what Irons to buy

[Captain Hook]

Well iam sure everybody has a opnion as which club to buy, but i was at a friends house today, and for weeks he's been telling me to buy a Good set, Well when i told him i had the ok to purchase a set, he was trying to get me to buy a set of old Ping stiff shafts, that looked like they were well used. I said i thought you said buy a Nice New set, and he said these are? Now that i got the go ahead he does'nt want me to buy a better set of irons then him, Plus i said i want to get fitted, he said you really dont need to be fitted, they'll just try and sell you a more expense set of Irons? Man iam confused Now? Aim going down to be fitted friday, and take a look at what they have anyways.

[clearwaterms]

Where are you going for a fitting? Are you really a 36 handicap? What are you playing with now? have you hit any sets of irons yet? have you looked around online to see what is out there yet? What is your budget? Finally, what questions do you have for the rest of us?

[Bear]

Well iam sure everybody has a opnion as which club to buy, but i was at a friends house today, and for weeks he's been telling me to buy a Good set, Well when i told him i had the ok to purchase a set, he was trying to get me to buy a set of old Ping stiff shafts, that looked like they were well used. I said i thought you said buy a Nice New set, and he said these are? Now that i got the go ahead he does'nt want me to buy a better set of irons then him, Plus i said i want to get fitted, he said you really dont need to be fitted, they'll just try and sell you a more expense set of Irons? Man iam confused Now? Aim going down to be fitted friday, and take a look at what they have anyways.

Your friend doesn't sound like all that great of a "friend". It sounds to me like he's trying to pick up some cash at your expense.

If you're going to buy some new clubs you owe it to yourself to buy something decent. Brand doesn't matter a lot as long as you're getting some quality components. Taylor Made, Callaway, Cleveland, Ping etc all may solid equipment. The good news is that the economy sucks and there are all kinds of deals out there. Please take the time to go to a golf shop and get a basic fitting done. Swing speed, length and lie angle should take care of the basics. You'll want a set with a lot of forgiveness. High MOI and lots of perimeter weighting will help you develop your swing and hit straighter shots. Until you've played enough so that you can produce a repeatable swing don't worry about the uber expensive stuff out there. Here's an example I pulled from Golf Galaxy that would get you off to a great start: http://www.golfgalaxy.com/galaxy/pro...ffset=1&s;_id=0

[Captain Hook]

Clearwaterms i never said i was 36 handicap? Nowhere in my post does it say anything about Handicap?

[clubchamp]

The left box with your name status, etc. says handicap index 36.0

[Captain Hook]

Oh mybad, Sorry Clearwaterms!!!! Well iam not sure how that got there, i have never established a Handicap? But should start as iam joining a league next year? Iam going to Golf Galaxy to get fitted, Iam playing with Cleveland clubs now about 15 years old, the only other clubs i have hit are ping Eye 2's, As for online to see whats out there where do you mean? Budget 350/400 dollars. Qustion for the rest of you iam nt sure i follow you? Iam trying to learn the game and have fun when i play, as for getting better i feel iam its just alot to learn.

[clubchamp]

Look at "game improvement" irons and with that budget you will have no problem finding a decent set. Maybe even mixed hybrid iron set.

[Bear]

Oh mybad, Sorry Clearwaterms!!!! Well iam not sure how that got there, i have never established a Handicap? But should start as iam joining a league next year? Iam going to Golf Galaxy to get fitted, Iam playing with Cleveland clubs now about 15 years old, the only other clubs i have hit are ping Eye 2's, As for online to see whats out there where do you mean? Budget 350/400 dollars. Qustion for the rest of you iam nt sure i follow you? Iam trying to learn the game and have fun when i play, as for getting better i feel iam its just alot to learn.

You probably won't need an established handicap to join a league. Typically if you're joining for for the first time they will use your actual scores from your first three rounds to determine your handicap.

[Methadrol]

if you can afford them, i would go with mizuno MX irons.

[clearwaterms]

Oh mybad, Sorry Clearwaterms!!!! Well iam not sure how that got there, i have never established a Handicap? But should start as iam joining a league next year? Iam going to Golf Galaxy to get fitted, Iam playing with Cleveland clubs now about 15 years old, the only other clubs i have hit are ping Eye 2's, As for online to see whats out there where do you mean? Budget 350/400 dollars. Qustion for the rest of you iam nt sure i follow you? Iam trying to learn the game and have fun when i play, as for getting better i feel iam its just alot to learn.

picking a set of irons is as much about personal preference as it is about finding what works best for you. Hit everything you can put in your hands. Golf Galaxy is a great place as they will help you hit every iron in the shop regardless of weather its brand new or not.

Maltby defines golf clubs based on a playability factor. In general if you struggle with good consistent ball striking, I would look at clubs in the ultra game improvement model. These clubs will be the easiest to hit, the easiest to get the ball airborne, but generally will have the least amount of workability, and little if any feel. http://www.ralphmaltby.com/home/362 this will give you some ideas, but once again go to the store and hit ALOT of clubs, and trust the sales people to help you select the right irons. Also, consider used clubs. If you find a brand you like, you can always ask us, often times companies change models yearly, so the previous model will be available at a discount and will probably offer very similar characteristics. feel free to post in this thread with any questions and everybody here will try to answer them.

[Saig55]

After months of research...let me recommend the Ben Hogan BH-5 Offset. This is the same club as the Callaway X-14. Spend the 199.00 or less for these and then spend the rest of the money on lessons.

I love mine.