The Tiger Woods saga

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doozer said:
Tiger is probably the best iron player in the history of ever. Who could have knocked his iron play?
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I would go with Johnny Miller for best iron player in my memory, and Justin Rose for today's tour. You can check the stats for distance from the hole.

Ben Hogan's choice as best with irons was singer Don Cherry, who was an amateur. I used to see Cherry singing on tv many years ago, and knew he was a golfer, but didn't know how good he was. He finished 4th in the U.S. Open in 1960 when Palmer won at Cherry Hills in Denver. Bing Crosby said that Cherry was the only man with a Top 10 single, and a Top 10 in the U.S. Open.
 
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The only way the wear mark was the size of a button is either you're using those giant buttons on women's dress coats as your comparison, or he was hitting a rock. With consideration to ball compression at impact, those are the only plausible answers.
 
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1972 Grad said:
I would go with Johnny Miller for best iron player in my memory, and Justin Rose for today's tour. You can check the stats for distance from the hole.

Ben Hogan's choice as best with irons was singer Don Cherry, who was an amateur. I used to see Cherry singing on tv many years ago, and knew he was a golfer, but didn't know how good he was. He finished 4th in the U.S. Open in 1960 when Palmer won at Cherry Hills in Denver. Bing Crosby said that Cherry was the only man with a Top 10 single, and a Top 10 in the U.S. Open.
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There are several that would be tough to argue with. From 7 iron up, I think it's Jack. Those towering fades he was hitting with long irons were other worldly at the time.
 
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volfanbill said:
The only way the wear mark was the size of a button is either you're using those giant buttons on women's dress coats as your comparison, or he was hitting a rock. With consideration to ball compression at impact, those are the only plausible answers.
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The worn spot on Tiger's short iron in the picture is about the size of a button on your shirt.
 
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GAVol said:
There are several that would be tough to argue with. From 7 iron up, I think it's Jack. Those towering fades he was hitting with long irons were other worldly at the time.
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I saw Jack hit some incredible one irons back in his prime, including his last full shot when he won at Baltusrol in 1967 to the uphill 18th, off a slight downhill lie.

I also saw him win a long drive contest when he was about 26 or 27 at the 1966 PGA at Firestone on Wed. of the tournament week. I think it was 342 yards with a persimmon driver and a balata ball.
 
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#1,991
GAVol said:
I've got an old set of Callaway X-16 Pro irons I'll let him try.
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I've never liked the feel of TaylorMade. When I replaced my irons a few years back, I hit the TMs the furthest, but just never liked the feel. Their drivers are the same way. I can't work the ball much to begin with, but I can't work TMs at all.

All that said for this: I did buy a brand new TM rocketballz 2 TP model 3 wood for $55. I don't care that I can't work it because I absolutely smash the thing. It just soars on a dead, somewhat flat, straight line almost every time.
 
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I like my current TM irons waaaaaay better than the Nike set I had (probably doesn't say much lol) and I can't remember what I had for my last set. I have a Cleveland driver (I've had both Nike and TM prior) and Adams Woods. I do like the Method putters though. I'm on my second.
 
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volfanbill said:
I've never liked the feel of TaylorMade. When I replaced my irons a few years back, I hit the TMs the furthest, but just never liked the feel. Their drivers are the same way. I can't work the ball much to begin with, but I can't work TMs at all.

All that said for this: I did buy a brand new TM rocketballz 2 TP model 3 wood for $55. I don't care that I can't work it because I absolutely smash the thing. It just soars on a dead, somewhat flat, straight line almost every time.
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I've got the exact same 3 wood and have the exact same experience. Don't try to move the ball anymore than about a 5 yard cut and for God's sake don't try to hit a big hook with it.
 
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GAVol said:
I've got the exact same 3 wood and have the exact same experience. Don't try to move the ball anymore than about a 5 yard cut and for God's sake don't try to hit a big hook with it.
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Absolutely. But when you hit it on the screws, you need binoculars to watch it land.
 
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#1,996
I am not big on changing clubs often, as I finally changed irons after almost 15 years to some Mizuno forged cavity backs. I played Mizuno blades back in the early 80's when nobody had ever heard of them. I think they were MS-7 or 9 or something back then.

I have had the same 5 wood for about 8 years, and I only have 2 Taylor Made clubs, a 12 degree "2" wood SLDR, and a 22 degree hybrid SLDR. My driver is an old Orlimar Hip Ti 420 with an Aldila NV 55g shaft.

I have hit a lot of drivers over the last 10-12 years or so that I have had this Orlimar, and never found anything that was a definite improvement...........until the other day. This Taylor Made M2 is the real deal, and I'm not easily impressed. I played to a 3 hdcp most of my life, but don't play much anymore, and don't have a current handicap, but at age 68, still shoot in the 70's, and not from the senior tees. The M2 is the only driver that I have hit that launches the ball high enough for carry with not too much spin, which is a distance killer. To get the spin down, I have usually played lower lofted drivers, and they are harder to hit straight. The M2 wants to hit the ball high, straight, and long, and it sounds and feels great. I am impressed.

Enough to buy one? We shall see. If anyone is looking for a driver, check it out. It is at least worth a look.
 
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