Single length set up for a beginner

ckay

My father-in-law wants to start playing golf. I left him with a 6 iron to hit foam balls around his yard and we went to the golf range for the first time a couple of weeks back. He did a great job of making contact off of the mat and getting the ball in the air. He wants me to outfit him with his equipment with an "unlimited" budget but I am going to minimize the cost as best I can.

With that said, he doesn't strive to be an excellent golfer(as he says) but rather wants to be able to go out with the guys in his development when he retires next year and just have a good time.

Got me to think that the path of least resistance in getting consistent is through a set of single length irons. Plus they're pretty inexpensive at this point and I figure a 5-PW set up will make the most sense. He's 6'3" so I am thinking of finding a +1" for him.

While I feel that this is the best option, what do you guys think?

Golfingfanatic

Long irons are going to be tough to get airborne if you don't have a lot of speed.
Honestly, I'd probably get him a set of used Ping irons. Some iteration of the G line. Or get him those Cleveland Launcher hybrid irons.

bigjohntripod

I’m 6’4” and use +1/2” 1° upright. Get a quick fit done, ain’t gotta be perfect. Maybe big box store would do it fo freeze?

my PW/50°/54°/59° are all the same length. I love it.

Lastly, I’d roll Cobra if going one length, a lotta tech in their stuff.

ckay

bigjohntripod Thanks for your fit info. Looking into the Cobra set and going to see what they do for Black Friday. Last year it was like 30% off with a few different freebie options if I recall correctly.

Jaybananapantsarthur

I'd say be careful on assuming length due to height. I'm 6'2" but can reach the sun. So where some may think I need +1/2" or whatever my wrist to floor measure shows I need -1/4".

OffTheDole

Jaybananapantsarthur I'd say be careful on assuming length due to height. I'm 6'2" but can reach the sun.

Nice to meet you, Brendan Steele!

mljones99

And if I may throw my 2 cents in....single length irons are a pain in the ass to get right for tall folks.

aharrelson358

Yeah honestly, a wrist-to-floor measurement will get the length close enough, then get the lies bent accordingly after you buy a used set. Height doesn't always correlate to added length. Here's a chart that can get you in the ballpark: