Irons, help!

[SGD]

I am a begginer and bought a set of MIURA CB201 Irons, which i've been told by more experienced golfers that are an amazing set but i am not so sure i can get the best of my game with them. Aparently they are very precise and such, but maybe they are for more skilled players who want more precision and less forgiveness...

So my question is: Should i start with PING P2 or Callaway Big Bertha Fusion (EXAMPLE ONLY) instead of a more pro forged iron set???
Regarding BUGDET it is not really a concern as long as my game improves, i can always keep those fabulous MIURA for when my game is better and i can take more out of them....
I will apreciate any recomendations regarding IRON make, model etc....

Regards

Sergio

[iacas]

I am a begginer and bought a set of MIURA CB201 Irons, which i've been told by more experienced golfers that are an amazing set but i am not so sure i can get the best of my game with them. Aparently they are very precise and such, but maybe they are for more skilled players who want more precision and less forgiveness...

I'd be happy to take those Miuras off your hands if you want...

But here's my real answer: if your handicap is really a 36, I hesitate to say that you'll enjoy the game of golf with some really pro type blades (or near-blade-like cavity backs). I learned on blades, but I knew I wasn't going to quit, and I think that learning with blades really taught me to make good contact with the ball. But what worked for me may not work for you... If you know you're not going to quit, maybe you want to keep playing them. If you want to start getting better scores right away, then maybe you want a second far more forgiving set. I just recommend pulling the Miuras out at least 20% of the time to really check your progress - consider them your measuring stick(s). The only other option is to go with clubs that are both supremely forgiving and yet still offer a lot of feel. That's a very personal thing. The Titleist 962b and the Titleist 690.CB are pretty nice in the Titleist line, and we have a review of some RAC LTs coming up soon. The guy who reviewed them really liked them a lot - they may be a good choice.

[SGD]

Hi Eric!

Thanks for your kind answer.

I am more of a traditional kind of guy regarding equipment, of course like most people i like the best of the best, so after searching the net, that's why i bought those MIURAS.

I will give you an example in TENNIS. I was an average "amateur" 4.0 skilled player, but i liked to use the most dificult raquet of them all to play, The Wilsom Pro Staff, it was lot less forgiven and powerfull that all those big head racquets available at that time.

I compare this to Golf, because i know that a less skilled tennig player would have a less dificult time, starting with a typical EASY racquet.

I have also thought bout what u said, and keep those MIURAS, but i've been playing for a month and a half and my best shots i think it was when i took some lessons in CABO DEL SOL in Los Cabos, almost 1 month ago where i was using some borrowed CALLAWAY BIG HEAD CLUBS i think some X 16 or such...

Since i have just bought the COUNTRY CLUB membership, i think i WILL keep playing golf for some time......

So i think i will go with your advice: So after reading this what would you do if you were me??
Keep the MIURAS and try to get used to them???

Sell the MIURAS and go for an easier set of IRONS, i was thinking PING G2 or TAYLORMADE OS2 but i have am willing to consider any other options...

The thing with this MIURAS is that i have no more than 3 weeks with them, but wouldn't mind losing some of the investment, so if you are interested i could sell them to you...

[iacas]

First off, keep the darn Miuras. Particularly since they have graphite shafts.

Golf clubs - irons, anyway - can be thought of as being on a scale from 1 to 10. At the 1 position you have the easiest to hit clubs in the world - maybe Ping Eye 2s or some of the ladies' clubs (many of which include lots of hybrids these days). At the 10 range you have some of the toughest clubs to hit - forged blades and some of the Tour-type irons. In the middle you have everything else, situated along that scale somewhere between 1 and 10.

If you want to start scoring well and just enjoy golf with the swing you have as much as possible, pick up a club in the "1-4" range. Then when you break 95 or so consistently on good courses, move into the 5-7 range. Your Miuras are about a 9, probably, and will keep you content at the top end when you break 80 consistently.

But definitely don't sell them. They've got a great reputation for a reason.

[SGD]

Well They actually have a STEEL shaft that looks like graphite i think it's called TOUR CONCEPT..... It's a bit stiff but after all it is control what i am looking for in equipment.
What ~1-4~ kind of Irons would you recomend and if its posible, why?
Kind Regards
Sergio

[iacas]

The Ping G2 is a good set, and I'd probably say it's about a 4, so you may be able to get by with just that and then your Miuras.

But you said you hit some X-16s well, and they're probably a 2-3 on that scale, so why not pick up a set of those? You already like them.

[aceadair]

GET THE PING G2!! The are forgiving and get the ball in the air really fast!

[Everardo]

I started with the G2's and was very happy with them while I was learning. I recommend those or the X-16's as well