Titleist DCI irons

[abraxas]

when i first started learning how to play golf, these were the irons that were handed down to me. of course at that point i had no idea what a golf swing should be and couldnt really get the ball in the air. but since then, ive been playing with the ping g10 irons which ive been hitting pretty well.

BUT recently i took a 7 iron outta the old bag and hit it at the range. i dont know if it was a mental thing but i felt like i was hitting the DCI more consistently with less disperson. the g10s felt soooo big!!

long story short....is it a good/bad idea to hit this at the range to improve my swing and use the pings on the course? what would be a comparable iron on the market these days to the DCI?

[tristanhilton85]

I would practice with whatever set you're going to use out on the course. If you feel like you hit the DCIs with more consistency than the PINGS then why don't you just use those?

[GaijinGolfer]

Id agree that if youre hitting the DCIs better than the Pings, it might be time for the DCIs to go back in the bag.

[abraxas]

haha simple answer is that im missing the 8 iron in the set.
plus theyre graphite shafts.

i thought maybe using a smaller, less forgiving iron to practice with would help with my swing?

[tristanhilton85]

haha simple answer is that im missing the 8 iron in the set.

You can probably pick up the missing 8i online... maybe through eBay.

As far as them being graphite shafts, who cares, if that's what your hitting well, go with it. To you're point of using a smaller, less forgiving iron to improve your swing... it might in the sense that you'll get a bit more feedback and have to but a more solid swing on the ball to get a good result, but that's about it... The better way to improve your swing is just to practice a lot... Personally I'd practice with whatever I'm gonna use on the course, that way I can learn what I can and can't do with each club.