When To Upgrade Your Irons
Your iron set is one of biggest purchases you’ll make as a golfer, so it’s worth spending time researching things properly and choosing the right moment to invest in an upgrade. Price is obviously a primary factor, but whether you’re looking to progress on to the best golf irons on the market or are looking more at the best budget irons, there are several other things to take into consideration.
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Is your handicap coming down or going up?
Is your game improving or perhaps slipping the other way for whatever reason? Try to make an honest appraisal of where you feel your iron play is, because it can impact on both the timing of when to invest and what type of iron to look at. For example if you are going down then a mid-handicap iron (opens in new tab) could be on the cards, whereas if you are going up, one of the best game improvement models (opens in new tab) might be best.
Handicap coming down
Why do you think your handicap is coming down? If it’s down to improved ball-striking you might want to consider how best to keep that improvement going. It may be that an iron that helps you achieve consistency of strike is now perhaps less important than something that gives you a more consistent ball flight. Perhaps it could be time to move from more of a game improvement design to one of the best compact shallow cavity models to help you sustain your progress. Going even further down, you might eventually decide to put a set of blades (opens in new tab) in the bag as well for workability and feel.
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Handicap going up
Whether down to the passing years or perhaps a break from the game, your current irons may be geared towards feel and workability when what you actually now require is a little more strike assistance. If you’re not striking it out of the middle consistently, an iron that’s more stable and forgiving on off-centre hits (opens in new tab), or a bit more confidence-inspiring to look down on, could be the answer – more of a game improvement model.
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