Golf Club Iron Sets

Callaway Mens X-18R Irons
Callaway X-22 8-Club Iron Set (3-Iron to Pitching Wedge)

To be honest, if you find somewhere with a great set of clubs that have limited wear and the seller is reputable and professional about it, there is little chance that they will let you down.

In fact and perhaps especially if you are looking for a branded set, used golf club iron sets could well be a bargain and let you taste the good life for a fraction of the price you would pay for brand new.

Like buying a used car, it’s important that you take note of a few things before you buy. No-one wants to have to fork out for the equivalent a new engine just after making the deal of the decade. And with the great deal that you can probably get with them, it’s unlikely you will get a warranty that lasts for a year or more!

There are a few issues you need to consider as you make your purchase – it’s better to investigate everything that’s important about your used golf club iron sets now, rather than end up crying about it a few months down the track.

So, what do you need to consider then? Apart from trying to buy them from somewhere that you trust, with someone there who can advise you on the clubs’ suitability for you personally, there are a few things that you own due diligence should be on the lookout for:-

1) Check the grips to ensure that there is no real wear. Of course a little wear on used golf club iron sets is acceptable. If there is more than the minimum and the grips are smoothing out, the clubs might still be a good buy, as long as you factor in the costs of regripping, which is generally quite low compared to the bargain price you might be getting.

2) The other thing to consider carefully about the grips on used golf club iron sets is whether they are loose at all. With some wear it’s possible that they can deteriorate, so check this out too.

3) Have a good look at where the club head is attached to the shaft. If any of your set of used golf club iron sets show any signs of cracking at that critical point, be very wary. A crack here, however small, can easily turn into something much worse and that might be expensive to fix.

4) General wear and tear. Like buying a used car, the overall impression of the used golf club iron sets in your sights, is an indication of how they have been treated. A visual inspection can’t show everything up, so if they have been treated in such a way as to give you concern, there might be hidden faults that could only show up later.

Buying used is usually really good value and there is no doubt that you can get a great set for just a tiny proportion of the real off-the-shelf brand new cost.

As long as you have taken a little time to check out the possible problems, you should have little difficulty in getting yourself a good set of used golf club iron sets.

With luck, they will last you for a good length of time, as well as giving you the opportunity to experience a very good brand indeed, which might have been impossible if you had needed to buy them new.

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Callaway Mens X-18R Irons
Callaway X-22 8-Club Iron Set (3-Iron to Pitching Wedge)

Callaway Mens X-18R Irons
Callaway X-22 8-Club Iron Set (3-Iron to Pitching Wedge)

A top quality set of golf club iron sets is essential for the advanced golfer. A complete set of clubs consists of woods, irons and a putter.

The rules of golf, as set forth by the United States Golf Association (USGA), dictate that a golfer’sbag may hold 14 clubs. Most golfers will carry a driver, two fairway woods, 7 irons, 3 wedges and the putter.
A driver is a long-shafted club with a full head used to strike the ball that is set upon a tee.

The club head does not have much lift to it, to achieve maximum distance off the tee. The fairway woods have club heads that are slightly more lofted than the driver, and are used for long shots when the ball is lying on the ground.

Most brand name drivers cost between $200 and $400. Fairway woods normally retail from $150 to $300.
Golf irons are the essential part of a set of golf club iron sets. Two thirds of the shots in a normal round of golf will utilize an iron.

Irons are used to hit the golf ball off the ground from distances of 125 yards to 225 yards. Each iron is assigned a number based upon the loft angle of the club head. The 9-iron has the most loft, and is used to hit short, high shots. A 2-iron has very little loft, and is used to hit low, long shorts.

Wedges are normally included in the purchase of a set of irons. The most common wedges are the pitching wedge, the sand wedge and the lob wedge. These golf club iron sets are used for short, controlled shots, normally very close to the putting green.
Some golfers may choose to remove one of the wedges in lieu of a 2-iron. Also worth noting, there are two primary types of irons available. Forged irons are precision clubs that can give experienced golfers a greater ability to shape their shots.

Gravity-back irons are considered to be more forgiving, with a larger sweet spot and primarily for golfers who want to focus on hitting straight shots. A set of 10 irons can range in price from as little as $250, to as much as $1,500.

The final and perhaps most important golf club, is the putter. The putter is also known as the money club because it is the club used to tap the ball into the hole. The purpose of the putter is to roll the ball, so there is no loft on the club head.

There are many varieties of putters in all shapes and sizes. Some of the putter shafts are so short that the golfer grips it near his knees, and some are so long that they are gripped at the golfer’s chest.

Many golfers spend their entire lives changing putters to find the one that feels right for them. Simple putters can cost as little as $20 but some of the more exotic putters can cost as much as $300.

Some players opt to avoid some of the more difficult-to-hit longer irons in favor of higher-lofted “fairway” woods and extra “utility” wedges. In part, this reflects a pattern of design of clubs in which club manufacturers have reduced the lofts of the irons so that they can be used from longer distances.

In effect, today’s 3-iron has a loft that is equivalent to a 2-iron of years ago.

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Playing golf, by definition, involves taking metallic objects (mostly), into places where they are going to thrash around in the dirt for several hours. So they are going to get dirty at the very least. And that’s on good days when the weather is good.

For most of us, we don’t have that hotline to the forces of nature that keep the rain out, so in worsening conditions, golf club care is a priority if we want to maximize our performance.

Not to mention protecting the investment we’ve made in that great set of golf club iron sets we just bought.

Particularly if you bought cheap golf club iron sets, or used golf club iron sets, you might be less inclined to spend a half hour cleaning up after you finish your round. The important thing to consider here is not the size of your investment, which may be smaller that the exorbitant prices you can pay for branded golf club iron sets, but the impact on your game.

By being careful, shot by shot, as you play your round, you can clean as you go, which means each time you take a club out of the bag, you know that it is in perfect condition and you have a great chance of playing a good shot.

Keeping dirt, grass, moisture and sand off your clubs, will enhance your playing performance, as well as giving you the confidence you might lack with golf club iron sets you paid a little less for.

That’s not to say those who spent a lot of money on the latest branded golf club iron sets need take less golf club care. On the contrary, of course. You have a serious investment to protect!

There are simple measures anyone can use in their regular golf club care. Having the right golf accessories is probably the key action you can take (apart, of course, from actually using what you have!). Good head covers protect your golf club iron sets in the hurly-burly of transit from home to course.

Simple cleaning tools are vital as well. And when you do, eventually get them home, a good golf cleaning product can help as well.

Golf club care is not rocket science. It’s simple, quick and easy when you get into a routine.

So, by taking care of your golf club iron sets, not only will you do the best job possible to look after any financial investment you made, but you will also being doing all you possibly can to get the best scores out of those very golf club iron sets you own.

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The actual set of golf club iron sets that you own, doesn’t matter to your golf club membership. Whether they are brand new, branded golf club iron sets, hot off the designers workbench; a set you found second-hand on Ebay, or even those hand-me downs you found in your grandfather’s loft. It doesn’t really matter.

In fact as long as they are accurate and in reasonable condition, the clubs are probably the least important part of your game. Technique and you are the elements that make the biggest difference when you are out there – with every shot.

That said, each of us will have preferences when it comes down to the golf club iron sets that we buy, cherish and use.

In fact, one of the biggest selling points that branded golf club iron sets have is the confidence that comes from knowing that you have a great set of clubs in your bag. The psychology around playing a great round is highly important, as we all know!

Some players decide that off-the-shelf golf club iron sets are not quite what they want. Whether it might be for personal reasons, such as their height, for example, they feel that what they need is something slightly more unique to them, so they opt for custom made golf club iron sets.

These are made by specialists, although they need not be too expensive as they don’t have the panache or goodwill of the well-known brands.

So for some, finding someone you develop a good trusting relationship in to make your custom made golf club iron sets could be a vital challenge in improving your game.

Whatever decision you make, having a set of clubs that you love can make all the difference. By starting off with kit in your bag that you know is of great quality and the only fine-tuning you need to make is you, will ensure that focus is in one direction.

The quality of your golf club iron sets can be forgotten and you can get on with concentrating for every shot.

‘Good’, as a description for your golf club iron sets is rather arbitrary. Quality and accuracy are the critical factors. This makes them ‘good’ enough for you to play a decent game.

Whether they are ‘good’ enough to meet the stinging demands of your partners set, by comparison is, if course, a whole other ball game.

Truth is, it’s all too easy to blame the golf club iron sets you have in your bag and focus less on your own performance.

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Let’s face it, golf can be a pretty costly hobby to get into. And whilst no-one wants to pay any more than they need to, golfers worldwide want to ensure that the tools they use are going to enable them to play to their full potential, thus maximizing their enjoyment of the game, not to mention success.

This is where clone golf club iron sets have found a significant part of the golf club market.

With the quality and performance meeting the exacting standards of their branded cousins these days, there is no reason to feel concerned that your value-conscious purchase will be anything like substandard. Value, in your golf club purchase, does not mean you have to compromise at all these days.

Certainly, clone golf club iron sets are now manufactured to the same high standards as the better known brands, with great care being taken from design, through materials sourcing to manufacture and delivery.

From a technological point of view, just as much energy is expended as you would expect for the more well known brands. Yet clone golf club iron sets are followers of design and not innovators as such. The leading brands set the standards and the clone brand manufacturers follow.

It’s important to recognize that your financial outlay, even though it might be lighter on your pocket, will be still buying an excellent product. It’s just that costs are typically between 50-75% lower than the corresponding brands. Since most manufacturers used shafts and grips from the same sources, it’s down to the club head where the differences are seen.

Remember too, that manufacturers of clone golf club iron sets have to be very careful to observe patent and copyright laws, so there will be differences.

Legitimate clone golf club manufacturers produce clubs which have similar design elements to branded clubs, but are considered “distinct and different” enough, without breaching relevant registered patents.

In fact, clone golf club manufacturers work closely with the leading brands to ensure that they fight off the worse threat to their industry, that of counterfeit goods, illegally branded and passed off as originals – an increasing problem in many industries.

So, why would you ever buy a well-known brand, if on value and performance terms clone golf club iron sets are as good as they seem? Here are a few reasons:-

1. You get leading-edge technology, design and materials innovation.

2. You might just feel that you need to have a set of well-known clubs in your bag for reason other than performance, such as status when golfing with your company president.

3. It might just be that some players get extra confidence by spending all that cash on a branded product, in the belief that they will play better using these clubs.

Unlikely, but true!

Enough reason for you? To pay double or more for a quality of club that is second to none and with a posh and well-known brand name? Maybe – it is, of course, up to you.

In truth, as long as you have a reasonable set of clubs, it’s much more likely to be the technique you use, rather than something that costs twice the price, that makes the difference. Clone golf club iron sets will, without question save you money, without any compromise on quality.

So, if you are considering your next set of clubs right now, but can’t really justify the most well known, then don’t feel that you will be less well served if your purchase is for a brand new set of clone golf club iron sets, rather than something with a name you might see more on your TV screen.

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You might have spent plenty of money on your golf club iron sets and balls, but it is also important to have the right golf bags to carry your equipment in. Most golfers don’t have the benefits of a caddy like the professionals, and it can be a long way around the course. Choosing golf bags that can carry all your equipment easily and are comfortable and easy to move around is important. Also, you want a golf bad that looks good and reflects your style and personality on the course. The wrong golf bags will leave you struggling to find and move your equipment, and perhaps even damaging your clubs or balls. If you want to know how to pick the best golf bags for your equipment, then here are some tips to get you started.

Right or left handed?

Although it might not seem to matter whether you are right or left handed when buying a bag, things are a little different when looking at golf bags. If you are right handed then it is probably not an issue, as most bags are designed for right handed players. However, there are left handed bags on the market as well. If you are left handed then choose one of these bags, as you will then have the pockets and padding on the correct side, making it easier for you to carry around your equipment as you play.

Cart or stand?

Most golf bags require you to carry the bag around with you on your shoulder. However, there are two major types of bags. Those that go in a cart or trolley, and those that stand on the ground. If you are being taken around in a golf cart more often than not, a cart trolley bag is a good option. These bags can be carried around, but can also be easily placed in a golf cart to allow easy transportation. For those walking around the course, then choose a bag that has a stand with it, so that you bag remains upright and usable wherever you are on the course. A stand will also stop your bag from resting on the ground and getting dirty in bad weather. There are bags which combine both functions for those who play on different courses and in different environments.

The right bag

Whatever type of bag you choose, make sure that it has a comfortable carrying strap and that it is sturdy and well made. Also, make sure that you can easily get to all of your equipment in the bag whenever you need to, and that it is all securely stored. There is nothing worse than having to fumble around for golf balls or having clubs fall out of your bag. If you pick the right bag then you will make transporting and using your golf equipment much easier.

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If you a beginner at playing golf, you should probably not buy a new golf club set immediately, since you may find out that you don’t like the game that much after all. Furthermore, you have yet to find out your real niche in the game and your own unique playing style, which will greatly affect the way you choose golf club iron sets once you are a more seasoned player.

The good choice for a beginner is to start with used golf club iron sets. The main goal is to keep the price down so that you aren’t making a huge investment before you really know what you are doing. Here you will find some tips to follow to help you to hunt down your starter golf club iron sets.

At this point in time, you should be trying out as many golf club iron sets as you possibly can. Borrow them from your friends, rent them out from golf club rental stores, and take the clubs down to the driving range. Hit as many balls as it takes to decide whether you want to stick with that particular club when you make the purchase.

If it feels at all uncomfortable or if you keep missing shots that you would normally make, you should probably reconsider your choice and find a different golf club that will work better for you. When you actually go out to buy some used golf club iron sets, carefully make sure that they are similar to the ones that you have tried in the past. If they are what you need, you’ll notice a huge difference in their quality.

As you search around for used golf club iron sets to get started with, you should bring along a friend who knows a little more about golf club iron sets that you do. By enlisting the help of an expert golfer, you can use their knowledge on top of your own personal preferences.

If you are stumped on a certain set of golf club iron sets and you aren’t sure whether they are worth the money or not, they will be able to help you make up your mind anyways. If you don’t know anyone who has such a high level of expertise, you can take your questions elsewhere.

Find out the specifications of the golf club iron sets that you are looking at, and discuss them with the pros at the golf shops, or even with golfing communities on the internet. Make sure you get some sound advice from at least a few people before you make the purchase.

Beginners also frequently make the mistake of buying a full set of golf club iron sets. A full set consists of 14 clubs, and is usually absolutely, 100% unnecessary for someone who is just getting started. Instead, look for something called a half-set. There are certain clubs in a full set that are more difficult for a beginner to control.

This includes the driver most of all, so this is the first one to go when narrowing down the clubs to a half set. Narrowing down your club set to just the most necessary clubs will give you quite a few benefits. It will make it easier to choose the right club when you go to make your stroke, and it will mean a lighter load to carry around all over the golf course.

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Before you start learning to play golf, let’s look at how the game began. This first set of tips will give you the history of golf and some fun facts.

The first reference to Golf that we know of was mentioned in 1297 in the Netherlands. The Dutch played the game with a stick and a leather ball. Whoever hit the ball the least number of times to get it into the target, won.

In Scotland, King James II banned the game of golf (along with soccer). Apparently, the sports were keeping his subjects from their archery practice. The ban stayed in place through the next three kings, until 1502.

King James IV of Scotland lifted the ban on golf, because he took up the game himself. King James also bought the first set of golf club iron sets, engineered by a local bow maker.

Mary, Queen of Scots (daughter of James IV) loved playing golf. In fact, in 1467 she was chastised for playing golf just a day or two after her husband was murdered.

In 1744, the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers in Scotland (the first official golf society) drew up 13 rules of golf. They also announced that GOLF stood for, Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden.

THE GOLF CLUB

Today’s standard golf club has three parts: the head, the shaft, and the grip. This next set of tips will explain each of these and tell you why they’re important.

Head

The head of your club is the very end part that makes contact with the golf ball. Heads today are primarily made from Zinc and Aluminum alloys. Heads have several shapes and weights that make up the standard twelve club set.

Shaft

The shaft is the long part of the club that connects the head and the grip. You can get your shafts made from two different components: graphite or steel. Graphite is best for beginners. You can also have your shaft custom made to fit your height.

Grip

The grip on your club is on top, and it’s what you hold when you swing it. It’s important that you change your grips often because they can harden, oxidize, get slick and lose their grip. A good rule of thumb is to change your grip every six months.

TYPES OF GOLF CLUBS

There are basically three (sometimes four) types of golf club iron sets. This next set of tips will describe them and what they’re used for.

Woods

Woods are big-headed, hollow-bodied clubs. They are used to hit long shots (more than 175 yards away from the green). They all are assigned a different number called loft, which tells you how angled the head is. A standard set of clubs has three woods. These usually consist of:

1 wood (also called the driver)
3 wood
5 wood

Irons

Irons are primarily used for shots less than 200 yards away from the green. A standard set of clubs has eight irons: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 irons and the Pitching Wedge (which we will discuss next). The closer you are to the green, the higher the iron you will use.

Wedges

Wedges are really just specialty irons. (REWORD) Wedges increase in 4 degree loft amounts, so they come in 48-, 52-, 56-, 60-, and 64-degree lofts, and they are as follows:

Pitching Wedge: 48 degrees
Approach Wedge: 52 degrees
Sand Wedge: 56 degrees
Lob Wedge: 60 degrees
High-Lob Wedge: 64 degrees

Putters

A golf set includes just one putter. This putter has only one job: to get your ball into the hole. When you finally get on the green and close to the hole, use your putter to putt your ball gently into the hole.

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Golf is one of the most popular sports in the country. It is a sport which provides adrenalin, excitement, competitiveness and requires skill and tactics like most sports, but is also a very relaxing and social sport which any person of any degree of fitness or lack thereof can play, which is why it is so popular.

Golf is also a notoriously challenging game and it will take beginners a while to develop a reasonable aptitude for it. You have to be able to gauge not only distances and the capabilities of the clubs you have (which we’ll talk more about in a moment), but also your own capabilities.

Each golf club is designed to have a comfort range. This is the range in which the golf club is used comfortably. Of course, this depends entirely upon an individual and how hard or soft their swing is and how comfortable they feel using which club for which distance and situation. Sometimes a shot must be made which has to clear high trees, a bunker or a lake, and all of this must be gauged and factored into the choice of club.

It will come as no surprise then that a golfer has to be very well equipped with different clubs in order for them to maximise their potential and skill. Usually, a typical set of golf club iron sets would consist of the following (In order of distance):

Drivers (1 Wood, 3 Wood, 5 Wood): Drivers are the biggest hitting clubs and almost always used for teeing off. The flight of the ball been hit by a driver is one of a slow ascent, so using a driver for a shot in too close a proximity to trees for instance isn’t the best of ideas.

Irons 1-10: Irons make up the majority of a golfers arsenal and are used for shots of long to mid or short range.

Pitching Wedge: This club has a higher rate of elevation than a ten iron and is designed for chipping the ball out of the rough, or over trees of close proximity and is usually used for close range shots to the hole from such areas.

Sand Wedge: This club has a higher rate of elevation than a pitching wedge and is designed for chipping the ball out of a sand bunker.

Putter: The putter is used for putting the ball on the green and is designed to keep the ball on the ground.

Of course it is going to take a good degree of time to get used to so many clubs, and the best place by far to perfect your swing is on a driving range. A driving range is a set of stable-like partitions in which a golfer goes, pays his fare, and is given a basket of golf balls to simply hit forward into a big field which usually has distance markers to give you an idea of the range of each club.

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Have you ever felt a bit apprehensive when you threw your clubs into your trunk and wondered if the bag was enough to keep them secure during the journey? After all, your golf bag and clubs can suffer plenty stresses and movement during a drive. A lot depends on the terrain, but even a bit of sharp braking can cause a bit of damage.

Golf travel bags can be the answer to this. Golf travel bags are designed to protect your golf club iron sets and the rest of your golfing equipment during transit. With the right golf travel bag, there should be no chance of your clubs getting damaged in your trunk.

Golf Travel Bags Protect Against the Baggage Handlers

What about the airport? Do you travel the circuits? Or do you take your clubs with on vacation? Whichever, you probably rely on airport baggage handlers to be gentle with your golf bag. Think on! Do you really think baggage handlers are going to give golf club iron sets any more consideration than any other piece of luggage?

What you need is a golf travel bag. Golf travel bags provide all the protection you need while traveling. The type of travel bag you purchase depends upon the type and amount of travel you do, but you can be sure that golfer who do not protect their clubs with a golf travel bag while driving or flying are asking for problems.

Secure Your Clubs

Some golf bags are specially designed to hold your clubs secure in the bag during normal use, and these will at least provide some degree of protection when traveling in that the clubs will not move around as much as those held loosely in an ordinary golf bag. However, most golfers do not have this option, and rely either on themselves driving carefully, on baggage handlers being gentle (?) or aircraft hold baggage not moving much during the flight. Would you feel happy relying on any one of these, especially if your clubs cost a few hundred, or even a few thousand, dollars?

Don’t Travel Without Your Golf Travel Bag

If you travel, you definitely need to consider using golf travel bags. There are a number of designs available, though the main tones are soft cover, hard cover or a combination of these. The hard shell golf travel bags cost more, but provide the highest degree of protection. Although the soft cover golf travel bags do not offer total protection, they cost less and can be used as regular carry bags during the round. Your golf bag can therefore also be your travel bag.

If you play golf regularly and travel frequently, either between courses on the golf circuit or simply to avoid the familiarity of playing the4 same courses time, you should consider purchasing one of the golf travel bags which is most relevant to your needs. Not only will it [protect your equipment, but will give you peace of mind while traveling.

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