Got to do replay #16 hole. 390 yd Parr 4
Decent low draw with driver just on left side of FW. Blind T shot.
Pushed 4 hybrid just rt of green , hole high, drops off ~ 15' . 40 yd Decided to chip with eye 2 PW , almost perfect hit to edge of green rolling out to bump flag , flirted with droping , rebounded 2 ft.
my shot of the day.
2 putted of course. @#$!?
Next project Ping Eye 2 refurbishing
Provisional oh well, nice chip anyway.
rsvman
Thanks, it doesn't take much to make me happy , but since I got the old irons as a bargain , and who doesn't love a bargain , I wanted to have them perform well . I practice chipping and short pitches on front lawn almost every chance , so it's nice to see that effort rewarded , but the lawn is suffering .
I enjoyed cleaning & regripping them and somewhere down the road hope to find some affordable graphite shafts that I can install into them. The USA made Star grips have become my favorite , since I personally like a soft rubber midsize grip that wears well and is easy on my arthritis . Like many things in golf , they are a very personal preference .
I contend that the PW and SW from that set are as good as anything made today. They match up loft-wise as a modern gap/sand wedge combo.
Typhoon yes, since getting my eye 2 irons I removed my 60 lob wedge because of sw loft. Looking for 52 u wedge or perhaps pw eye2 since mine is a +.
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Took mine out for a 5 hole after supper outing with SWMBO. Hit some nice shots with the 5 on down. Caught a digger with the 9 iron on a fairway and peeled up a Bermuda pelt the size of my shoe. Caught the ball first and it flew right at the flag but my ears are still ringing. The sole grind on my Raptures is WAY better for these hardpan Bermuda conditions. The PW is a beautifully performing club for chips, pitches and the like.
sdandrea1
Description of feel, flight distance , general impression of new Wright Brothers graphite shafts; inquiring minds want to know ? ?? Did you increase graphite shaft lengths over steel shafted ones?
Glad to know I'm not only one into ditch digging with those irons.
So, she beat you again , eh?
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Shafts are def on the heavy side for me at 85g. But feel is good for a stout shaft. Ball flight is typical eye 2....high and straight. I cut them 1/4 inch longer than PING std length. Swingweight came in at D0. Distance-wise, clubs are one club shorter for me.
4 days later
Picked up eye2 + SW 53 for my "set"
Now have in bag:
eye2 sw 57.5 (aka lob wedge)
eye2+ sw 53 ( sand wedge)
Eye2+ pw 48.5
Eye2+ 9 44
Eye2 8 40
Eye2 7 36
Eye2+ 6 31
Eye2 5 28.5*
Probably also will use the 2 ping eye SWs with my mp57s as they fit in for lofts , MIZZY PW IS 47#9 is 43, etc
sdandrea1
Knowing you've " several " choices in the closet , think you'll give the newly shafted Wright Brothers eye 2s another outing in near future ?
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Probably not. I am a MUCH better player with irons that have wider soles, stronger lofts and more bounce grind. I do love the wedges tho!
sdandrea1
Great to know what works for you, I'm still sorting through options with little real feel for which plays my best. I prefer look and feel of classic forged cavity back like my mp57s with DG 300r and prosoft inserts. On dry conditions and decently lush lies, they are fine. When playing wet conditions or not swinging well, raptures do better. Still figuring out where the eyes are for me but thinking they could work about as well as any thing if I can move away from digging consistently. My big issue in last two years has been injuries but I'm determined that they will not stop me. Bought a Copper fit elbow sleeve this morning. Not sure if bad elbow was from building deck project , shoveling dirt for filling in where old pool was, or trying out the "new" eye+ SW I found at pias. Couldn't be golf to blame!
I should have waited until I regriped and prosofted it but again need for instant gratification strikes. It is immensely better since I redid it! Don't think I would even try steel shafts with out them
Every attempt to return to steel is short lived for me. Since my shoulder replacement, I think I am a graphite for life player.
Typhoon wondering if you ever tried your 7 iron experiment
Teaser!
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sdandrea1
The graphite shafts are so much more sr friendly , I'll have to stay with them mostly too, but when I start feeling frisky you never know what I might try . Even steel shafted eye 2s. Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. I got a set of WilsonDeepRedII distance irons from Hootinfrack on fgi that have the graphite fat shafts I really like. Easy to get distance and straight. Muted feel but fat shafts are low torque so dispersion is pretty good . Soles are not nearly as wide as my Raptures which I prefer if course is not squishy wet.
I probably would have better chance of improving if I'd just settle on one set and stay with it . Guess I just enjoy trying new clubs too much
Provisional
I too enjoy the dalliances. Changes hurt my scores tho as i don't adapt that quickly.
8 months later
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Use this link instead of Ebay; (link removed)
