Yeah I know, I heard you all groan 'not another which irons question'. Hopefully I can set a bit more of a test for you guys.
Background: I'm 57, been playing about 6 years and using a self-taught S&T; swing for the last two. I do OK these days, I can hit my driver straight and hit the fairway most times, maybe 220-240 yds on a good day. I focus on keeping the ball on the short stuff, rather than lashing it into the long grass distance. I would always choose to hit a 7 iron, followed by an accurate wedge to the flag for a one-putt, rather than point a 4 or 5 iron at the green and hit the bunkers. Lately I've started breaking 90 (and yes, that *IS* a big deal to me!), and I'm thinking a quality set of irons would help me hack round. I currently play with a second-hand set of graphite Yonex 260s, which give me all the length I need, but not the consistency. I think my talent runs out before I can really get the best from them. Also, S&T; produces a slight draw if anything and a fairly low boring trajectory, so a bit of extra height wouldn't hurt!
I 'won' a set of steel shaft RAC wedges on eBay a few months back, and I love the balance of them and can swing them reasonably well, more reliably than my irons. I'm thinking that if only I can find a second hand set of irons with a similar balance, I could justifiably set my sights on breaking 80. I don't have access to anywhere that I can test swing clubs, and obviously the pros only sell clubs out of my price range, not the older models I can afford.
Logic says I should be looking at a set of Taylor Mades, the older RAC OS HT, or maybe R7 CGB? And I've heard all sorts of good things about Mizumo MX20 or 23. But I have no idea how these clubs feel to swing. Can anyone advise on a set of irons that have that same 'head-heavy' feel of the RAC wedges?
