Over the last few months, my golf game has taken a big step forward. My handicap has dropped by two to three strokes this year—most of that improvement coming recently as I’ve made small swing tweaks, played more consistently, and finally gotten comfortable with the motion I’m trying to repeat.

But even as my scores dropped, I hit a plateau.

I’ve always been a naturally low-ball hitter—driver, irons, wedges, everything. Sometimes that’s been an advantage, but as my game has improved, the low launch started hurting more than helping. I struggled with:

The frustrating part? I knew I was hitting the ball well. The ball flight just wouldn’t cooperate.

So I decided to get some answers.

Before we get into the interesting part, here’s what I’ve been playing for the last two years:

After a recent tournament (me and William grabbed second place), every player received a free 30-minute hitting session at PGA Tour Superstore. I figured I’d use mine to finally diagnose whether my issues were swing-related… or equipment-related.

I took about 45 minutes hitting every iron in my bag using TrackMan’s practice mode. The two clubs I focused on most were:

Why those two? Simple: they’re my best-struck irons, and they represent the “benchmarks” of my bag—one mid-iron, one scoring club. If anything was going to reveal the truth about my ball flight, it would be those.

TrackMan automatically synced every shot to my app, which set the stage for the experiment.

Here’s where things get unique.

Instead of only relying on TrackMan data, I took all of the following and fed them directly into ChatGPT:

Then I asked ChatGPT to diagnose the problem using the data.

And what it told me shocked me—because it made complete sense.

According to the numbers—and confirmed by ChatGPT’s analysis—my issue was overwhelmingly an equipment mismatch, not a swing flaw.

Two things stood out:

My attack angles were good. My strike quality was good. But my spin rates were extremely low relative to normal benchmarks.

Every component I was using leaned toward low spin and low launch:

All of that combined to give me no chance of producing normal peak height or stopping power.

In other words:
The clubs were fighting my swing—not helping it.

That information alone was worth the entire experiment.

I wasn’t ready to spend $1,200+ on a brand-new iron fitting. So I went hunting for a smarter route.

I found a set of irons on eBay—ones that matched exactly what my numbers suggested I needed. Best part? I could sell my current set for around the same price. Essentially a swap.

I haven’t hit the new irons yet (cold weather hasn’t helped), but I’m making it a priority—whether in a heated bay or on the course.

And once I’ve tested them, I’ll update this article with the results.

Before you think I’m saying this replaces a real club fitting, let me be clear:

But this method isn’t meant to replace one.

It’s meant for:

This TrackMan + ChatGPT combo gave me clarity I had been missing for months—and it didn’t cost me anything besides time.

If you’re stuck, frustrated, or just curious… it might help you too.

If you try this process, I genuinely want to hear about your experience.

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I’ll update this post soon once I get real-world feedback from the new irons.

Until then, stay warm—winter golf season is here. And if you get out on the course, just know…I’m jealous.

— Grayson Reames, Sweet Tees Golf