I've been playing on & off for 50 years, with the last 15 years been mostly off. I'm retired now and trying to restart. I was always a hack that struggled to keep it under 110. I have really been enjoying the youtube channels of high handicappers as it shows me what clubs can really do in the hands of regular humans instead of the low handicappers that could outshoot me if they were using a shovel.
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
Aha I know exactly what you mean. Some people are playing a different sport to us 😂
@daniyeespheej Жыл бұрын
Keep it going my man. Love the hard work you're putting in. You're one of the only dudes starting with P790s. I've been getting advice not to go with P790s but with game improvement irons. You're real proof that hard work can definitely do well with those irons as a starter. Love to see more content on those irons from you man. Cheers.
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniyees 👍 They're definitely not as forgiving as game improvement irons but they make me concentrate on strike more which I think will pay dividends in the future 🤞
@jackmoore6342 жыл бұрын
Great content just stumbled across the channel nice to see regular golfers making good content keep it up
@UpDownGolf2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Razor, appreciate it 👍
@nhleiqs Жыл бұрын
I just subscribed, its nice to have a golf channel with somebody I can relate to.
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@dermotdublin80022 жыл бұрын
Great to see a high handicapper reviewing clubs, don't trust pros reviewing clubs, always think they have a keen interest in the manufacturers. I'm also struggle with the 5iron(ping g25) hit 1 out of 3 good the other 2 are daisy cutters. Keep the club reviews going.
@UpDownGolf2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Dermot, appreciate it 👍
@steveputland43247 ай бұрын
I’m still running with those 2004 BigBirtha Irons , “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”, they suit my game, so no real need to change them ! 👍 Good vid
@UpDownGolf7 ай бұрын
I really liked them too Steve. I do get a lot more distance out of my current clubs though
@sjn4562 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting. I hit the old Big Bertha irons as well as I do the modern ones. I like how my old Big Berthas feel too. I own some blades too. I hit them about the same. The only thing with my blades if I miss hit them it stings my hands which I don’t notice with the Big Berthas. So not only do I make a bad shot you feel it too literally.
@UpDownGolf2 ай бұрын
Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I think having that distinct feeling difference is what helps you get better 👍
@moonlightmelodrama28 күн бұрын
Great channel. A suggestion. Also hit some 20 yard chips with 8 irons. Compare feel and distance control. Higher handicappers face this shot a lot.
@UpDownGolf26 күн бұрын
Good shout!
@billcox199 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see some honest distances
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
Cheers William
@TMar19612 жыл бұрын
Came across your channel today, loving it so far and you have a new sub. Just gotta say if you are upgrading from 2004 to the 2020s+, the technology will be a great improvement no matter the brand. I'd take the Cobra f9s over the 790s as a high handicapper (tried them both), more forgiveness by far and stronger lofts for distance. I used the F9s and went from 19 to 13.4 in 2 seasons (no lessons, practice once a week and 1 hour prior to rounds, played golf 2x a week), FOR ME it was the best buy in golf irons I ever made.
@UpDownGolf2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony 👍 Good advice too, much appreciated!
@ChronikSpartan2 ай бұрын
Really appreciate this video mate
@UpDownGolf2 ай бұрын
Thanks dude!
@justbobgolf Жыл бұрын
Great little comparison mate
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@karlhegeler75078 ай бұрын
Nice honest review👏👏
@UpDownGolf7 ай бұрын
Thanks Karl 👍
@FaxxD Жыл бұрын
As a beginner looking for his first clubs, this was a huge help! Everyone telling me to invest x amount of money into my clubs but im thinking its not helpful, if i cant hit em at all. Thanks!
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
No worries! 🏌️♂️
@matthewshepherd8262 жыл бұрын
The thing I love about new clubs is: "look how much further you hit this over your 15 year old irons"!! Yeah no shit... they are 3° stronger lofted 😂😂 great video and you've got a new subscriber 👍
@UpDownGolf2 жыл бұрын
Haha cheers Matthew! 🤙
@corybohn20136 ай бұрын
I played with the GBB tungsten/titanium irons in the rch96 graphite shafts for 8 years. I loved everything about them and they got me to perfect my swing and figure out how to play golf. Excellent beginner clubs and recommend to anyone starting. Then I moved on to the p790’s 105 dynamic gold steel. These are the clubs I will keep a very long time, my swing speed was too fast for the berthas at this time why I switched. Your yardages seem off quite a bit, recommend staying with the GBB for a while more.
@UpDownGolf6 ай бұрын
Thanks Cory. I've been playing a lot since this video and my swing has come on quite a bit 👍
@Lamster669 ай бұрын
I'm in my late 50s and started playing 4 months ago after not playing for well over 40 years since I was 14 years old ( As yet don't even have a handicap other than, having to hit a ball with a club) I bought Callaway x12s for £60 off ebay along with A 2010 Mizuno SP630 Driver and TaylorMade jetspeed 3HL wood and an RBZ 5 wood from around 2016 The woods cost about the same again. So i'm currently into my clubs for about £140 and all in for under £250 including Bag,Shoes, Trolly, Balls, Tees and so on. I'm Currently Hitting( Carry) my 7 Iron 130yrds my 5iron 150yrds and my 3iron 170 and I managed a 97 last timeI played 18 holes a month ago. (So far I've played 5rounds18 holes and 6 rounds of 9 holes at a par3 course (which ironically is harder as you must hit the greens or you're in trouble ) When I learned to play as an 8 year old back in the early 1970s Cavity backed clubs were a new thing(that I never had) my clubs were bladed and you felt even the slightest mishit and if you shanked one it would rattle your arms and, your fingers would be numb for the next 30 minutes.( So you learnt not to keep doing it pretty fast) What I've found with the Callaways is that they feel like you are hitting pencil erasers rather than golf balls if you mishit them and when you hit them centre you feel almost nothing. TBH I see little point in my buying New clubs till i'm below 16HC although. There is simply no point me going out a spending £500 on a fitted driver to hit it 10 yards further until my ability is such to take advantage of that driver
@UpDownGolf9 ай бұрын
Thanks Lamster
@gdi4805Ай бұрын
Unlike drivers, iron tech hasn't changed a whole lot last 20 years. Still gaming my X14 irons
@UpDownGolf29 күн бұрын
If it ain't broke, don't fix it 👍
@georgegrigg5534 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing 40 years ,I don’t think that the golf range is the best place ,except for learning to be more consistent ,the balls aren’t the best ,in my first few years I went from 120 down to the low 80s ,my first ever real game in a social clubhc and I won the day ! I was given a 16 hc ,and I was hooked,and won many games for a few years ! but I had the worst slice that you have ever seen ! But had a pb 4 over ,without a driver ! One iron! And played the next two years couldn’t hit under 100 , 1990 ,in 1992 I got my first ever lesson and it was bad advice,really bad ,but then I got another lesson from from a truly great teacher,and I still remember what he said ! Went from 16/down to 9 ,I was using pfg forged irons a ping putter and a Wilson killer whale ,and $1.29 hot dot balls ,! I could count the bad shots on one hand 30years old ! Stopped playing for 3 years ,kids ,come back and started again,today I play of an average 15 hc for at least the last twenty years,just don’t have the time to practice or am happy that I can still win every now and then ! Last week I hit an 82 and won this week I shot a 94 and lost ! Today I’m using the ping g430 driver ,a really good ping putter,and chipa ,srixon zx5 irons forged ,srixon wedges ,and a mac daddy,and and old adams 3 fw srixon balls soft feel ,so my opinion is that golf is an evolution,which I love ! I still hit the ball about the same distance that I did 40 years ago,but I don’t slice any more thank god ,cheers love your show … 😊
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you've had some good success with your golf George. Thanks mate!
@NCtrailX2 жыл бұрын
Take a look at the Cobra one length hybrids. I'm using standard irons 7-SW and using 3 one length hybrids to replace the long irons. I use them to replace my 6, 5 and 4 irons. I'm drastically more consistently from 155 to 195 ish yards.
@UpDownGolf2 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I wondered if many people would opt to do that when I saw Bryson had done it 👍
@imjj5049 Жыл бұрын
No idea what golf equipment will be like in 2-3 years but I plan on treating myself to a full fitting once I graduate from college and have been curious about the one length clubs
@bridges1718 Жыл бұрын
I noticed, that you are being more consistent with the p790 than the big Bertha. When looking at clubs that for me is the biggest thing.
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
Definitely Robert, main reason I swapped my old driver
@katlynklassen80913 күн бұрын
I have a set of hickory clubs i play and a new set. Play old clubs and it makes you strong. New clubs give you game when okaying with friends
@UpDownGolf8 күн бұрын
Interesting. I have a hickory club before, it felt awful 😅 Do you enjoy playing with them?
@katlynklassen8098 күн бұрын
@@UpDownGolf it is hard but when I switch to modern it makes them feel easy
@tokley31 Жыл бұрын
Did you get a fitting before purchasing the p790s?
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
I did Charlie 👍
@tokley31 Жыл бұрын
@@UpDownGolf did they alter any loft angles etc or just suggest them?
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
No they didn’t mess with the loft angles. I got shorter shafts and shafts to suit my swing speed
@joncarter9041 Жыл бұрын
My problem is not my clubs....it's the idiot swinging them! 🤣
@UpDownGolf Жыл бұрын
🙈🙈😂😂
@justinanger15242 жыл бұрын
What are you using for a launch monitor? Those distances seem way off.
@UpDownGolf2 жыл бұрын
Hi Justin, I use a Garmin G80. I've tested it against a TopTracer driving range and it seems pretty accurate
@nickwang52086 ай бұрын
I watched this and I go that’s exactly my shots lol 7iron at stable 130 but 5 iron all over the place 😅
@UpDownGolf6 ай бұрын
Tricky those long irons aren't they!
@gdi4805Ай бұрын
Newer irons go further bc they tweak loft angles
@UpDownGolf29 күн бұрын
Yeah, there's a lot less loft on modern irons
@derekbrown66212 жыл бұрын
How can you compare clubs when none of your shots are anywhere near consistent
@UpDownGolf2 жыл бұрын
Like I did in the video…
@matthewshepherd8262 жыл бұрын
People aren't robots Derek.
@sleeponsundays24172 жыл бұрын
Don’t be salty that he probably strikes the ball better than you.