Even high handicap and new golfers will benefit

Callaway, Fairway Woods, Hybrids | Utility Clubs, Irons June 27th, 2008

The low center of gravity combined with the Action Lite shaft makes it soooo easy to get the ball airborne and land it soft. The sole is not nearly as wide as other game improvement irons which is nice when your tee shot strays into the rough. It’s also easy to open or shut the face a bit for cuts and draws. Mind you, these are not players clubs. Us weekend warriors don’t have repeatable enough swings to use players clubs anyway. We’d all be happy with balls that find the green even with less than great contact. That’s what these irons deliver. Hit ‘em towards the toe and you’re on the right side of the green. Hit ‘em on the heel and you’re on the left side of the green. Hit ‘em a little thin and you’re on the back of the green. Hit ‘em a little fat and you’re on the front of the green. Get the picture? You’re on the green! Now go 2-putt and take your par!

Buy the 4-D set. The gap wegde is labeled “D” - don’t know why. It’s a 50* gap wedge. (Who wants a 3 iron anyway? Aren’t we all playing hybrids now?) Match up 54* and 58* CG11 wedges and you’ve got a great set of sticks!

The only negative thing I can say about these irons is that the scoring irons do have a tendency to balloon a bit, especially in strong wind. I’ve found that moving the ball about an inch back in my stance for 8-PW really helps when the wind is ripping.

I got fit for my set. Turns out I’m 2* flat and 1/2″ short with an undersize grip. No problem - I ordered my set made that way at no extra charge. That certainly is better than buying “off the rack” and then spending another $100-$150 to have lie and length adjusted. Take this into account when thinking you’ve found a deal on ANY off-the-rack club.

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Titelist Futura Putter

Fairway Woods, Irons June 23rd, 2008

I love this putter! The feel and sound are amazing. I have never put my puts so close from that far. I would make a few 30-40 ft puts a round now. I recommend this club.

I switched to the Futura last year from a Scotty Newport. I just felt as though the Futura helped aligning shorter putts - you know those pesky 3 to 5 footers you should make, but often miss. Well, I won the club championship with it last year and was runner-up this year [putting wasn’t my problem]. The Futura gives me confidence that I can make anything - putting is fun again! Even rolling the 20 footers this putter feels awesome. It looks crazy I know - when it came out I said I’d never putt with that thing - but a girl from our club who plays at Wake Forest had the Futura Phantom and she putts like Crenshaw. so I gave the Futuras a look see - Glad I did. 

Burner 420

Callaway, Fairway Woods May 31st, 2008

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Have owned the Burner now for about a year and I can honestly say this is the best driver I have ever hit. I have owned Calloway and Ping drivers, but this one is the total package. Very accurate and great distance. I hit it about 20 yards farther than any other driver I have had, and consistently in the fairway. This is a can’t miss club. Very durable (mine still looks like new after about 40 rounds) and looks very sharp!

TaylorMade 420 Burner Driver

Callaway, Fairway Woods, Hybrids | Utility Clubs May 31st, 2008

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I bought this club because I started playing with a couple of 2 and 5 handicap friends who both hit the 420 and hit it extremely well. What really attracted my attention was their ability to hit this club off the fairway. I tried their’s and was surprised at what a solid underated driver this is and the versatility of being able to hit it off the fairway. It has a much more rounded bottom than most drivers and is really solid and also small enough to still be workable. It’s not quite as forgiving as many of todays drivers but that wasn’t an issue. I play 5 or 6 days a week and about 9 different driver’s, 2 Titleist 983K’s different lofts and a Titleist 905T as well as a TaylorMade R7 425 and the 420 that I play regularly and also a Cobra XSpeed, Cleveland Hibore, and Ping G5 that I switch off to now and then, and because it’s so easy with EBay I’ve probably tried 20 different drivers over the past 2 years so I can make a fairly broad comparison. The Taylor Made 420 burner was a real bargain I love it, enough so that I invested a Diamana Blueboard Mitsubishi rayon shaft in it. I have never had a TaylorMade that I didn’t change the shaft in. The 420 is not real common and they sell for $30 to $50 but in my opinion they are a bargain for the lower handicap player who wants a driver he can hit off the fairway opening up the bag for an extra wedge or rescue club.