Irons for 15-20 Handicapper with thin top line?

Re: Irons for 15-20 Handicapper with thin top line?

Have you considered Mizuno MP-57 or MP-52? I started with mine at 23 handicap.

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I like the CG7 Tour irons. I haven't heard anything bad about them really. Think that is what I'm going to do this summer when I get the money. I hit a few at Golf Galaxy a couple weeks ago and those things are sweeeeeet!
But it's ultimately up to you, hit a few and see which one fits your game the best.

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I really like my Tour Preferreds. Got them when I was about a 20. Only now am I seeing are REALLY awesome they are that I'm starting to work the ball....

The only clubs I demo'd that really stood out to me aside from these. And if I wasn't TaylorMade biased I probably would've gotten were the Bridgestone J36... not the blades.... but I forget if it was the pocket cavity or the one in between.

On a side note: I think the TPs are pretty forgiving (at least for me as a 20hc) clubs from about the 5iron-PW. Not until recently am I really being able to take advantage of my 3 and 4 irons. (not sure how much of this is the +1" length clubs I'm playing, btw)

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I got my 57s at 28hcp and am down to 22 and play best with those sticks (trouble with driver/hybrid).

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the Nike Forged CCi's have a super thin top line (not the cast)
as well as the Nike Pro Forged Combo's
and i guess some oldy's, Cleveland TA2's (my old irons)

im sure there are more, but some thoughts for ya

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i like the look of the mp52 which is what i think i am gonna get soon. they have a thin top line and quite a thick sole for a 'sorta players iron'

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Why the need for a "thin" topline? How does that have any bearing on performance?

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For me It affects my brain. When I look down at a thick topline I'm just not comfortable for some reason and my shots end up worse. I want to play a more forgiving club and am trying but it's worse so far than my blades

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Check out these irons - http://thesandtrap.com/clubs/nickent...o_irons_review

I know they're a few years old, but they're basically a player's cavity back - feels like a blade when struck properly but offers some forgiveness with minimal offset and a thin top line. Lower trajectory, but I prefer that anyway :)

You can probably find a brand new set online for $200, maybe less!

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I guess I am lucky. I don't care what the club looks like in the bag or at address as long as the ball goes where it is supposed to. I find I play better when I don't think too much. Like on the greens, read the put for 10 seconds and then go after the hole!

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I hit the full cavities. They were ok. I didn't hit them as well as I hit the X-22 or x-22 tours. I am getting new clubs at some point and am going with the X-22 with Proj X 5.5 shafts.

Look into the Adams Idea pro golds. They have a nice thin topline and dicks is closing them out for $500.

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If your looking for something to grow into, I'd go with a combo set of Adams Idea forged are nice and forgiving decently cheap and have a thin blade like topline and a couple hybrids.

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I just splurged on a set of Ping G10s (I need a little dab of game-improvement) because of how pleasantly surprised I was with some demo clubs at the driving range. I'd definitely recommend the I10s for someone with more experience/consistency.

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Hogan Apex Edge. Forged, Blade style with a cavity and low sole weight. Remind me of the MP52s, $300 brand new 4-AW.

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I just got back into golf this year after a 10 year layoff and I have the same mental problem with looking down at anything but a thin topline.

I bought the VR Forged set back in March and I have to say they're great.

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Love my AP2s. Tried the VR splits recently at a Nike demo day and just did not like them compared to my AP2s. Not sure what it was, but they just didn't feel right...and I wanted to like them. Went back and fourth between my 6 iron and the Nike 6 iron and it was a very different feel.

Each to their own though.