For decades, Mizuno has earned a solid reputation for the quality of its clubs.\u00a0 The company\u2019s patented, \u201cgrain-flow\u201d forging process has yielded model after model of forged irons that better players everywhere have long held in high regard for their feel and playability.\u00a0 Seve used them.\u00a0 Nick Faldo used them.\u00a0 Tiger Woods played them as an amateur before the big bucks from Nike kicked in.\u00a0 And today, World Number-One Luke Donald, Charles Howell, Jonathan Byrd, Stacy Lewis and others all choose Mizuno.<\/p>\n
But forged irons are not all that Mizuno has to offer \u2013 not by a long shot.\u00a0 Ever since the late 1990\u2019s, when the company introduced its Comp EZ line, Mizuno has been making a concerted effort to shed its \u201cbetter-players-only\u201d label and provide clubs that the average golfer can also benefit from using.\u00a0 In August of 2010, the company introduced the Mizuno JPX line, multi-material designs featuring variable-thickness faces, the highest-allowable COR (Coefficient of Restitution \u2013 otherwise known as \u201cspring-like effect\u201d), and a host of other game-improvement features.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t yet tried one of these clubs, now is the time \u2013 particularly since Mizuno has just recently added the new JPX 800 HD to its 2012 offerings.<\/p>\n
The JPX 800 HD \u2013 Golf\u2019s Most Forgiving Club?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe JPX 800 HD is the most forgiving club the company has ever developed,\u201d said Bill Price, Custom-Fit Program Manager for Mizuno.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a high COR, high MOI (moment of inertia) club that delivers just what its name says it will \u2013 high distance.\u00a0 Mizuno has a heritage of making clubs with great feel.\u00a0 Most golfers know that.\u00a0\u00a0 But the brand\u2019s excellent game-improvement clubs make it a great choice for players of any ability level or gender.\u201d<\/p>\n New Irons that aren\u2019t just Irons<\/strong><\/p>\n Another thing that makes the Mizuno JPX 800 HD line worth consideration is the degree of selection you have as far as set make-up is concerned.\u00a0 New fitting software for 2012, combined with the 1400 fitting carts Mizuno has around the U.S., ensure that you have the right clubs for your game and your swing.\u00a0 And here\u2019s where things get really interesting \u2013 particularly if you struggle with your longer irons.\u00a0 Some of the options Mizuno offers in its JPX 800 HD line are what the company calls \u201cDLR\u201d clubs \u2013 \u201cDirect Long iron Replacements.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Depending on what your club-fitting session reveals, what your \u201cSwing DNA\u201d is shown to be, your club-fitter may recommend that you include in your new set one or more of the Mizuno JPX Fli-Hi clubs.\u00a0 These are not hybrids per se \u2013 they\u2019re the same loft, lie and length as the specific irons they replace.\u00a0 A JPX Fli-Hi iron, in other words, has similar specs to the JPX HD iron.\u00a0 But the Fli-Hi\u2019s low center of gravity and other design characteristics make them just a little easier for some players to hit consistently well.\u00a0 The JPX Fli-Hi line includes 3, 4, 5 and 6-iron replacement clubs.\u00a0 You might find that your ideal set includes one or more of these.<\/p>\n The only way to know for sure, though, is to get properly fitted.\u00a0 Mizuno\u2019s Performance Fitting System \u2013 which includes a shaft optimizer process \u2013 is one of the industry\u2019s best.\u00a0 Over 70% of all the iron sets Mizuno sells are custom-created via this innovative fitting process \u2013 and for good reason.\u00a0 Why wouldn\u2019t players want to get clubs spec\u2019d to their swing and golf game?<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve heard high-handicappers say that their games aren\u2019t good enough to bother with the fitting process,\u201d said Price.\u00a0 \u201cWhat I want to say back to them is that their games might be a lot better if they were fitted for the proper clubs.\u00a0 It can make a huge difference.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re ready to explore the difference the Mizuno JPX 800 HD might make in your game, visit the Mizuno Web site (www.mizunousa.com<\/a>) and search for the Mizuno Performance Fitting System location nearest you.\u00a0 A set of JPX 800 HD irons (4-PW + gap wedge) run around $699 with steel shafts, $899 with graphite.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/daviddesmith\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2011\/12\/Mizuno-JPX-800HD-irons.jpg\")
<\/a>The JPX 800 HD is a super game-improvement iron designed to give mid- and high-handicappers the kind of forgiveness they need on off-center hits, along with the feel that Mizuno is renowned for.\u00a0 The HD (for \u201cheight\u201d and \u201cdistance\u201d) takes last year\u2019s JPX technology a step farther.\u00a0 The \u201cHot Metal\u201d face is hot, for sure \u2013 you\u2019re almost guaranteed to get more distance from trading up to these clubs.\u00a0 But at the same time, because they offer such a low center of gravity, the HD irons really make it easy to launch the ball high.\u00a0 In addition, Mizuno has been able to not just enlarge but also realign the sweetspot on these clubs.\u00a0 They\u2019ve shifted it to the places on the clubface where miss-hits are most likely to occur \u2013 low on the heel and high on the toe.\u00a0 The result: more forgiveness and better results on miss-hit shots.<\/p>\n