nathan jara

I took the new sticks out to the range today for the first time. Mizuno MP-58s for the 3-8 irons and the MP-68s for the 9 iron and pitching wedge to round out my new Mizuno iron set. They are awesome. I had the set custom fitted to my swing. We ended up making the length .25 inches longer, added another layer of tape to thicken up the grips, kept the standard lie angle and adjusted the loft angle to 2 degrees stronger throughout the set. These were most definitely the right adjustments. I was hitting the ball longer and more consistent than ever. I’m sure that I’m getting at least 10 more yards per club, which is a most welcome change. Needless to say, I can’t wait to take them on the course this coming week.

As I alluded in an earlier post, I’m an avid golfer. With the latest positive developments in my golf swing, I have decided that this is the year I purchase a new set of golf clubs. This evening, I went to a local GolfTEC for my first professional golf club fitting. It was great! And so much fun! I was able to hit a number of different club/shaft combinations while “hooked” up to the computer which recorded a plethora of information about my swing. The system uses a high-speed camera to record the rotation of the golf ball off the club face in order to provide ball spin and launch angles along with recording club head speed and various shaft kick angles. The fitting system was really cool. After hitting many a golf ball, several different clubs, and good conversation with the pro, I finally made the big decision. I’ll be getting the new Mizuno MP-58s. They are sweet! Needless to say, I am pumped. And the guys at my work golf league are in serious trouble. ;)