Going to get club fitted...

[tws1098]

Hey everyone, I just called my local pro shop. They do club fittings for free right now, and I can't hit my irons farther than I can throw them. However, I hit my driver and hybrids very well.

So, is there a possibility that my problems with my irons are strongly tied to poorly fitted irons? (when i miss hit, it is too fat and the ball goes about half as far) Also, with black irons, I can see that I hit a decent number of balls off the toe.

I bought my current set before I was very informed about golf, and would not mind buying another set if it could help my cause. I would like to get more serious about my game and look forward to playing a lot over the summer. Any thoughts or ideas are welcome. I would also like to know what irons a mid-high handicapper should be trying? But I want ones that I can grow into. Hope this makes sense, thanks for any help.

-ty

[Blarger]

Poorly fitted irons won't cause you to hit it fat, unless they are really grotesquely mis-fitted. But they can bias it towards the toe or heel.

[tws1098]

Good to know. I am still very much in the learning phase. I try to watch as much golf as I can (gotta love the golf channel), and I read a lot of the threads on here. As far as understanding how clubs or a certain swing affects this or that...I am not there yet.

What irons do you all think I should try when I go? I searched but many of the threads are older and I'm not sure how that would affect suggestions. Thanks again everyone.

[saevel25]

28 handicap, i would go with any game improvement irons.

If you hit hybrids well, then ditch the 3,4,5 irons and go all hybrids. Then get a set of PW through 6 iron. I know alot of poeple that do this. But, i would go to a pro shop and talk to golf professional, he can take a look at your swing and give your recomendations. But when it comes to golf clubs, its all personal preference. I would get something that looks good over the ball, thats my major concern. If i don't feel confident in it, i wont hit it. Thats why i hate those ugly box looking drivers, i can't stand them.

When it comes to fiting, the basics are as follows.

Lie, this is easy to check, a few swings on a lie board and you don't have to worry about it.
Loft, make sure there is 3-4 degrees between each club, less for lower lofted clubs
Length, personal preference

Shafts, you can go graphite or steel. I am a steel guy for my irons, i like the feedback. But for someone with a slower speed, graphite can help out.