time for new irons or change of shafts in them?

[bjwestner]

I obtained a set of Taylormade R11 irons in February of 2013.  I ended up with the regular flex shafts although my swing speed with my driver is close to 100mph, the KBS shafts felt great and I was hitting the ball very well with the regular flex steel shafts.

I've been improving quite a bit (in March I was a 15.5hc and now down to 10.4).  My ball striking has improved a lot and I am able to hit more GIR than before.  I've noticed over the last several rounds and especially when I am at the range though that especially with my 6 iron - PW that that ball draws much more than before and at times it becomes a hook.  My 4 iron and 5 iron were clubs that I used to hit a fade with but now they are straight or a slight draw.  I have no issue with that but am starting to have issues with 7 iron through PW (sometimes 6 iron too) drawing too much and becoming a hook.  Earlier in the year I was hitting a slight draw only.

In talking to a good friend of mine that has been playing golf for a lot longer than me (I've only been playing for 13 months and 14 days), he believes that as my swing speed increases that the amount of offset in my irons along with maybe I need to go to stiff shafts in the irons is causing the heavy draw/hook with 7 iron - PW and is also the reason that my long irons are now even drawing a bit whereas before they would not.

I'm not sure that I need both stiff shafts and less offset in the irons, maybe just one or the other?  The R11 irons are considered game improvement irons.  I'm going to go to GG and will bring my irons with me as well as maybe trying some other irons that they have for sale.  What should I be looking for as far as numbers go on their machine?  Obviously I am going to be looking at the ball flight comparison between my current irons and the ones that I try.

I really like my irons that I have now and my ball striking is better than it has ever been.  Occasionally I will get fast through the ball but this does not happen often and it's just been a progression towards the bigger draw as I've gotten better.  Has anyone else been through this before where they improve to a point that they need to possible change shafts/clubs?  What did you do and what did you look for?

Here are the specs for my irons currently:

[Crabtree1997]

Changing your shafts can cost a couple hundred dollars, so if you really like your irons you can change the shafts or you can just go get custom fit for a new set. But if you change your shafts I would suggest either Project X 6.0 for that swing speed or DG S400. But you definitely need different shafts, with a 100 mph swing speed and regular shafts your going to hit the ball too high, to far left, and not have consistent ball flight.

I personally swing about 105 and I swing X-100s and it was really a benefit to go up to X-stiff, it gave me more control and consistency and a better ball flight. But I would suggest going to a professional club fitter for more advice.

[bjwestner]

Originally Posted by Crabtree1997

Changing your shafts can cost a couple hundred dollars, so if you really like your irons you can change the shafts or you can just go get custom fit for a new set. But if you change your shafts I would suggest either Project X 6.0 for that swing speed or DG S400. But you definitely need different shafts, with a 100 mph swing speed and regular shafts your going to hit the ball too high, to far left, and not have consistent ball flight.

I personally swing about 105 and I swing X-100s and it was really a benefit to go up to X-stiff, it gave me more control and consistency and a better ball flight. But I would suggest going to a professional club fitter for more advice.

I went to GG.  I ended up getting the Bridgestone J40 CB irons.  They have much less offset and while the shaft is still "regular" it is heavier than the KBS shafts I currently have.  I really enjoyed hitting them and I tried lots of different brands too.  The J40's that I ordered are coming with the Nippon NS Pro 1050 GH shafts.