Kenny Perry (Scuds Read This)

[GPK]

Originally Posted by jwkniska

Here's what I bought about a year ago (but wasn't able to play much last year, so still getting used to them). Summer here was horribly wet last year and it seemed that every chance I had to play, it rained. I did get fitted for them and from the couple of times I've used them, I do hit them better and farther than my old Titleist irons, Biggest Big Bertha driver. My swing's pretty repetitive, so just need to get the exact distances down.

FT-3 Driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, 3-utility (had a distance gap between my old 3-iron/5 wood and one of Ledbetter's teaching pros that was at a clinic I was at suggested I go with the utility to cover it). EXTRA STIFF shafts on all and driver angled for a slight draw (natural swing path's for a power fade). X-18 irons, kept the Ping putter w/insert (like it and wouldn't trade for anything) and kept the old sand wedge (old Carbite, but it works good enought that I'd rather hit out of sand than chip, so it's staying too).

I have a combo box of the HX tour and HX tour 56's that I'll use once I get the rust off my swing (which is starting Monday). Haven't played those balls yet, but what I'm used to playing are Titleists (been using those since high school golf team... just upgrading to the new ones when they come out with them).
Can't stand Slazenger balls... one of my buddies loves them, I can't hit them for anything. I did however try the Bridgestone's last year and those weren't bad... but still like Titleists better.

I played with the old X-14's when they first came out. They were solid, but I just prefer the feel of forged irons (Playing with the Titleist 735 CM's right now.) I switched drivers for the first time in 6 years a couple months ago. I got the new Callaway Hyper-X driver. I love it, but I am still having a hard time adjusting to the closed clubface. I'm really regretting not getting the Tour version.

Again, I highly recommend the new Tour ix, and I never thought I would play anything other than Titleist.

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by GPK

I played with the old X-14's when they first came out. They were solid, but I just prefer the feel of forged irons (Playing with the Titleist 735 CM's right now.) I switched drivers for the first time in 6 years a couple months ago. I got the new Callaway Hyper-X driver. I love it, but I am still having a hard time adjusting to the closed clubface. I'm really regretting not getting the Tour version.

Again, I highly recommend the new Tour ix, and I never thought I would play anything other than Titleist.

I tried the X, but was a tiny bit more consistant with the FT-3, so went with it. I can hit a driver a ton (old BBB I could get over 300 regularly), but as high as I hit the ball, I lose distance with my irons, and in wet/windy weather... one reason I try to avoid it. With the irons, I could hit it about 30 yds more/club, but lose accuracy the harder I swing... and I'd much rather take a slightly longer club and know it'll end up in the middle of the green.

I hit my driver higher than most guys hit a 9-iron... let alone my irons, which has a ton of advantages when it's dry out, as I can even get a 3-wood to hold a hard green..... drives most of my low handicap friends nuts!
I'm used to playing with an offset set of irons (original Ping copies, then DCI's). Tried using forged's and though I hit them further, was a ton less accurate.

I'll definitely take your advice on the Tour ix... when I need to buy another box of balls (hopefully won't be till later this summer).

Now... if I could only learn to chip and get these yardages down, could get my handicap into high single digits (putting's not a problem, as missed winning best putter on my high school golf team by 1 shot and won a bunch of putting contests... even made the 'Chicago's longest putt' at the golf show here 3 different years, 80+ foot putt with multiple breaks. They give you three chances and one year I made the first and lipped out the next two).