Help with New Clubs

[BossOfTheMoss]

I am a 25-ish handicap and have been playing consistently for 6 months. I have been using Arnold Palme (circa 1988) and Golden Bear's ~2000 irons. I am looking for the best game improvement of the following: Irons? My budget is between $300 to $750.

Also, any suggestions for a new hybrid or putter? No more than $100 each.

Thanks!

[PhillyMac]

Originally Posted by BossOfTheMoss

I am a 25-ish handicap and have been playing consistently for 6 months. I have been using Arnold Palme (circa 1988) and Golden Bear's ~2000 irons. I am looking for the best game improvement of the following: Irons? My budget is between $300 to $750.

Also, any suggestions for a new hybrid or putter? No more than $100 each.

Thanks!

Taylor Made 2.0 are now $399, I had the TM 1.0's and they were a very good iron. I assume the 2.0's are a little better.

Heard good things about the Callaway Diablo as well.

I have the TM Superfast hybrid, pretty good hybrid for under $100.

[bhp1404]

The burner 2.0 is a great iron, i have hit them a few times and they are easy too hit, incredibly long, and reasonably priced. Also the Callaway Razr X are very good too for the money. When it comes to a cheap hybrid, any Adams will be good even some of the older models. Go to a golf store and see if there are any lightly used ones for a good price. Putters are all about feel, so you just have to try some out and see which is the best and definately dont overlook used putters, these are great values.

[MisterE]

A lot of the Adams sets with integrated hybrids will be good for a higher handicap player and they are reasonably priced, the Idea a7OS is last year's model and should be on sale, also the Cobra S3 from last year had high ratings

[WUTiger]

Consider Callaway X20 irons. There's the originals (circa 2007), an interim model, and the X20 NG (new grooves) model released this past year.

A solid SGI model, with benefit of having midkick (mid-launch) shafts: The Uniflex shaft won't balloon the ball (launch too high) on short irons like some SGIs will. A consideration if you have OK clubhead speed.

Should be able to get X20 NG for $400 or less; lots of original X20s were sold, so you should have good choice for used models.

[darkstar76]

I have the TM Burner 2.0 irons & can say I paid the $699 (or whatever) last year...to see them at $399 is a bargain. I guess the RBZ irons are TM's solution to last year's 2.0's?

Anyways, I really like the 2.0's and don't plan to take them out of the bag for a number of years.

I'll second PhillyMac's opinion of the TM Superfast hybrids...those sticks are idiot proof & scream off the face. Save some coin on the 2.0 irons & pick up a hybrid with the spare change.

[BossOfTheMoss]

Thanks everyone for the help. I am in between the Burner 2.0 or the PING G20. But I am getting fit by a pro I know. So I guess that will give me a better idea.

[dmnoland]

I have G10's and 15's. I have also demoed the G20's and found no difference at all between the G15's and 20's. In fact, I like the AWT shafts in the G15's more than the CFS shafts in the G20's. Something to consider and it might save you a few bucks.