The BEST IRONS IN GOLF (for every handicap!)
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- My top recommendations for the best golf irons you should be looking at based on your handicap! While ball striking can sometimes be better or worse than your handicap suggests, this gives a great starting point for anyone looking at what type of irons would be best for their game. Many thanks to channel partners Golfbidder for helping out with this video, to learn more about Golfbidder, check out: www.golfbidder.co.uk
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As a 54 handicap beginner, realizing the end of the scale is at 25 is quite a humbling experience 😂
54! thats amazing stick with it got to start somewhere LOL
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New to golf here. When you say 54 handicap. What exactly does that mean ? That your scoring 54 over par ?
25+
It had a + next to it 😬
One caveat I'd throw out there if you are basing your choice on handicap, is understand WHY you are at your handicap.
When I was around an 18, it wasn't my ball striking that was the problem. I just never saw a 3 putt i didn't like.
Once I got with a decent putting coach, i dropped to a 6 handicap. I was using Titleist AP2 the entire time.
So just adjust your scale accordingly.
I'm a big fan of the hollow bodied irons. I've hit the 225 and it felt great. Currently play PXG Gen 3 0311P. That category of irons has added a lot of joy to my game.
I just bought a set of T300s after using a set of hand me downs for 15 years...what a wild change to my game. They are absoloute rocket ships and the weight placement in the head of the club has helped enormously in my swing with much more consistent centre strikes because of the feel of everything. Couldnt be happier. (18ish handicap)
Got back into golf after more than 15 years since I picked up a club. Thanks to yours and Rick Shiels golfbidder videos, I was able to build my bag using old clubs. Used but fitted to more of my amateur level to ease me back into it.
I've just started playing again after a 20 year hiatus. Tried many different clubs from lots of brands. Ended up with a set of G430's. By far the most comfortable club for me out of all the ones I tested. For someone in my position its a great club
💯 agree, after customer fitting recently the best irons I used during the fitting was the Apex MB 21. Easily the best feeling off the blade! Great post! 🙌🏼
I’m a 15, and I bought the 225 Pro two months ago. Absolutely love them. The ball flight is pure and it’s crazy how much more spin they generate
I've just returned to golf after a 16 year absence and was not a single digit player back then so knew I needed irons that would make my life as easy and enjoyable as possible. I tried pretty much everything the shop had to offer and it was a lot of clubs, in the end the Callaway Rogue ST stuck out for the consistency, distance and feel. 1/4 inch of the shaft length and hopefully being delivered to the shop on Thursday for range practice Friday and Saturday followed by 18 holes Sunday! Wish me luck....
Spent over a year looking for irons. Finally chose Honma tr21x fitted with a stiff shaft. Quite literally the best irons I've hit. So impressed I moved to their Tr20 driver and tr21x fairway woods.
As a 22 handicap, I got a set of Cobra LTDX irons, regular steel KBS shafts. I just love these irons that offer me confidence, distance and good dispersion. So happy with them.
Those ltdx irons are a huge part of what took me from a 25 down to a 15. Now im a p770 guy
Holy Crap! I went from about a 10 to 3 handicap with nike vapor pro combos. Bought them new (my first and only new set of irons in my life) the year Nike stopped making clubs. Still love them! Good Call Finch!
As an 18 handicap and owner of Titleist T-300 irons I was elated to see these clubs made the list. They are very forgiving irons that still allow me to shape shots when I need to, not to mention they look and feel great.
I also use the T300's I think they're a great club for any handicap unless your prefer a bladed club.
I hover around an 11, and after trying everything at Club Champion I ended up with the T300s in a stiff shaft. My launch angle, descent angle, carry distance, total distance, and dispersion all improved.
At first I was pretty pissed I was stuck playing a "training wheels" iron, but I simply play them better. They don't feel great (like hitting a ball with a marshmallow), but they go straighter and longer, more often.
As someone who is looking to get a new set of irons this video is perfect especially because these days I have no idea what’s really good quality for players around my handicap
I’m a 15 handicap and was recently fit for Mizuno’s. I really wanted the 225 Pro’s as I love the look of those irons. However, the JPX923 Forged provided me with much more consistent performance and are now in my bag producing great results. Just another example of why a good fitting is so important.
But the problem with fitting, especially if you are new ish, as you get better those expensive fitted clubs Will get to the end of Their best for you this can also happen quite quickly to people.
@@MrSupermugen not untrue but that’s why places like Golfbidder exist. If you were fitted for a nice set of Mizuno JPX 923 a year ago, and have already improved to where something more bladey would progress your game, provided you have looked after your Mizunos, they would still fetch a decent amount on resale. Same deal with moving on from game improvement irons. In fact, you’d probably have even more chance of someone bidding on your game improvement irons since new golfers don’t want to spend a tonne of cash on clubs they are just trying to learn how to hit.
Were the forged just more forgiving than the 225's? I've been tossing up which to get of the two.
@@StuMarston for me, the forged were more forgiving. Just more consistent, so I have the forged. Haven’t regretted a minute of it.
Been playing for a little under a year, currently at a 24 hcp but got fitted for mizuno 223s my fitter said the only reason he gave me my clubs is because of my swing speed, can definitely tell they’re a harder club to hit but I love the feeling when I get a pure one!
I've fluctuated between a 0-3 handicap over the last 10 years depending on how frequently I play and practice. Mizuno has consistently made irons that work well for me and I've played the Mizuno JPX 919 tour's for the last several years. From what I hear they are fairly similar to the Mizuno pro 223's. I like having a little extra forgiveness than a blade iron but also still keeping a fairly accurate club.
I’m a 4 handicap. Played the jpx 900 and got down to 4 from 20. The 223’s are letting me control the shoe so well. Whilst im not really ready for full blades yet.
I am a high handicapper and I have the Cobra T-Rails. Yeah, they look a bit weird but they gave me back the confidence, I might actually enjoy golf and maybe get better. Awesome clubs for beginners and high handicappers.
These are what I use as well. They help a TON!
I played in a scramble with a guy who had these. We'd be 100 yards out and I kept thinking he was hitting a wood.
I couldn’t agree more I had them for a year till I got much more consistent in my swing then moved to ping g425
Played 3 years now cobra got me down to 17/18 and ping got me down to 11.4 current
Agreed I love mine
Just bought a brand new set of Rouge st max irons from callaway and those are the beat irons I've hit. Spent most of last year trying out tons of pings and few callaways and Taylor made. Almost bought some mavericks but these feel so smooth, hits long, and gives me so much forgiveness.
My cousin who’s trying to be an semi pro golfer, had some Taylor made blades mb tour play just chilling in storage and he passed them too me cause he upgraded, learned how to play golf with blades. My friends and brother who is a golfer told me I was learning golf the hard way but after 5 months. Puring blades is so satisfying
I started playing a year or so ago after a 30 year break... I got hold of some used 1980s Spalding clubs and couldn't get much distance out of them (back issues, getting old etc). I went along to a Srixon fitting day and the guy pointed me to Cleveland Launcher XLs with stiff graphite shafts to raise my ball speed and, oh my God, it was like hitting butter. I managed to get the distance I should have been for my very high handicap and I'm loving playing even more, and I can keep up the pace with my mates because I'm now not topping, slicing or hooking every shot into trees and bushes. Now to get some lessons!
32 years playing, mostly with a set of TA3 845's, and recently switched to the Takomo 201's which is another player iron. Love them!
I'm 19.5 currently and I play i230s with the project-x R flex steel shafts. I absolutely love these irons! They Launch and are very forgiving. They look more like a players iron, but have a cavity for plenty of forgiveness.
13 hdcp. I use the Cleveland Launcher UHX in combo with the Launcher Halo Hybrids. I love the clubs, especially the hybrids. So much easier to hit than lower irons.
I’m a 10 hdcp and have been playing Mizuno JPX 850 forged for years and I love them.
I was using a set of R7 taylomades till earlier this year, I got myself a zx5/zx7 combo set and love them
Got fitted last year for the callaway apex. At that time i was handicap 12. Now at handicap 9. Love the clubs.
I picked up a set of Vapor Pro Combos this spring and absolutely love them. I'm a 17 handicap, but I am playing these far better than I ever did my Aeroburner HLs despite coming off a torn rotator cuff. The look behind the ball and the feel on the shot is amazing for an "old" club.
just got the Mizuno 225's last year. i love them they are great clubs. You get the looks and the help in one club. great list.
15-18 Hdcp here, learned on a beginner set of Rams for about a year. Shafts we’re waayyyyyy too soft. Bought a used set of original AP2s. Not a great choice for a beginner. But I struggled through and am still playing them today. Been hitting my friends new t-200s and I absolutely love them. Added about 15-20 yards compared to the AP2s.
I'm a 8 handicap and I got custom fitted for my irons 3 years ago. The Titleist T-300 irons were the best all around, most consistent irons for me. Great clubs
I got those too!
@@outdooraf and me !! i was a 15 handicap now more like a 10 - love em
@@philiphemmings3199 My fitter had it narrowed down these but when he added an upcharge shaft it was going to cost $2000 for 6-GW.
I’m a 10 handicap and got fitted for Callaway Apex dcbs a couple of years ago too! LOVE them!
Yet they may be really good, I turn away from Titleist, Callaway and TaylorMade.
Now playing a purfect lovely set of Nicklaus-Miura Commerative LE set, which run from P to 3-iron, and is really something special! And customed to my specs. It is like sucking speck while you pure a 3-iron, but missing a wedge will loosen your fillings in the back teeth. Lovely sticks!
Awesome video Finchy. Great timing. About 15 handicapper and trying to figure out the Range of clubs I might need to improve. I plan to get fitted but I just joined a membership and want to start playing more so the fitting is more realistic to my ‘normal’ play. My lean is Mizuno 923, 223/5 series but open minded.
I have the Mizuno MP20 HMB irons and love them. Feel and forgiveness in a great looking design. Not even tempted to look at the Pro 225’s
I’ve been playing the Callaway Steelhead XR’s for the last couple years. They are amazing. More people should try them. I still play them as a 9 handicap. Can work the ball and flight it when you need to as well.
Im a 13 handicapper who uses 2020 Cobra Forged Tec irons. I think they're a great middle ground between my former cavity back players irons and midsized game improvement irons. The only downside is that I got them with low-mid launch stiff shafts that are a little much for my broken down 61 year old body.
I'm a 6.5 and I play the mizuno pro 225. Love the look and forgiveness.
Wilson launchpad 2 irons are perfect for beginners, and alot cheaper than big brands, i love them
16 hcp and I play the Mizuno HM Pro and absolutely love them, super forgiving without being a huge iron. I have played forged and these feel forged.
Great video, great editing (loved the crescendo on the background romantic music near the start). Great twist, and great content. With content like this golf magazines will need to convert to gardening or holiday packages.
I'm an average handicapper that hovers around 11 - 12 . I currently have the P-790 5i to AW the love the feel when middled, also love the feedback on off centred hits.. they keep you honest.
Wouldn’t you just wanna get cobra t-rails and hit them farther and straighter? I must be missing something
I'm a14 handicap and got a set of John Letters irons back in i think 2008. The shop in St Andrews let me take a 4 and a 7 down to range at the Old course and told me to hit 20 with each club and come back and report my findings. Told them that i was pushing them a little so they closed the face a little and sent me back out again. Started hitting them straight as a die and they've been in my bag ever since.
I took a 14 year break and when I came back to golf I chose the cobra sz irons they were easy to hit high and long. I’m currently down to a 8 HC. And dropping. I love golf.
I also have the Cobra sz iron and was thinking about changing to Srixon Zx4 or Zx5. Do you find the SZ to be too Game Improvey especially since you're a low handicap?
@@jonathontorres948 not at all I still enjoy gaming them and I’m currently down to a six hc I’m even playing a graphite shaft and supposedly that doesn’t help with dispersion. Are they sexy no. But really effortless to strike well. Hope that helps.
@fishdaddyforreel Thats funny because the main reason why im holding onto them is because I think they're very sexy. Lol
Index 7.2. Was playing Mizuno MP20 MB, just shifted to i230’s for some pop and forgiveness. Super consistent subject to obvious operator errors!
Would be an interesting idea for you to play 18 holes with each and see what the scoring difference for you as a great player would be.
Would love to see people of various handicaps use each set honestly! THAT would be a GREAT series!
@@CMCMTTTV Have you ever heard a word called fun and another called enjoyment?
@@dmkfactor1721as someone who is personally floating around a 20 handicap but shaved ~5 off of it this year just from actually getting better, I’d 100% volunteer to borrow and play some blades for a round to look like a doofus and have fun and hopefully provide some entertainment to others 🤣
Great video. I’m a 78 handicap, this is very helpful.
Love that you have the pro combos in here.... I have MP69s and MP4s but I still play my pro combos to have a little bit of forgiveness.
In 2021 I bought the Sim2 Max OS irons. After a decade with older Yonex irons, the difference was something. I know that was more the delofting, but I also find them much more forgiving. I'm a low to mid 90s golfer. I was a mid to high 90s golfer before then. Was that the clubs? Who can say. But they are chunky, and honestly, I like them a lot.
18 handicap and I play the rogue st pros. love em. they look good and let me get away with some bad strikes sometimes.
Love the Nike vapor pro combo feature! I’ve been gaming them since they came out and I’m now an 11. Seriously underrated clubs
Using the cobra rf’s and I love them, I’ve switched out my 6-4irons for my old p7mb’s
Just invested in my 3rd set of Cleveland Launcher XL Halo the newest ones and Ive tried other sets but just coming back to Cleveland best game improvement irons on the market IMO
I have the Apex MB's in the bag currently, love them
My friend finally is getting serious into golf this year. All new clubs, to him anyway. He just picked up a set of T300 and really likes them 🤙
I’ve got those Nike Vapor pro combos in my bag and can’t see myself changing anytime soon. They’re so good 💪🏻
I come from a very high handicap (42) and I am now 28 handicap after 2 years - all thanks to a lot of practice combined with Cleveland Halo's, lovely clubs for beginners
I said yesterday i needed new irons and you posted this today..........you're fast Pete.
I’m an 8 hdc and use P790s I got fitted for them when they released fall of 21. I almost went with the 770’s and though I think I would have played just fine with them, I put my ego aside and the extra forgiveness definitely comes in help on those off days.
Just got fitted for the cobra forged tech irons blew everything else out the water for me unbelievable irons
I just bought a set of G430 irons. I'm hoping they will allow me to improve my ball striking.
My old set were from 1998, so these are a significant step up in technology and performance.
10 handicap, was playing Wilson Staff D7 forged, they got me from 28 down to 10. Just traded them in and got the Cobra King Tour irons! They’re lovely to look at and feel amazing ✌️
Just got the Wilson D9 forged after scoring under 100 pretty consistently and have already shaved 2-4 shots off my score over 3 rounds with them. Absolutely love the feel coming from hitting Dunlop Surpass Irons 😳 for the first couple years of my golf journey
Playing off 6 right now and absolutely love my Ping iBlades.
I'm a 16 handicap I have the t300 and absolutely love them love your chanel though pete
I play off 13 and use the 2022 Cobra Forged Tec irons. They are absolutely delightful
Currently off 7 playing t100s, great irons, plenty of forgiveness but have got t-mb irons in the 3,4 and 5 irons for a bit more launch❤
I'm a 54 handicap beginner golfer and bought a cheap used set of clubs which turned out to be forged blades. Not the best beginner set, but I reckon they will teach me to hit the center fairly quickly
Tiger actually recommends starting with blades if you want to learn and improve quickly so stick at it!
Nailed it Pete. I’m off 12 and playing 225s 👌🏼
Nice video Pete! As a golf equipment geek here is my personal handicap scale list:
25+ - Cleveland Launcher Halo
18-25 - Taylormade Stealth
10-18 - Srixon ZX7
5-10 - Mizuno JPX 923 Tour
5 and under - Callaway Apex MB
I don't think an 18 handicap should get the zx7. ZX5 maybe.
I was fit into the Apex MB 21's and have to say even among the forged blades they feel and look over the ball better than any other option out there. I fell in love with them after the first swing, tbh.
Did you hit other blades before you settled on the Apex MBs?
@@mikeabel7577 I did. I spent about 6 weeks hitting irons before my fitting and among blades I hit most of them. Some examples, Titleist were underwhelming, Mizuno were very good (as usual) and the Ping blades were surprisingly nice, but the Callaway feel was, to me, better than any of them.
I’ve been playing the Hogan PTX irons for the last 5 years or so. Definitely time for new irons, and this is pretty helpful 👌
It’s really sad Ben hogan golf went out of business.. I love the set of icons I picked up 2 years ago.
I bought the T300 last year and they’re awesome!!!!! Best ones
I have never shot under 97 ever. I just subscribed so I will be in touch with the results when I go golfing in 2 weeks
Told my gf to choose the cobra t-rail clubs. She's only been playing for 3 months and shoot insanely far and in a straight line with them. But she 4-5 puts so that's another problem. But I'm amazed over how insanely good the T-rails have worked even though she tops the ball 90% of the time. She shoots longer than me when I hit it well :p
Awesome content peter as a high handicap golfer I have found the Taylormade sim 2 max os to be brilliant
5 handicap and use mizuno pro 225 really enjoyed them the last year but have the urge to get blades . I practice with a 6 iron old mizuno blade and it’s just so nice to hit
Wow! Vapor pro combo! Loved my set in high school
I play titleist ap-1 I shoot low 80’s high. 70’s . I love them
Just got back into golf got my self some zx4s as I was really struggling with my old blades I use to use yes there power sticks but I really like them
Been looking at T200/T300. Need to get out there and hit a few. Solid list!
Honestly I’m a +1 and I just switched to the rogue ST Pro irons and they are insane!!! I highly recommend!
Top video,really concise info 🎉
8 handicap and just switched to MP 20 blades from the jpx forged. My scores aren’t any worse and if anything I’m finding my distances to be way more consistent!
Currently using some Taylormade Rocketbladez, uncle got me some when I got back into golf a few years ago, they are really forgiving but probably time for me to upgrade soon. Currently shooting between a 16 to 18 Handicap. Been thinking of the p790s or some Apex's but probably best for me to get fitted first most likely as I have never done that. Sometimes my home course has Manufacturer's range days/fittings so probably hit that next time I see one.
12 handicap here... Titleist T-MB's are amazing. I was using the Srixon ZX-7's for 2 years prior to finding a set of T-MB's.
Atm 18h hcp and playing P790 gen1. Love em and they won't be leaving my bag anytime soon 😊
I bought the T300s from the start with the expectation of using as I improve, the should last a while.
MY first set of clubs werent baldes. After that i played blades all the time. They look good and the club forces u to hit the ball in the center of the face, otherwise there is pain 🙂. I must say the new blades are way better than the ones 20+ years ago. I use the callway apex MB and they feel so soft, when you hit the ball. Even bad strikes do not hurt. I love them. My next blades will be from Miura, if they feel the same or even better.
10 handicap: Just picked up a set of Cleveland Launcher XL irons (Not Halos) to compare to the Ping I500’s I’ve had for a while. Launchers have a longer blade length than the Pings but honestly are very solid and feel just as good.
It’s the Titleist T-100 for me. Just love them.
Pleased to see you recommend the Mizu 225 for 10-18 handicappers. Currently use the older version, the MP-20 HMB, and the similar Ping i525.
I hit the apex mb irons nowhere. Now my 0317ST PXG irons... those irons are amazing. I never thought I would be a PXG guy, but here we are.
Give them a try, and if you don't love them, I'll be amazed.
I’m a 15 handicap and I was fitted with mizuno 223 but with true temper 7.0 shafts. I went with no preference but the trackman didn’t lie about the dispersion dialing in
I started playing golf with blades and have been playing for 16 years since i was 4 in the first tee program and junior golf, im a 7 handicapper
I play the Cobra forged tec. Been playing for a year and a half. Just shot my first 80 last week!
Absolutely loved the video Pete thanks I’ve got the t rails myself could you do a video with wedges aswell or what do you recommend? As I’ve got nothing in between my pitching wedge and sand wedge
I don't have an official handicap but usually aim to be under 90 (not getting it lately tho haha) and I play some buttery bridgestone DPC irons. But even with my higher scores I still really enjoy the challenge of taking my Australian Blades for a round. They are the original Australian forging model, forged the same year I was born 1975, and are a damn knife. The challenge of trying to be perfect in each swing is a lot of fun. I definitely think everyone should hit blades every now and again, have fun, who cares what the number on the card is.
Got back into golf after a hiatus played the HB launchers but after getting back up to speed had to upgrade to the T-300. HB's became hook machines. I will still keep them in case the daughters get into the game. Great for beginners.
I'm low 20s index. Did a Titleist fitting when the first T series was new, ended up in T200 rather than T300 due to better flight characteristics. My main issue is that my short game, while pretty decent, starts on the tee box.
Great video! I’m a 20 handicapper looking to get some new irons. My buddy has a set of taylormade p770 forged 2017, are these a good set for me? They’re in great shape and we are talking half the price of retail or even used in the same condition. In terms of ball striking some days I don’t fell like a 20 handicap it’s just bad course management and lack luster short game.
18-25 here, Callaway Razr X have been the best thing to learn on period. No desire to change irons at all for the foreseeable future.