Best Mid Handicap Golf Irons Reviews
If you've made it to this page, you probably are a pretty decent golfer. You generally hit the ball straight, you're comfortable driving, chipping, and putting, and you will make contributions in a scramble playing with more advanced golfers.
Often times, mid handicappers are looking to improve their irons game, specifically hitting onto greens more consistently. This could mean getting more distance out of your irons or being just a bit more accurate with them. Either way, you're looking to improve, and the great news is the technology offered in the top mid handicapper irons can make a huge difference (much more so than beginner or advanced golf irons). The right irons can have you hitting straighter and longer immediately.
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Is it time for you to get new irons?
More than 60% of your shots will be hit with irons, so if you don't love how your clubs look and feel, you're fighting in a losing battle with most of your shots. As with most things in life, confidence is crucial, and how your irons look and feel to YOU plays a huge role in your confidence when using them. If you don't love your irons as a medium handicap golfer, it's time to replace them now.
Every year, and sometimes more often than that, manufacturers tout the game changing technology they've incorporated in their latest clubs. The truth of the matter is the changes in features and technology from consecutive models are negligible.
However, when you compare modern clubs with clubs from 5 or 6 years ago, you are going to find huge differences in technology and club performance. Lighter shafts, greater distance, bigger sweet spots for more forgiveness, and improved accuracy are just some of the improvements you'll find in the latest sticks.
If your clubs are older than 5 years old and you're interested in improving your golf game, it's time to get irons specifically designed for mid handicappers and take advantage of the latest technology.
Best Golf Irons for Mid Handicappers - Our Picks
Our Pick for Top Overall Mid Handicap Irons
Taylormade Sim 2 Max Irons
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The Taylormade Sim 2 Max irons are some of the best looking clubs we've ever seen. They sport a cleaner, classier look than their predecessor, and they are a real eye catcher.
They don't just look great, they are also very easy to hit. Getting the ball up is a breeze with these clubs, and they have one of the biggest sweet spots we've ever tested. There were plenty of shots we hit that were true and straight with these clubs that would have been ugly with just about any other club.
The longer the iron, the slightly deeper the cavity, which means you don't lose forgiveness when hitting the longer irons. And we found this to be the case. Again, shots that would have been bad mishits with other clubs were still straight with good distance with the Sim 2.
One of the most amazing things about these clubs is when you hit the ball cleanly, you see an increase in distance compared to other iron sets we tested. This is in part due to the lighter shaft, but also because these clubs get the ball off the ground so well, they were able to reduce the loft angle, providing better distance. This combination of extreme forgiveness and greater distance is due to technology that 5 or 6 years ago didn't exist.
The Taylormade Sim 2 irons are one of the most forgiving irons on the market that also provide an increase in distance and accuracy. And these irons won't hold you back as you get more and more advanced. They will grow with you and still be a great club as you venture into the advanced skill category. The combination of all these features is why we recommend these irons for intermediate golfers as our number 1 pick.
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Best Irons for Mid Handicapper on a Budget
Cleveland Launcher XL Halo Irons
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Cleveland is well known for making some of the best wedges out there, especially for mid to low handicappers. They have, however, stepped their game up in their products pointed at average handicap golfers. The Cleveland Launcher XL Halo Irons have a good balance of improved distance while still providing plenty of forgiveness. They make hitting longer irons much easier while still providing a good amount of control and feel in the shorter irons.
You will notice more substantial cavity backs for forgiving shots in the longer irons, and you will enjoy how the sweet spot gets bigger and bigger as the irons get shorter. As the cavity backs get smaller, you get an increase in control.
These irons are very affordably priced for what you get in forgiveness and distance. If you want the best irons for average golfer on a budget, the Halo Irons are our top recommendation.
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Top Mid Handicap Irons for Getting to the Next Level
Mizuno JPX 923 Irons
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The Mizuno JPX 923 have a feathery soft feel (typical of Mizuno) and can shape shots nicely. These resemble more of an advanced, classic style club, but still offer good forgiveness, which will appeal to a lot of mid handicap golfers.
These clubs are for intermediate golfers really looking to start to shape shots through draws and fades while still enjoying a level of forgiveness. These would also be a great choice for ex-scratch players past their prime that still want to shape the ball like they used to.
Mizuno is always a great option. Beware though – we've found that Mizuno club users typically stay with Mizuno forever...
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Most Advanced Yet Forgiving Irons for Intermediate Golfer
Srixon ZX4 Irons
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The Srixon ZX4 irons are for mid handicap golfers who like to shape their shots, but also want some forgiveness. These irons are the best irons we tested for shaping while maintaining some forgiveness. The only way to get better feel on draws and fades is to move to advanced irons and leave the forgiveness behind.
We really enjoyed hitting the ZX4 irons. They are the best iron set we tested for average to above average players seriously looking to venture into the single digit handicap range. These clubs will transition with you and will not hold you back as you become more advanced. In other words, you won't need another set of clubs for a long time!
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Best Irons for Mid to Low Handicap
Titleist Rogue ST Max Irons
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The Rogue ST Max club head's top line is slim, taking on the appearance of a classical style club. However, don't count on these for forgiveness. We found these clubs to be best suited for golfers that have ventured into the world of single digit over par scores but aren't shooting single digits as consistently as they'd like. These clubs should give you the extra distance and feel needed to be a true single digit handicap player.
These are fantastic irons, for many reasons, including looks, feel, and distance. But these aren't for you mid handicap players hoping to become single digit players someday. If this is you, our picks mentioned earlier in this page will be much better choices for you. These are for average to above average players that can see a single digit handicap in their foreseeable future and just need a little boost to get them there.
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FAQ
While there is no hard and fast rule, generally if you're shooting between 10 and 25 over par consistently, you can proudly call yourself a mid handicap golfer.
Well, scroll up to our recommendations and you'll find the answer. (Hint, check out the Taylormade M4 irons)
Game-improvement irons are designed to offer more in the way of feel and distance, but also provide forgiveness. Players irons don't focus on forgiveness at all, rather they focus on feel and control along with distance.
The answer to this depends on your goals as a golfer. Most players won't ever make the switch, nor will they want to. If you are seriously looking to achieve a handicap in the single digits, read our review on the Titleist AP3 irons higher up on this page. It might be just what you are looking for.