You will find variety of choices while buying the golf club irons in terms of design, material and flex. So while choosing golf irons you have to be careful and taking golf irons test is the best way to select the right golf iron for you. So testing golf irons personally is the best way to find the iron that is perfect for your style of playing.
But before you take on the golf irons test you have to make the selection based on three factors – the golf iron head, type of the shaft and the golf iron flex. These are three things that you need to primarily consider before you actually test golf irons yourself.
There are two different types of golf iron heads that are available in the market – the muscle back irons or the oversized golf irons and the cavity back irons. The cavity back irons are similar to the traditional blade irons that have narrow sweet spot, thin top line. These irons are good for shot making but demand optimum accuracy and swing speed from golfer. So if you are a seasoned player and pro like swing speed these are the irons that you should choose. But if you are a novice and have average swing speed the oversized muscle back irons should be your choice. These irons have huge bulge of mass at the back of the club face and centre of gravity of these irons are located lower in the head resulting in better ball flight. Moreover, as these irons have larger sweet spot you can expect better results even from the off centre hits.
The next point of consideration is the type of the golf iron shaft. There are mainly two different shaft types that are available – the steel shafts and the graphite shafts. The steel shafts are durable, heavy but do not have much option when it comes to shaft flex. On the other hand the graphite shafts are expensive, lighter in weight and have many options of flex to choose from.
Once you have made the primary selection based on these points according to your preference, go to a golf store and pick up the 7, 8, and 9 irons from a golf set. Go for the hitting area that is there at most of the stores. Take your stance and swing the irons before you actually hit the ball. Feel the weight of the iron and your balance at the top as well as at the bottom of the swing. Then you hit the ball with full swing. Take a note of the distance that the ball covers. Repeat these steps with all three irons from the set and note down the distances. After you are done with one set take another and repeat the same process. Then you have to compare the distances to find the best iron that suits you. While taking the golf irons test and choosing the irons do not get biased on brands or price, rather follow the result and take the decision based on that.
