What are best irons for 15-18 handicap ?

[DMC123]

What are the best irons for a 15-18 handicap.

[propman]

Don't know what are the best. I am a 14 hcpper and I have the adams cb3s. Like them alot. Also, the ping g series get lot of pub here and for a sleeper, suggest the wilson ci11s.

[BuckyBadger]

PING G15 or G20 irons.

[RedDevilWheezy]

The one's that fit your swing. Nobody is qualified to make that decision with the information you provided.

Since I'm sure it's coming anyway, your best option is to get fit by a reputable club fitter and/or PGA professional.

[Matty T]

^^^this right here is gold

[Rebel420]

Ping G series, Mizuno JPX, Adams has many, TM SpeedBlade or Rocketbladez. Callaway XHot, Cobra AMP... You are in the majority group who most game improvement irons are marketed to. Many options. Also some great deals if you like some of "last years styles" as this group is the most frequently released. Find one that looks good, feels good and get properly fitted and you can't go wrong. Biggest advice is listen to your fitter and leave your ego at the door when it comes to shafts-- play what fits you best, not what you think will impress. More impressive to see someone having fun, and shooting good scores with a "lesser shaft" than seeing someone in pain and struggling with too heavy/stiff shafts.

Edit: grab a few lessons with the new irons as well.. Might as well work out some bad habits while adjusting to the clubs (won't hurt to do this before you get fitted as well-- always best to be fitted when you are hitting good than to be fitted to correct a flaw that is easy to fix. Also no shame in rescheduling a fitting if you are hitting bad that day - easier to fit when you are hitting well.

[bobcat]

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[Hit em good]

Something along the lines of the Ping G series.
Most manufacturers have models for that target market.
The "best" is subjective, obviously. Go to a shop and demo a few.

[jgpl]

Not a Ping guy, but the G series (20 or 25) are good GI irons

If you are a decent ball striker try the i10 - some offset, relatively forgiving and they will drop your handicap down to scratch no problem (if your good enough!!!)

[esketores]

No such thing as "best".
Trail and error. Because if your a golf novice finding the clubs that fit your personality is truly a matter of personal choice.
Almost as bad as asking your friends; "Which girl is best for me."

[RedDevilWheezy]

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If you are a decent ball striker try the i10 - some offset, relatively forgiving and they will drop your handicap down to scratch no problem (if your good enough!!!)
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Interesting. Everything I've ever heard/read about i10's is that they are among the worst PINGs ever produced. Why would you recommend them over the i15's or i20's?

[596]

[quote name='RedDevilWheezy' timestamp='1381973498' post='8013495']
[quote name='jgpl' timestamp='1381956069' post='8011953']
If you are a decent ball striker try the i10 - some offset, relatively forgiving and they will drop your handicap down to scratch no problem (if your good enough!!!)
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Interesting. Everything I've ever heard/read about i10's is that they are among the worst PINGs ever produced. Why would you recommend them over the i15's or i20's?
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I play the i10's. They aren't the "worst" clubs, I'd rather say they are not very forgiving at all. Don't even think about a bad swing or that ball is going no where near where you want it to. I'll admit that I don't play them all the time, since they are the toughest i series to hit. I play the G10's, the most, then i10's and S58's. Even the S58's are easier to hit then the i10's.

And to the other poster above, the club does NOT drop you to scratch. You drop you to scratch. Any club, be it a blade, a cavity back or a G series shovel can be used to scratch. I've scored plenty of times in the 60's with G10 "shovels".

[Agent Jim]

Nothing new, buy used. Best advise I can provide to such a vague question.

[Sean2]

[quote name='RedDevilWheezy' timestamp='1381952026' post='8011671']
The one's that fit your swing. Nobody is qualified to make that decision with the information you provided.

Since I'm sure it's coming anyway, your best option is to get fit by a reputable club fitter and/or PGA professional.
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This is the only proper answer.

[Ket39]

I went from i10's to G25's and I am loving these irons. Much more forgiving.

[Upper Michigan]

Mizuno jpx 800 or 825. You could also go the jpx pro route if you're a fairly decent ball striker. The mizunos look good, sound good and feel good. I play the regular mizuno jpx 800 myself and have had good success with these clubs.

[chocolatte]

Should not base your iron purchase on handicap alone. You could be a world class ball striker but cannot putt or got the yips or something. Like previously suggested, go see a fitter. Lots of good irons in the market now. Hard to go wrong with anything.

[ricar1610]

Blades - they improve your swing

G25 good call

[Ckingolf]

Ap1s for the win

[Arpeggi]

Ap1 for sure

[killerbackswing]

Try Mizuno MP 53, it's good as it gets as far as the forgiveness go.

[DublinBomber]

go get fit.

im a 15 and play TM Muscle Cavity with X100s (not exactly what a mid/high handicap would be picking off the shelf). There's so much out there, and getting a fitting can open your eyes to a bunch of different models that you would not even think of playing

[rafal]

It really doesn't matter what you get, in the end you'll end up switching around.

Currently I own and enjoy playing any of 3 sets:

Ping G25
Nike Machspeed
TM TP CB

The playing differences between them came down to things that only come out in long term use and are very player-specific.

Under tournament conditions I am partial to G25s though.

[Hester65]

With that handicap, you're close to playing the gamer irons if you're not already playing them. Some quality gi's would be an option as well. I wouldn't think you would need the max gi types, though.

The shaft you choose is important, too. That's based on swing speed and what weight you prefer to feel.

[jgpl]

[quote name='RedDevilWheezy' timestamp='1381973498' post='8013495']
[quote name='jgpl' timestamp='1381956069' post='8011953']
If you are a decent ball striker try the i10 - some offset, relatively forgiving and they will drop your handicap down to scratch no problem (if your good enough!!!)
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Interesting. Everything I've ever heard/read about i10's is that they are among the worst PINGs ever produced. Why would you recommend them over the i15's or i20's?
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Only reccommend them because they can now be found cheap and are good value, however, i20's are far superior if cash is no problem

[gvogel]

I personally think that AP1's fit a whole range of players, but I think that the more important question is what shaft do you need to get your best results.

Lighter goes farther, heavier is more consistent.

By the way, how strong are you?

How much are you gong to practice?

I am a big fan of the Nippon 105T shaft that was stock in the 710 AP1's, because they feel Nippon good, and they are easy to hit, and they help me hit the ball a little higher and a little farther. That's good for me, and helps me to be more consistent. I have them in the 712's and am going to get them in the 714's.

I've tried Steelfiber i95's in regular, and I just don't seem to time them consistently, and certainly not as consistently as the Nippons.

Because I am over 60 and I like to practice a lot, I get some tendon issues from time to time, and so graphite looks appealing. But, as of yet, I haven't found one that works quite as well for me as the Nippons.

I think that when you zero in on shaft, you will find a bunch of different heads that work. The AP1's certainly look good, they help my mis-hits, and they go a bit farther. I know, I also have some AP2's and cb's which I like to hit in practice and play every once in awhile. But the AP1's are my favorites, because they work a little better.

[craniac76]

When I think of a 18 handicap, I think of game improvement irons. Also consider a Cast iron as they are more forgiving on mishit.

Some game improvement irons I like:
Taylormade Rocketbladez
Cobra Amp Cell
Titleist AP1
Mizuno JPX825
Callaway X Hot

[finalist]

Focus on shafts. Shaft weight, kick points and how they weight with a given head. Every OEM makes good GI clubs.

Another idea is just buy what excites you the most. That may motivate you to practice and play and hit your new toys well.

[naths]

Another would be the Nike VRS Forged, brilliant iron, they have got my handicap down from 14.1 in April to 6.6 as of now, the VRS are due to be replaced any time soon with the Covert forged, another iron to look at would be the new Callaway Apex, these are my next irons without a doubt.....although my VRS will be in my garage forever....lol

[Tanner25]

[quote name='naths' timestamp='1383215516' post='8082504']
Another would be the Nike VRS Forged, brilliant iron, they have got my handicap down from 14.1 in April to 6.6 as of now, the VRS are due to be replaced any time soon with the Covert forged, another iron to look at would be the new Callaway Apex, these are my next irons without a doubt.....although my VRS will be in my garage forever....lol
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HB3 hybrid irons