I have golfed for 30 years on and off but really just started consistently getting out 1 time a week about 3 years ago. I’m 52 and sometimes scored ok.
2 years ago I bough the full set of Blackstine irons. I struggled with the 3, 4 and 5 irons but hit everything else good.
But by the end of last summer I had gone back to my old set. My iron swing speed is slow…75mph ish. Over the winter purchased the 5,7,9 woods and hit them once a week and committed this spring to give them the single length clubs an honest effort.
This summer I have played the most consistent golf of my life. The thing about the irons is they go VERY consistent distances and the same swing with 6-LW has made the game so much easier.
With the 7,9 woods specifically I am hitting greens from 160-185 yards regularly.
I had to honestly get used to just swinging smoother and stop trying to compensate and try to muscle my irons.
I couldn’t be happier and will never go back to my old variable length irons.
My advice to anyone is buy them, and commit to them. In reality took about 5-6 times out to get used to them…but since I only play once a week I was a little impatient.
Hi Dave et al!, In my earlier text re. glass shafts,I guess I really should have included graphite! I suppose though that with graphite there is a substantial cost discrepancy! That is quite obvious! But would they(graphite) help in performance for people my age? Again,very happy with my 1irons! I’m just interested,as most golfers,in trying to get better! Thanks again,Michael Keegan
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1 Iron Golf replied:
Hi Michael, We do not plan on offering graphite shafts. Due to the inherent high degree of torque in graphite shafts, steel shafts produce a much greater degree of accuracy and overall performance and is the reason that tour players do not play graphite shafted irons.
Our clubs are played by senior men and women into their 90s. I would advise you to make sure you are not swinging with your arms. We have some great videos explaining the proper swing here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwgaQ5uMxoe5BlxOEXueSrMKba-qlW_E3&si=oJgmevN7fpdgt5kQ
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Hi Dave, Thank you for the info on steel shafts. It is quite interesting! I doubt if the same rules hold true with fiberglass shafts. If you could enlighten me on specifics on those and why you don’t offer them with your irons. An amateur guess would be that they are too costly!?
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1 Iron Golf replied:
Hi!
Nobody offers fiberglass shafts for good reason. They are much poorer quality than graphite shafts and are certainly inferior to steel shafts in irons. Let us know if you have any other questions!
One Iron Golf <https://1irongolf.com>
I’m 81, would these clubs help me ? I do ok with woods but not so with irons. I play gold tees 5500-5600 yds score between 80-85.
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1 Iron Golf replied:
Hi Frank, Yes, our clubs are game improvement irons. All of our irons are designed to fit you perfectly, custom club length, same lie angle, same swing speed, center ball position etc. we do this to ensure a single, consistent repeatable swing.
Our golf clubs are played by professional golfers and long-drive champions with extremely high swing speeds and played by senior women golfers with very low swing speeds. This balance also greatly reduces any potential vibration of the shaft, and that, coupled with our 1/8” oversized Lamkin grips, virtually eliminates any vibration you would normally experience with steel shafts. It is of note that many of our customers are former graphite shaft players.
We would suggest the Blackstone Irons. Let me know if you have any other questions!
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