Need Some Iron Advice

[VTGolf]

Hi, im 16 and just started playing this great game last year, i ended up playing everyday during the summer and ended up playing with an 11. i saved up some money and bought myself some Cleveland CG gold irons. They work great, and i love them. But i do know that blades (from what i have read and been told) give you better feel, and better perofrmance (or so ive heard). I ened up hitting some blades and they seemed to fly preety nice and feel good excpet for miss hits. So sience i am still preety much new should i just stick with my CG Golds or would it help my game to get blades. thanks a bunch

[r7 425]

Please stick with you CG Golds--if you dont hit the center of the face on forged blades--forget it--your distance will fall off dramatically...Keep the CG Golds--they are a super club and i believe that they are used on the PGA Tour--so why fix it if it aint broke? Best of luck and save your money

[MPS67]

It sounds like you're doing very well for yourself in such a short amount of time. Maybe you're a natural for this game. Keep up the good work!

To answer your question, I'd say that because you're young, you don't have to rush things along too quickly. But at the same time, if you're developing so well, you want clubs that won't hold you back.

I'd suggest that you add that other forged wedge that you need (gap wedge?) and play with those two for the summer. Your two wedges, of course, would be used a lot during your short game from within a 100 yards or so. Once you're very comfortable & confidant hitting a wedge shot from 100 yards, then it would be a good time to go shopping.

Just my 2 cents.

Good luck

[Big_M]

I would actually say a players cavity would be best if you really want to change. These are irons with a very small cavity that offer a ballance between forgiveness and workability. Essentially that is what you gain with a blade (workability and shot control), but you loose forgiveness... and you will loose a lot moving from those CG golds to a blade... of course it is not really necessary to change, the golds are good clubs, they just have a bit more offset and are not as easy to work the ball with. I would wait until I could begin to move the ball before I even thought of switching, but if you do want to switch I would move to a player's cavity until you get low sngle digits.

Here are some good player's cavities to consider, although not an exhaustive list...
CG Reds
Mizuno MP-57 or MP-60
TM R7 TP
Adams Idea Pro Forged
Titleist 695 or other model (new AP2)
Callaway Forged X-tour
Bridgestone J33

[VTGolf]

this is some great stuff guys thanks a lot please keep it coming
another question, right now all i have is the pitching wedge from the cg golds the gap from, the cg gold and my 58. im preety sure my gap is a 50 or 52 but im not sure, should i invest in a 54? i have one more spot in my bag

[r7 425]

this is some great stuff guys thanks a lot please keep it coming

No--your gap wedge is most likely 52 degrees and I would invest in a hybrid actually for you--Your wedges are fine--

[Big_M]

this is some great stuff guys thanks a lot please keep it coming

your PW is 45* and you have a 58*... so a 52* would probably be a good one. Nothing wrong with 52* 58* as a wedge setup.

[Big_M]

No--your gap wedge is most likely 52 degrees and I would invest in a hybrid actually for you--Your wedges are fine--

he has two hybrids already... a wedge would be better - my 2 cents

[VTGolf]

i really have no need for another hybrid, but thanks. Does anyone know the exact degrees for the CG Gold gap wedge? it would a lot

[r7 425]

i really have no need for another hybrid, but thanks. Does anyone know the exact degrees for the CG Gold gap wedge? it would a lot

Its 50 degrees...........check it out.........

http://www.clevelandgolf.com/index.p...mldw¤t;=2 best wishes

[VTGolf]

wow i looked everyone and the one place i didnt the cleveland site haha. thanks
Anyway. Back to my origanal question. So blades i here no a good step right now? and whats the advantage or pro cavitys

[DavidFehertysBike]

My advice would be much different from the traditional line of thought. I feel if you have a chance to move to a players club while your are a new golfer..do it. They will accelerate your learning curve just as much as any instruction. They make you swing correctly.I learned the game with players irons and i feel it made me learn a proper swing faster because you have to center strike those to get good results. The irons made me swing with better tempo and control than would of otherwise had i been playing a game improvement club. IMO game improvement clubs just prolong bad swings.You want as little help from your equipment as possible when you are a new golfer. You will duff the blades around alot for a while, but with time and good practice you will improve. If you find a good cavity set, i would get them :)

[Big_M]

wow i looked everyone and the one place i didnt the cleveland site haha. thanks

As far as that wedge goes... I wouldn't get the one that is an add on to the set, I would get a CG12 or CG14 or another Callaway in 52* loft. The gap wedges that come with or supplement sets are often not as good as the individually sold wedges which offer variations in bounce, grind, and otherwise.

Not sure what that question at the end is... "advantage or pro cavitys"

[DavidFehertysBike]

wow i looked everyone and the one place i didnt the cleveland site haha. thanks

Cavities will get the ball in the air a little more than a muscle back blade. A little more forgiveness on off center hits as well. But with any blade, better to miss towards the heel than the toe. If you miss any blade on the toe side, its usually bad news.

[Big_M]

My advice would be much different from the traditional line of thought. I feel if you have a chance to move to a players club while your are a new golfer..do it. They will accelerate your learning curve just as much as any instruction. They make you swing correctly.I learned the game with players irons and i feel it made me learn a proper swing faster because you have to center strike those to get good results. The irons made me swing with better tempo and control than would of otherwise had i been playing a game improvement club. IMO game improvement clubs just prolong bad swings.You want as little help from your equipment as possible when you are a new golfer. You will duff the blades around alot for a while, but with time and good practice you will improve. If you find a good cavity set, i would get them :)

you give the OP this advice but you yourself don't play blades don't you think he would be better keeping some of that forgiveness with a smaller cavity type iron, not just jump straight to a blade... a club so unforgiving some tour pros don't use. I understand your thinking about ingraining improper swings and not being tight with your swing, but there is a balance.

[VTGolf]

As far as that wedge goes... I wouldn't get the one that is an add on to the set, I would get a CG12 or CG14 or another Callaway in 52* loft. The gap wedges that come with or supplement sets are often not as good as the individually sold wedges which offer variations in bounce, grind, and otherwise.

i already have the CG gold gap wedge it came with my set. Its a 50* so right now i go 45 50 58. I feel like a 54 would be perfect

[DavidFehertysBike]

I play cavity blades. titlest 695cb's. I think when you're learning golf you shouldnt have that much help from your equipment. Once you're comfortable with the swing and have an understanding of what a proper strike is, then maybe you can go to a more forgiving iron to get the extra benefits.

[Big_M]

i already have the CG gold gap wedge it came with my set. Its a 50* so right now i go 45 50 58. I feel like a 54 would be perfect

that changes everything... yeah go with the 54* if you want another wedge. Or maybe r7 425 was on to something... what is the gap betweem that driver and 1-iron hybrid... maybe a 3-wood.