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Re: Choosing new irons and wedges- just moved up to Master

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Tue, May 10 2016 3:48 PM

  JeffyDhamer:

  Do the G25 irons unlock at a higher level?

  Sadly, yes, at level 58 or 59. The advantage is they are the first true high trajectory irons, thus give a little more stopping power. Obviously learn your new clubs and do not rush....obviously the higher the level the better clubs become available. If budget is not an issue, then by all means upgrade.

  Map your clubs to see the distances for each club, altering the spin and taking notes of how far it goes till it lands and rollout (best in low wind conditions) - BPG is an ideal course for doing this.

  Personally I use the punch shot a lot, as it is like using a different club, wind effect is minimised and saves choking down on shots  - yes I am talking from fairways.

  With approaches, always try to zoom into the green to see the best landing spot and leave yourself an easier putt. Sadly, easier said than done lol! If you miss the green look at the gradients before, to the sides and after the hole as this will determine the rollout.

   

• JeffyDhamer 42 Posts

  Tue, May 10 2016 4:23 PM

  alanti:

  JeffyDhamer:

  Do the G25 irons unlock at a higher level?

  Sadly, yes, at level 58 or 59. The advantage is they are the first true high trajectory irons, thus give a little more stopping power. Obviously learn your new clubs and do not rush....obviously the higher the level the better clubs become available. If budget is not an issue, then by all means upgrade.

  Map your clubs to see the distances for each club, altering the spin and taking notes of how far it goes till it lands and rollout (best in low wind conditions) - BPG is an ideal course for doing this.

  Personally I use the punch shot a lot, as it is like using a different club, wind effect is minimised and saves choking down on shots  - yes I am talking from fairways.

  With approaches, always try to zoom into the green to see the best landing spot and leave yourself an easier putt. Sadly, easier said than done lol! If you miss the green look at the gradients before, to the sides and after the hole as this will determine the rollout.

   

  alanti:

   

  JeffyDhamer:

  Do the G25 irons unlock at a higher level?

  Sadly, yes, at level 58 or 59. The advantage is they are the first true high trajectory irons, thus give a little more stopping power. Obviously learn your new clubs and do not rush....obviously the higher the level the better clubs become available. If budget is not an issue, then by all means upgrade.

  Map your clubs to see the distances for each club, altering the spin and taking notes of how far it goes till it lands and rollout (best in low wind conditions) - BPG is an ideal course for doing this.

  Personally I use the punch shot a lot, as it is like using a different club, wind effect is minimised and saves choking down on shots  - yes I am talking from fairways.

  With approaches, always try to zoom into the green to see the best landing spot and leave yourself an easier putt. Sadly, easier said than done lol! If you miss the green look at the gradients before, to the sides and after the hole as this will determine the rollout.

   

  Thanks again for the advice. I currently have about 3,800 credits and a few clubs I can sell once I feel like upgrading again. What does one have to average to reach Tour Master?

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Tue, May 10 2016 5:07 PM

  K7JBQ:

  Wish I'd thought of that; would have made the transition much easier.

  Yep I was told to do so by someone (still playing but does not come into the forum these days) and whilst scoring and tiering up became harder, the transition to legend was much easier, in fact I hardly noticed the difference,

  But I also have to add, that was prior to red tee days, so the caveat is, if you tier up by playing short tees.....you will be found out very quickly off normal tees.