blaise2089
New member
This is kind of a spin-off of the recent golf myth thread and show, and something that I have seen in my short time here on THP debated on a few times.
About 3 months ago, I purchased a set of the TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB irons after considerable research (mostly thanks to the reviewers here on THP in the review thread, and a demo day at a local course here). I have always been intrigued in the idea that I could one day game a set of muscle backs. I went to the demo day specifically for the MCs, but when I hit the MB they were oh so nice. Also, I actually hit them good! with no significant distance change!
Long story short, and to get back on topic here, I find that I have better ball striking with these clubs than I have with previous sets. (A little background: my most recent set was the 2009 TaylorMade Tour Preferred TP irons, also gamed r7 TP, and the Rac OS)
Just some food for thought, but I think it may be due to a couple of factors.
1) I think I concentrate a little more on the contact of the club face instead of mainly "grip and rip" mentality being that I know I have literally no room for error.
2) I find mentally I just love the look of a muscle back iron. Cavity backs just seem so bulky and big and the compact head seems to give me more confidence. Also the thought of, "Hey I'm actually hitting muscle back irons" adds to the mental side of the club
3) I also find that I hardly try to 'put a little more behind' the irons, knowing I need good contact and have better club selection.
I think these are the main reasons I shoot better with these muscle backs than I did with the cavity backs. Or maybe I just want it to seem that way? but I have not shot a round over 85 with them, when I used to sporadically.
Any thoughts? or anything?
About 3 months ago, I purchased a set of the TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB irons after considerable research (mostly thanks to the reviewers here on THP in the review thread, and a demo day at a local course here). I have always been intrigued in the idea that I could one day game a set of muscle backs. I went to the demo day specifically for the MCs, but when I hit the MB they were oh so nice. Also, I actually hit them good! with no significant distance change!
Long story short, and to get back on topic here, I find that I have better ball striking with these clubs than I have with previous sets. (A little background: my most recent set was the 2009 TaylorMade Tour Preferred TP irons, also gamed r7 TP, and the Rac OS)
Just some food for thought, but I think it may be due to a couple of factors.
1) I think I concentrate a little more on the contact of the club face instead of mainly "grip and rip" mentality being that I know I have literally no room for error.
2) I find mentally I just love the look of a muscle back iron. Cavity backs just seem so bulky and big and the compact head seems to give me more confidence. Also the thought of, "Hey I'm actually hitting muscle back irons" adds to the mental side of the club
3) I also find that I hardly try to 'put a little more behind' the irons, knowing I need good contact and have better club selection.
I think these are the main reasons I shoot better with these muscle backs than I did with the cavity backs. Or maybe I just want it to seem that way? but I have not shot a round over 85 with them, when I used to sporadically.
Any thoughts? or anything?