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I'm in a state of shock!
Last season in the gentlemen's club at my golf club, I had no problem outdriving all but a few - more athleticly built - guys with my trusty Mizuno MX-500. I was quite happy with my driving performance, and felt no apparent need to consider these fabled "High MOI" drivers of the latest generation.
Until today.
Today, I had the 'pleasure' of trying a High MOI cannon - more specifically, the Cleveland HiBore XLS (of which, there is already a new and even more extreme version, called 'the Monster').
It blew the doors off my current driver. I don't mean "gave an extra few yards". I mean it made my current driver perform like a 5-wood.
The carry of the HiBore was a good 25 meters longer than my Mizuno. TWENTY-FIVE!!! That's 2, maybe 3 iron lenghts shorter on the following approach shot.
IF the High MOI sticks also hit more fairways due to less consequences from off-center hits (and I suppose it does, since that is the general purpose), that means a guy like me could have 13 shots on a golf round potentially improve by 25 meters AND end up in the short stuff rather than in the semi- or rough more often.
That translates to shots on the scorecard. No doubt. Longer, more precise drives mean shorter approach shots. Shorter approach shots means more precision, which in turn means fewer chips, pitches and bunker shots, and even fewer putts.
Add to that, High MOI fairway woods that hit the ball further on a higher trajectory, making them safer and better able to attack the pin from afar.
I'm in shock. 3 years of driver development returning such a big difference. It's just ... absurd!
A good drive and a good 3w, and you're left with a chip on a 600yd par5. That's pretty neat for a 16 handicap!
Have you guys had similar experiences? Is it just my MX-500 that doesn't fit me at all, and is the HiBore just releasing my true potential because of other things? Compared to my current shaft, there is a 3gram shaft weight and 0.1 torque rating difference. Both shafts are rated as stiff-flex, mid-kick and high launch (although I know that such ratings are quite realtive).
I'm definately in the market for High MOI based on what I experienced today. Mizuno has a new driver out - the MX-700.
Can anybody afford to not go High MOI?
Last season in the gentlemen's club at my golf club, I had no problem outdriving all but a few - more athleticly built - guys with my trusty Mizuno MX-500. I was quite happy with my driving performance, and felt no apparent need to consider these fabled "High MOI" drivers of the latest generation.
Until today.
Today, I had the 'pleasure' of trying a High MOI cannon - more specifically, the Cleveland HiBore XLS (of which, there is already a new and even more extreme version, called 'the Monster').
It blew the doors off my current driver. I don't mean "gave an extra few yards". I mean it made my current driver perform like a 5-wood.
The carry of the HiBore was a good 25 meters longer than my Mizuno. TWENTY-FIVE!!! That's 2, maybe 3 iron lenghts shorter on the following approach shot.
IF the High MOI sticks also hit more fairways due to less consequences from off-center hits (and I suppose it does, since that is the general purpose), that means a guy like me could have 13 shots on a golf round potentially improve by 25 meters AND end up in the short stuff rather than in the semi- or rough more often.
That translates to shots on the scorecard. No doubt. Longer, more precise drives mean shorter approach shots. Shorter approach shots means more precision, which in turn means fewer chips, pitches and bunker shots, and even fewer putts.
Add to that, High MOI fairway woods that hit the ball further on a higher trajectory, making them safer and better able to attack the pin from afar.
I'm in shock. 3 years of driver development returning such a big difference. It's just ... absurd!
A good drive and a good 3w, and you're left with a chip on a 600yd par5. That's pretty neat for a 16 handicap!
Have you guys had similar experiences? Is it just my MX-500 that doesn't fit me at all, and is the HiBore just releasing my true potential because of other things? Compared to my current shaft, there is a 3gram shaft weight and 0.1 torque rating difference. Both shafts are rated as stiff-flex, mid-kick and high launch (although I know that such ratings are quite realtive).
I'm definately in the market for High MOI based on what I experienced today. Mizuno has a new driver out - the MX-700.
Can anybody afford to not go High MOI?