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What are some nice golf irons?

Been a golfer all my life and have always used the same old clubs. I'm bad enough as it is and don't need rusty ole' clubs holding me back. Looking for some recommendations. Don't care about distance, just accuracy...and I do like to get a lot of loft under the ball. Can I get a free recommendation from a golf instructor somewhere? 😛
 
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You can pick up preowned callaway x-20's set for under $300 when they have sale + bing cash back.
I got mine for like $260 shipped.

 
If you've got the cash, get fitted. If not, trial everything you can for as much time as you can spare to find some that fit your eye, and feel good. Any golf shop worth anything will let you try stuff out.

Brand doesn't matter for the most part ... just try a whole bunch out to find something you might like. I've had Taylormade, Wilson and now I'm playing some Nikes.
 
Seriously, whatever works for you. Do you have a set budget? Callaway, Ping, Nike, Taylor Made will be tier 1, but you can get some great clubs from Adams and others too.
 
Agreed.

What you are comfortable with (i. e. they feel right for your body and swing), so you have confidence in them under pressure.

 
Get fitted to learn what you need from a club. Any of the name brands are good as long as are the knock offs. But no matter what if the clubs don't fit your swing you're going to struggle to improve.
 
Taylormade r7 irons (used to be expensive but now can be found for $250 - $400) are the best for the money in my opinion, great forgiveness... if you're really good though you might not have as much control as you'd like with these clubs (look for the tour pro ones instead). Make sure to get them fitted.
 
Yah it depends on how much you would like to spend. But you can get pretty decent deals online nower days. Definitely go with cavity backs as they are more forgiving. Stay away from blades. I use a set of mizuno and they're nice. Hit up demo days at your local range and/or get fitted at a local roger dunn or golfsmith. Sure they cost money to get custom fitted, but you'll see a much better improvement then just picking up a random "good" set.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Get fitted to learn what you need from a club. Any of the name brands are good as long as are the knock offs. But no matter what if the clubs don't fit your swing you're going to struggle to improve.
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That's pretty much it. Don't worry about brand, worry about fit. They need to be the right flex, right length, right lie angle and right head shape to suit you and your swing.
 
All my clubs came from garage sales... my woods are actually made of WOOD, unlike everything else sold these days. 🙂

I never thought I would enjoy golf until a few years ago when I started going to the driving range. I was surprised how much effort and concentration it took. Now I'm hooked!
 
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: spidey07
Get fitted to learn what you need from a club. Any of the name brands are good as long as are the knock offs. But no matter what if the clubs don't fit your swing you're going to struggle to improve.
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That's pretty much it. Don't worry about brand, worry about fit. They need to be the right flex, right length, right lie angle and right head shape to suit you and your swing.
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I'm actually getting ready to build me a new set or irons.
 
Taylor Made are decent irons. Most golfers now are only carrying down to 5 or 6 iron, then using a 3 or 4 Hybrid for the other two. Throw in a good 3, 5 & 7 wood for a nice mix. Add in a good sand wedge, flop wedge & pitching wedge. I have a R7 10.5 Deg Driver that is nice.
 
Originally posted by: tenthumbs
A good swing makes almost any club a good club. Invest in lessons, it will save you a ton on fancy clubs.
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Not true at all. About the farthest thing from the truth there is. If the lie angle isn't right for you or your swing you will never hit the ball properly.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: tenthumbs
A good swing makes almost any club a good club. Invest in lessons, it will save you a ton on fancy clubs.
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Not true at all. About the farthest thing from the truth there is. If the lie angle isn't right for you or your swing you will never hit the ball properly.
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A perfectly fitted club will not make a marginal golfer into a good golfer but I understand what you're saying. The equipment does have a say in your game but to a far lesser degree than ability. Given the choice, I'll take a good swing over any set of clubs.
 
Originally posted by: tenthumbs
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: tenthumbs
A good swing makes almost any club a good club. Invest in lessons, it will save you a ton on fancy clubs.
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Not true at all. About the farthest thing from the truth there is. If the lie angle isn't right for you or your swing you will never hit the ball properly.
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A perfectly fitted club will not make a marginal golfer into a good golfer but I understand what you're saying. The equipment does have a say in your game but to a far lesser degree than ability. Given the choice, I'll take a good swing over any set of clubs.
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Luckily I don't have to choose one or the other 😛 - It's definitely time to get some new clubs though. Budget is under $400...preferably around $300.

I don't know about the whole fitting process. Probably the best route to take but I don't know who to contact. Plus it sounds like a pain in the ass to go through...and expensive too. I'm average height, don't really need anything special.

Curious to see what "cavity backs" are though, google to the rescue.

Always really liked the looks of the Ping G10 set.
 
Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
If you are looking for the ultimate control, Titleist forged, period.
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I don't think the OP is at the skill level to take advantage of "ultimate control" 😛
 
Most golf courses have a pro shop that could fit you. If you just want to know the measurements, Ping and Taylormade both have online fitting on their respective websites. I haven't looked but I'm pretty sure most of the other clubmakers would have that too. I myself just bought a set of taylormade burner irons, and I think pretty highly of them. Very forgiving, but I seem to have lost about 10 yards distance per given club. Don't know if it's the graphite shafts or the heads responsible, but they're a lot more accurate so I think it's a good tradeoff.
 
Originally posted by: HopJokey
Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
If you are looking for the ultimate control, Titleist forged, period.
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I don't think the OP is at the skill level to take advantage of "ultimate control" 😛
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The worse you are at golf, the more you would benefit from unforgiving forged clubs. They will correct your swing or you will give up golf from the pain. Molded clubs reward mediocrity.

 
Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
If you are looking for the ultimate control, Titleist forged, period.
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ROFLMAO!! Just in case there is someone left here that has not already learned of your golf ignorance from other threads, let's get them up to speed.

Please explain the benefit of forged vs cast
Please explain how a sweet spot the size of the head of a pin aids control
Please explain why Titleist offer more control than other brands

Everyone, grab a comfy chair and a bucket of popcorn, this ought to be entertaining.
 
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: SphinxnihpS
If you are looking for the ultimate control, Titleist forged, period.
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ROFLMAO!! Just in case there is someone left here that has not already learned of your golf ignorance from other threads, let's get them up to speed.

Please explain the benefit of forged vs cast
Please explain how a sweet spot the size of the head of a pin aids control
Please explain why Titleist offer more control than other brands

Everyone, grab a comfy chair and a bucket of popcorn, this ought to be entertaining.
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Molded irons are more forgiving OF MISTAKES. Blades allow you to feel every mistake rather than being rewarded for bad swings, which speeds up the learning curve. Pretty simple concept you fucking twat.

Name a top pro not using blades. Perhaps there is a reason you can not?
 
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