Lessons Learned
February started with a trip to PR a week ahead of the PGA event on the same course, Trump International. Excited would be putting it mildly. I was able to play a practice round on the more difficult International course. The international course contained numerous elevation changes and breathtaking views. The views included the rain forest as well as the Atlantic Ocean. The wildlife included wild dogs and an abundance of iguanas. Yes iguanas!!!!. There were a few large enough to saddle and ride and having lived in the south for a few years, the thought of catching one to eat it did cross my mind, however I didn't want to run the risk of ruining a perfectly good 7 iron.
Unfortunately I didn't play very well and my scores reflected my poor putting. That's the bad news. The good news is there was a PGA tour van on site and I felt something was wrong with my equipment. So I had my clubs checked. Low and behold my instincts were correct. And this was an important lesson, not only for me, but for every golfer playing, serious or not. I had them check my lie angle and it was off 1 degree to upright. Meaning it was difficult for me to hit the center of the club face. My putter lie angle was also off 1 degree to upright, same issue. So I had them correct my irons. That was Saturday late afternoon. Sunday morning came and the tour van technician was able to make the correction. As my Sunday round progressed it still felt something wasn't quite right, and I couldn't figure it out. My iron play, the strength of my game, was off and had been off for quite sometime. So after my Sunday round, it was back to the tour van. After discussing my thoughts and troubles the tech mentioned swing weight. So he weighed them and what do you know!!!! all my irons were underweight. They weighted at a D1 swing weight and with my size they should be D3 for my irons and D6 for wedges. Needless to say he adjusted the weight and fixed them. The results....I can now feel where the club is at and coming from in my backswing and I am striking the ball the best I have ever.
So the moral here is no matter if you are a serious golfer or a recreational golfer, make sure you equipment is properly fitted. You pay to much hard earned money and spend to much time NOT to have your equipment set up properly. You will feel better and play better.
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