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Forum Thread of the Day: “Five handicap looking for new irons – What do you buy?”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from 2717B who is a five handicap, and he’s considering splashing out on some new irons. 2717B currently has Mizuno MX200’s in his bag, and our members have been giving their suggestions for what could be the best move for the five handicapper.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • texcrom: “Titleist AP2’s – best combination of playability and forgiveness. Mizuno 919 Tour – Another great Mizuno forging. Ping Blueprint – hit these today. Only wish I were good enough to game these. Great feeling forging.”
  • nosedive32: “Callaway Apex / Apex Pro. Taylormade P790. Ping I500. JPX 919 Forged or Hot Metal Pro. Pretty much my top picks in order unless you’re specifically looking for an extreme players or extreme game improvement iron. That’s pretty much the list of my favorite middle of the road clubs that have looks but some help to appeal to better players. I’m a mid to high single digit and I played P790s last year and have the CF19 Apex for this year.”
  • Boydr12: “I’m a 2.5, and just switched from traditional players cavity backs which I have always played to the new Callaway Apex 19’s. I hit my irons very low with an insane amount of spin (don’t ask me how that’s even possible, I have no clue). The new apexes fixed all that and gave me almost two full clubs gained in distance. They are also very compact looking for what they are.”
  • 518TitleistX: “I’ve played just about every iron in Titleist’s lineup. Ap1, Ap2, MB, CB… and all are great, but this year I switched to Mizuno JPX 919 Tours and picked up at least an extra club of distance and improved accuracy over my Titleist CB’s. Couldn’t be happier with this purchase.”

Entire Thread: “Five handicap looking for new irons – What do you buy?”

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    Aug 11, 2020 at 6:29 am

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  2. Steve

    Jun 8, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    What kind of 5 Hdcp is this player. Is his home course short and wide open where he can just “bomb” his driver, leaving just a short iron approach. I have been that guy getting down to a 2 Hdcp. Then I moved to a new course that required a tactical approach. A reality check was quickly experienced. Blew up to a 6 Hdcp! Hence, while it’s a fun question to entertain, a valid response is impossible to give without knowing the player and his game. Even change just for the sake of change is purely personal.

  3. s

    Jun 8, 2019 at 10:59 am

    Why would a 5 handicapper dump the iron set that made him a 5 handicapper? Lost the whole bag or just got tired of the look? I got my MP-37 when I was barely breaking 90 and now I’m hitting in the 70s. I have experienced a great amount of temptations for all those years but couldn’t find any excuses to switch. I still don’t know what to replace them with if my bag was stolen… MP-18, P7TW, or Wilson Staff Model Blades? Nah… probably MP-14 off of eBay, seriously.

  4. joro

    Jun 7, 2019 at 1:42 pm

    Go hit them all and then decide. And, don’t ignore Wilson, they make fine Irons.

  5. Peter

    Jun 6, 2019 at 1:59 am

    Muira irons
    Any model, if you play to a 5 you might as well play the best

  6. Richard Tucker

    Jun 6, 2019 at 12:44 am

    X Forged 18 5-PW, 4 Iron X Forged Utility.

  7. Brandon

    Jun 5, 2019 at 10:49 pm

    Honma tw-x

  8. John M

    Jun 5, 2019 at 10:09 pm

    Uhhhhh Seixon Z585/785 combo set. Butter soft, workable, forgiving

  9. Morris

    Jun 5, 2019 at 7:32 pm

    Everybody speak only about the head!!! Man, the most important part of a golf club is the shaft. So, go to a custom fitting centre and test only forged (carbon steal 1020 or S20C) heads for your handicap and change diferent shafts according to your desire ball flight. Then you will see the difference and you will understand what I’m trying to tell you.

  10. Blades4life

    Jun 5, 2019 at 6:15 pm

    Goliath or northwestern blades be my opinion .

  11. Dan

    Jun 5, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    I consider it a good thing that no one has mentioned the Srixon Z785 and Z585. Distance, accuracy and turf interaction with the club head is so damn good! I believe anyone who plays these has an advantage.

  12. Alex

    Jun 5, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    Anything other than an mb.

  13. J

    Jun 5, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    MP-18 MB split with JPX 919 Tour of course

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Accra Golf shafts have long been synonymous with fitting, and the new GX line of driver, fairway, and hybrid shafts continues that legacy.

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Accra GX Red 300 Series

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