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This spring I am going to purchase a new set of irons.

"Why spring?" you ask, because I am in Michigan and I am freezing my A** off.

I am looking for a player's iron that is also forgiving.

I have played blades all my life,"right now Taylormade TP's."

Now I'm switching over to a little more forgiving iron.

If you like any irons along the lines of what I'm looking for, post a response please.

Driver: Speed Pro D 9.5*

3 Wood: 904F4 15.5*

Hybrid: 585.H 19*Irons: MP-32 4-PWWedges: 52* CG12 DSG 58* CG12 DSG 64* CG12 DSGPutter: custom Studio Select Newport 2 Mid-SlantBall: Pro V1x

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I do love the Mizuno MP 60. A perfect Muscle Back Iron Nice to look at (nearly like a blade) and so soft when you hit the ball right

WitB

R7 Superquad 10.5
R7 Steel 3 Fw
2 Iron Rescue Dual MP 60 3-PW Vokey SM 56.10 Vokey SM 60.08 White Hot XG # 9

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I've always heard great things about Mizuno, and I think Titleist makes a great players iron, but you may as well try a bunch out. I would say based on design the most forgiving players irons would be the R7 TPs, Titleist 755s, or maybe Adams Idea players irons. Good luck!

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If you like the top line look of a blade but more forgiving feel try the Mizuno MP-67. I tried the the MP-60 and the MP-67 and if you blindfolded me I would not know the difference. The both feel like butter to me. I like a very thin top line.

What's in my bag
Driver: Taylor Made R7 425 9.5 degrees UST Proforce 65 shaft
3 Wood: Taylor Made V Steel 15 degrees
Taylor Made Rescue Dual 22 degrees (UST IROD shaft)
Irons: Mizuno MP-67 (bent 1 degree upright)Gap Wedge: Mizuno R Series Black Nickle 52 Sand Wedge: Mizuno R Series Black Nickle...

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im looking for a more forgiving players club too ..im looking at the titleist 695.cb...and the titleist 755's both very nice

MY BAG
Nike SQ 10.5* adilia nv 65s
Mizuno mp00-1 16*5 grafalloy blue S
Titleists 690.mb 3-pw s300
Cleveland DSG 54* 58*scotty cameron newport 2Titleist prov-1xSHOES:Nike sp 8 white

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im looking for a more forgiving players club too ..im looking at the titleist 695.cb...and the titleist 755's both very nice

I went with the 755s. I love these clubs to death. They let you know that you mishit the ball, but they're very forgiving at the same time.

In my bag
Driver: Burner 460 9.5°
Fairway: V-Steel 15°
Utility: Rescue Dual 16°, 22°
Irons: 755 (5-PW)Wedges: Vokey 50°, SM 56°, SM 64°Putter: Newport 2 Pro PlatinumBall: ProV1
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I've always heard great things about Mizuno, and I think Titleist makes a great players iron, but you may as well try a bunch out. I would say based on design the most forgiving players irons would be the R7 TPs, Titleist 755s, or maybe Adams Idea players irons. Good luck!

I don't think you could go too wrong with the r7 TPs or the 695.CBs. Maybe even the 735s - still a GREAT set of clubs. In fact, I'd look into those first.

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Mizuno MP-60 gets my vote.
Driver
909D2 9.5º w/ Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum Stiff

Woods
909F2 13.5º w/ Aldila Voodoo Fairway Stiff 909F2 18.5º w/ Aldila Voodoo Fairway StiffIrons MP60 3-PW w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold Sensicore S300Wedges Vokey Design 200 Series Tour Chrome 52-08 w/ True Temper Dynamic Gold S200...
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Another MP-60 vote ... I just love them.

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MP-30 is a pretty good stick I must say. Maybe a little more forgiving than the 60 and 67's but still a real players club. IMO

In the bag:
Driver: Taylor Made 09' Burner 9.5*
Woods: Nicklaus 18* Hybrid
Cobra DWS Baffler Hybrid 20*
Irons: Mizuno MX-200 4-Gw Project x 5.5Wedge: Cleveland Black Pearl CG14 54* & 58*Putter: Scotty Cameron TEI 3 Newport 2Balls: Prov1x

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Mizuno's are a hit...for good reason, solid clubs

I thought I'd like the Ping S59's, I didn't...like the S58 though

Other than that, Titleist makes an OK iron for blades, Taylor Made will never be in the realm of a good stick (personal preference)
Ping i15 8.5 Stock Stiff
Titleist 906F2 13* w/UST V2 FW 92g X

Titleist AP2 3-GW (KBS Tour)
Cleveland CG14 Black Pearl (56/60)

Titleist Cameron Futura 34" & Titleist ProV1x
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I'm on my second set of Mizunos, and they have been fantastic. Only beef I have is the lie and loft issue that I brought up in another post. Basically, most clubs that are forged can have the lies and lofts change over time, depending on how much time you spend on the range. To be safe, you need to check the lies and lofts every year or so (at least, this is what I've done - and indeed, the lofts and lies do change).
Mizunos are amazing clubs. I've only had their blades, and they've been fantastic - not nearly as hard to hit as some other blades (such as titleist or hogan).

Clubs
Titleist 983E 9.5 degrees (stiff Fujikura 757)
Titleist 904F 13.0 degrees (stiff Graffaloy Blue)
Callaway Big Bertha 5 wood (steel)
Mizuno MP-37 3-9 (DG S300)Cleveland Form Forged 48 degree Cleveland RTG 56 degreeCleveland RTG 60 degreeScotty Cameron Newport Tei3, 35"Titleist ProV1Ping...

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Taylor Made R7 Tp's: Cast, soft and very workable.
Cally X-20 Tour: " " not as workable.
Mizuno MP 60's & 32's: Forged, very soft and somewhat forgiving.
Adams Or forged: Very soft, workable and forgiving.
In The Bag

Driver: FT3 -or- TMTB
Woods: Cobra F-Speed
Hybrids: Cally FT, 3 & 4Irons: T/M R7TP's, W/PX 5.5 Wedge: Cally X-Forged, 52 & 58Putter: S/C Studio II Ballz: T/M Black -or- Prov1X
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I just purchased R7 TP's - hit them once on the range, and I'm impressed! I upgraded from '94 Hogan Edge irons which I hit pretty well, but with a bucket of 70 balls, I hit exactly two bad shots with the R7's - Including warm-up. And they were very straight, too

I think they have less feedback than my edges did, but I don't play as often as I used to. I'll trade the lack of feedback for the lack of mishits.
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I just purchased R7 TP's - hit them once on the range, and I'm impressed! I upgraded from '94 Hogan Edge irons which I hit pretty well, but with a bucket of 70 balls, I hit exactly two bad shots with the R7's - Including warm-up. And they were very straight, too

Now I'm faced with another decision. I just won a set of Callaway X-forged at a tournament and I now have two of the newest - hotest sets out?

I'm not sure if I want to trade a set for the MP 60's or just keep them both, and if I keep them both, which ones are better?
In The Bag

Driver: FT3 -or- TMTB
Woods: Cobra F-Speed
Hybrids: Cally FT, 3 & 4Irons: T/M R7TP's, W/PX 5.5 Wedge: Cally X-Forged, 52 & 58Putter: S/C Studio II Ballz: T/M Black -or- Prov1X
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Take a look at the new X-20 tours. More compact head, less offset, and standard rifle project x shafts. Much more of a player's club than the old "pro series" but still retaining some classic callaway forgiveness.
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I too am looking for new irons. I plan on playing some touranments this year in an effort to travel the world. My favorite irons so far are the Callaway x-forged and tour x-20 and the Taylormade r7 TP. Runner up are the Cleveland CG4.

Any other suggestions would be very much appreciated. I hope to buy the irons in the next 30 days. I'm playing on my very first set of new irons I bought two years ago and they do not fit me at all. Oh, the Callaways are with the rifle 6.0 shafts.
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