option after a couple of years. I anticipate him being a lot taller soon (his growth chart predicts he will hit about 6’ 2ish eventually). -
doctorgriffo started following **GIVEAWAY** Callaway Big Bertha B21 5 Wood ENTER NOW!, Best 4 Hybrid head?, S vs. X stiff irons and 3 others
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Depends on your irons for blending distances, but the 24 degree cobra f9 (they call it a 5 hybrid, but in my old TM hybrids the 23deg was the “4 hybrid”) is the is the most versatile and easy to hit hybrid I’ve had - nothing can knock it out the bag. 200 yards, high and lands soft, can stretch it out a bit further if needed, and can hit a sky high little cut into par 3s anywhere up to 200 off a tee.
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I moved from a stiff flex 120g shaft (modus) to x flex steelfiber 110s and it has been a tremendous change. I’m not the fastest, but have a shortish swing and a hard transition - the x flex shafts have improved dispersion and the flight profile. My numbers wouldn’t traditionally justify the x flex, and I tried them because I got a great bargain on the forum here on a set of irons and shafts I wanted to try, and I’m now ready to sell my pretty new irons with the modus in them.
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This was posted a couple of months ago on the golf simulator forum - I’ve given up checking in on it (others have reached out and got the same marketing spiel from FS, and nothing useful). Anything in 2021 would be a pleasant surprise, and I’m not asking for my $100 back from them yet.
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Junior golfer - best next steps after junior sets?
doctorgriffo replied to doctorgriffo's topic in Equipment
Not really, yet - some school golf and PGA junior league stuff. In the big scheme of things, just getting started. -
Junior golfer - best next steps after junior sets?
doctorgriffo replied to doctorgriffo's topic in Equipment
An awesome member of another forum set me up with his kids’ hand-me-downs for 2 lofted fairways, and cut the shafts down and installed new grips etc. He also sorted me for a shaft for my old rogue driver, so along with the sub 70 irons, build to spec for him, I think we are all set for about $700 all in. -
Junior golfer - best next steps after junior sets?
doctorgriffo replied to doctorgriffo's topic in Equipment
Just ordered a set of 739 irons and a hybrid from sub 70 - 6h, then 7 iron to SW with senior flex Aldila NV 55g shafts. They are making them to order with -1”, 1 deg flat and undersized grips based on my measurements and some launch monitor data at home. Super-easy to order, and about 2 weeks to get them to our door. -
They still aren’t doing twilight times at Spanish and Spy and probably won’t for another month or two. They put these rates up last year to $80 and $105, and it starts pretty late (5pm in the spring/summer so it is a stretch to get in 18 unless the course is wide open in front of you).
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Junior golfer - best next steps after junior sets?
doctorgriffo replied to doctorgriffo's topic in Equipment
I’m going to chat with the folks at sub 70 today and see what they could build - there is a big gap in the market for clubs for this age group (too big for the junior sets, but not big enough for adult length and typical weight shafts, and I don’t think he needs much more than a 7 iron before going to hybrids nor does he need a full set of irons right now). -
My son just turned 12, is getting better quickly after some lessons and more time on the course, and is growing like a weed. He is 5'2" right now, and carries his Taylormade Phenom driver (which he got as a 10 year old) about 175 yards on average. His clubs are now a little short, but still ok for the time being, and there is a gap in obvious options for this stage of development (he also lost one of the irons so has less than a half set). For those of you with kids who have come up through the various development stages, where do we go next? I have read various options - women's clubs, senior
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It is the35” with stock 10g weights in the head. They had that golf pride grip and I nearly bought one to try - if cheap, used grips like this pop up on the forum I can see myself buying a collection.... On a separate note, I bought a golfworks grip removal tool on the forum and it is unbelievably easy to switch out putter grips. I’m not sure this is a good thing, because it makes it too easy to tinker!
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I needed something I could feel before installing, and the local golf shop had a limited selection, so I went with the superstroke pistol traxion 2.0 - it fits my hand and grip really nicely, and so far it is working out really well. It is quite a bit lighter than the Scotty grip, but I like the feel of a heavier head so it hasn’t negatively impacted the balance of the putter for me.