[adam42381]

I'm looking at getting some new irons (well fairly new irons) on ebay. I've been playing Titleist DCI 990s for about 7 years and it's time for a change. I'm looking at the Titleist AP1 irons. Anybody here have any suggestions about those clubs? They're going for between $350-$400 for 4-PW. They're supposed to be players' irons with a bit more forgiveness than my 990s. I'm a 7.5 handicap on paper but I'm probably closer to a 10 due to lack of play the last couple years. Thoughts?

[PAmedic]

do you prefer blades or cavity back? To me, that's the biggest question. Cavity backs are reportedly more forgiving.

Regardless of what you purchase: my advice would be to take the 3 and maybe even 4 irons out RIGHT AWAY, and add a lob or gap wedge to the pitching and sand wedge. I can't tell you how many times I was glad to have that 60 deg wedge in the bag.

You are better off (at a 5-10 handicap) going with a 5 wood/fairway metal or even a 7 or rescue/utility club than banging away w/ a freakin 3 iron. I threw mine further than I could hit it (and more accurately)

JMHO

[blwall1416]

You are better off (at a 5-10 handicap) going with a 5 wood/fairway metal or even a 7 or rescue/utility club than banging away w/ a freakin 3 iron. I threw mine further than I could hit it (and more accurately)

I don't know....I can't hit fairway woods, but I can consistently carry my 3-iron around 225.....quite accurately.

[SumItUp]

Equipment makes a difference in golf. If you are interested in performance (sounds like it if you are a single digit handicap) you should be professionally fitted for clubs. Any other advice that comes from a message board is worth exactly what you paid for it. Actually, from this board, it might even be costly.

[adam42381]

I haven't played enough this year to trust my swing for a fitting. I'm probably going to buy a standard set on ebay and have them fitted next year once I get my swing where I want it. The sets I'm looking at don't have a 3 iron anyway and I have hybrid 3 and 4 as well as a 5 wood which I could throw in the bag if I wanted so I've got no use for either a 3 or 4 iron really. I have both 56 and 60 degree Cleveland wedges and some of the sets are 4-GW so I should have everything covered with the set if I buy one.

EDIT: I'm definitely looking at cavity back irons. My brother who is a scratch golfer (played golf at LU 2001-2003) bought blades and he can't hit them so I know I'm not good enough for them. I know the workability is great with blades but I don't wouldn't the tiny sweet spot consistently enough to score well with them.

[RubberMallet]

i played a few rounds with some mizuno mp32 which are blades and they were awesome. but you can't hit them straight. at least i couldn't and i'm a 10 right now. around 2000 i was near scratch when i was playing 4 times a week.
i can play the cut and fade a bit but i'm not experienced enough to judge it....you sure do look cool hitting shots like bubba watson. but only if they land on the green.

i hit ping eye 2 copies. i hit them EXACTLY like the original ping eye 2's i used to have and they were 1/2 the price.

you can find decent deals on ebay and online. i'm eventually going to pickup a tour preferred set of taylormades...

the mizuno clubs are nice too

[ALUmnus]

Don't know what kind of budget you're on, but Adams (www.adamsgolf.com) makes some nice clubs for a decent price. When I was looking for a set a while back I was really set on getting some of their hybrids/fairway woods. But I never did get the money together, so I've been stuck with my generics which work fine, they hit straight.

[adam42381]

I really don't want to spend more than $400 for a set of irons right now. I can get basically any set I want for somewhere near that on ebay if they're gently used.

[RubberMallet]

this guy sells some bomb clubs...

http://www.softballfans.com/forums/show ... p?t=513819

i've purchased balls from him before...

[RubberMallet]

300 bucks



420 for some g10's



not bat either

[adam42381]

The 704 can be had for under $200 on ebay right now. The 804 are less than $100 (graphite shafts though). The G10 is supposed to be a good club and the price isn't too bad but I'm just not a Ping irons guy. I'm not sure what it is but they just don't look good to me at address. I love their putters though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Titleist-704-CB-4-P ... dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/TITLEIST-804-OS-IRO ... dZViewItem

[RubberMallet]

i don't swing titlest so i don't know their prices..

i got my first pings when i was in hs. then i got some eye 2's my soph year, then i hit a growth spurt and my sr year i bought some system 5 irons. they are great. i have them and some oversized king cobra II's


i bought an ft-5 off ebay for 95 bucks. had it reshafted with a fujikura E 360. i swing callaway drivers...

[adam42381]

I swung several Ping's back in the day: Zing 2, Eye 2, etc. I've hit a couple friends sets over the past couple years and they hit fine I just think they look a little odd. I like the Taylor Made drivers. I'm still swinging the old R5 Dual from several years ago. I'll probably upgrade that next year.

[RubberMallet]

i bought a tour preferred r5 a few years back and sold it for twice what i paid for it....it crushed the ball further than stock r7's

[PAmedic]

still using my Ty Burners

3 & 5 woods

[Hold My Own]

still using my Ty Burners

3 & 5 woods

Ty as in me? or Ti

[PAmedic]

Tay

Lor

Made

["R" i "]

I play ping i 2's I am looking for some 990s for cheap,

so i could help take those off your hands.

[Sly Fox]

I'm still adjusting to Mallet posting pics of something beside waterfowl or raw meat.