I have a sucky swing.
I just got back from a visit to Dana Upshaw in Warner Robbins. Got up at 0500, drove 150 miles, hit a bunch of balls on a very sophisticated video/launch monitor system, spent a lot of money trying to buy a swing, and drove back. I'm pooped.
Mostly hit 5 irons and my drivers. My 5iron swing speed is 80 mph. Rock, try to stop laughing. What makes it even worse is that just this week, Dana had a Nationwide tour player in whose 5 iron speed was over 105 mph, with a 220 yard carry. Another reason I'm not on the tour.
Good news: after trying several different shafts, I was able to get almost perfect contact with Rifle 5.0 with a 292 cpm. My 5 iron distance with a blade head went from 151 to 177 yards just by changing the shafts. The wedges will be done in 6.0 with a spinner something or another. By that point I was so wanged out that I just took his word for it.
Good news/bad news: I seemed to get similar contact no matter which iron head we tried: Titleist, Mizuno, Hogan, Wishon, blade and cavity back. So we decided to just use my Hogan Apex blades.
Bad news: my swing needs some work. Dana showed me on the video how I was not staying behind the ball, and I am way too handsy. Taking his advice into account, I got a little better.
More bad news: my other set of irons, the Hogan CFTs with graphite shafts are not right for my handsy swing, as they are too offset, so I will probably be selling them.
Really bad news: the Tour Edge Exotics driver is a no-go for me. Something about the lie angle is causing me to launch it at a very high angle, and he didn't think a shaft change would cure it, so it will be for sale as well.
Wierd news: My 983K was fine. Dana says with my swing, it's good enough. Same for my 3 & 5 woods.
Putter news: my pratically new Yes! Tracy had a crooked grip which Dana says is very common, was an inch too short, and sat closed. He fixed all of those things while I was there so now I have a straight red, white & blue grip.
I left there with a much lighter wallet. Dana says I will get my new/old irons in a week or so. Meanwhile I will just play with woods and a putter.
Nah, I will use my very old Apex II blades.
I just got back from a visit to Dana Upshaw in Warner Robbins. Got up at 0500, drove 150 miles, hit a bunch of balls on a very sophisticated video/launch monitor system, spent a lot of money trying to buy a swing, and drove back. I'm pooped.
Mostly hit 5 irons and my drivers. My 5iron swing speed is 80 mph. Rock, try to stop laughing. What makes it even worse is that just this week, Dana had a Nationwide tour player in whose 5 iron speed was over 105 mph, with a 220 yard carry. Another reason I'm not on the tour.
Good news: after trying several different shafts, I was able to get almost perfect contact with Rifle 5.0 with a 292 cpm. My 5 iron distance with a blade head went from 151 to 177 yards just by changing the shafts. The wedges will be done in 6.0 with a spinner something or another. By that point I was so wanged out that I just took his word for it.
Good news/bad news: I seemed to get similar contact no matter which iron head we tried: Titleist, Mizuno, Hogan, Wishon, blade and cavity back. So we decided to just use my Hogan Apex blades.
Bad news: my swing needs some work. Dana showed me on the video how I was not staying behind the ball, and I am way too handsy. Taking his advice into account, I got a little better.
More bad news: my other set of irons, the Hogan CFTs with graphite shafts are not right for my handsy swing, as they are too offset, so I will probably be selling them.
Really bad news: the Tour Edge Exotics driver is a no-go for me. Something about the lie angle is causing me to launch it at a very high angle, and he didn't think a shaft change would cure it, so it will be for sale as well.
Wierd news: My 983K was fine. Dana says with my swing, it's good enough. Same for my 3 & 5 woods.
Putter news: my pratically new Yes! Tracy had a crooked grip which Dana says is very common, was an inch too short, and sat closed. He fixed all of those things while I was there so now I have a straight red, white & blue grip.
I left there with a much lighter wallet. Dana says I will get my new/old irons in a week or so. Meanwhile I will just play with woods and a putter.
Nah, I will use my very old Apex II blades.