Do I NEED new irons? Really?

If they work for you and you are comfy with them stick with em. Rory changed irons recently, how's it working out for him? My irons are 17 years old and the new irons I have tried out in a simulator don't work any better for me at all. Pings are high quality irons...I doubt there is much groove wear at this point. Besides the purpose of grooves is to funnel water off the face of the club when the grass is trapped between it and the ball. That's it. Like the tread on a tire, it gives the water squeezed out of the grass, after  a 3000 psi whack, a place to go so the ball doesn't skid up the face of the club without spinning on impact. If not in the grass then almost all of the spin comes from the slope of the club. The greater the slope the greater the spin.  Remember..the most important part of golfing is the golfer...if you hit the ball well you can stick with what you have, like a good old friend. IMHO anyway.

 

PS Francis Ouimet won the 1913 US Open with a set of worn out rock chipped clubs...he shot a  playoff score of 72 in the rain to beat the two best golfers in the world at the time.  

 

There are a few good reasons...

 

1. Help the economy

2. Have the latest bling

3. Have a back-up set

 

In reality, I can't think of a really good reason. I played 845s for 16 years and then gave them to my son. There is nothing wrong with those clubs, but I happened to want a change. The way you are able to work the ball and score, the way you have your distances nailed down, it just doesn't make sense unless you can find something to benefit your game. You already have what most people are looking for with control, feel, and accuracy. What else is there? Good luck. 

I also in the same boat as the OP. I was always curious what kind of technological advancement that differentiate newer iron sets with older one. Golf clubs isn't a computer that doubles in advancement every 18 months. Also, many of us are tempted to simply buy what everyone else seems to be buying or what Rory/Tiger currently playing.

 

I bought my clubs from eBay/Gumtree used (see my sig). I made a commitment with myself not to buy any club until I'm able to lower my handicap by at least 5 points. But I'm willing to spend a lot of time (and some money) to get a proper lesson from pro. Do you think it will detrimental to my game?

 

How long does it take to decide whether this clubs is "work" for you? Do you think that newer clubs are better in adapting with different players? Or is it the player that have to adapt their body movement to the clubs?

I'd say you definitely don't need new irons, and the way you describe how your current set works says you don't even want them. It is hard to resist considering a switch with all the latest and greatest coming out...

I say go for it, what the hell. It may not improve your score, or give backspin on the greens but having a new set is like having a new car. I have a set of Ping Eye 2s that I played for years, no they didn't wear out, I just wanted a new set of Pings. And no they didn't help my score but I love the clubs. I still play the Ping Eye 2s just for fun, they are still great clubs.