I am sure everyone would agree that they would enjoy their golf more if they played better more often, there is a number of ways to improve your golf, some are more time consuming than others and you may not be able to commit the time to these methods. One way to improve and to start enjoying your golf more is to use equipment that makes the game easier and which is custom fitted to suit you as an individual. I am certain that the vast majority of golfers who purchased their irons more than three years ago are using clubs that do not suit them. This will have an impact on your ability to play to your true potential, you are using the wrong tools for the job, its like trying to tighten a star headed screw with a flat headed screw driver, you may eventually get it tightened but the job was a lot harder than it should have been.
You may see irons advertised on TV at low prices for example the Callaway X20 irons for £299, you can bet that these sets are one size fits all and were bought in a clearance deal by that company to help Callaway clear old stock. Think of it another way, if Marks and Spencer’s advertised pairs of XXL trousers for only £5, if you are only a 32 waist you wouldn’t purchase a pair and eat more to put on weight to make the trousers fit. The trousers are only a good deal if xxl is your size and the same applies to irons, custom fitting is the only way to go.
Two sets of irons i recommend for mid to high handicap golfers are :-
Ping G10 XG – The Ping G10 XG is a great set of branded irons at a fantastic price and can be custom fitted to suit you. At only £379 for an 8 iron set (custom fitted) its hard to go wrong with these and even better than that if you
don’t want 8 irons you can order a 7 or even 6 iron set.
Mizuno JPX800 HD - Designed to replace the old MX100 and complete the JPX range the new HD irons are a fantastic piece of kit, designed to get the ball in the air with ease, these high launching, low spinning irons are designed to hit long straight shots, something we all want. Using Mizunos state of the art DNA fitting kit its possible to pin point the perfect shaft for you in only 3 swings, for more details on the DNA fitting process click the link. http://www.youtube.com/user/mizunogolfeurope?blend=12&ob=5
Remember custom fitting the correct equipment to you as an individual is a great way to improve your golf and get you enjoying the game and itching to get back on the course.
Custom fitting is available at the City of Derry Pro Shop and is conducted by Sam Smallwoods PGA Head Professional. Telephone 71311496 to book your custom fitting appointment.
