As a keen golfer, you should be replacing your golf irons every 3 to 5 years, or every 300 rounds of golf. This is to avoid the wear and tear of well-loved golf irons impacting your game. If you didn’t choose a set for your golf bag and instead chose to purchase single golf irons, it should be easy to work out which need replacing when, especially if you favour using a particular select few. Golf clubs and golf irons are constantly being crafted and innovated by some of the biggest brands in the industry, so replacing your irons every 3 to 5 years also ensures you will stay on top of the new designs and engineering once they reach the market.

Golf irons’ lofts tend to span between 18 degrees and 43 degrees. Breaking these down, a standard 2 iron has 18 degrees of loft, 4 irons around 24 degrees, 5 irons around 27 degrees, 6 irons at 31 degrees, 7 irons at 35 degrees, an 8 iron between 37 to 39 degrees, and finally the 9 iron between 41 and 43 degrees of loft. A higher loft indicates a golf iron that has higher forgiveness and a higher launch, and golf irons with lower lofts offer greater distance and tighter lines. If you’re considering new single golf irons or are ready to upgrade, use our store locator to arrange a fitting, or take a look at a custom fit for brands like Ping.

This depends on how seasoned a golfer you are. For confident, regular players, you won’t need the same forgiveness that a casual player or beginner would need. Therefore, the golf irons to buy for more proficient players would have a lower loft with greater distance and precision. If you’re a seasoned golfer who doesn’t struggle to control their shots and accuracy, then lower loft single golf irons are the right option for you. For those who aren’t as confident in their golf game, golf irons with higher lofts will have higher forgiveness but will potentially compromise on distance and pin-point precision.