Back in March, I reported on getting fit for the proper length clubs as well as for shafts that worked well with my particular swing. It’s been a few weeks and I thought I would follow up with how the “new” clubs have worked for me.
I had my Cobra irons reshafted with True Temper Dynamic Gold stiff shafts with Sensicore and regripped with the Lamkin Dual Density Torsion Control Tour Grips. The new shafts have given me a slightly higher ball flight and have seem to have added more spin to my iron shots. I also feel that I’m more accurate with them as well as I tend to lose very few shots well to the right or left of the target. The dispersion angle of my shots has narrowed significantly.
| I also had an x-stiff Grafalloy Pro Launch 65 Wood shaft to my Cobra 10.5 degree F-Speed Driver head. I stuck with the Lamkin grips as well. I may switch the head to a lower lofted X-Speed Driver head later. It may be hard to change though since I’ve never hit my driver better. Again, I immediately noticed an improvement in accuracy. My misses aren’t as far off the target anymore. My ball flight seems to be a bit higher and much more penetrating. The club seems heavier than before without the stock shaft but it sure looks sharp with the dark blue shaft and blue and black grips to go with the black club head.
After all this, I recently recorded my best score at Champions by ten strokes – a 76. I also rung up 3 birds in the first five holes at Bridgeview. It was an up and down round and I finished with a 38. Something is definitely working! |
Next up is to regrip and shorten my putter by an inch or so. Fit your clubs to your game and you may see some dramatic improvements.
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Tiger’s shot on 13 ultimately did him in
Woods pulled off a miraculous shot at 13 which gave him the confidence to try what would have been an even more miraculous shot at 15, a slice 5 iron from 228 yards. The shot on 15 turn out to be ill advised. He did save par but in reality a par on 15 is a bogey especially when you are 3 behind at the time.
2007 Masters: A complete bore
Besides the lousy announcers (Faldo excluded), the 2007 Masters was a complete bore. Sure there was a little intrigue with Tiger trying to fight his troubled swing and come from three behind, but Masters tournament organizers had made the course so tough that the back nine on Sunday (typically the most exciting 9 holes of golf) was devoid of excitement. Where were the slew of birdies and eagles that allowed competitors to make a final 9 charge?
Granted Woods did have a back nine eagle and then completely blew it on 15 going for another, there were no other notable fireworks. Perhaps Masters tournament geniuses will figure it out next year and bring back the opportunity for the most exciting nine holes in golf.