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So now that I'm getting that golf bug again...
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So now that I'm getting that golf bug again...


Jan 15, 2021, 10:20 AM

I'm thinking of buying irons, any wreckomendations?

I have Ping G5s, which are old enough to drive.

5 handicap, no strong preferences or brand loyalty, like the look of a blade, ball striking is one of my strengths. Left handed clubs though.

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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


G5's?


Jan 15, 2021, 10:22 AM

My eye 2's would like a word.

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Please forgive me, @IneligibleUser


Haha, well those are old enough to complain on Tigernet***


Jan 15, 2021, 10:23 AM



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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


To be honest, my set MAY be older than me.


Jan 15, 2021, 10:23 AM

My dad's eye 2 beryllium copper set absolutely is.

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Please forgive me, @IneligibleUser


I learned to play on my dad's Ping Eye IIs that are


Jan 15, 2021, 10:45 AM

most definitely older than you. Still have 'em in my garage. They're sized for his 5'9" frame, so my swing will probably always be a mess.

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As wood my i3+


Jan 15, 2021, 10:35 AM [ in reply to G5's? ]

Got the orange Ricky Bobby driver....

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"ball striking is one of my strengths"


Jan 15, 2021, 10:27 AM



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5 handicap ? JFC, Crass needs lessons from you


Jan 15, 2021, 10:31 AM

CaptCrash step your game up

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I thought crass was a scratch? It's one of those times I


Jan 15, 2021, 10:32 AM

actually want his input.

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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


When Crass practiced 4 days/week, he got down to a 2. Crass


Jan 15, 2021, 10:59 AM

aint that now. He shot 79 & 80 last two times out at pretty tough courses.

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If she's a hollerer, she'll be a screamer.
If she's a screamer, she'll get you arrested.


To be fair, I'm probably closer to a 10 right now.


Jan 15, 2021, 11:16 AM

Considering my last 20 rounds span 6 years right now, it's lagging, last couple rounds are 83, 78, 82, with a 28 at a par 3 course, none were super difficult.

But getting back into it and will start practicing again, have a range pretty close to my house.

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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


More important than all of that is getting a good stretch


Jan 15, 2021, 10:34 AM
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Would have guessed Greenr, but shorts WAY too long.***


Jan 15, 2021, 11:34 AM



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Greenr isn't as muscular***


Jan 15, 2021, 1:11 PM



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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


... golf bag with built in cooler.***


Jan 15, 2021, 10:34 AM



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Re: ... golf bag with built in stereo, phone and TV


Jan 15, 2021, 11:25 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34WYPU9AKIE&ab_channel=ChristopherKrikorian

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Mizuno irons. 921s maybe?


Jan 15, 2021, 10:35 AM

or find a good deal on 919 Forged. Mizuno makes the best feeling irons on the market.

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Mazzy JPX 921 forged...cant go wrong***


Jan 15, 2021, 11:00 AM



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If she's a hollerer, she'll be a screamer.
If she's a screamer, she'll get you arrested.


Lefty clubs? Wanna sell me your old set?***


Jan 15, 2021, 11:05 AM



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My advice:


Jan 15, 2021, 11:21 AM

Go to Top Golf and steal the club you need on each trip. A good 7 or 8 trips and you have a set!

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I could do that for the woods too!***


Jan 15, 2021, 11:26 AM



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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


The bag is the hardest thing to get.***


Jan 15, 2021, 11:27 AM



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My son just got fitted. Recommended Mizuno JPX 921 Pro


Jan 15, 2021, 11:31 AM

irons for about $1,250, which he got. His club head speed was 100 MPH. He loves them, but he just started playing after the Covid hit. He had an old set of Ping Eye 2s prior to that.

Young fellow has such a sweet swing. I am jealous.

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I am worst of all time giving club advice....


Jan 15, 2021, 11:47 AM

been playing golf 40 years, only had 2 sets of irons ever, if you don't count the half-set (odd number irons only) of hand-me-downs that I originally learned to play with well enough to convince my parents to buy me a full set. Both Hogan forged blades - the hard stuff (lol). Woods and wedges are about the only things I have actively tested and upgraded over the years. And longiron hybrids (highly recommend a 2 or 3 hybrid, so easy to hit).

My take-or-leave advice: It's the feel, not the technology. A club that feels good in your hand is way better for YOU than some slick, trendy-brand, wallet-emptier. Example: My sand wedge is a 70's-vintage First Flight (a freaking K-Mart brand). It's what I grew up with learning my short game. Original finally de-laminated/de-grooved into un-usability, but I miraculously found a like-new exact model on Ebay for like $25. I've used dozens of others over the years, but it's the only wedge that ever truly fit my eye exactly right. Don't care that it's a KMart special when I'm tapping in a gimme it provided me.

One other item I can offer:
Ben Hogan has reinvented itself and now markets all-new clubs, website-only. I bought the GS53 driver last year, which I love, can mash it. I hear tell that the irons are crackin' too. They sure look good.

https://benhogangolf.com/


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This post made me think about old my clubs are.


Jan 15, 2021, 12:16 PM

Definitely learners permit. I think I got my taylormades in ‘05, maybe? Driver is probably 7-8 years old.

Every year, I contemplate getting a new set. Then every year, I play once or twice at most, and can’t justify spending a hefty chunk for something that won’t be used.

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Yeah, I went from 60+ rounds a year to 2 through


Jan 15, 2021, 12:18 PM

all my life changes the past 5 years. Now I'm starting to pick it back up and will probably get back to ~40 rounds a year, so might be time.

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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


Good deals here. Not just Callaway either.


Jan 15, 2021, 12:17 PM

https://www.callawaygolfpreowned.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAl4WABhAJEiwATUnEF5DhhtKPyO_oCOwG-a8JFDaOlDaziR-_1X-av_w59-OeSh_e-zOFmhoCsAQQAvD_BwE

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My driver is a big bertha circa like 1995


Jan 15, 2021, 1:06 PM

or something. I think I have the Adams tight lies wood too. My irons are probably that old too. King Cobras maybe?

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You definitely would pay off upgrading your driver.***


Jan 15, 2021, 1:10 PM



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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


Not sure about irons butt I can give you some


Jan 15, 2021, 1:10 PM

good wood(s).

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Mavrik or TaylorMade***


Jan 15, 2021, 1:11 PM



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MauldinT, where are you???


I'm a Callaway guy. But my sticks have dust one them. *****


Jan 15, 2021, 2:32 PM



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