what clubs?

Question
i am a 15 year old golfer, and i have been playing for 2 years on a pair of womens clubs that i got when my dad didnt want to spend alot on clubs because he didnt know if i would stick with golf or not. i have been playing with them, and for the last 6 months i have been playing with my dads mens tommy armour clubs. for my 16th bday, on 0ct. 25th, i am gonna get some a new set of irons only. (i like my 52, 56, and 60 degree wedges, and i got a taylormade driver last year for my bday) i need to know what are some good irons for me to try out and potentially buy. the only guidelines that the clubs need to follow is that they are mens, right handed clubs, that have that "explosive" pop off of the ball. the kind you get when you strike a ball perfectly, and it you cant even feel the impact of the ball. that "pop" i have found in my dads tommy armour silver scots, and until then i didnt even know i could hit the ball that farther. those 129 dollar womens clubs are holding me back, so i need your advice. what brand/make/model of irons do you suggest. feel free to suggest an iron based on what someone who owns the clubs has to say about their expierience with the clubs.

thank you a bunch,
Jonathan Marshburn

Answer
Hi Jonathan:
Why aren't you the lucky guy!  Happy early birthday bud.  You are correct, you need mens clubs.  Make sure they are standard length, regular steel shaft and most important, make sure they are perimeter weighted (like the Scotts).  In fact, the best thing that you could do is to get professionally fit for your clubs.  The fitting is usually thrown into the cost of the clubs if you purchase through them.  But as far as what kind of clubs to get, every one of the major manufacturers make a great golf club (of course I am talking about the top of the line club).  The clubs I see most high school kids I teach play with are PING'S, Titleist, Taylor Made and Cleveland's.  This is why clubfitting and trying different clubs and shafts is so important.  You cannot go wrong with PING'S.  Great club, forgiving and explosive distance.  I personally play Titleist clubs.  I play the 804 (2 years old), perimeter weighted but looks like a blade.  Even as a tournament player and a PGA Professional for as long as I have been, I want all the help that today's technology can give you.  If you are getting these clubs for a birthday present, I urge you and whoever might be footing the bill to understand one thing.  The clubs you purchase are an investment into your game and your future.  Golf clubs last a long time.  As you progress and get better, the only thing you might need to do to your clubs is switch shafts or get them regripped.  You will use these clubs for quite a while and if you break out the cost of a good set of golf clubs versus the use you will get out of them and the years you will play them, it's nothing.  Please take the time to get fit for the right set.  The shaft is the most important part of the club.  A good manufacturer or clubfitter will amaze you when it comes to clubs and what it all means.  Please don't let someone pick a set of clubs off a wall somewhere and give them to you as a "surprise" present.  If you are serious about improving your game, your equipment is everything to you.  Good luck and enjoy your new sticks...........whatever you decide to go with.  

Eddie Kilthau
PGA Member