WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR GOLF CLUBS
WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR GOLF CLUBS
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Music by Ryan Little subscribe to his channel here http://www.youtube.com/TheR4C2010 WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR golf CLUBS, Mark Crossfield talks about changing his golf clubs and what he goes through to make him swap a golf club out of his golf bag. A very common questions that Mark is asked day in day out is when the right time to change your driver or your irons or your putter and Mark talks about the key points when it come to choosing a new driver that might help you play better golf.
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10. comment for WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR GOLF CLUBS
1. New equipment - looks is a big deal with golf equipment. You have to feel comfortable. If a new iron set or driver comes out that i feel more comfortable looking over, I may make the jump.
2. New ideas - Sometimes i think i could do with changing the lofts on my wedges to better suit gaps, or maybe swapping out that 3 - iron to a hybrid.
3. Results - kinda goes hand in hand with new ideas, if i see improvements in shots made i will switch.
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30. comment for WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR GOLF CLUBS
Other reason is feel and looks... I just love new gear and you can see it if you went through my bag
With saying that I have had my clubs since I started playing golf in 2014. I have gone from handicap of 36 to playing off 6.5
I feel I am hitting my clubs better then ever but feel I don't have the distance n that my wedges don't spin much anymore.
Should I look at changing or just get new wedges
Putter and wedges changed on look and feel mainly. Everything else has stayed the same for about 4-5 years now which is a long time for me as I used to change driver every year and irons every 2.
Cheers for the content.
I'm wanting to buy all new clubs other than the putter but due to costs I will do this gradually but don't know which way to go about it, should I buy a set of irons first then driver or driver first and work my way down any advice would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
50. comment for WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR GOLF CLUBS
Weight in the putter is a lot heavier and the swing is totally different obviously
All except putter. I changed that due to not having success with my old putter. If I'm sinking putts I'd never change it.
I feel it's time for a change, hoping for slightly better performance, plus my swing will be different from what it was 6 years ago, so a custom fit will give me a club which better matches, and therefore performs better for my swing.
100. comment for WHEN SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR GOLF CLUBS
club change would depend on....
1. was I sick of the ones I was playing?
2. buying new ones factors:
a. looks (I have to look at these freaking things every time I go play. I had better like looking at them!)
b. feel (I am not going to perform well with them if I don't like the way they feel.)
c. what else is there...? (oh. right. sponsorship money..?...yes please!)
My putter was changed three months ago, because the putter I have used for more than 20 years was wearing out. It had acquired dings on the face. The manufacture had gone out of business and back in, was producing a new version, I gave it a try and liked it. Probe 20/20 retired, replaced by probe 20/10.
I am older 58, and due to age and injury by swing speed had slowed down. I was using 2004 Callaway Big Bertha, and switched to new Adams Blue Line. I was ready to move from 3 and 4 iron, to 3 and 4 hybrid, and wanted the Slim Tech Adila shafts which are lighter 55 grams, and designed to produce a kick for higher launch. Working with a launch monitor I have gained an average 5 yards on the irons, 9 to 12 feet in elevation over my Callaway RCH shafted irons. Have also moved to regular shaft based on club head speed data. The 3 and 4 hybrids are problematic as they are approximate 20 yards longer than my 3 and 4 irons were, leaving me a larger gap between the five iron and four hybrid than I had with my old irons. (Just takes practice)
The big change was to new Mac Daddy 2 58 degree and 54 degree wedges to replace my Big Bertha sand wedge and Adams 60 and 64 degree Tom Watson Wedges. The switch to forged wedges with new groves has been awesome. I have able to stop shots and spin back shots like never before. (I play in Southern California)
The big issue now is learning how the clubs react to intermediate shots. The difference in design technology from shaft tuning to head feel, and balance in the 11 years between when the Big Bertha's were released 2004, and the Adams Blue were released 2015 is obvious. I tried a number of clubs, Callaway, Pin, Taylormade all were better feeling, and performance numbers than my old Big Bertha, but the Blues felt best and were good to my eye.
For me the key was a slowing swing speed, and reduced ability to flight my three iron.
I am fortunate as I am a member of the PGA Super Store in Irvine, and as such have unlimited no cost use of the instrumented driving bays, I can evaluate swing speed, ball speed, launch angle, face angle, impact position, and have video, so my assessments are data driven.
The down side now is controlling distance. I care less about getting an extra 5 yards than being able to hit my mark plus or minus 10 yards consistently. That will take some time.
primary reason: been playing the mizunos for 6 or 7 years, have no issues with them, love them actually - hit an ace with the 5 iron. but the shorter irons are showing some wear and i thought if there was something that checked all the boxes I'd give them a hit and see what happens. the wilson V6 s check all the boxes (half cavity, forged, chrome, classic looks) and i came upon a mint used set for $550. love at first strike. they're great clubs. gonna wear them out.
Hard to improve if you don't know what's going on!
I changed putter once since 2010 (a month ago) when I tried a new bladed one and love the look, feel and weight. So I'd say I change putters when I want kind of refresh.
I change wedges when I feel the ones i'm using don't get the bite they used to. I changed from VR Pros to MD3s this summer.
I've changed Irons throughout my progression as a golfer. From junior set, to big chunky Ping GMax look-a-likes, to R11s and now to Vapor Pro blades. As I got better, I felt like the slimmer the club the better. I'll probably change for another blade in a couple of years when my current will be battered. I couldn't go for big chunky ones right now thats for sure.
And finally, I tend to change woods when a big technology breakthrough comes out. I went from a basic Wilson from a junior set to an R11 (adjustability) and then the low spin / weight forward drivers (SLDR) came out and I switched to a Nike Covert 2.0 Tour and I am now using a Nike Vapor Pro. I won't change until something big comes out (Epic Subzero maybe?).
Sooo yea, that's pretty much it. Different clubs, different reasons.
Cheers braaaah
you should have bought Mrs P a Rolex (explaining only the best for Mrs P)...then slipped in ...wouldn't it be great if we had matching watches and bought yourself one.....job done
what have you got now a pair of matching apple watches....not quite the same is it!!
Putter - When it stops working
Irons - When I feel I'm striking it well enough to allow me to move to blade or more blade-like heads ('cos I like the look of them)
I found 2 mallets in the garbage, one's a Monza Spyder even!!
The other is a Mastergrip 415CR. Do you move the weights ??
Hopefully that makes sense...
But it's just not the same. I miss my ol trusty
I'm not one for thumbs ups or comments but you get both from me at the moment.
Thanks Brah
they seem to be tied together for me
Well done Mrs. Parfield!
bumbled around at 18. I've finally taken the plunge and stared playing every week and am already noticing a difference and handicap coming down. Have always hit my clubs nicely but they're 15 years old so time for a change and a new investment. Went and had a proper fit and couldn't believe the difference. Going for Apex and was carrying the 7 iron 188 in the fit
That's why I change clubs from putter to driver!