which irons? 10hdp

[gtah]

Hello All,

Im currently a 26yr old fairly athletic slight build male, who plays off 10. I have been playing for the last 3 years coming down from 25. In past season i have moved from 12 to 9.5 making steady progress.

I currently play with Ping G25 CFS reg shaft yellow dot. I have found these a pleasure to play, however i feel i want better dispersion, which i get with my ping gorge wedges 50, 56, 60 stiff shafts.

Driver/ 3 wood wise i use G30 tour reg shafts.

I tend to swing within myself speed wise (i dont try hammar the shit out of it) However my coach always like to pick me up on my over swing, which looks something like john daly, ha.

So while the rain was setting this afternoon i thought id head up to the proshop and try couple out;

Ping i-series Stiff- Best dispersion lost a little distance - felt solid

Callaway Apex Stiff- medium dispersion medium distance- felt solid

Callawat Steelhead XR stiff- couldt get on at all with these - ew

Ping G25 reg- good distance weak dispersion.- feld solid

 

What im wanting to know, will shaft make a difference on dispersion?

Should i try any others? , is dispersion king over distance?

Will "player" irons be beneficial for me in long run since my handicap is coming down?

Should is stick with the G25s? 

Should i be bothered about losing distance?

Sorry if this post makes no sense, hope you can fathom what im trying to achieve here.

Thanks

George

 

 

 

[shanksalot]

Usually the stiffer the shaft creates less dispersion. It also may lead to less distance although some have found more due to straighter shots. As far as changing irons I really don't think players irons will make you a better player only practice and lessons will do that. 

[WUTiger]

You can make a better decision if you factor in your swingspeed on irons, and data from a launch monitor. Also, your swing tempo at top - quick, medium or smooth - can influence which shaft flex would be best. I sense you probably would be medium or smooth from your "swing within myself" comment.

As far as player's irons, golf research indicates that they pay off best for someone with a really pure swing: on center hits, it really cuts down your distance dispersion. BUT, on mishits you don't get much forgiveness. A less than pure swing means you'll miss the green a lot more. Former small-college stars I know have switched from Player's to GI because they don't have time to fine tune their swing due to real-life commitments.

And, check out the What's In My Bag from Golf Digest. Lots of tour pros play GI heads rather than Player's heads, especially in the longer irons. Here's Billy Hurley as example.

[Vinny Cap]

It looks like from your post you did pretty good with the Ping i series.  If you dont want to buy a new set of clubs, maybe re-shafting your current heads with the shafts from the i series.

You have done good improving over the 3 years.  If you find something you like the look of and hit good then it doesn't matter if it is a players iron or Gi or SGI.... go for it!

[JxQx]

Do you have numbers for the increase and decrease in distance and dispersion? It would be a lot more helpful to know those figures. Losing some distance isn't a bad thing if you are more accurate but the question is how much distance and how much more accurate.