Which Iron Set Is Right For Me?

Golf irons form the central stage of a golfer's bag. Whether they're blades, cavity back, hybrid style or combo sets, it's important to obtain the correct set to match your game. Choosing the right set of irons is a vital part of improving as a golfer. Irons are the clubs you will hit most of your approach shots with and means that underperforming in this area will have a detrimental effect on your score at the end of the round A set of irons usually consists of seven or eight irons, all of which hit the ball different distances due to the changes in loft and shaft length. The lower the number on the iron, the further the ball should travel. You should generally see a ten to twelve yards difference between each club. 

When choosing a set of irons, it is important to pick an iron set that closely matches your skill level. They broadly fall into one of the following categories: - 

Forged blades (MB’s) and Cavity Blades (CB’s) are the most beautiful of golf irons. They provide the softest feel at impact and the ultimate in shot shaping and trajectory control – if you are good enough to use them. When choosing a new set of irons, it is essential that you are honest with yourself about your ability. It’s of absolutely no use having a set of golf clubs that look amazing when resting in your bag if, when you take one out to play a shot, the results are generally poor. MB’s and CB’s are by far the most demanding irons to use, with poorly struck shots seeing a significant drop off in performance. They are usually used by professionals and low handicappers with extremely consistent ball striking.

Hollow or Foam Filled Players Irons: This superb category of clubs is a relatively new introduction to the market, but the irons found in it have taken the golfing world by storm. The head is only slightly larger than on traditional blades, and they still have an appealing cavity blade appearance. That is where the similarities end though. Featuring stronger lofts and high launching characteristics, the performance offered by this style of golf iron is simply amazing. Virtually all golfers that try them will see significant improvement in both consistency and distance, and only a slight loss in feel. As a professional golfer now of sadly advancing years, I have started to use a set of irons from this category. The head is not too far removed from the blade style clubs I have always played, and the performance benefits are simply too great for me to ignore. This style of club is an excellent choice for low handicappers looking for an increase in performance, for mid-handicappers looking for a good-looking all-rounder and for mid-high handicappers looking to progress into a club with a smaller profile.
Cast Game Improvement Irons are the category of clubs that are most prevalent in the golf bags of amateur golfers. Aimed at mid and mid to high handicappers the clubhead will be somewhat larger than both the blades and foam filled players irons. They offer impressive performance and feature fast club faces that propel the ball with high launching and low spinning characteristics. This allows golfers without vast amounts of speed to still hit the ball a good distance, essentially making the golf course play shorter. Shots that are struck off centre still produce decent results, and this level of forgiveness is the main reason they are so popular. Game Improvement irons will have a moderately sized sole and a thickish topline. If you are looking for butter soft feel at impact, you won’t find it here, but that is not what these clubs are about. They are here to help millions of golfers better enjoy this fabulous game. They are also usually the most cost-effective irons to buy.

Super Game Improvement Irons offer the most forgiveness of any irons on the market. They have the largest head size to really inspire confidence at address and they can produce incredible distance due to much stronger lofts. The lofts are offset by innovative designs that still allow these clubs to launch the ball high into the air and, when this is coupled with low spin, they really can send the ball a long way. They usually have wide soles to increase the margin of error at impact, as this prevents the club from digging in should the ground be struck before the ball. They will also have the most offset of any iron which can help reduce the amount of slice spin a golfer imparts on the ball. Usually used by high handicappers or mid handicappers that really struggle for distance

At Scottsdale golf, we have a massive range of golf iron sets from all the leading brands. Whether you are a complete novice or experienced single figure handicap golfer we can help you find the perfect set for your game.