First off,I would appreciate a response from a Titleist club concierge
I played the 712 AP1 for a couple years, and recently pulled the trigger on the AP2s. They are really amazing irons; however, the distance loss is killing my game!! My 150 club was a 3/4 8 iron, and now it's a well-struck 7. Perfect example. My local course has a 158 yard, downhill par 3 over water onto a 2-tiered green. Depending on tee box location, I'd hit a 9 iron if the boxes were in the front, an 8 the rest of the way. Yesterday, there was a light rain here in NY and temps were in the 60's. I teed up my usual 2k15 ProV1, and hit one of the cleanest, straightest shots of the day- possibly since I purchased the AP2's. The ball exploded off the club and instantly I thought I was going 20 yards over the green. But as I am watching the ball launch- it just dies, and plugs in the rough about 7 yards short of the green. With my AP1's, if I hit a well struck 8 iron, I'd be on the top tier of the green, or over it.
I will sum up my issues and specs and questions:
1. I know the lofts are 1* weaker than the AP1 712s I previously played
2. I was fitted, and a -3/4" shaft was recommended due to my very short wrist-to-floor measurement (31.25"), but my AP1s were standard length (didn't get fitted for those)
3. I had the stock TT Dynamic Gold 300S on the AP1, but went with the XP95 shafts for the AP2s, which is marketed to add 6-8 yards to your irons
4. Is the shortened shaft combined with 1* weaker irons contributing to slower swing speeds, therefore shorter distances?
5. Would bending my AP2s 1 or 2* strong help remedy this problem? I have no Titleist dealers in my area, so where can I go?
I need to figure out how to fix this, because I spent a TON of money on these irons!
Just for reference, the ball is explosive off the club face, but somehow the distance dies. I'm at a loss. Catho, I might need you on this one!!