I switched from 15 year old Wilson Di7s to Ping G425s with graphite shafts last fall. Highly recommend graphite shafts if it falls in the price range.
I went this route last time I bought my irons, and everything came out standard / off-the-rack. Yay, me - or the kid didn't know what he was doing...I bought my set of used AP1's from Kinleys for around that price point. They are super helpful. I bought a Stealth driver last year and got fitted for it at Golf Galaxy. Not sure the kid knew much other than swing speed - probably will stay away from there if i ever get fitted again.
Looking for lessions this year - if people have others they recomend, please share.
Anybody recommending a specific iron is trying to help you out but doing nothing for you. Without knowing your skill level and swing speed it's pointless. Go to any golf store worth their salt and you can hit their used irons in the simulator. $750 is not going to get you a full set of new irons unless you go off-brand. (Or you get to use a Personal Use Discount working for a golf store like my son just did getting Cobra King Tour irons for $800, retail was $1,300.)
If you go in and try out used clubs you will get an idea of what you like and then search 2nd Swing or something for what you are looking for. Or maybe you will like one of the sets in the store. If you are tall my son is selling his +1" M5s with stiff shaft, 4-Gap wedge.
Nobody is suggesting Austad's, so I will.
Is that ironic? Or Coincidental?Ironically, I bought a used set of irons from 2nd Swing that arrived yesterday. I have been using my set from high school for way too long. Also, I am 6'3" so I really needed an extra half inch in the shaft.
My budget was much lower than yours but I scooped some Ping I3s for $300. They came in great condition and the best part was they have such a massive inventory I was able to find a used set using Pings fitting system to get my proper length, lie angle, and shaft type/flex.
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Is that ironic? Or Coincidental?
Their manager was a classmate of mine in high school. The assistant I think is going to take the manager position at the end of this month. And my son works in Des Moines. I really like them. Wagner's pulled my son's job out from under him the week of finals, and really glad he did now.I'll second Austad's. Got fitted there a while back in Cedar Rapids. Great people.
lot of good feed back in this thread. The one thing I see people doing more these days is skipping the 3-4 irons and adding in a hybrid or two that might be easier to hit.
Absolutely thisAnyone tried Club Champion for fitting? The advice I got was definitely go there for a fitting, and definitely don’t buy your clubs through them.
Fittings are free if you buy the irons. If they charge you go elsewhere.I’ve been thinking about this for a while. For someone with a $750 budget, a $100 fitting doesn’t make a whole hell of a lot of sense, IMO.