I play a set. Part of human psychology is that we are affected more strongly
by bad things than good things.The bad things about a single length set are
easier to notice, especially in the beginning. Whether that is that the wedges
feel less controllable, or the 5 iron doesn't fly as high. The good things
are harder to notice, and more subtle. They boil down to the fact that by
playing one club over and over, you get very familiar with it. Want to knock
it down? You position the ball and your hands the same way for the shot
whether it's a PW or 5 iron. Etc.
Oh, and forget about being locked into one ball position. You will have one
posture. But ball position is up to you, if you are good enough to play the
ball back or forward as needed.
The good things outweigh the bad, IMO.
-Don
From: Roy Nix (AGCP) <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Single length irons
I have sold many sets of both Wishon Sterlings and Pinhawk irons. All golfers
seem to find them more consistent and more accurate including me.
They do take some adjustments and some adapt faster than others. I was once a
plus handicap with a great wedge game and I am having trouble adapting to
longer wedges. Not impossible but different for sure. There is a difference not
so much in distance but in technique. It is easy enough to adjust to different
yardages but not so easy to adjust to a different swing that is needed. Some
players have different results than others. It seems that hitters adjust faster
than sweepers. It seems in my experience that the golfers who have the most
trouble adapting are the golfers who play irons forward and pick it clean off
the turf with little divot. White the golfers who hit down and through the ball
already seem to have fewer problems adjusting. I do not have any data to back
this up all information is based on player comments and my person experiences
with Wishon Sterlings. The comment I get most often is "they always go where
you aim them". Followed by "even when I'm not hitting them good I seem to score
better". Other comments are: more greens hit, and closer to the hole, more
birdies and lower scores even though they are saying they can't quite get used
to them totally.
Pitching and chipping are different with the longer short irons. Chipping
with lower loft clubs pretty easy adjustment but pitching from 10 - 20 yards
off the green with the longer clubs takes some getting used to. Results are OK
but getting used to the feel of the longer club makes it seem worse than it
really is. Just one man's experiences, hope it helps. Most of this is my
experience and the experience of the friend I play with once or twice a week as
well as comments from others who bought them.
Fairways & Greens
Roy Nix
Golf Professional
Clubfitting Professional
www.agcpgolf.com
www.mcnixgolf.com On 10/25/2016 7:54 PM, Bob Barrette wrote:
Hi all
Has anyone had any experience with a set of single length irons they made for
a customer, or for themselves? Would you be willing to share? Regards,
Bob
