One Iron to play for rest of your life

[GolfisLife1]

I’ve been such a golf hoe for the last 5-10 years. Swear I’ve tried just about everything.   Ready to settle down and find my one and only. 
 

if you were a single digit handicap who hits irons pretty well. Comfortable hitting any club 5-PW from blade go CB.  What would you say is the best iron in terms of feel, performance, forgiveness etc.  the best overall package iron? 
 

i won’t really stick with one iron for rest of my life.  But if I could make it through a full season that would be an accomplishment.   I’d like to however truly find one i really click with and stick with it for years to come.  Just can’t decide 

[OnTheBag]

8 minutes ago, GolfisLife1 said:

I’ve been such a golf hoe for the last 5-10 years. Swear I’ve tried just about everything.   Ready to settle down and find my one and only. 
 

if you were a single digit handicap who hits irons pretty well. Comfortable hitting any club 5-PW from blade go CB.  What would you say is the best iron in terms of feel, performance, forgiveness etc.  the best overall package iron? 
 

i won’t really stick with one iron for rest of my life.  But if I could make it through a full season that would be an accomplishment.   I’d like to however truly find one i really click with and stick with it for years to come.  Just can’t decide 

It is a noble quest, and I hope you succeed.  I play A LOT with guys that play A LOT.  The guys that I've seen play one iron year after year after year all seem to play PING.  The cast is incredibly resilient and as an engineering company first, they seem to win with accuracy and consistency.  The model I see most among low handicappers is i210/i200.

 

The other group of golfers play the same style in 2-3 year cycles.  Most of them play Titleist MB/CB/AP2 and replace with the newest model when theirs wear out.  Titleist has refined the concept of small changes from model year to model year.  

 

Best of luck to you.  I'm in the same boat, but for a different reason.  As the count of my remaining years decreases rapidly, I've started worrying about leaving a mess for my wife.  So I'm selling off all but 2 sets.  I'll likely keep my BH FT Worth Blacks and MP18's.  I need to get everything else sold off.

Edited September 23, 2022 by OnTheBag

[RogerinNewZealand]

I just bought more J33cb.. will buy more Mp60 or 67,really like the look and considering Tourstage Z101 cb also. Would post heads to Usa for refurb🙂

[thepunch_out]

Just picked up another set of Ben Hogan '99 Apex's with Precision Rifle 6.0 shafts that are practically brand new. Absolutely love this combo and could see myself using it for a very long time. That said, I do have a set of Wood Brothers Champ Balance blades I've been wanting to fit with Oban shafts, that might give the Hogan's a run for the bag next year.

[WristySwing]

8 hours ago, GolfisLife1 said:

I’ve been such a golf hoe for the last 5-10 years. Swear I’ve tried just about everything.   Ready to settle down and find my one and only. 
 

if you were a single digit handicap who hits irons pretty well. Comfortable hitting any club 5-PW from blade go CB.  What would you say is the best iron in terms of feel, performance, forgiveness etc.  the best overall package iron? 
 

i won’t really stick with one iron for rest of my life.  But if I could make it through a full season that would be an accomplishment.   I’d like to however truly find one i really click with and stick with it for years to come.  Just can’t decide 

 

Probably T100/T100s.  Loads of tour usage, a design that hasn't changed appreciably much in the past 10-12 years.  Another second would be the Pro223 or JPX921 Tour.  Both are pretty classic designs that work for a lot of players and have some help if you need it.  Plenty to love about either of these and something you could definitely settle down with for a few weeks, or years 😉

[Goshdarnit]

TaylorMade Tour Issue Forged CB heads by Miura (2000's).

[nitram]

While my favorite all-time irons (Z-101) have already been mentioned, I'd have to go with PING S-55. One of their iconic iron offerings with the aforementioned durability, would keep them in the bag into perpetuity.

 

BUT, if durability is not an issue, meaning I can replace with the same (as necessary), it would be a J15MB 7-W and Z-101 4-6.

Edited October 11, 2022 by nitram

[mat562]

One iron for the rest of my days? Combining feel, forgiveness and performance?

 

Ping Eye 2.

 

Titleist 962B as a back-up set.

 

Maxfli Tour Limited Forged as a back-up set for the back-up set.

 

 

 

Edited September 23, 2022 by mat562

[mat562]

I'd perhaps also have a set of TM 300 Tours, just in case of mishap.

 

 

Edited September 23, 2022 by mat562

[Mitchell]

Hardly a surprise considering avatar pic and current signature- Titleist 962b.

[NoHYBNoFW]

PXG P or XF line of irons

[GHIN n Juice]

P770 bent a degree strong.

 

I'm an outlier for sure.

[boggyman]

W/S FG17s that I currently play would be my choice if someone said pick a set for the rest of my playing days! 

[DLeightonReid]

I am really liking the PXG Gen 3 0311XP irons I picked up this summer and I am fine sticking with them until the end of my playing days.  

[Scooby555]

MIzuno HotMetal.....As I get older the blades will suck.

[guty17]

I put together set of Ping Karsten IIIA last year and I decided to keep it till I am old and play it occasionaly every year. 

[kmay__]

Wilson FG Tour V6, or the V4s which are also great. Gorgeous, great feel, quality.

[Springsteennut]

The best iron set is always the next one.

[NoTalentLefty]

6 minutes ago, Markrip said:

The best iron set is always the next one.

So true to the optimist in me…

[altess27]

AP2

[cgasucks]

If I was in a Sophie's Choice situation and was forced to choose only 1 set of irons for the rest of my life, it would be the 845s

[rwc356]

Ping Eye 2+ BECU irons with my Ping i3 Blades as backup. 

[BagofToast]

P730 at least 5-P, I’ve been fighting what 3-4 iron to put in for a couple years now lol 

[sleeper]

2 hours ago, nitram said:

While my favorite all-time irons (Z-101) have already been mentioned, I'd have to go with PING S-55. One of their iconic iron offerings with the aforementioned durability, would keep them in the bag into perpetuity.

 

I'll second the PING S55. It has as much practical technology in it as any current iron (tungsten, milled face, etc.), plus the investment cast 17-4 steel makes it indestructible. (I have a set I've played regularly for 6 years and they still look almost new). It's small-ish and perfect for getting out of the rough, but still more forgiving than my '22 T100s. The sound/feel isn't soft per se, but it's still very satisfying. I had PING bend mine a degree strong and create 4-degree gaps, and I don't yet see a day when I'll get rid of them. Especially after they won the last U.S. Open.

 

The other option for a Forever Iron would be National Custom Works because they'll make you some heads that fit your swing as much as they fit your eye. And if you order them chrome plated, they have Jim Kronus dip them in his secret recipe which lasts years, no matter how many sandy range balls you hit.

 

Best of luck with the search.

 

 

Edited September 23, 2022 by sleeper

[boggyman]

6 minutes ago, BagofToast said:

P730 at least 5-P, I’ve been fighting what 3-4 iron to put in for a couple years now lol 

Our son plays a 790 in the 4&5 iron with his. Won’t even look at another iron. 730s are sweet!

[dnong]

mizuno pro 221

[nikeblades00]

Probably an AP2 set, but if truly only 1 set for life it might something like the p770s as they probably would be good for all levels of play even as we get older and want a players looking club.

[Yoshifan151]

11 hours ago, RogerinNewZealand said:

I just bought more J33cb.. will buy more Mp60 or 67,really like the look and considering Tourstage Z101 cb also. Would post heads to Usa for refurb🙂

Absolutely love my J33 CB, probably would be my pick. Unfortunately they're non conforming so I can't use them in PGA events so I built up a set of 718 MBs. Played with them a few rounds and loving them a lot too.

[Jetierney13]

The last 2 seasons I have played some combination of my P7MB/P750/Cobra MB.  I'd be perfectly fine with any of those 3!

[Wham49]

4 hours ago, boggyman said:

W/S FG17s that I currently play would be my choice if someone said pick a set for the rest of my playing days! 

great set, but fo rthem to be my everyday players I would need to roiund off that leading edge, I am an upright digger so once in a while i throw mud over the ball with them, alsways at teh absolute wrong time. I have 2 sets. I may grind teh hell out of my beater set to see if I can get that good rounded edge that I like