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thoughts percolated and spilled forth, saying: I am looking to buy a good set of irons for my wife. Any help to narrow down the search will be appreciated. I do not think she have the patience to swing through numerous set. Currently thinking of Topflite XL 2000 since the closeout price is pretty decent. Thanks in advance.
I second (or third) all the advice you’ve received re: getting professionally fitted. Even as a beginner, I was too strong for women’s or seniors’ clubs – their shafts are too whippy. Mens’ regular flex are perfect for me. It’s a lot more difficult to find a shop that will evaluate her swing, club head speed, etc., but easier on the wallet when you find she’s misfitted. Jeez, come to think of it…when I was a beginner and not at all sure I wanted to play golf I used a hand-me-down set of aluminum shafted clubs, if you can believe it. Haven’t thought of *that* in a few years! And I lived through those and several subsequent sets of increasing expense! Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA "Golf is a game of inches. Inches into the sand, inches into the water, inches into the woods…"
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I play the XL 2000’s…I don’t know what build/size your wife is but the XL 2000’s are a very heavy headed club..my wife doesn’t like mine but then I have DG steel shafts and she uses graphite shafts which also adds to the difference she feels swinging both. My wife is very slight and not very tall and finds it easier to swing lighter clubs..hers feel like a feather to me! (I love my XL 2000’s btw) I don’t know if you are a club maker (or know one) but golfsmith has these ladies snake eyes viper iron heads on close out :- http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/ppage.php?stynum=se2600s&scode=ECM245AFY&… CM245AFY&lcode=ECM245AFY Tony
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I am looking to buy a good set of irons for my wife. Any help to narrow down the search will be appreciated. I do not think she have the patience to swing through numerous set. Currently thinking of Topflite XL 2000 since the closeout price is pretty decent. Thanks in advance.
Is your wife a beginner? If yes, I would suggest you not to buy a golf set but a few irons and woods. A putter, however, is a must. Woods: 5W (20*), 7W (24*) and 9W (28*) both with dual tracks under the heads. Irons: 7i, 8i, 9i. Wedges: PW (50*-51*), SW (55*-56*) Putter Total of 9 clubs, if she gets better then Driver (11*-12*), 3W (15*), 5i, 6i, and LW (60*) can be added later to 14 clubs limit under the rule. Only she has become a pro player, 3i and 4i can be considered to put in her bag. hope this helps. Bey
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I want to strongly second the comments above. Women benefit from well-fitted clubs as much if not more than men. Proper length, lie angle, shaft weight and flex make a major difference in swing mechanics. The only thing you may find in clubs built specifically for women (or men with slower swing speeds) is some adjustment in the actual club lofts to insure that they can get the longer clubs airborn. My wife plays Titleist 981 SL’s which were made to meet all these requriements, but I think Titleist has discontinued that particular model. The Titleist DCI 822OS are available with "ladies specs" but I don’t know anything about them. If your wife has the patience, a fitting through Henry Griffitts or Ping would be a good first step. Even if you end up buying something else, it would give you a reliable starting point. Jeff – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am looking to buy a good set of irons for my wife. Any help to narrow down the search will be appreciated. I do not think she have the patience to swing through numerous set. Currently thinking of Topflite XL 2000 since the closeout price is pretty decent. Thanks in advance.
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I am looking to buy a good set of irons for my wife. Any help to narrow down the search will be appreciated. I do not think she have the patience to swing through numerous set. Currently thinking of Topflite XL 2000 since the closeout price is pretty decent. Thanks in advance.
I wouldn’t narrow it down to ‘womens’ clubs. As far as I know (and help me out please) there’s no difference in the weight of the heads (mens v womans). The shafts will be different but a good pro will sort out a good set with ladies or seniors shafts or maybe regular or even stiff (depending on her swing speed). He’ll also get the lie and length right for her by measuring. For value, go for 2nd hand sets (maybe difficult to get the right shafts etc) or else a set that is being discontinued (the new flashy logo on the new model won’t help her to hit the ball any further. So go for the Topflites provided the shaft, lie etc. is right for her.
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I am looking to buy a good set of irons for my wife. Any help to narrow down the search will be appreciated. I do not think she have the patience to swing through numerous set. Currently thinking of Topflite XL 2000 since the closeout price is pretty decent. Thanks in advance.
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I am looking to buy a good set of irons for my wife. Any help to narrow down the search will be appreciated. I do not think she have the patience to swing through numerous set. Currently thinking of Topflite XL 2000 since the closeout price is pretty decent.
There really is no need to shop for women’s clubs specifically. The best bet is to find a golf shop that will do a quick fitting for her for free. As long as they can give her the proper length, lie, and shaft flex (just like they would measure for men), the Topflites or any other similar style club should be fine.