Buying a new set of golf irons is a big deal.

It’s a big purchase as far as your golfing equipment goes.

The irons are the meat and potatoes of your game. They are used for more shots and more variety of shots than any of your remaining golf clubs.

They are hit from the tee box, the fairway, all kinds of rough, the sand, the edge of the green and yes, sometimes… even out of the water!

A prototypical set of golf irons comes in a set of a 3 iron through the pitching wedge.

The higher the number on the club the higher (more) loft the clubface will have. It is with the golf irons that you will (after considerable practice) be able to determine distances and thus close in on the flagstick with your shots.

As far as the design or construction of irons goes, you have two different options of club head types. This being cavity-back or forged.

The cavity-back or perimeter weighted golf club is played by golfers of all skill levels today. The physics behind cavity-back golf irons is to distribute the weight of the club toward the outside or the edges.

Doing this has the affect of enlarging the sweet spot on the face of the club. So, less than dead centered contact may still produce acceptable results. If you are a beginner or higher handicap player you should definitely consider using the cavity-back clubs.

The original forged blade irons are still the design of choice for the skilled player and professionals. Forged golf irons from a softer steel and provide more feel to the skilled player.

Also, the forged irons don’t have the ‘corrective nature’ as part of the design. For the skilled player who is trying to impart a particular spin on the golf ball, this is preferred because you don’t want the ‘forgiving design’ of an iron to negate the spin you are purposely trying to accomplish.

Play Good Golf!

Jeff O'Brien