Mizuno are widely-regarded as one of the best when it comes to irons, and their Mizuno Men's MP-69 Irons

 will certainly appeal to the better player.

Following on from the highly-successful MP-68 irons, the new blades have been designed to offer workability and high levels of feel to the more accomplished golfer.

Mizuno engineers designed a 4D Muscle innovation that means golfers can expect a slightly higher trajectory with the longer Mizuno Men's MP-69 Irons

, and a more penetrative ball flight in the shorter sticks where distance control is crucial.

In terms of looks, the 69s are as visually-pleasing as their predecessors but there is certainly an larger element of forgiveness about the new Mizuno Men's MP-69 Irons

, in spite of their bladed appearance.

We've got the full story in the next issue of www.enjoymygolf.com, which goes on sale on September 8.

Too fast and the Titleist Pro V1 Ball

  spins out (lip out) or will roll too far past the hole. Too slow and the ball may not even reach the hole at all.

Your goal is to at least get the ball to the hole and not much past, around six- to 12-inches past maximum. Once you get the ball to roll past the hole, watch it very carefully so you will see how it rolled past and the path it took, so you can make the putt coming back. It will be easier if you watch it roll by the first time.

Let's practice like this. Take the putter back (away from the ball) two inches then follow through two inches toward the hole. On a level surface this will roll some four to eight feet. This depends on striking the ball in the center of the Odyssey Backstryke Marxman Putter

 .

Try this and see how far your ball will roll. Then try striking it on the toe, then the heel of the putter. Two inches back and two inches through; then four inches back and four inches through; then one foot back and one foot through. The idea is, to be consistent on both your back swing and follow-through.

Practice this so you will have some idea of how far back you need to move the Odyssey Backstryke Marxman Putter

 and follow-through.

The Callaway RAZR XF irons

 are Callaway's highest specification game improvement iron to date. The Callaway RAZR XF irons

 combine forgiveness and accuracy with premium materials and exceptional styling.

The multi-material construction of the clubheads combine a carbon steel body with a steel face that is stronger than traditional stainless steel, creating faster ball speeds and greater distance. The perimeter weighting and wide sole design result in a higher MOI and increased forgiveness whilst also providing soft, responsive feel. Construction is further enhanced by an aluminium and injection-moulded plastic, in the cavity of each Callaway RAZR XF irons

club head, that further enhances the sound and feel.

I could not agree more with the Addictive review prior to mine. I picked up my set just the Wednesday after they came out. I had special ordered the 7-PW in MB and 4-6 in TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB Irons

with the rescue 11 as my 3. This setup is perfect for me, but I would suggest to find what would be perfect for you. I think the weighting in these clubs is perfect although when holding in non-address positions can feel a bit heavy (from one of the reviews con). In address however this club feels amazing and the weighting is in just the right spot. When you hit these flush the feel is completely fluid, the only other clubs on the market that compare are in the Mizuno MP series. I would state that I do believe that the TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB Irons

hit so purely I would state that they are better than the MP 63s from Mizuno. Although these clubs do take good ball striking to be able to hit them as off center can result in loss of yardage, when you do strike them there is no rival. I would also state that the feel coming off of the MCs is truly amazing as well and have almost the same feel as the blades. I could not be happier with my short time with them so far and am excited to continue to work with them and find my new yardages and control.

 TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB Irons

 The TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB Irons

 is the latest and greatest from one of the top names in golf. This Tour-preferred set has a muscle back for a better feel and control on shots. Designed for more experienced golfers, the MB Iron Set offers the ultimate in shot control

Japan's Daisuke Maruyama and Kenichi Kuboya returned with matching 67s to take second place alongside Korea's Bae Sang-moon and S.K Ho at the ?50,000,000 (approximately US$1.7 million) event jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour.

Chinese Taipei's Chan Yih-shin continued his good run by signing for a 68 to take a share of sixth place with six players that include Thailand's Prom Meesawat at the Biwako Country Club.  (Titleist - Scotty Cameron California Del Mar Putter

 )

Kruger has come close to winning on several occasions but it has been that maiden title which has often eluded him.

The South African knows that he has to keep his focus before he gets rewarded with a well deserved place in the winner's circle.

"I probably have to do what I've been doing today which is to hit the greens and fairways and try to put less pressure on myself," said the 25-year-old.

Despite playing in Japan for the first time, Kruger displayed no signs of nerves as he marked his card with six birdies, an eagle and a lone bogey at the Biwako Country Club.

The South African credited his putting for giving him a comfortable Titleist - Scotty Cameron California Del Mar Putter

and hopes that his good form and mental state will eventually lead him to victory after coming so close on several occasions, finishing third, fifth, eighth and seventh in Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Macau respectively

"The round has been very satisfying. I've been playing well the last couple of weeks and the only thing is that I've not been doing is to get my putting going. But today I putted really well," said Kruger.

"At the end of the day, it's going to come down to pressure on the final day and I'll have to cope with that when it comes," added Kruger.

Meanwhile Prom also had an opening round to remember despite the course difficulties.

"It's amazing how I've played today as the course is very tough. The rough is very long and when I was playing Titleist - Scotty Cameron California Del Mar Putter

 , I didn't expect myself to finish under-par as I didn't have much confidence with the course," said Prom.

The Thai, however dug deep by finding the confidence in himself to turn his game around.

"I was gaining the confidence from my own game plan. I was sticking close to my plan which was to get the ball into the fairways and hitting onto the greens," said Prom who mixed four birdies against one bogey.

Chan put himself in contention for a back-to-back win following his Titleist - Scotty Cameron California Del Mar Putter

  in Macau last week. The Chinese Taipei remained confident of achieving another good result as he believes that he is in good form.

"I've been playing well and I've been telling myself that I must continue this good run of form. You've to get into that habit of winning and always challenge yourself that you can do it," said Chan.

Key Technologies: The 3- through 7-irons have a milled "Pocket Cavity" that frees up 14 grams. The extra mass is distributed around the perimeter and contributes to the highest MOI (forgiveness) of any Mizuno MP 53 Irons

. The forged carbon steel heads feature a "diamond muscle" design for consistent, soft feel.

OUR TESTERS SAY: It's more like a game-improvement iron than Mizuno's typical forgings.

PROS
PLAYABILITY: A good option for shotmakers—distinct ability to shape shots; high ball flight, particularly in longer Mizuno MP 53 Irons

ACCURACY/FORGIVENESS: Forgiveness aplenty with unexpected distance on slight mis-hits; shots hit slightly thin carry well and stay in play.
DISTANCE CONTROL: Pure shots generate one-half club extra length.
FEEL: Pleasing impact sensation isn't quite the soft, "stick to the face" feel that several testers associate with previous Mizuno irons.
LOOK: Thick, beefy look in scoring irons; thinnish topline does a nice job of masking the slightly larger head.

CONS
For some testers, this iron leans too much toward game improvement; looks more like a larger cavity back than other Mizuno MP 53 Irons

.

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