yxugolfer Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I’m a high handicapper struggling with consistency (push/pull or occasionally fat) as I play <10 times per summer and rarely get out to practice, but have a solid swing speed (playing stiff shafts) and distance isn’t a problem. I have been playing TaylorMade Burner Superlaunch irons for about a decade. This summer I upgraded my woods (to Cobra F8 driver and 3-4 wood), hybrids (TaylorMade M2 3/19 and 4/22), and wedges (to Cleveland CBX2 50/54/58) all second hand. Driver was a huge success and my first upgrade (from a TM R1), the rest are recent additions so not much playing time with them. Any suggestions for irons I should look at for as an evolution from the Burner Superlaunches? Would the latest S/GI irons like T300 or G710 be a huge upgrade? Obviously more practice is what I need most, but if I can pick up some more forgiveness from more recent tech I’d like to give that a go too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theebdk Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I just went through this journey and found it a bit difficult to test all of the irons I wanted to try. I work with a fitter that closed their bays for casual testing due to Covid. So I went for an iron fitting and tried a total of eight heads. Spent a couple of hours between two sessions. I am a 14 handicapper that had eight year old irons. Since my last fitting my swing and my age has changed. Anyway, I am not a consistent iron striker so I looked to the game improvement category and even into the super game improvement and players distance. One of the biggest changes to iron technology in recent years is the hollow body iron. I suggest that you try some of these out. What did I try and what did I select? Tried: P790, P790 TI, Srixon 585, Titliest T400, Honma T World X, Mizuno HM 921, Miura IC-601, Epon AF-706, and Titliest CNCPT. I went with the Epon AF-706. They simply had the best numbers with distance, height, spin, and etc. Plus they are a 2 piece forged club and have good feel for a hollow body iron. I can really tell (feel and sound) when I hit it in the large sweet spot. They are jacked loft clubs so my six irons is really a five iron. The heads may be important but so is the correct shaft. We tried 5 or 6 shafts eventually settling on the Fujikura Pro Senior. Had the highest speed with this shaft. Find a good fitter, try out the clubs and shafts, and let the numbers help you to decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 There are many good options for you, but the answer is: do your wallet and your game a favor and see a fitter. I don’t listen to my own advice, and I am 100% leaving something out there due to improperly fit clubs. They are close I am sure, but a trained professional can see what I am lacking in a short session. ejgaudette, BNewton51 and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AH1980MN Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Speaking of doing your wallet a favor- check out Wilson D7 and Tour Edge EXS/220. Both are really solid and priced under the bigger names- not the most options available but definitely try them if your fitter stocks them. ejgaudette and Shankster 2 Quote WITB: Adams 9064LS 9.5* (until I cracked the face) Adams Super LS 17* Adams XTD Ti 23* Wilson Staff Ci7 4-PW Adams wedges: 52/7 56/13 60/7 Wilson Staff Infinite Southside putter/Odyssey DualForce 660 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B. TexasEx Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 2:13 PM, yxugolfer said: I’m a high handicapper struggling with consistency (push/pull or occasionally fat) as I play <10 times per summer and rarely get out to practice, but have a solid swing speed (playing stiff shafts) and distance isn’t a problem. I have been playing TaylorMade Burner Superlaunch irons for about a decade. This summer I upgraded my woods (to Cobra F8 driver and 3-4 wood), hybrids (TaylorMade M2 3/19 and 4/22), and wedges (to Cleveland CBX2 50/54/58) all second hand. Driver was a huge success and my first upgrade (from a TM R1), the rest are recent additions so not much playing time with them. Any suggestions for irons I should look at for as an evolution from the Burner Superlaunches? Would the latest S/GI irons like T300 or G710 be a huge upgrade? Obviously more practice is what I need most, but if I can pick up some more forgiveness from more recent tech I’d like to give that a go too. Sub 70 has a good, cost-effective GI option. https://www.golfsub70.com/sub-70-699-iron.html ejgaudette 1 Quote My C-130 cart bag currently includes; Driver: z565 10.5*, Miyazaki Kaula Mizu 6 S-Flex Fairways: X-Hot 15* & 18*, Project X PXv R-Flex Irons: Apex Plus, 4-PW, Apex S4-Flex Wedges: CG10; 50*, 54*, 58*, Dynamic Gold W-flex Putter: White Hot Pro Blade #2 Grips: Golf Pride MCC-Plus 4 & Lamkin UTx Ball: Kirkland Signature 3-Piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 4:23 PM, Shankster said: There are many good options for you, but the answer is: do your wallet and your game a favor and see a fitter. I don’t listen to my own advice, and I am 100% leaving something out there due to improperly fit clubs. They are close I am sure, but a trained professional can see what I am lacking in a short session. +1. Normally I would also say to go and hit a few different irons at your local golf galaxy or second swing to get a feel for the different irons to narrow your choices further, but I'm sure with Covid, this has become a lot tougher to do... MDGolfHacker Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossfan Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Someone mentioned Sub 70. They do have many different types of irons and all are quality clubs with great prices. There is a great thread about them in this section. I purchased their 739 irons last year which is considered their GI iron. They were as good as anything else I tried last year. They went out of their way to make sure the irons were a great fit for me. My scores were much lower this year and iron play was definitely the difference. You could afford quite a few lessons and practice sessions which is what will really help along with irons fit for you. They have a pretty simple demo program. Quote D- Tour Edge EXS 220 4W- Sub 70 949X Hybrid- Sub 70 949X Utility- Sub 70 699 U 21 degree Irons- Sub 70 749 5-PW Wedges- Sub 70 286 50+54, Tour Edge 1 out 58 degree Putter- Cleveland Huntington Beach soft # 11 Ball- Titleist Tour Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtom2012 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Sub70 does awesome work!Sent from my moto g(7) power using MyGolfSpy mobile app Tom the Golf Nut 1 Quote Driver- Cobra Speedzone 9° Woods- Sub70 Pro 5-Wood Utility- Titleist 718 T-MB 4 Utility Irons- Sub70 649 MB Tour 5-PW, 699 Pro 2U Wedges- Cleveland Zipcore RTX 52°,56°, 60° Putter- Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2 Ball- Titleist ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNUte Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 1:13 PM, yxugolfer said: I’m a high handicapper struggling with consistency (push/pull or occasionally fat) as I play <10 times per summer and rarely get out to practice, but have a solid swing speed (playing stiff shafts) and distance isn’t a problem. So forgiveness covers a lot of ground, especially when you're looking for something that you can play coming in cold with little practice. One route to go is the iron-wood category. So the Cleveland HB launchers, the Tour Edge Hot Launch line, etc. Almost every reviewer, including professionals, have noted that if you can get past the looks, they're some of the best irons out there for high handicappers in terms of forgiveness and launch. Then again, many can't stand the looks, so that's a factor to think about. Another route is to go with the heavily offset stuff to try and give you a single type of miss. You're saying you both push and pull, so something very offset like the M2's might take the right side of the course away and have you either hitting straight or missing left. That way you aim a little right of your target you either hit straight and are good or pull it and are great. Or for me, since my bad strike tends to be a toe-strike, I got the Cleveland CBX launcher irons on the cheap, which have the weight pushed out towards the toe to compensate. Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Ping G400 3 wood. Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid. Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58). Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan220 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 10/14/2020 at 9:21 AM, J.B. TexasEx said: Sub 70 has a good, cost-effective GI option. https://www.golfsub70.com/sub-70-699-iron.html If I didn't just get irons (also there one lengths) I would of most likely wen with sub70... def next time I am looking for clubs I would put them on the top of list ... Quote Speedzone Driver Tensei AV Blue or G400 SFT 10. KBS TD 50 Category 3 shaft King Speedzone Black Yellow Fairway 3 wood Tensei AV Blue 65 F9 SpeedBack Black Grey Fairway 5 Wood ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 7 shaft T300 4i-GW - Tensei AV Blue AM2 Regular Flex or JPX 900 Hot Metal 5 - GW Project X Lz 4.5 Regular Flex Graphite Glide 2.0 SS Wedges 54 & 58 TP Red White Ardmore Putter - BGT Stability Tour Black shaft Precision Pro NX7 range finder Ultralight Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I am one of the most wanted testers and am in the middle of doing SGI irons. Many people don’t like the visual of the SGI clubs, but if you can get past the general looks and sound they are a great options for someone looking for forgiveness. By forgiveness I am talking about mishits like heel, toe, fat, thin. These strikes just don’t lose as much distance as the other iron categories. I also mention sound because there is definitely an audible click with many of the clubs in this category. The Tour Edge Exotics line is one to consider. The big thing is that you should definitely get fit when looking at this class of clubs. The stock shafts are lightweight (The GI line is a good option as well. Take a look on the main MGS page for this years results. aerospace_ray and MNUte 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yxugolfer Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Thanks everyone. Good point about shafts — the Burner Superlaunch shafts are 85g which might be lighter than I really need. A lot of good suggestions. I experimented with Cobra King F7 one length irons this summer. I liked the easy setup but disliked the low ball flight with the longer irons. I didn’t feel like I had confidence in the striking and ball flight. Maybe because they were their first generation. I also had a Speedzone one length 3 hybrid and it was the best hybrid experience I’ve had. I agree I need to find a way to get fit! Fewer options where I am in Canada though TXG is a 2-3 hour drive away, just a lot of $$ for how infrequently I get to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupini Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I just went through the process. If you live near a PGA Superstore, go through the Tour Van fitting process. It's about $50, but well worth it. The process is about 90 minutes and you will hit all sorts of club/shaft combinations. I would highly recommend it. I opted to buy Sub70 irons which you can't buy in stores. They recommended a set for me based on my fitting results. I couldn't be happier. If you don't live near PGA superstore, Golf Galaxy does fittings but I don't think its as elaborate. Quote - Driver: 425LST w / KBS TD60 X-Stiff - 3-Wood: Callaway Rogue - Mkii ZX5 irons - 5-pw True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue - Hybrid - 939X: with Proforce V2 Stiff - SM7 50* & 56* - ER10 Mallet - Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNewton51 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 4:23 PM, Shankster said: There are many good options for you, but the answer is: do your wallet and your game a favor and see a fitter. I don’t listen to my own advice, and I am 100% leaving something out there due to improperly fit clubs. They are close I am sure, but a trained professional can see what I am lacking in a short session. the MOST sound advice anyone could give! Seeing a fitter and testing everything you can there in front of their trained eyes and trackman will get you down the right path whether that be new or even a slightly used set. Quote BNewt51 Golf Addict.... Father of 4. Pennsylvania Golfer Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond - Ventus Red X 3 Wood: TS2 14* Hybrid: Titleist TSI 2 18* (Only used on Soft Rainy days) Utility Irons: 4 iron (Steel Fiber FC 110 - Stiff) Irons: Titleist T-150 4-PW Steel Fiber CW 110 - Stiff Wedges: Vokey 48-8 Vokey 54-10 Vokey 58-6 all SM9's Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select 5 Flowback (custom shop copper finish) or Bettinardi QB8 Ball: Pro-V1x Titleist Tour Carry Bag Black and White Bushnell Range Finder (Patriot Pack) *King of taking (borrowing) all my club ***** friends clubs after they've discarded them after a couple months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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