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Hi All, I am new to Golf. For the past few weeks I have been a spending a lot of time here trying to learn the sport. In fact I took the advice of many people here and registerd for classes too. Comming to my question, I was geiven a set of Irons from a close friend of mine...these are verry good condition Mizuno MP 14 Irons (steel shaft, stiff). Now reading areound about these Irons, I found out that these are for more experienced golfers. They are not as forgiving as the new irons are. If this is the case should I start with these irons. I dont mind trading in these for something I can play with but I dont want loose to much money doing soo. Is it worth trading these and getting something new...if so how much should i expect for these Irons Or should I just keep practising with these Irons.

Thanks for all your help in advance.


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One side of the argument might say that you can learn a lot playing a more difficult set of irons. Plus, when you get to the point where you're swinging half way decent you've got a beautiful set. I'm a fairly high handicap who enjoys playing players clubs. I've got no problem with it at all. Personal preference really.

The other side of the coin is that it might make be very frustrating to play a set of muscle-back irons like the MP14's. They are beautiful but some might say they have a sweet spot the size of a neutron.

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I would personally keep playing these irons. Sure, there are "game improvement" irons out there that are easier to hit. But, I always believed that its better to work up than to work to a point and hit a wall. With some of these game improvement irons, that will happen. Moreover, some of these modern designs are actually not too hard to hit at all and are relatively forgiving.


Simply put, you and your game will be much happier continuing to play these irons in the not so distant future.

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Well, if you have the patience, you certainly have a great set of clubs to learn with. I see you are taking lessons - I hope they are private and not group lessons - you'll get way more with private lessons.

Why not discuss your concerns with your pro, who has seen you swing, and can best evaluate your abilities.

Personally, I don't know how much I would have enjoyed taking up golf at my age (was 49 when I started) if I had to hit blades. If you're hitting them well, then I'd stick with them, if you are struggling a bit, there are tons of cavity back irons that will indeed improve your game.... and if that were the case, I'd save those blades, get some cavity back irons to get started on till you feel you are ready to try those blades again...

You may find you won't want too - golf should be enoyable! Just my 2 cents....

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If you are dedicated then I would definatly stay with those irons and learn how to play that way, your misses will be highlighted, so much so that at times it will be embarassing. But when you start to get grooved its like heaven, in fact I took out my x-16 6i and put in a titleist 690MB 6i because I love the feel and look of it so much.

just my .02, go talk to a pro about it though.

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I had a similar experience years ago with Hogan blades. Keep them. Try them for a while. If you decide to buy more forgiving irons, keep the Mizunos because if you improve you may come back to them. Hitting forged irons will help you know when your swing is on and when it is off. They will teach you how to play. If you get overly frustrated, try another set but keep the Mizunos.

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Thanks for the reply guys..I will practice with them for now And see how it goes. Hopefully I will love the game like everyone does here and keep posting and learning a lot :)

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awesome, welcome to a great game. It'll be tough at first but soon you'll hit shots that are sports center worthy.

EDIT: golf is the best drug out there.

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Hibore 15 degrees, V2 shaft stiff
X-forged 3-pw
Vokey Oil Can 256-10, 260-08 34in Tess ProV1


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