28 handicap looking for forgiving clubs

[Christianjames12]

Hi first time on here was looking to bye some new irons was thinking the cleveland 588 mt or 588 altitude just looking to get under the 100 and don't 

have lots of cash to spend playing with a set of second hand ping zing at the moment. 

 

[boogielicious]

4 hours ago, Christianjames12 said:

Hi first time on here was looking to bye some new irons was thinking the cleveland 588 mt or 588 altitude just looking to get under the 100 and don't 

have lots of cash to spend playing with a set of second hand ping zing at the moment. 

 

Welcome to The Sand Trap.  There are a lot of good iron out there. We can each give you an opinion, but you should be the final judge.  I recommend going to a shop or demo event in your area and trying a bunch. Three things to look at are performance, looks and fit.

Don't worry about mis-hits, just try them. Narrow down your choices to 2 to 3. Then, if you can afford to, go to a fitter and have them work with you to get the right shaft and lie, etc. you will not regret doing a fitting.

[Christianjames12]

Thanks was looking for some irons and some names put in the hat but will take you advise and try some out.

 

[Rainmaker]

I have a set of 2008 big Bertha irons that are unbelievably forgiving. If I was in the market for a new set I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger on a set of big berthas - whatever model year I could get for around 350 or so from Calloway second hand or 2nd swing, etcetera  

Of course it's better to try everything and/or get fit but if cash is limited and don't have time or ability to try lots of clubs - that's what I'd do - can always send them back. 

[Brad W]

Looking for new or used?  Cheap or money doesn't matter?

Im a newb and have no experience to share. I found this review article a good introduction to the new options out there. It also helps you get familiar with the options and allows you to do some searching for the older versions of the clubs noted

http://www.golfdigest.com/hot-list#golf-clubs

[pganapathy]

Assuming the Ping Zing are actually suited for your swing (shaft, lie etc), I wouldn't change the set because those are a really nice set of irons.  But the key is getting fitted and then picking a set of clubs that suit the specs, preferably in SGI or GI

[Vinny Cap]

Ping makes some nice clubs.  I have Eye2's and ISI's.  Never tried the Zings.  They have a nice fit system for loft, lie, shafts and grips.  Like others have said, if they fit, keep playing and maybe get some lessons and range time in.  Then look for some new sticks.

I am playing Miura's and they have some sweet clubs.  Their Passing Point line might be up your alley.

Lots of nice clubs out there and everyone will have their own opinion so I would go out to a few stores and look to see what looks good to you and see if they will let you try them out and then go from there.

[Christianjames12]

Tryed calloway big Bertha, and cleveland 588 altitude, both hit nice think l prefer the cleveland. 

 

 

[paininthenuts]

On 8/28/2016 at 7:40 AM, Christianjames12 said:

Hi first time on here was looking to bye some new irons was thinking the cleveland 588 mt or 588 altitude just looking to get under the 100 and don't 

have lots of cash to spend playing with a set of second hand ping zing at the moment. 

 

I have only been playing a year, and it took me 3 sets of irons before I cracked it. First off I started with a used set of Dunlops with graphite shafts. To be fair they were much better than some people may think. I then bought a new set of Benross clubs, which were marginally better, but I didn't feel comfortable with them. During my ownership of the Benross irons I decided I needed a 4 iron, which I lacked. I couldn't find a matching club, so I found a blue dot Ping G2 iron on ebay going cheap. It felt so wonderful I just knew I needed Ping irons. I got a set of second hand irons (3-SW) for £85 ($120). I haven't looked back since

[Christianjames12]

Played with new clubs today set of irons cleveland 588 altitude, had a good round by my standards 102 well the lowest of my golfing career well happy. Thanks for the advice people