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I wasn’t offended when TaylorMade politely asked me who we would like to send for a P760 irons fitting.
As a 15-handicapper, I can understand why brands give us the option of sending one of the ‘better players’ from our office when the clubs are primarily aimed at single-figure players.
But having tested the TaylorMade P760 irons out already, I wasn’t intimidated by them at all and was genuinely curious to see if a fitter would recommend them for me.
So off I went to their fantastic custom-fitting facility at The Belfry.
I made it clear to the fitter that I could take rejection if he didn’t think the P760 irons would be suitable for me.
We went through the process, found the best-performing shaft, made some lie angle adjustments and studied the launch and spin rates. It was time for the moment of truth.
If I wanted a set of irons that were going to give me the best chance of shooting a good score tomorrow, the fitter recommended a set of the TaylorMade P790 irons.
When we compared the P760 irons with the P790 irons it was very hard to make a case for the former.
However, the important question was whether or not I was looking to improve my game. And would I have any time to practise over the winter?
I’m very keen to get my handicap down and I basically hit golf balls for a living.
So, being completely honest, the fitter was happy to put me into the P760 irons from AW-7 with a 6 and 5 in the P790 irons.
Had it been April at the very start of the season, I’d have probably been happier with a full set of P790 irons.
So I think you should be asking yourselves similar questions when you come to buying new golf clubs.
Are you happy with your game and just wasn’t something that’s going to work for you now? Or do you want something that might help improve your game and force you into having lessons and practising more?
I’m hoping the improved feel, feedback and workability of the shorter P760 irons (and lessons, of course) will help me become a supreme ball striker in 2019…
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