Brand new golfer - buying iron advice - to buy or not to buy

[jonnysnipe]

Hi to you all.

Hopefully you can help - I'm a new golfer been playing around 6 months and played around 6/7 rounds and hit the range quite a few times, no handicap at the moment.

I got a set off of Facebook marketplace and have been replacing as I go. I have an taylormade r7 driver and my 52 56 are Cleveland wedges and 60 is a vokey.

My set from marketplace was a Fazer set and the irons I feel are heavy even though I'm hitting them fairly clean so I wanted to get a used set something from 2000-2010 and was looking for recommendations? Do I just stick with these ones and upgrade when I've played more?

My thoughts are I grow with a used set then when I start getting a handicap and get it lower I will committ to a more modern set.

Sorry for a long post struggling with what to do and want a set to get my teeth in to now I'm playing a lot more.

 

[Crow]

Shiny clubs don't make the golfer.

Just buy when you're ready and have the spare cash.

 

[jonnysnipe]

Agreed with that that's why I said I'm not sure whether to keep these fairly modern Fazer irons (maybe 5 years old) or am I better getting one of the major brands from the 2000-2010 like Callaway x18 or x20s for example - £100 and no more than that really then I've only spent around 160nfor a set which will last me for some time

 

[clubchamp98]

Golfclubs4cash.
You can buy and try them.
If you don’t like them just get a refund and buy something else.

Ping G series
Callaway X series
Good clubs you can’t go wrong.

Just watch what you buy
Good clubs can help you improve.
Bad clubs can hold you back.

It’s a bit of a minefield
Try and get a cheap fitting to give you a clue as to your spec.
Stiff or reg shafts, grip size etc are important as to many new golfers give up because their clubs just don’t suit them.

 

[jonnysnipe]

Golfclubs4cash.
You can buy and try them.
If you don’t like them just get a refund and buy something else.

Ping G series
Callaway X series
Good clubs you can’t go wrong.

Just watch what you buy
Good clubs can help you improve.
Bad clubs can hold you back.

It’s a bit of a minefield
Try and get a cheap fitting to give you a clue as to your spec.
Stiff or reg shafts, grip size etc are important as to many new golfers give up because their clubs just don’t suit them.

Thanks for this - the driving range I go to does fittings and because I'm 6ft 2 I am conscious I'm hunched a bit especially with the irons.

Haven't looked at the pings but looked at a lot of the Callaways know I will be going for game improvement irons

 

[clubchamp98]

Thanks for this - the driving range I go to does fittings and because I'm 6ft 2 I am conscious I'm hunched a bit especially with the irons.

Haven't looked at the pings but looked at a lot of the Callaways know I will be going for game improvement irons

It’s your wrist crease to floor measurements that matter.
You can be 6’2” with long arms and short legs.
This alters the lie angle if this is not correct it causes a lot of problems , see YouTube.

I deffo recommend a fitting just to get your basic spec.
This changes as you get better, swing speed goes up, ball striking etc.
Good luck.

 

[jonnysnipe]

Yeah I had read up on that - I will start with a fitting then look to grab a set of older irons - from what I've read older branded models are more reliable than newer non branded stuff

 

[jim8flog]

you do not actually need a fitting from a pro if you are buying secondhand (this can come later) but you do need some sort of fitting at 6'2".

You can do fittings on line with Ping which is a good starting place

PING WebFit

webfit.ping.com

 

[3 jabber]

Spend your money on lessons at this stage then when you get a repetitive swing you can look at changing your irons.

 

[GreiginFife]

Yeah I had read up on that - I will start with a fitting then look to grab a set of older irons - from what I've read older branded models are more reliable than newer non branded stuff

Not sure the last part is necessarily true. I am playing with a “non brand” set of Caley irons that cost 50% of the Ping i525s that they are currently keeping out of the bag.

Every bit as good as the brand name IMO.

 

[jonnysnipe]

Not sure the last part is necessarily true. I am playing with a “non brand” set of Caley irons that cost 50% of the Ping i525s that they are currently keeping out of the bag.

Every bit as good as the brand name IMO.

I would say maybe caleys are the exception from what I've read. Jabber I'm having lessons sporadically but with a 2 year old justifying money for lessons to my wife is an uphill battle

 

[Hxck]

A fitting at this stage would be a waste of money, you can find a pro at a cheap course that'll do a half hour for £30 or so. As 3 jabber said, get a swing together first, worry about the clubs second.