Golf club sets usually include all of the clubs from 3 iron through pitching wedge.
The two main types of irons are blade or cavity back. Blades are for more advanced players; it’s easier to get the ball to draw or fade using blades. Cavity back irons are slightly hollowed out on the back, and take advantage of the principal of perimeter weighting to give the clubs a bigger sweet spot, and make the ball go straighter. Perimeter weighting just means that the weight of the club head is more evenly distributed. In blades, the weight of the club head is more concentrated behind the point where the club strikes the ball. The vast majority of players should get cavity back clubs, and even many PGA pros use cavity back irons.
Another thing that really isn’t an issue is whether the irons are forged or cast.
This refers to the process by which the clubs are manufactured. Cast irons have molten metal poured into a cast, and forged irons are created by cutting away at a chunk of metal to leave the club head. There really is no way to tell the difference between the two finished products, and the ball will fly identically with either.
Graphite shafts are lighter weight, but more expensive.
Steel shafts work great for most people. For those with slower swing speeds, graphite shafts might be worth the extra money. It’s also good for those players with slower swing speed to have a more flexible shaft. This advice goes for irons; drivers are a different story, as most players will benefit from a graphite-shafted driver.
Cobra Golf makes the S9 II Iron Set.
It’s a popular set, and it’s the next generation of its already highly-acclaimed predecessor. The S9 got on the Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Hot List, and the next generation has received great reviews from golfers. But reading the club specifications is like reading Chinese (assuming you don’t speak Chinese). What does “3-piece polymer topline and urethane sole insert” mean? I think a lot of the golf companies use impressive sounding lingo to make you confident in the club’s technology. You might call it the placebo effect. (If you’re curious what that phrase means, it just means that they used lighter material, and allows them to push more weight out to the heel and toe of the club, also known as perimeter weighting, giving the clubs a bigger sweet spot).
Regardless of whether you’re a golf club engineer who understands the technical lingo or not,
Cobra is one of many companies that make good golf clubs. Geoff Ogilvy is one PGA touring pro who uses Cobra clubs. Of course, he gets paid to use them, but he’s done all right with them, winning the 2006 US Open with Cobra’s golf clubs.
All of the name brands,
including Nike, Cobra, Titleist, Ping, Callaway, Lynx, Maxfli, Adams, MacGregor, Mizuno, Taylor Made and others all make good clubs with advanced technology. The important thing is to find clubs you have confidence in when you’re standing over the ball. Most internet retailers provide the ability to test the clubs for a while, and return them if you don’t like them.