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I need cheap game improvement irons...suggestions?

o9z1

By o9z1
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o9z1 Member

o9z1

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I currently use Golfsmith P2 irons...4-PW and a 55 and 59 wedge. I hit them ok, but I think I need something with a little wider sole. WOuld anyone have any suggestions on some good clubs that would fit my high handicap need? I have a very fast club head speed and am very athletic. Just can't seem to play golf too well

Also, are P2's very popular? Maybe I could find a partial trade for some new irons.


scottevans77 Well Established Member

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I'm partial to Adams Golf myself. I love my a2 irons. You're best option would be to go somewhere that you can try them out though and hit a number of different clubs until you find what's right for you.

In My Bag:
SQ Dymo2 10.5
SQ Dymo2 15
a2 3-PW
Tom Watson Wedges 52, 56, 60 Unitized Retro 33"


o9z1 Member

o9z1

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I have never tested clubs before. Not sure around here where I could do that. Will most large retailers allow you to do that? Test the clubs, etc?

FlopShotArtist Great Member

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I have never tested clubs before. Not sure around here where I could do that. Will most large retailers allow you to do that? Test the clubs, etc?

Golfsmith, Golf USA, Golf Galaxy, all major golf retailers.

What I Play:

Driver: Sasquatch SUMO² 9.5º Stiff
Hybrid: HiBore 16º (3W replacement)
Irons: Staff Ci6 3-PW StiffWedges: Vokey Spin Milled 54.10 60.04Putter: Newport Studio Style 35"Ball: Pro V1xAge: 15

o9z1 Member

o9z1

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We have a Golf Galaxy within 45 minutes. I will give it a shot. Any other suggestions besides Adams clubs? I don't want true Hybrids or anything like that, just some minor improvement irons.

antney79 Established Member

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Ping G10 series is good as well.

I have the ping i10's, got them for a good price otherwise I would of went with Adam's golf. There a great company with cutting edge technology.

In my Bag:

Driver- Launcher Driver 9.5 Loft, Stiff Shaft
Woods- G2 3- Wood
Hybrid- Halo 2 Iron G10 3 Iron HybridIrons- 4- Pitching i10Wedges- 52, 56 and 60 Degree RACPutter- 2 Ball


twomey7 Established Member

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Buy some used Callaways or Pings. I would go used if you want to go inexpensive

I love to hate this damn game.


immts007 Great Member

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And I'm partial to Tour Edge. They make quality goods at affordable prices. I would check out the Bazooka JMax or GeoMax irons and hybrid combo sets.

What's in my bag:
Cleveland Hibore XLS Monster Driver
TourEdge Exotics 2,3,4 hybrid irons
Tommy Armour 845cs Silverbacks 5-PW
Assorted wedges, Ping Scottsdale Anser


ks8829 Great Member

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Mizuno Comp Ez for $125 - $200 for a set of oversize game improvement forge irons.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

ProV-1


Stacey_E Great Member

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Buy some used Callaways or Pings. I would go used if you want to go inexpensive

Good idea there. Plus these brands usually hold their resale value quite well, if you buy them used.


Gone.Golfing Member

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You can go to like roger dunn or golfsmith to find good deals. I recently found a Titleist Vokey SM oil can at roget dunn for around $40 and it looked pretty good but i sold it on ebay and got $80!

Driver: Titleist D2, 9.5* loft, Aldila VooDoo XS, IOMIC Grip Red
Fairway: Titleist 906 F2, 13* and 18* loft, Fujikura 757 Tour Spec. XS, IOMIC Grip Black
Irons: Callaway Tour Authentic Prototype 3-9, Project X 6.5, IOMIC Grip Black
Wedges: Titleist Vokey 48*, Titleist Proto Vokey 52*, Titleist...


glebert Dedicated Member

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I'd put an ad in the Marketplace section, see if anyone will trade with you. The P2's won't get much trade in at a retail store (other than maybe Golfsmith), but are popular on the forums. Maybe try to get something like Acer XPs or some other inexpensive component GI iron.

"You can foment revolution or you can cure your slice - life is too short for both" David Owen

WITB*: 2010 winter edition

Driver: AyrtimeFW/hybrid: Distance Master Pro Steel 5w, 7w, 27* hybridIrons: Powerplay 5000 hybrids (6i-SW)Wedge: SMT Durometer 55 degPutter: Z/I Omega mallet*as soon...


lhslicer Newbie

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If you have an idea as to what you want, Rock Bottom Golf has some good deals right now.

:adams Idea A2   Cleveland Launcher Driver   Ping G10 Fairways    Cobra S2 irons


mkrolewski Well Established Member

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I would recommend what I have: Acer XP905 Hollow Core Wide Sole Iron.

They are like the Callaway x20 or the Ft-i. Actually, Callaway now has a FT-i Bird with appears to have the same construction (Ti face, perimeter weight and a damping material in the cavity). The Acer (via Hireko golf) is inexpensive ( $260 for 3-SW ) which is a bit less than Callaway's $1000-1300. Nice clubs, fairly forgiving. They are a little heavy headed, but you quickly adapt to it.

At less than the price of a brand name driver or putter, how can you go wrong.


Michael Krolewski

In the Bag Boy Revolver Pro on a Clicgear 2.0 cart:
Acer Mantara XL Driver 10.5
Acer Mantara S.S 3 Wood; 3DX DC 15* Hybrid (3w/1h); 3DX DC 17* Hybrid (4w/2h); Acer XP905 Ti Hollow Core WS 4-9i; cg14 48* 2dot; cg14 54* 1dot; cg14 60* 1dot

cwcaesar Well Established Member

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Nike Slingshots are a decent game improvement iron. I recently got rid of a set that I had used for 5 years. They had a wide sole and were very forgiving. I couldn't hit a draw or a fade with these irons, they were just too straight.

Driver: MP-600 9.5 w/ Fujikura E360 Stiff Shaft
4 Wood: F-60 16.5 w/ Exsar FS3 Stiff Shaft
Irons:MP-57 3-PW w/ Dynamic Gold S300 Shafts
Wedges: MP-R Black-Ni 52, 56, & 60
Putter: Studio Select Newport 2Ball: ProV1/ProV1xGrips: Winn Xi7


ebin Member

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Nickent 3DX hybrid irons. I see them available for a few hundred.

I have the 3DX clubs (1 generation ago) and they're good solid clubs

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