Are these a good set of clubs?

Question

I recently started golfing passionately about 3 months ago. I've gone at least once a week; I've gone 3 times in one week a couple of times...I'm really not that great...My best 9 holes was a 51 on a par-36 and my best 18 holes on a par-72 was a 112 (rarely, if ever, taking a mulligan) Unfortunately, I've been playing with ancient Lynx Tigress irons, which happens to be a woman's club. I won't attribute all of my troubles to these clubs, but they are not very good clubs. So, for a graduation present, my dad bought me Maxfli Powermax Extra-Wide Sole clubs, steel shafts and a regular flex. They were $199...which I thought was a pretty good deal. But I'm wondering if they are a good choice of club or if there is another choice of clubs that are not too expensive that would have been better? (It's not too late to take them back)

For those without the time to read...

Are Maxfli Powermax Extra-Wide Sole, Steel shaft and regular flex, a good set of irons to have for a beginner golfer?

Answer 1

To start with, t1dude has given you a lot of good information.

Also, don't worry about the quality of your new clubs. Even at $199, Maxfli is a name-brand and the quality of the clubs should be good enough (for now, at least). So, their quality is good, and if you like them, play them!

I have a little bit of personal experience that I'd like to add. I picked up golf about 2 years ago, and when I started, like everyone, I was shooting about like you; 50-60 per 9 holes, about 110-120 per round.

Here's what I did to bring that down to shooting in the low 90's and actually break into the 80s.

I went on eBay (which is a great source for ALL TYPES of golf equipment) and I went to the VINTAGE golf club iron sets section. There, you can buy some blade irons from the 60s, 70s and 80s for a song. I went through about 5 sets (which I resold with almost no loss) just playing around.

Now, a lot of people will tell you that as a newbie, there is no way you should play a blade iron. They're too hard to hit, they're not forgiving, they're too advanced, etc...

All of those statements are true, which also makes blade irons an excellent teaching tool. With blades, you cannot get away with a bad swing. If the face is open, you slice; if it's closed, you hook. If you don't hit the ball on the center of the clubface, it hurts your hands and the ball doesn't go far.

BUT, BUT, BUT, if you will put in the time to learn the proper mechanics of the golf swing, blades (especially older ones) will give you the feedback you need to really hone a quality golf swing with a lot less time. It will be frustrating at first, but if you will practice a lot and swing smoothly, it shouldn't take more than a month or two to see some huge improvements.

Then, get fit to a set you really, really like. Keep the blades for practice, and use the "nice" set to play, and your scores should drop like a rock.

On a side note, not really pertaining to this question, you can do the same thing with old fairway woods vs. new fairway woods. Get a couple old TaylorMade spoons from the 80s and practice with them. It will really get you swinging a lot better.

Answer 2

Brand name Iron Set are sold around $500 - $1000.   So I wonder for $200, you can get a set with good quality.   Another way to get used clubs with caution (some used clubs are custom fitted to fit just for the owner, so it's not for everybody).

Answer 3

If you hit them straight they are good. If not, they aren't for you. Clubs are all about comfort.

Answer 4

Play with those clubs for a little while. As you get better, you can figure out what clubs you like better. It's all a personal choice (the pros don't all play the same clubs). After a couple of more years get a club fitting. You will be amazed how much a fitting will do for your game, but learn to hit those clubs you got now first.

Answer 5

ok from what you have describe, you are new to the game.

For beginners, the set of clubs fit you well. Reason is as follows:

Regular flex: easier to control than stiff that need more swing speed

Wide sole: forgiving as it bounces off the ground easier than 1 with thin sole.

Once you get the hang of the game and score comes down to below 100 constantly, you can consider switching the irons to some other more establish brand that will give you more things like feel, control, etc.

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, there is no definite answer to this question.  The short asnwer is really that there is no set of golf clubs that will magically make all the difference.  Great players can score well with virtually any clubs.  Bad players can spend $2000 on the best clubs available and still never break 130.

That being said, golf is a very mental game and if you do not have confidence in your equipment, then it will effect our game.  Thus, if you really like those Maxfli clubs, then keep using them.  If you do not like them, then you might try looking at some quality used clubs.

If you are not satisfied with the Maxfli's.  I would highly recommend investing in a used set of Ping Eye 2's, which you can buy for around $200.  Thse clubs are 20 years old, but they are some of the best clubs ever made and some of the easiest clubs to hit.  

Before you buy anything, I would go to a local golf retailer and get fitted for clubs.  This can make a huge difference in your ability to be consistent.  Custom fitting will determine 3 things:

1.  Flex of the shaft that you need for your swing speed.

2.  Length of the clubs - some people need slightly longer or shorter shafts.

3.  The Lie angle of the clubhead.  Depending on the angle of the swing plane, some people need a slightly "flatter" or "steeper" angle between the shaft and the clubhead.  This will help make better contact with the ball.

A custom fitting will cost between $35 and $50, but it will be worth it if you really love golf because it will make the effort of making contact with the ball much easier.

Also, there is no single area in which technology has adnaved as much as drivers.  Irons today and roughly the same as they were 20 years ago.  But a driver from last year will be miles ahead in technology than a driver from merely 5 years ago.  It can literally make a difference of 30-40 yards on your drives.  If you do not have a brand new driver that has all the new technology, I would highly recommend picking one up.  Get fitted for that too.  ...at least in the shaft flex.

Lastly, ebay is a great place for people looking to try different clubs.  I like to buy clubs to try, then re-sell them on ebay and pick up something else to try.

There is alot more to tell, but that shuld get you started.  As you improve and learn more about your game, keep reading up on the equipment and you will learn more about how it can help.  Good Luck!

Answer 7

put a pic of them on here and ill give you an answer

i cant really picture them now