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Nothing is more exciting for a golfer than to walk to the first tee with a new set of clubs! It’s like starting all over again – the slate is wiped clean. The old clubs with their bad mojo are a thing of the past! Hope springs eternal! Well, here is your chance to get a look at all the new irons in 2019 before you buy. Brought to you by PGA.com. No drooling, please!
The best new irons for the 2019 golf season include new technologies, better materials, and advanced performance to help you feel more confident, dial in your needs, and lower your scores! In the Market for some new Irons? To save money, use the equipment Value Guide on PGA.com to get money back for your old irons to help purchase new ones!
Mizuno Hot Metal Irons are literally the “hottest” irons on the market right now. With their multi-metal technology, the ball literally screams off the clubface.
Mizuno Hot Metal irons are the longest irons I have ever played. Dennis Space. Pawleys Island, SC. A happy Mizuno Hot Metal user.
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Getting a Correct Clubfitting these days is like having a suit fitted.
There is nothing worse than a poorly fitting suit, and likewise, a poorly fitted set of golf clubs (usually clubs bought off the rack) will make your game feel very uncomfortable. Clubfitting has become popular in the past 10 years as the process becomes more and more user-friendly and much more accurate. A good clubfitter will use several computerized tools to help him determine the specs required to match the clubs best suited to your unique swing. Thanks to Mike Stachura of Golf Digest for providing this very educational list!
Being fitted by a professional club-fitter can make a huge difference to your game!
The 9 Important Steps to a Correct Clubfitting.
If you haven’t noticed, custom clubfitting has become more ubiquitous than craft breweries. As more equipment companies offer drivers with dozens of settings and bouquets of custom shafts, the golf consumer is at once tempted and swept away by a cornucopia of confusing choices. As Jason Fryia, owner of six Golf Exchange stores in Ohio and Kentucky, explains, “I don’t think golf equipment is a self-shoppable product.”
Fortunately, every golf shop, from the 50,000-square-foot megastores to the corner shops one-fiftieth the size, is increasingly equipped with expert fitters divining the right heads, lofts and lengths with a wisdom that encompasses club technology, instruction ideas and even good, old-fashioned people skills. In our fourth listing of America’s 100 Best Clubfitters, we highlight the top facilities in the country that expertly bridge this marriage of art and science, and we offer some of their wisdom to prepare you to embrace the benefits of clubfitting.
1. How to prepare for a club-fitting.
Randall Doucette, a master clubfitter for the Marriott Golf Academy in Orlando, says to approach a clubfitting with an open mind. If you have a swing coach, Doucette says to get a tune-up before going for a fitting. “Come to the fitting with notes on what you’re working on and where you want to get to,” he says. You also should come to the fitting with your current clubs. This gives you and your fitter a baseline for comparing other clubs. Also, Doucette says every good fitting requires patience. “There’s no need for anxiety and nervous tension. We’re here to make you better.”—Keely Levins
2. Why getting fit once is not enough.
One myth about clubfitting is that it’s like buying a tailored suit: Get fit once, and use those specs for life. But that thinking is off base, according to Dan Sueltz of D’Lance Golf Performance Center in Englewood, Colo. Sueltz says avid golfers should be fit every two years. “A lot of things can change in that time,” Sueltz says. “You might experience changes in strength, flexibility, reflexes or have an injury. Your swing might become steeper or shallower, etc.” People also need to realize different manufacturers might have a different specification for length or lie angle. So the fitting you get for one brand might not apply to another one. —E. Michael Johnson
3. Finding the right driver isn’t only about swing speed.
Swing speed can be a starting point. But the best fitters want to see how you’re hitting the ball. If impacts are across the face, for example, you can bet a large, highly stable driver is best for you. Even if you swing it faster than Bubba Watson in a bad mood. The right driver is also about how to distibute the weight within the head. Knowing how drivers differ or how that weight can be tweaked can improve how far you hit the ball and how well you square the clubface.
Says Woody Lashen of Pete’s Golf in Mineola, N.Y.: “Finding a driver with the correct center of gravity for the player, whether it’s forward, back or toward the heel, can change the person’s game. For example, a relatively straight hitter who is spinning the ball too much. Even if he doesn’t swing very fast, he can gain tremendous distance with a driver that will spin the ball less.” —Mike Stachura
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This was definitely an “egg on your face” moment for Wilson Staff designers when they were notified by the USGA that their new Wilson Triton Driver, the winner of the “Driver vs. Driver” Competition on the Golf Channel, was non-conforming! There was definitely a rush to market after the show, and Wilson did not do their due diligence. However, Wilson has assured all customers who purchased the non-conforming drivers that a) they will be replaced with a conforming driver and b) they will be given a box of Wilson Staff Duo golf balls for their trouble. Lesson learned – make sure you have your letter from the USGA before you put your product in the retail stores! Thanks to David Dusek of Golfweek Mag for this very relevant article! Very Good Job, Guys!
The club that won the Golf Channel’s “Driver vs. Driver” contest was deemed non-conforming by the USGA, but Wilson is fixing the Staff Triton and promises to make it legal for golfers to use.
All the Rage – Single Length Golf Clubs – Are they for you?
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British PGA member Mark Crossfield has been reviewing clubs for quite a while now on youtube. I have always enjoyed his reviews because he exhibits such a sense of wonder that you believe each club review must be his first! That makes me want to watch just to see what happens. In this video, Mark tests out the single-length King Cobra clubs, and plus, he provides his review on-course, something different that I found intriguing. Thank you so much for sharing, Mark.
Cobra One Length Forged Irons reviewed and tested by Mark Crossfield PGA professional. Mark hits and tests the new Cobra King One Length irons and talks about how they might help your golf game. With a gap testing and on course real review this is the ultimate test for the new idea from Cobra golf and used by PGA tour Player Bryson DeChambeau.
Introducing the New Mizuno JPX 900 Driver. – Mizuno is now the Complete Golf Equipment Company!
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My favorite Mizuno Driver up to this point!
I have made it quite clear in the previous posts that I absolutely love Mizuno golf equipment. And last year, I mentioned that Mizuno, who has always been known for their fine irons, was setting out to challenge the top manufacturers in the Driver, Fairway Wood, and hybrid categories. For 2017 they have certainly done that! The new JPX irons are outstanding, but the JPX 900 driver is a game-changer. Mizuno, in my opinion, is now the complete golf equipment company! Thanks so much to Andrew Tursky of Golf Wrx for the advance information!
New technologies that make a big difference are rare!
In the golf equipment world, it’s rare for new releases and technologies to produce drastic distance gains in off-the-rack purchases, mostly due to limitations by the USGA. But where many new releases excel is in their increased adjustability, which allows golfers to fine-tune their clubs to fit their preferences and needs. That can create big distance gains and a host of other benefits as well.
Mizuno is at the forefront of the custom-fitting movement with its JPX-900 drivers, fairway woods and hybrids, which were designed to allow golfers to optimize their swings and properly gap their clubs. That means golfers can get their games dialed in more than ever before.
Thanks to the added adjustability of the new JPX-900 driver, golfers can optimize spin rates, fine-tune their visual preferences and help reduce their big miss. In addition, the new JPX-900 fairway woods have a central sliding weight that allows the clubs to perform as either a rocket launcher from the tee or high-ball hitting clubs that will stop shots abruptly on greens. The new JPX-900 hybrids have also undergone design changes to better fill a golfer’s yardage gaps, and look better, too.
In my mind, there is no doubt that Mizuno makes the finest irons in the world. I play Mizuno irons. I have for the past 10 years, and they continue to impress. The dedication and professionalism of the entire company are outstanding. Their “grain flow forged ” process gives these irons the amazing feel that Mizuno is famous for. But Mizuno has blurred the line between the pure blade and the more forgiving cavity back design to produce the Mizuno JPX 900 Tour. These irons are going in my bag as soon as they hit the market! Come and see me for a fitting! Thanks to Andrew Tursky of Golf Wrx for bringing us this breaking news!
Mizuno, which has set the golden standard for players irons over the years, is blurring the lines between a blade iron and a forged cavity back with its new JPX-900 Tour irons. The new irons pass the eye-test for a blade. But they’re full of performance features usually kept for Mizuno’s bulkier JPX irons.
A Mizuno JPX-900 Tour 7 iron.
Like Mizuno’s MP iron models, which are designed for the most discerning golfers, the JPX-900 Tour irons are made from Mizuno’s Grain Flow forged 1025E Mild Carbon Steel to give golfers the familiar soft, solid feel That Mizuno is known for.
“We wanted to make the best grain flow forged iron ever,” says David Llewellyn, Mizuno’s Director of R&D.
What’s different about the JPX-900 Tour irons is the more aggressive styling, which is part form, part function. The addition of Mizuno’s angular “Power Frame” to the cavity increases moment of inertia (MOI), which makes the irons more forgiving.
Yet according to Llewellyn, the refined cavity-back irons should be an easy transition for its staff players, Chris Wood and Luke Donald, who currently use the company’s MP-5 blade irons.
Mizuno’s MP-64 irons, a forged cavity-back that many in the Mizuno community believe to be the best-feeling Mizuno iron in recent memory. Mizuno could then use this as the benchmark for the acoustics of the JPX-900 Tour irons.
The company’s HIT (Harmonic Impact Technology) system, measures and quantifies sound frequencies. And Mizuno is able to mimic the acoustics of the MP-64 irons while improving on their construction.
Do the players on the PGA Tour use cast or forged irons?
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Do the players on the PGA Tour use cast or forged irons, and if so, do they make a difference to their play?
I have always played forged clubs my entire career. Last year I changed to forged because I believed the hype that the forged clubs would be more forgiving. Wrong! This year I switched back to clubs that are forged but have a slight cavity back. The best of both worlds.
The feel of forged to me is a much softer feel, and I can feel the mis-hits better as well, which helps me work on hitting the ball in the center of the clubface. I play a lot better with these clubs!
Do the PGA Tour players reduce their lofts on their irons to help them hit the ball further the same way manufacturers are doing for the average golfer? These questions are answered today by David Dusek of Golfweek Magazine.
David Dusek answers a reader’s question about the percentage of golfers on the PGA Tour who opt for forged irons instead of cast irons.
Golf Chats is a website to encourage discussions on various subjects relating to the game of golf. I am Mel Sole, Director of Instruction of the Mel Sole Golf School and SAPGA Master Professional. I invite you to enter into a discussion on this or any article on the golfchats.com website. The input is for the entire subscriber base to learn something new each time! Please post your comments below. Keep it clean and tasteful. We are here to learn from one another!
24% of golf clubs sold on eBay are counterfeit golf clubs.
According to a survey conducted by mygolfspy.com. Yikes! Despite the diligence of the U.S. Customs and Border Control, plus other country’s border controls, the duping of innocent buyers continues.
Want some tips to assure you receive authentic merchandise? Don’t just settle for a few favorable comments from buyers on the seller’s site. A post by golfersjewels.com recommends that you don’t buy from sellers with less than 50 sales. And ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, DON’T PAY WITH A MONEY TRANSFER!
Consumers all around the world have been duped into purchasing so called “authentic and brand new” golf clubs that are sold at an extremely low price on eBay and other online retail stores.
U.S. Customs and Border Control seize hundreds of counterfeit items each year, and the numbers are rising. According to a survey conducted by Mygolfspy, 24% of golf clubs sold on eBay are counterfeits.
Since this has become such a problem, we have decided to give you some tips on how you can protect yourself from being a victim of counterfeiters. Read on and be a smart buyer.
1. Member feedback
Always check a seller’s feedback on auction sites before buying. Do not buy from sellers with less than 50 sales or those with a lot of negative feedback.
Also, be wary of sellers that require payment via money transfer. Counterfeiters often use these types of transactions since they’re untraceable.
Always buy with a credit card. This way, you can dispute the purchase if you don’t get what you paid for.
2. Beware of deals
We’re sure there are a lot of great deals out there, but beware! There are also a lot of shady ones.
If the deal is too good to be true, then it probably is. A lot of sellers use reasons like “got as a gift” or “won in raffle” to justify the low price.
To see other helpful tips, check out this article from golfersjewels.com:
Consumers all around the world have been duped into purchasing so called “authentic and brand new” golf clubs that are sold at an extremely low price on eBay and other online retail stores.