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I would lean fake. My concerns are the shafts, grips, and ferrules. I build and repair clubs and see some really good fakes. From the pics, these look really good.

The first thing I noticed was the step pattern of the shafts is off, but it is hard to tell from the pics. From my memory, the shafts should have some smaller steps closer to the grip. Most of the fake sets I have seen have NS Pro or True Temper S300. I think they all use the same shaft but with different labels.

I think the grips are fake. I don’t remember seeing Mizuno offer that type of grip. If they did, it is old. On recent sets, I believe Mizuno doesn’t shrink wrap the grips. They put a loose plastic sleeve over the grips. The clubs could have been reshafted, but Mizuno uses taller ferrules and not short ones.

The finish on the faces and the leading edge do seem off. It could be the pics, but the finish on the face does look too dark.

There should be a serial number on every club. I just checked a set of MP 20s and everyone has a serial number.

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games in the last minutes of a blowout. Like I said, dense. Later.

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Kent St 7/14 73yds 2int
NTexas 6/8 49
Vandy 3/3 29

Not that it matters, but the 62 was at the Medalist in Florida. :cheers:

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actually it doesn't. aside from the ones we're kicking in the end zone we haven't done a very good job of covering kick-offs

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The coverage has been pretty good. The problem was the depth against Miss State and NW State. LSU is ranked 14th at 17.18 per return.

Kickoff Yardage

It looks like a good concept, but it has a major problem. It will mess up the swingweight (balance) of the putter. Belly putter heads are about 50 grams heavier than the standard putter and you cannot add enough lead tape to bring the swingweight back up.

To fix a slice or hook you have to understand what makes the ball start where it does and what makes it curve. Closing the clubface at impact will not fix a slice. It will just make the ball start further left and the ball will still slice.

Without getting technical, clubface at impact will determine where the ball starts and path will determine whether the ball draws or fades. I know it goes against what some of the most known instructors teach (clubface curves the ball and path starts the ball), but they are wrong.

I am referring to the new ballflight laws which contradict what the PGA of America taught for many years. The new ballflight laws have been proven with trackman and high speed cameras. The video shows the ball will start where the club face is pointed regardless of swing path.

Ballflight Laws

I know this is probably too technical for many of the golfers here, but it helped me once I learned the new ballflight laws. I recommend getting lesson from an instructor that teaches the new ball flight laws and you will see improve much faster.

The Broadmoor is at 6200 ft. I live in Vegas and notice the difference to Louisiana, and we are only around 2000 ft. Most of it has to do with the temperature, but some of it is the altitude.

A zero index will only shoot par/course rating 20% of the time while she is averaging 73-74 which is probably below the rating. She is a plus handicap and is probably 2-4 strokes better than a scratch. A scratch golfer depending on the rating will shoot the rating or better 20% of the time and the other 80% who knows. A scratch golfer on a 72 rating will probably average 74-78 with scores ranging from 70-82 or more.

Female rating is different than male. If the both shoot the 20 exact same scores from the same tees, the female will have a lower index. My home course ladies tees are 5000/5600 and a 69/72 rating. I assume an LPGA 6400 yards can easily be around 75-77 under tournament setup.

A zero handicap is only shooting par or the course rating 20% of the time. If you average shooting par on an 6900 yard course you will be around a +2 or better. The LPGA member is averaging 73.75 which is probably right at or below the course ratring.

The LPGA player is shooting 74 in tournaments. Look up results for scratch golfers in state am tournaments or USGA local qualifying, and see how many times they break 75. The only way the scratch golfer can win is if he is a tournament scratch (only enters tournament scores).