So starting a year and a half ago, I made a commitment to get my golf game back to better than it was in the 2000-2010 years. I was an 8 HC with below average distance and consistency. Today I'm an 18. Ouch. My plan has three main goals in support of my single HC objective: a) fix my major swing flaw, b) improve my distance signficantly, and c) fix putting/chipping which has always been weak. My plan to do that is to a) play and practice more often, b) get better and more golf instruction, c) get better clubs.
So far, I've made progress on all areas, but am not quite there:
a) Swing flaw - I'd take deep divots and hit fat on occassion. I've made pretty good progress on this and now have a solid inside out swing with a draw and a better divot. However I have to solve a draw that keeps turning into a hook. I achieved this through primarily practice and trying things. For the draw/hook, I'm now working with an in-person instructor and online videos. I think I'm close.
b) Distance - Watching videos and practicing. I've gained iron distance but have screwed up my woods. In the process of fixing that via videos and in-person instruction. I still have a long way to go. I'm still a short hitter, probably partially because of my age.
c) Clubs - I've hit many types of clubs and am not quite sure which direction to head. I have a fairly slow swing speed still, but I like the feel of thinner faced irons. I'm leaning towards Player Distance irons. Under consideration are Ping i530, Titleist T150 or T200, Taylor Made P790, Mizuno JPS925 Hot Metal Pro, Callaway Apex Ai200, Mizuno MP-245, Srixon Zi4/5, or Callaway Elite.
Does anyone have any opinions on these or other irons for someone in my situation? I've hit all of these and they all are good and better than my old Callaway X-18s. I'm also trying to figure out shaft. I'm old (60) but have always resisted graphite shafts for irons. Finally, I used to hit 2 irons until they became impossible to find, and I'm unhappy to find that 3 irons are no longer available. I have no idea what to replace a 3i with.