I don't believe any equipment change could make up two clubs in length. How about accuracy? Has it suffered also? If the problem is reverse pivot, accuracy goes out the window. If the problem is a gradual creeping forward of ball placement, accuracy will not suffer as much but it is difficult to believe you would creep forward two clubs worth. A weakened grip can also be the culprit. A strong grip hoods the clubhead somewhat and therefore delofts it to whatever degree it is hooded. What about divot? Do you take a good divot or pick the ball clean? If picking clean, try hitting down on the ball more, so as to take a divot. Though you hit down on the ball to make it go up, if hit down upon as it should be, the trajectory will be right, not too high. Your problem might be a combination of any of these or other problems. I would not rule out instruction, if you can't figure it out yourself. Instruction does not necessarily involve a "new swing". Just tell the pro the change you've undergone and explain you are not interested in learning an entirely new swing. Most pros are willing to help you out with "your swing" if that is what you want and it can be helped. ED ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Parkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 6:48 PM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Irons Too High
> Everyone, > > About the end of last year (playing on frozen fairways in ID) a strange > phenomenon occurred with my irons - I started hitting them sky high. It > has also carried to this year. In the old days my 8 iron was my 145-150 > club with a very high ball flight. Suddenly it became my 125 club. I > have lost two clubs distance across the board. The accuracy is about > the same, and I still have the same slight fade. The driver is > basically the same at about 240-250 on average. Of course some misses > and also crushes. I have never had a lick of instruction (as my 15 > handicap would suggest), so I don't know why, and am still leery of > seeking instruction as a don't know if I could learn a new swing anyway. > > So, since I am a knuckle head and want to buy a game, I will try to fix > the problem with equipment. I remember an experiment Bernie did with > some Catapults, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with > some irons that may meet my two criteria. > > 1. Lower ball flight > 2. Forgiving, specifically reducing slice. > > I like the look of the Catapult, but I wasn't sure about the flow > weighting. It seems to contradict what Tom W. preaches regarding heal > weight to help close the face. Bernie, do your long irons have a face > bias? > > Thanks for any input. > > Brian >
