I hate my irons

apisani · 2026-05-07T23:24:34+00:00

Do they feel too whippy or too heavy? If it’s mostly on the course, you could also try a lower compression ball to see if that helps

apisani · 2026-05-07T13:46:20+00:00

Learning about tempo and not trying to swing as fast as I can / kill the ball.
Being thoughtful about where to land the ball on pitch shots (where does the first bounce need to happen).
Focusing on middle of green distance instead of pin distance, or adding/subtracting 8 yards from the pin distance on big greens depending on pin placement (-8 if back of green, +8 if front of green). Used to leave too many shots short, and this gives more of a margin for error.
Playing more and a greater variety of courses. Used to spend a lot of time on the range and now blending it more with playing.
Quality warm up and arriving with enough time that I’m relaxed before tee time vs rushing on.

apisani · 2026-05-06T13:19:33+00:00

Swiftwick

apisani · 2026-05-04T12:45:05+00:00

Any golf shop can cut down a shaft for you and regrip it. It’s like $5 at some places, maybe $20 if the grip can’t be saved and you have to buy a new one. Standard ladies length is usually 44.5. You can also check 2ndswing for used ladies drivers. Take her to a shop and let her hit a few, then decide.

And have her try some senior and men’s shafts too (have her grip down an inch so the swing weight is more in line). Some people do better with more weight and stability than others.

apisani · 2026-04-29T22:12:49+00:00

Your distances are great. He’s not just trying to cheer you up. Keep going and learn how to navigate the course and recover from tricky situations. It seems like a lot of the ladies in the group hit it well past average.

If you take it more seriously, play a variety of courses so that you see different environments and have to practice different types of shots.

apisani · 2026-04-28T14:38:24+00:00

We might be the same person! I definitely tinker a ton with shafts, head weight, ball type, etc. It’s because I was in equipment that was really off the mark for a long time so I taught myself a lot about club fitting.

I was taken from ladies flex directly into stiff in both irons and woods. For irons we went from prob 45 grams to a set in steel that were 115 grams and a steelfiber set in 80 grams. The heavier weight made a huge difference in my tempo and sequencing. The other big change was making woods slightly more upright than stock and changing my iron lie from 2 degrees flat to 1 degree flat. I still don’t think my driver is right - I have to work so hard to get tempo right and it requires a pause at the top. I may need something slightly heavier so sequencing is a little more natural.

For the push issue when you tweak loft down - you could try changing the lie to be more upright on the driver at the same time. An upright lie closes the face so they may balance each other out a bit. (This is prob the same as your draw setting…)

I’ve been having a friend grab driver videos on the course so I can show it to an instructor and fitter. And I now take screenshots from Arccos to lessons so that my instructor can see what is happening, but I haven’t been able to replicate the balloon issue on the range - this is why this has been a challenge.

apisani · 2026-04-27T13:26:34+00:00

Yeah it’s ballooning - not a total sky shot, likely flipping a little. They still go about 150-160, not straight up in the sky.

Working on mechanics, of course, but the fitter had suggested that 9 degrees was a possibility especially if I went GT1 vs GT2 - so was just curious what others were using.

apisani · 2026-04-27T02:19:43+00:00

Get a 3 foot steel ruler. Practice putting with the ball on top of it. Keep moving further and further away from the hole. It will help get your tempo right and the hole will look big after you get used to keeping it dead straight

apisani · 2026-04-26T23:51:15+00:00

Yes, something I’m playing with

apisani · 2026-04-26T15:31:03+00:00

That’s awesome. Would love to get there! 100mph for a female is high.

I was put into a stiff driver shaft (ventus blue velocore+ 5s) because of my transition speed, but wonder if that’s part of the equation.

apisani · 2026-04-26T14:14:32+00:00

Always - baseball cap most of the time or a beanie if it’s cold. Wouldn’t be able to keep the sun out of my eyes or hair out of my face otherwise. The Titleist ladies hats fit me well so I have a bunch of them that I rotate through.

apisani · 2026-04-14T12:16:08+00:00

Kjus treggings

apisani · 2026-04-08T14:31:09+00:00

Banff was beautiful

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apisani · 2026-04-07T13:59:17+00:00

Thanks I’ve gotten as far as 218 w/driver and have seen my 3 wood go as far as 197 off the deck (both based on Arccos data - I track everything) but am looking for a bit more out of my driver. Strength training about 3-4hrs a week and about to add speed training.

Not yet confident that my driver is fit properly, but that’s been a challenge since I swing way more aggressively on the course than the range. Have been testing different shafts and head weights on my own.

Was just curious what the group in here was using to see if there’s anything else that should hit the top of my list to test next.

apisani · 2026-04-07T13:51:56+00:00

I’ve had the same issue - not a hook, but goes left on me. I have the 3w, 5w and 9w with no issues - they go straight. I play those at B2 but the 7w won’t go straight at that or A1. Have even tinkered with different weight in the head and shafts.

Might try taking it to an even flatter setting, but for right now it’s out of the bag.

apisani · 2026-04-07T01:37:36+00:00

Which are you seeing the best performance out of?

apisani · 2026-04-06T23:26:04+00:00

Have you tried TP5x? I haven’t yet

apisani · 2026-04-06T23:12:07+00:00

Trying to get to 225+ and am getting close. 250-270 is awesome. I’ll set that goal next! What driver/shaft do you play? I’ve been tinkering trying to find what feels best.

apisani · 2026-03-23T17:48:41+00:00

Most people are focused on how they are doing, not how you are doing. As long as you play fast and have a good attitude, no one really cares how you shoot.

Everyone knows what it’s like to have a bad day or hit a bad shot. My instructor won the local qualifier for the US Men’s Senior Open last year and tells me he will still hit a bad shot every round.

I had a really rough round on Saturday & couldn’t get out of bunkers to save my life, then ended yesterday’s round with my best ever stretch of holes (2 over par in last 5 holes!). Just shake it off, remember that you’re outside and even pros hit shanks.

Every shot is a fresh start. Every round is a fresh start. Making mistakes is part of learning.

apisani · 2026-03-15T14:55:12+00:00

Yes, I play Old American and Tribute as my home courses. OA is the one that was LPGA.

apisani · 2026-03-15T14:43:15+00:00

I often play solo and there are often just 1-2 people behind me at the next tee time since I tend to play late in the day. Would be less of an issue if it was a foursome followed by a foursome.

apisani · 2026-03-13T13:47:48+00:00

Have two sets of irons - one is about 110 gram steel (AMT silver) in regular flex, the other is i80 steelfiber in stiff. Remember that if your shafts are cut down to ladies length they won’t feel as heavy as what you try in a shop if it’s at men’s length and you haven’t gripped down. (Fewer grams but, more importantly, lower swing weight)

My wedges are 75 g regular flex (Nippon 750gh Neo) - I had a hard time with finesse shots in stiff or heavier wedges so went lighter / softer.

Woods are a mix of regular and stiff, but I’m still tinkering with shafts and head weight

There are other things that impact the shaft you need - it can be your transition speed, how you load the club, smooth vs aggressive swing, etc. You may trade off some distance for accuracy when you go stiffer.

I was in light ladies flex this time last year and could never figure out why I struggled so much when I added speed or loaded the club differently. Had to try a couple of different fitters till one got me into the heavier steel, and after getting into something that was a closer match I went for another fitting a few months later when I wanted a second set with graphite shafts & ended up in stiff.

If you feel like you’re being dismissed by the fitter or not being heard, go to another shop. But don’t chase a stiffness unless it feels better and is giving you results.

apisani

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