As you may know from my website, a few years ago I was shooting in the mid-90s on my home course and now I'm putting up professional tournament scores in the 60s and 70s. I think one of the reasons I was able to do this was that I was willing to think outside the box when it came to my equipment.
Previously, I had been like many people and had iron sets from major manufacturers like Callaway and Titleist. If you're like I was, you probably have certain misses for certain clubs. For example, when I missed I would push my 3-5 irons, hit my 6-8 irons pretty straight, and pull my 9-LW. Because loft is the primary determinant of distance, I thought the clubs might be easier to hit if they were all the same length (some companies had previously tried this - you may have heard about Tommy Armour's EQLs), but the problem was that as the heads move from PW to 3-iron the weights got lighter. If you cut the shafts all the same length, the swing weights then go all over the charts. Needless to say, they did not catch on.
But then I came across a small company in Ohio that I had never heard of before called 1iron Golf. The owner, David Lake, apparently also believed in the idea of same length clubs...but what he did different was to make all the heads the identical weight. Ah ha!!! All of a sudden, the clubs had the same length, same weight, same swing weight, same MOI, same EVERYTHING!!!
I decided I had to try them, and you wouldn't believe how much it improved my iron play. It took about a month to get used to them (it was funny, even though I knew they were all the same club except for loft...I still made my same old misses), but after that it was smooth sailing. Loft for loft, weight for weight, etc, I still had the same yardage gaps as I had previously with my old irons.
Furthermore, as I like to used different clubs for chipping, my short game also improved because basically the only thing that changed from chip to chip was the height of my shot.
If you want to learn more, here's his site. If you end up getting something, mention the code and you'll get free head covers or whatever other freebie he's offering at the time.
1iron Golf - Coupon Code 10507
One thing to note is that the clubs automatically come with a very flexible steel shaft. So depending on what you like, you may wish to change out the shafts and put on your own grips. The key thing that makes the concept work, though, is that unlike a conventional set of iron heads, the 1iron heads are all the same weight.
David will also give you 30 days to try them (take the whole 30 days to give them a fair chance), and if they aren't for you...no worries, he'll give you an immediate full refund. If you need anything, you should also know that his communication with his customers is excellent - and I don't get that treatment just because I'm a pro. I researched him in the golf forums before I initially contacted him and other people said the same thing.
Jaacob Bowden is one of the world's foremost experts on increasing golf swing speed. His Swing Man Golf web site was built around both the knowledge he used to increase his own swing speed by 26 mph in 37 days while training for the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships, and also what he has learned about golf that took him from average length hitting 14-handicapper to Professional Golfer and Long Drive Champion. Swing Man Golf subscribers regularly gain 30-65 yards of distance when signing up on Swing Man Golf.
To learn more information about what Jaacob can do for you and your game, visit Swing Man Golf.
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