Hello there-need help on golf equipment

Hi, I just started playing this year and bought a set of beginner golf clubs...This set has offset...but for me to have the face angle square at address...my arms really need to be moved forward instead of letting them just hang, as suggested in so many golf swing tips...it doesnt feel and look right to me...I look at other people at the driving range and never see anyone set up like this with there arms extremely ahead of ball...and none of the golf tips i get on the net ever say to do this either....it always says to just let it hang in front of you...now doing research ive heard of closed face woods and drivers...but nothing on closed face irons...but when i drop i drop my arms the face angle is closed...now i can hit the ball this way using an in out swing plane...and get a bit of a drawl...which is fine...but im new and really want to have a fundamentally sound swing and not one thats been compensated to my equipment...since i do have a beginner set with alot of offset...is it proper for me to address the ball with a closed face? Ive tried setting the ball more back in my stance...but i just cant get that crisp feeling shot consistently...so to make a long question short...is it proper for some game improvement irons to have a closed face at address? or should i really set my arms forward pass the ball? or should i move the ball back by quite a bit in my stance? Thank you!

a lot of irons are offset , are you playing the ball too far forward in your stance?

no i dont think im playing the ball too far ahead...pw,9,8 in the middle, 7,6 ball ahead, and so on...i just think my clubs have a closed face angle but just not sure.

Offset is one thing, face angle is another.

Offset allows you to close the clubface a little faster and increases trajectory some.

Face angle (open or closed) really helps directional issues, provided you let the face sit closed (or open, depending on how the head is constructed.)

Since playing the irons further back in your stance is deteriorating your ball striking (by your account), then we need to look at your heads. Now, for me, my compression is better the further back I play the ball. A purely struck ball doesn't feel like you've hit the ball at all.

You're correct that your arms should be hanging naturally, and there should be a little forward shaft lean at address. There's a tiny chance your irons could be closed (a device used to help slicers), but it's unlikely. There were some irons on the market designed this way (GolfSmith Special Force comes to mind), but it's not the norm.

I'd try and borrow a buddies' set - even as offset as yours - and try a few swings with them. If they work better, it could well be your set.

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