
Titleist 735.CM Review
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Quite simply, the 735's are not game improvement clubs. They are "shot making" clubs and will not benefit you if your handicap is above 4 or 5 perhaps. I have been playing for 16 years and the fundamentals were established a long time ago, and I am a scratch or bogey golfer. If you were to compare these to say the new ZB irons, you would see similarity in the performance and feel. Do not buy these irons if you are an average Sunday golfer with rhythm, tempo, swing mechanics, or other problems. These irons respond to every aspect of your swing. If something is off, so will your shot. If everything is together, you will not be disappointed with these clubs. That weekend trip to Pinehurst or out to Monterey, CA with your buddies will be enjoyable.
My recommendation for anyone looking to purchase these, do so because you want to control your shot better, as opposed to the 'bombing distance' that new cavity back irons offer. If your game is together, and you are looking to switch to Titleist, or move to player's clubs, call Titleist and have them replace the shafts with a nice set of Project X rifle shafts and get more out of the clubs than with the stock shafts. The point of these clubs is to put the ball where you want it. If your fundamentals are there, you will be able to put the ball in tighter areas, setting yourself up for better subsequent shots.
*As a small tip for all those who play golf:
1.) Develop a pre-game routine. Get their early and hit the practice range. STRETCH OUT FIRST!
2.) AIM for a target with each shot. step back and visualize before you set-up.
3.) If you stretch a few minutes before you practice or play, double it. You want your body loose and relaxed. If you are tense, your errors will surface and your shots will be lacking in accuracy. I also highly recommend starting a yoga or pilates routine. My average 5-iron distance was about 230 yards. I work out regularly, but added yoga (with a fitness ball) to the routine the night before I go play. My 5-iron averages now between 240-245, and my drives are over 300, not to mention that these clubs or my new ZB irons let me place the ball instead of bombing and hoping for a good lie. Loosening up the shoulders and core will result in better tempo, rhythm, and flexibility to rotate and swing.
If you want to switch to these irons, I would suggest you to find practice range at a municipal course that happens to have a single iron or two in the shop to swing. I find that smaller municipal course club repair technicians are even willing to reshaft a club for you to try (though you may have to pay for the install). Then go out to the grass practice area and give it a try. Take your old clubs, take a cavity back, and take an actual forged iron and compare them. Find a target and reduce you swing speed with your current club until you reach the target in 'carry.' Then pick up the others and do the same. You will like the feel of these irons as the progress from blade-like feel in the low irons, and a cavity back feel in the long irons. I bought a new hybrid 909H hybrid to rotate out with the 2-iron, but the iron sees more play than the hybrid for the fact that it just feels that nice and is predictable.
Good luck
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