Choosing golf irons for the golf club set is a tough decision for any golfer – whether he is a novice or a seasoned player. There are many things that need to be perfect when you are buying a single golf iron or a golf iron set. The standard golf irons sets come with nine numbered irons from 1 to 9 and four different wedges – sand wedge, lob wedge, pitching wedge and gap wedge. There are many factors that decide while buying even a single golf iron. While choosing the single golf iron from the set you need to first consider what type of game you will play with the irons and what is type of the course. Next comes your playing style, your handicap and swing speed before you go shopping for the single golf iron. There are many other aspects as well that need to be taken care of while buying the golf club irons. Here we will discuss the qualities and fine points of choosing the golf irons so that you can effortlessly select the irons that will improve the quality of your game.
Design of the golf iron head is a matter of great concern for most of the golfers as much depends on that. The standard golf iron head has a blade like shape that is designed with a cavity back. These irons offer great accuracy of the shot if you can hit the ball with the middle of the head and have a great control over the swing. As these irons have narrow sweet spot they are hardly forgiving. These irons are mostly used by the professionals but not really suitable for the novice players. On the other hand the oversized golf irons have a large head designed with muscle back and come with wider sweet spot that make them quite forgiving and suitable for the beginners. The mid sized irons fall in between these two types and have a cavity back design as well. Apart from the design of the head you need to choose from the forged irons and the cast iron as per your preference.
There are basically two different types of single golf iron available in the market. One is made of steel and the other is the graphite golf iron. The steel irons are more durable, less expensive but they are heavier in weight and have less option for flex. The graphite golf irons one the other side is lighter in weight and easier to swing and have wide options of flex.
The next most important thing that you need to consider while choosing the single golf iron is the flex of the iron. There are five different flex choices – extra stiff, stiff, regular, senior, and ladies. The flex need to perfect according to the swing speed of the golfer otherwise the head of the club tends to get twisted and that will spoil the accuracy of the shot. So it is better to measure your handicap before you decide on the flex of the single golf iron that you will buy from the store.
