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Everyone - from weekend amateur to Tour pro - has a favourite stock shot in their bag they know they can go to when the going gets tough and they need a shot they can rely on.
Says Jim Furyk: "I'm a natural fader of the golf ball but sometimes I need to hit a little cut - a shorter fade I can manoeuvre around a hazard to get myself in position.
Ping Anser Forged Ironscarry the same name as one of the early modelsKarsten Solheim produced before he transitioned to the popular investment casting process. The newest version pushes the forging process to create performance benefits not previously associated with a forged club.
"A few years back I came to the 18th in the Las Vegas Invitational with a two-shot lead so I knew I had to keep my drive in play. There was a hazard down the left so I had to start the ball over the hazard and had to hit it perfectly. I was as nervous as could be but I nailed it beautifully and ended up on the fairway.
"I don't mess with my swing mechanics to hit a fade I just take care in my set-up. I move the Taylormade R9 Forged Irons a little further up in my stance and make sure my left foot is slightly flared or open and drawn back a bit from the target line."
By the way, Mizuno MP-68 Irons look perfect to the untrained eye but when put on the scale the head weights are off and the hosel size often appears to be over or undersized. This has been the unfortunate case for many of Mizuno's MP models in recent years but its a consistent pattern. Right now there are sets on ebay and in certain forums of possible fakes. Im sure if you contact Mizuno they will say these are not Mizuno authorized products.
"This allows me to make sure I clear my left side through the ball and hit the cut. I don't try to hit the ball too hard but try to make a nice smooth swing. It's much easier to cut the ball when you don't try to whip the club in there."
