Need new irons for this high handicapped golfer - help?

Question

I currently am using a set of Titleist DCI irons that are about 12 years old. I am looking for a new set of irons to replace these, and am hoping to buy a better golf game as well. I usually shoot around 100-105 per round.

I have looked at the Nike Slingshot OSS irons,

The Cobra S9's and a few others.

Any help from the real golfers out there, and is there something else I could be looking at right now

Thanks

Answer 1

well, dont get blades because those are very hard to hit.  I have tried the nike slingshot irons and i didnt like them that much...try cleveland and titleist

Answer 2

I am in a very similar situation.  I have been playing with a set of Titleist DCI blacks for the last 10-12 yrs.  I played a good deal in high school and college, but time seems to be a very rate comodity these days and I may get to pay 4-8 times/yr.  I am also thinking of a new set of irons (Callaway BB Fusion, MX-900, etc.), but I just can't be sure.  I now shot in the high 90's, and take a pretty good divit.  It seems that my Titleist are not nearly as forgiving as they used to be.  Any thoughts , experience, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 3

"hoping to buy a better golf game as well."    Ah, yes... the perfect customer for the golf corporations....

Bill, unless your clubs are 100% wrong for you, you can't "buy" a better golf game unless you spend your money on lessons OR practice sessions.  Quite simply, if your game is severely flawed, new clubs will either allow you to hit it further away from where you want, or even less clean than you currently are doing.

If you have the true desire to improve, here is my suggestion:

1 - take your current clubs and get them fitted for you.

2 - use your newly tweaked clubs and practice with them a few times on the range and see if there is a change  in how they feel to you.

3 - play a few rounds and see what happens (AND track your round - fairways hit, greens hit, up and downs, what went wrong by club, etc.) # of puts per hole.

Now you have your DATA... examine what in your game is needing improvement.  It might be the <100 yard shots - therefore you don't need a new set of clubs, but maybe need to work on your wedges and or buy a set, maybe you are dropping tons of shots on the green, etc.

You did not mention how difficult the course is, how many times a mo/week you play, how much you practice, etc.

WRT your club choices, too many options out there.  If you eventually decide to buy a new set, spend the time to try out a ton of them first.  Your local shop should have the people and equipment to set you up with the ideal set including heads, shafts, lie angles, etc.  Any equipment advice here is worth about what you pay for it.