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canadian_man_44 · #9 (**permalink**) 09-07-2006, 03:25 AM

My first set of clubs were my fathers old set. Being a person who likes steel shafts in my irons, I can't say that I see any difference in performance between the old irons and the new ones. The big thing for me is the new driver technology. That most certainly has improved. Things like increased head size, different steel and titanium, better shaft technology and removeable/interchangeable weights(in some drivers)have, IMHO, made drivers that will get more distance with more forgiveness then the older drivers. Also, the weight systems and clubs that have different head shapes to lower the center of gravity(ie. Cleveland Hi Bore) have made it easier for the average weekend duffer to hit straighter and longer then they could before.

On the other hand there are those anomalies like my nephew who can take an old wooden driver and hit it 270-280 yards. I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. That was one of those days where I felt like I was absolutely crushing the ball and everything was going perfect until I hit a beautiful drive down the center of the fairway on a par 4, 344 yard hole. I was walking on air up to my ball, which was sitting roughly 70 yards from the center of the green(274 yard drive give or take an inch), then I look ahead and this 15 year old kid outdrove me by about 12 yards with a club that was as old as me. That'll knock you off cloud nine. LOL