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The bag has been rebuilt a bit this week with the arrivals of the Hopkins Wedges, Adams Hybrids, and the new experiment for the driver slot.
Several years ago at one of the PGA Merchandise shows in Orlando when all the square headed clubs were being released, I ran into a Simpac Golf 11* fairway wood (square of course). In the hitting bays at the show I was crushing the 11* fairway both off the tee and the deck. Unfortunately, it was prototype only and never made available to the general public as far as I am aware. 7 years or so later, I am not even sure the company still exists so finding one is essentially impossible.
Apparently, in my absence from the game, some of the more mainstream OEM's starting offering some 3 Woods with lower lofts and my holy grail club is now being produced in small numbers. After a search, I found what I hope to be my driver replacement in the TEE XCG7 #3 11.5* fairway wood.
Bad driver play drove me away from the game 6 years ago, and so far it has not been any better in my return. It is time for a change. The TEE XCG7 will primarily be used as my driver replacement. I do not have visions of using it off the deck, but if needed, it sure will be easier to use than a driver off the deck. It will probably be giving up a little bit of distance compared to a well hit driver, but those good driver hits are few and far between for me. Not sure if it is the change of swing or length of shaft, but whatever is messing up my consistency with the big club is not getting better. I am hoping to find that magic that I once had with that 11* FW many moons ago. This club should be more consistent off the tee than the driver and allow me to play a better round of golf by playing closer to the center of the fairway.
Several years ago at one of the PGA Merchandise shows in Orlando when all the square headed clubs were being released, I ran into a Simpac Golf 11* fairway wood (square of course). In the hitting bays at the show I was crushing the 11* fairway both off the tee and the deck. Unfortunately, it was prototype only and never made available to the general public as far as I am aware. 7 years or so later, I am not even sure the company still exists so finding one is essentially impossible.
Apparently, in my absence from the game, some of the more mainstream OEM's starting offering some 3 Woods with lower lofts and my holy grail club is now being produced in small numbers. After a search, I found what I hope to be my driver replacement in the TEE XCG7 #3 11.5* fairway wood.
Bad driver play drove me away from the game 6 years ago, and so far it has not been any better in my return. It is time for a change. The TEE XCG7 will primarily be used as my driver replacement. I do not have visions of using it off the deck, but if needed, it sure will be easier to use than a driver off the deck. It will probably be giving up a little bit of distance compared to a well hit driver, but those good driver hits are few and far between for me. Not sure if it is the change of swing or length of shaft, but whatever is messing up my consistency with the big club is not getting better. I am hoping to find that magic that I once had with that 11* FW many moons ago. This club should be more consistent off the tee than the driver and allow me to play a better round of golf by playing closer to the center of the fairway.
