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By HSTNGolfer May 22, 2020 in WRX Club Techs

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Tiger definitely plays the weakest lofts (32.5 degrees on the 6i) with Wolff using the strongest lofts (29 degree 6i). The loft increments seem to be mainly 4 degrees on the shorter end of the set, with 3 degrees on the longer end. Ricky plays F9 Speedback 4, 5 irons instead of forged 3, 4 irons - hence the 2.5 degree gap from 27 in the 5i to "4i".

What is noticeable is that all of them have one large gap somewhere in the set: Rory - 6 deg, P to G; Dustin - 5 deg, 8 to 9; Ricky - 5 deg, P to G; Matthew - 5 deg, 9 to P & 6 deg, G to S; Tiger - 7 deg, P to S (I can't find any WITB showing a gap wedge for him)

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For many years, companies sold iron models named after famous players. IIRC, though, they were usually lower range models often sold in department stores.

Tiger's never carried a GW. I read an article with someone on his equipment team - might have even been Mike Taylor - saying his distance control is sharp enough with his PW, he doesn't need one. And, of course, he always had a 2 iron until he started playing a 5W.

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@HSTNGolfer said: "There is almost no "tech" in these irons, with the possible exception of some tungsten weights in the sole, so it is interesting to see what loft gaps provide them with the distance gaps that they need." Not sure what you mean by "no tech." The web sites on these irons talk quite about unique features, especially within the TM 700 family. Here is table of the irons and shafts each player uses:

P7TW has a milled grind sole, and in model video Tiger talks about feeling the shot in his hands, and how the tungsten core behind the sweet spot helps him feel the shot's impact.P760 has one-piece forging of 8i-AW, and speed foam injection in 3i-7i to improve launch in longer irons. The 3i-7i and 8i-AW head difference has been a staple of TM irons since around time of SLDR.P750 has tungsten sole weights (mentioned by HSTN).P730 refines the model of the TP Musclebacks.Cobra: F9 Speedbacks features mass low ans wide for stability, with high MOI... V-grooves in 3i-5i (progressive Center of Gravity) // Rev33 irons got name from 33 revisions Fowler directed from the original prototype of the irons; also features copper PVD finish, and irons have parallel hosels with no offset. I would suggest that technology show out quite well in the different irons. Above, we just talk about the heads. The shafts are shown also.

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Hybrid:   Calla Big Bertha OS 4H at 22 °   ||    Irons:    Calla Mavrik MAX 5i-PW

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What does „(TJ Proto)“ mean?

And „(soft)“ is for soft stepped?

Dr  Mizuno ST-Z

3W  Cally Rogue ST Max

5W   Mizuno ST-Z

4H   New Level NLH-01

5/6i  New Level 902 OS

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Ball   Vice Pro/Snell MTB Prime

Probably a typo, should’ve been a D instead of T. (Soft) does stand for soft stepped

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On 5/23/2020 at 11:34 AM, ChipNRun said: @KCHEND , correct on both. I corrected the original tableau to reflect DJ and clarify (Soft). This brings up an interesting trend. Tiger plays P7TW irons, Dustin plays P730 DJ Proto, and Ricky plays 5-PW of the Rev33 irons which he had major role in tweaking. So, top players other than Tiger are getting irons "named" after them, or are strongly associated with them. TaylorMade offers the P7TW irons for sale, and Cobra has just released the Rev33 model. Does anyone know if the DJ Proto is available for sale to general public. Phil Mickelson got out ahead on this with Callaway PM-related wedges. In Vokey wedges, the S grind supposedly was patterned after what Steve Stricker likes to play.

They are labelled prototypes because they play copies of irons they played when they were sponsored by other manufactures so they cant be sold.. They dont want to play irons made by their new sponsors...they are conning the gullible public,..the titleist clubs played by tiger were all copies...vokey just custom fitted wedges for pros that were just copies of clevelands that were just copies of wilsons. The scotty cameron tiger model was just a ping anser clone with cameron on it..gullible public. Titliest are the copy/clone kings...(tiger had btidgestone copy the spalding strata ball his buddy mark o'mera and hal sutton was kicking his butt  with and it was labelled nike...)...titleist are the kings of clone clubs...ps cameron custom makes his ping copies for pros ..he doesnt even make any of the overpriced camerons sold to the gullible public.

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Does your game suit strong loft irons?

Published: 28 September 2022 Last updated: 17 January 2024

A graphic showing three different 7-iron lofts

Extra yards from lower loft irons are great…as long as your landing means you can hold the green…

We get asked a lot whether you should go for the best golf irons with a strong loft. They certainly suit a certain player’s game, and until now it’s been really difficult to answer without seeing 7-iron shot data for each individual. But Ping – driven by the inquisitive nature of their R&D team – make it their business to understand this stuff, so they’ve come up with a chart of 7-iron landing guidelines, to help golfers and club fitters see the optimal numbers for any strong lofted iron.

It goes some way to helping you decide if they’re right for your game.

Back in the 1990s, a 7-iron typically had a loft of 35°. Today, they range from 35° for a set of muscleback blades down to 26º for a set of Titleist T400s. That’s a 9° difference between two clubs that bear the same number on the bottom. Four-degree loft gaps between clubs is pretty typical in a modern set, so a 9º gap is equivalent to more than two clubs’ difference.

Modern 7-iron lofts change between categories, but 29-30º is bang on average these days. Golfers rarely buy new irons without hitting them on a launch monitor first, and its not taken club makers long to realise that if their ‘distance’ iron goes further than its rivals, they’ll sell more. That’s why lofts have strengthened, though during the last couple of years the trend has stabilised (nobody’s ventured stronger than Titleist’s 26° T400 7-iron).

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How do strong lofts work?

Any golf engineer will tell you that fast-face, hollow-body irons launch shots at least a degree higher than their cavity back counterparts. If lofts weren’t strong, we wouldn’t see the ball flight we’d expect, so in some cases strong lofts are a necessity in the modern game.

The trick for engineers is getting a strong lofted 7-iron launching with the speed and distance of a 6-iron (through stronger lofts), but to do it with the ball flight of an 8-iron, so shots stop when they hit the green. That means golfers get more speed and distance without giving up stopping power.

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Ping’s new research

Nearly three years ago, Ping advised not just to chase high launch and low spin at all costs when buying a new driver. They highlighted how it was better to find the optimal launch and spin for an individual player based on their clubhead speed and angle of attack.

They have taken a similar approach to identifying achievable launch and landing angle guides for 7-irons, which they say will work for all. The research was done by Ping’s Head of Fitting Science Chris Broadie, and as you’d expect he quickly spotted that as a golfer’s clubhead speed increases, spin and landing angle increase significantly, too.

That explains why decent players rarely have difficulty stopping shots on the dancefloor. He also debunked the myth that the spin goal of a 7-iron should be 7,000rpm. This level is great for the very fastest players, but it’s unachievable at slower speeds; so if you happen to have a 7-iron spinning at 5,000rpm, it doesn’t mean you’re playing a poorly performing set.

Higher speed players naturally generate more spin (which, of course, means shots will stop anyway), so steeper landing angles are unlikely to be a priority for their irons. Slower speed players will, however, benefit from more stopping power. “Loft adjustments can now be every bit as important as lie angle fitting to meet each individual’s needs,” says Broadie, which is why Ping also make Power (1.5° stronger in the G425) and Retro Spec (2.25° weaker in the G425) loft offerings right alongside their standard heads.

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During player testing, Ping say their G425 iron launched significantly higher and stopped significantly faster than similar irons (the G425 is 2° weaker than the TaylorMade Stealth and 2.5° weaker than the Callaway Rogue ST Max). Ping’s loft-flexing tech (where the face pivots from the leading edge) increased peak height by 10 feet (over the competition) and generated a 4° steeper landing angle, which can be the difference between holding the green or bounding off the back.

The research has led to the creation of the landing angle guideline charts below, with the intention of guiding golfers towards what high, mid and low-stopping power looks like. The chart also means golfers and fitters can identify if more stopping power will aid their game, rather than worrying if a 7-iron launches, spins and descends at a ‘standard’ rate for all players.

The key to understanding whether you should be playing strong lofted irons or not is realising that just because your data may fall into the low stopping power category, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play that particular set of irons. But if you struggle holding greens with a 7-iron, it becomes a different story.

Ping say loft plays a critical role in landing angle, but it’s also possible to change launch and ball flight via shaft weight, flex and the ball itself. So golfers can be moved from low stopping power to mid or high by considering all these factors.

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With launch monitors now an integral part of the buying process, it’s hard to ignore the club that goes furthest. But if 20 yards of that distance is roll after landing, be under no illusion you really will struggle to stop shots on the green.

We’re not saying don’t use strong lofted irons; they’ve saved TG Equipment Ed Simon Daddow’s iron game. But if at any time – especially when greens are hard – iron approaches behave more like hybrid and fairway woods and run out when they hit the green, stronger lofted irons probably aren’t right for you.

If you’re in the market for new irons, print the chart off or take a photo so you can take them to a fitting and see how your game measures up. These numbers are a guide and if at any point you’re in doubt, listen to Chris Broadie’s final advice. “Instead of chasing distance, choose a 7-iron that gives a playable landing angle with tighter dispersion and stopping power.”

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Here’s six of the best performing strong loft irons

Cobra King LTDx iron

RRP: £799 7-Iron loft: 26.5º

The King LTDx is an incredibly powerful iron as long as you have the speed to launch it.

For more average speed players Cobra produce the lighter, higher-launch, higher-spin Air-X iron (with a 31.5º 7-iron), which we reckon should be a consideration for anyone fearing launching a King LTDx 5 or 6-iron (at 20.5º and 23.5º respectively) from the turf.

PXG 0311 GEN5 XP iron

RRP: £249 per club 7-Iron loft: 27º

The 0311 GEN5 XP unashamedly attacks distance and forgiveness head-on, but does it with great looks, sound and feel. The ability to go shorter, longer, heavier or lighter without moving the centre of gravity (as weight is changed behind the centre of the face) is a huge bonus.

If you question the price of PXG’s premium irons, the brand say their hollow body designs outperform similar-sized cavity backs by 10% in terms of MOI.

Wilson D9 iron

RRP: £499 (s) £599 (g) 7-iron loft: 27º

Knowing that buying decisions hinge on launch monitor data, Wilson designed the D9 to perform in the fitting bay and deliver in a golfer’s wallet. It’s the longest iron our test pro hit this year; just make sure you have plenty of speed to launch the mid/long irons to maximise carry distance and stopping power.

Struggling to flight the D9? Take a look at Wilson’s Launch Pad 2022 hybrid iron; it has more loft (3º in the 7-iron), so is easier to launch.

Callaway Rogue ST Max iron

RRP: £849 (s) £1,049 (g) 7-iron loft: 27.5º

Callaway ignited the strong iron market with Rogue X back in 2018 (the 27º 7-iron was the strongest available then), yet today’s Rogue ST line-up has a Rogue ST OS (28.5º 7-iron) and Rogue ST OS Lite (31.5º 7-iron) lurking behind the standard model.

Callaway know that at average swing speeds, this extra loft, launch, spin and height helps maximise carry and stopping power. If you know you want low, mid or high stopping power, you could almost fit yourself into this iron family.

TaylorMade Stealth iron

RRP: £849 (s) £949 (g) 7-iron loft: 28º

TG test pro Neil Wain says he’s had a big year selling TaylorMade’s Stealth iron, which covers the needs of low, mid and high-speed mid-high handicap players within a single model. It’s available in 1° stronger (the 7-iron becomes 27º) and 2° weaker lofts (a 7-iron becomes 30º).

And it’s the weaker set, especially when combined with higher launch and spin KBS Max shafts, that have flown this year. That highlights how the perfect 7-iron loft lies closer to 30º than 26º for most club golfers.

Ping G425 iron

RRP: £129 (s) £139 (g) 7-iron loft: 30º

Ping insist that 7-iron shots take off and land like 7-irons, so they’ve been wary of playing the strong lofted iron game. Thanks to their new landing angle guidelines, and realising strong lofts aren’t a bad thing for everybody, the company will Power or Retro Spec their irons for you.

Power Spec reduces the loft of a G425 7-iron to 28.5º, while Retro Spec increases it to 32.25º, so it’s possible to match the loft of your irons to your swing speed.

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What Are The Degree Loft Of Golf Clubs?

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The degree of loft on golf clubs helps differentiate them from one another as the loft has a strong influence on the flight and distance of shots. A lower loft can potentially hit the ball further whilst a higher loft launches the ball up into the air with more spin. In this video, we explain what degree lofts to expect from a set of golf clubs.

As Neil explains in this video, there really are no set lofts of golf clubs in the modern game, with manufacturers bringing out numerous different ranges with different lofts to deliver a variety of performance characteristics.

Many high launching, most forgiving irons tend to come with stronger lofts which may sound counterintuitive. This is because, as the set is designed to launch the ball high, usually through a change in CG location, manufacturers can strengthen the lofts to add more distance whilst still delivering the sort of flight window golfers would expect to see.

Loosely speaking, stronger ball-strikers tend to like weaker, more traditional lofts in their irons because this provides better distance control and shot-shaping ability. These golfers are also not necessarily looking for more distance within their iron line-up. Tiger Woods for example has one of the "weakest" loft set-ups in the professional game as he prioritises spin and control over distance.

Driver Degree Loft

The average loft of most of the best golf drivers is generally somewhere around the 10 degree mark although there is a wide spectrum even at the very top of the game.

As our Bryson DeChambeau What's in The Bag ? article reveals his driver loft is currently 7.5 degrees although he has been known to experiment as low as 5 degrees in tour events. Most better players will tend to sit somewhere between 8-10.5 degrees of loft in their driver, any higher than this and powerful players will tend to produce excessive spin.

For beginner players or higher handicaps, many of the best drivers for slow swing speeds can have lofts as high as 12-13 degrees to help get the ball up in the air with the right amount of spin. Many drivers on the market also allow you to change the loft up to around 4 degrees to tune in the optimal flight for your game.

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Fairway Wood Loft

Most golfers will carry a 3-wood and the traditional 3 wood loft is around 15 degrees.

Some players will carry a strong 3 wood at around 13-13.5 degrees of loft if it is a club that they want to go as far as possible or like using off the tee. Clubs like the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver sit somewhere between driver and fairway wood and have lofts between 11.5 and 13.5 degrees.

Most equipment manufacturers also offer high launch 3 woods up to 16.5 degrees. As with driver, many of the best fairway woods come with adjustable hosels and allow you to change loft to your preference. So you might just have a 3 wood that is waiting to be turned into a 2 wood or even a 4 wood...

Traditionally a 4 wood would be 17 degrees and a 2 wood would be 12 degrees, although these clubs are lesser-seen these days. A 5 wood is usually 18-19 degrees, whilst a 7 wood will be around 21 degrees.

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Hybrid Loft

Hybrids come in a wide range of different lofts

There really is no set hybrid loft, with hybrids coming in anywhere from 16 degrees all the way through the bag with some beginners and higher handicaps using hybrid irons.

Most tour players with some of the best golf hybrids in the bag will have them between 18-22 degrees to replace their 2, 3 and 4 irons or simply as another option in certain conditions. They're easier to hit and will generally launch higher and come down softer on the greens.

In our experience a 3 hybrid is usually around 19˚ and a 4 hybrid is around 22˚. Whilst these lofts might seem a bit low, the construction of the heads is designed to get the ball up in the air easily so, again, stronger lofts offer the potential for more distance.

Due to the head shape, it is easier for manufacturers to locate the CG lower in the clubhead facilitating a much higher launch than an iron of the same loft.

As we have already mentioned, lofts can vary greatly between iron sets. To give you an idea, the 7-iron in the Mizuno MP-20 model (a traditional, blade-like iron) is 34˚. This is relatively weak in the modern game, and as such these irons are designed more with distance control rather than pure distance, in mind. At the other end of the spectrum the Mizuno JPX912 Hot Metal (more of a distance iron) features a 7-iron with just 29˚. 

Below, we have listed the lofts featured in the latest PING G set of irons. We've chosen this model as it is a popular iron that suits a wide range of players from low handicappers to game improvers. Here are the lofts of the irons in that set.

4-iron - 20.5 degrees 5-iron - 23.5 degrees 6-iron - 26.5 degrees 7-iron - 30 degrees 8-iron - 34.5 degrees 9-iron - 39.5 degrees PW-iron - 44.5 degrees

Wedge lofts

A pitching wedge loft in the modern game is generally between 44-47 degrees, with most golfers using one that comes with their iron set. However, better players often prefer to use a specialist wedge instead of the one that comes with the set as many of the best golf wedges can help with control and spin.

A gap wedge literally fills the gap between pitching and sand wedges and is usually somewhere between 48 and 53 degrees. A sand wedge loft tends to be somewhere between 54 and 57 degrees.

The loft of a lob wedge is traditionally 60 degrees, however some players will carry 58 degree wedges, which can also be classed as a lob wedge. Players like Phil Mickelson have lob wedges up to 64 degrees.

Putter Loft

Putters also require some degree of loft to help with ball roll

Most of the best putters will come as standard with around 3.5-4.5 degrees. Some golfers may have less or more loft but that usually comes from a putter fitting where the club is tailored to the stroke. 

A lot of people assume that putters don't have any loft but in order to get the ball rolling on top of the grass quicker, some loft is needed.

If you have a downward attack angle you may want more loft and if you hit the ball on the up then you may want less loft. Your choice may also be determined by the greens you most regularly play on - slow greens may require a little more loft than faster greens.

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Teaching philosophy: 

I like to keep things simple and try to articulate things in a way that is easy for the student to understand. I need to understand the technicalities of what is creating their ball flight, but I need to be able to communicate that to the student in a way that they can utilise.

A typical lesson:

My lessons begin with a lot of questioning, I want to understand what the person wants out of their lesson. I want to understand as much about their game and what they are struggling with. Once I’ve seen their flight and motion, I will often utilise video and TrackMan data to further understand/reinforce what I’m seeing. I always want my students to understand what we are changing and why. I then take the player through what we want to change, and how best to practise. I close my lessons by checking for understanding and asking the player to tell me what they going to work on. 

Most common impact:

Angle of attack is often a common impact fault I see, with players either being too steep or too shallow. Most often this is caused by a lack of rotation or a poor concept where a player is trying to scoop or chop down on the ball. I try to correct the fault by demonstrating the concept before getting the player to make small, controlled swings to get a feel for the new movement. With some players I try to find a visualisation or an external focus of attention which helps them make the desired movement without overthinking.   

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WRX Spotlight: Vega Mizar Tour irons

Japanese forged irons are famous for their quality and precision, but with the Vega Mizar line including the Mizar Tour irons, they can now be known just as much for their technology as their great forged feedback.

The Mizar Tour irons are part of the second generation of Vega’s Mizar line, which also includes the Mizar Plus, a performance-driven game-improvement set. Unlike the Plus version, which features an unsupported maraging steel face, the Mizar Tours are targeted at players looking for performance and feel, so the Tours have a constant thickness (3.5mm) soft carbon steel face for improved feel and shotmaking control.

The Mizar Tour irons are a multi-piece iron, but there is no way you would ever guess that based on their sound or feel—they’re amazingly soft and solid feeling. Indeed, they’re as solid as any single piece forged club I have ever played, and I have played quite a few. On that note, if you are looking for more of a blade-style club, Vega makes those too!

The “secret sauce” of the Mizar Tour is in the way the weight distribution works—designers progressively shift the internal mass for ultimate shotmaking in the set. The progressive weight (as described below) positions a small cavity within the back of the club to precisely locate the CG. This little trick not only creates additional forgiveness but maximizes workability up and down the entire set where you want it.

Even with the shifting cavities, the CG (center of gravity) is still located right in the middle of each clubhead for precise performance. From a club design perspective, one of the often overlooked pieces of the iron design puzzle is the axis of rotation around the shaft and overall blade length. The closer the shaft is to the center of mass, the more face control a player has. Pair that with an iron that has very little offset, and you have the best of both worlds—ball speed and workability.

MP-18 7-iron vs. Mizar Tour 7-iron at address

The topline and total blade length is a smidge thicker and longer than a traditional “blade” iron, but that’s  not  the point—they should be, they’re not a blade! Vega already has fantastic classic looking blades in their iron lineup and the Mizar line is not designed to compete in that territory, they are a completely different animal and they 100 percent deliver on performance.

The amazing thing that the Mizar Tour irons do, that you’ll very rarely in a set of irons in the “Players Tech” category, is they have an extremely square topline matched with a square toe. This shape is usually reserved for only the smallest of blade and players clubs, but with the Mizar Tour, you get that true players look with technology to help when you might miss a little.

Specs & Availability

When it comes to lofts, undoubtedly yes, the Vega Mizar Tours are strong for a players iron, but the mass shifting and Higher CG (that actually creates spin) keeps the ball flight high and the ball hitting the desired trajectory windows all the way through the set. Even with the longer irons and a moderate clubhead speed, I have no issues elevating the long irons and getting good consistent yardage gapping in clubs.

Mizar Tour Iron Specs

The Mizar Tour irons I tested were shafted with Shimada Tour Mid 115 gram shafts, but like all Vega irons, they can be custom fit and built through any number of available retailers or directly from Vega Golf at  Professional Golf Europe Distribution.

The suggested retail price is right around $1,500 USD.

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Oct 7, 2019 at 4:01 am

I know these are top quality but they look a little cheap

Nice looking head and shape though

Oct 6, 2019 at 6:20 pm

I play the Vega Mizar’s with Project X 6.5’s and I love them. Long and soft. Feel great. I’m surprised the Vega brand is not getting more traction in the US.

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Oct 5, 2019 at 2:23 pm

Matt Kuchar is a big donkey.

Oct 4, 2019 at 8:16 pm

What the heck is Vega doing?!? From premier blades to aesthetic garbage.

Oct 4, 2019 at 8:14 pm

42* Pw?!? This is just silly

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The softest irons for players of every skill level

The Golf Digest Hot List is a mix of objective and subjective information. Something such as the criteria of “Look” is certainly open to an individual’s interpretation of what fits his or her eye at address. When we ask our player panel to rate clubs of a scale of soft to firm, however, it is less idiosyncratic.

Golfers tend to be more uniform in their opinions of what feels as soft as the proverbial “hot knife through butter” versus a long iron that packs a sting after hitting a badly missed shot in cold weather. The ease or difficulty of pursuing a soft feel differs depending on the construction of the club. A soft feel in a single-piece forging is fairly easy to achieve while doing the same in a thin-faced or hollow body iron takes some technological gymnastics.

To accomplish a feel that has you saying, “There’s not enough o’s in smooooooooth,” club designers use badges to damp unwanted vibrations, or thermoplastic urethane to fill an otherwise hollow clubhead and deliver the pleasant sensation at impact that resonates with all golfers.

The following are the irons on this year’s Hot List that took softness to a new level, delivering the kind of feel normally reserved for sinking into your favorite pillow or reclining chair. Take a look. Your hands will thank you.

Players Irons

Low Handicaps

This is the epitome of a modern iron for better players. The blade length was shortened in the 6-iron through pitching wedge from the JPX921, and the topline is trimmer. On the sole, a more rounded trailing edge increases shot-making ability and makes it easier to get through the turf. As with most Mizuno irons, its “grain-flow forging” process tightens the carbon steel’s grain structure to produce a beyond-pleasant feel at impact—a reminder that you don’t have to play for pay to enjoy benefits normally reserved for tour players.

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The company famous for forgiveness keeps pushing the limits of how to make a golfer’s worst misses more playable, even in an iron designed for better players. The i230’s elastomer insert saves 21 grams that is repositioned low and toward the perimeter to make it easier to get the ball in the air and foster forgiveness. The elastomer also helps support the face, providing a pleasing feel, even when shots hit slightly off-center. For those particularly severe mis-hits, tungsten toe and tip weights help mitigate loss of ball speed.

What’s different in this model is the “PureFrame” design in which mass is forged into the clubhead behind the hitting area. That added thickness, determined by studying the iron impact patterns of the company’s tour staff, reduces face flex by 12 percent, providing the distance control of a muscle-back blade iron with more than a hint of forgiveness. A shorter blade height enhances control, allowing players the ability to flight short-iron shots lower. Turf interaction—always a priority for Srixon with irons—is enhanced with notches on the heel and toe areas of the sole that reduce resistance when exiting the turf.

To improve on feel, Cobra had its carbon-steel heads undergo a five-step forging process (in which the force is increased with each hit). This led to a clubhead with better grain alignment that achieves the type of soft, crisp feel better players seek. Although clearly a club designed for single-digit players, the weight placed in the toe area provides the kind of stability that allows slight mis-hits to still have distance to carry that front bunker instead of landing in it.

This iron is likely the least complex in TaylorMade’s lineup, but it still offers golfers shopping in this category what they need. The club’s primary features are made for those with ball-striking skills, like a thin topline, minimal offset and a narrow sole that allows golfers to shape their shot. The face and grooves are machined as well for consistency on every shot. Given all of that, it’s no wonder this is the company’s most-played iron on tour.

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Mid Handicaps

Forget for a minute that this iron almost looks like a muscle-back blade. It plays anything but. The compact head shape has a slightly larger profile for enhanced stability and mis-hit forgiveness. PXG also has taken what it has learned over the years from previous hollow-body designs and brought it to an iron targeted to elite players. However, instead of using the hollow area and the polymer that fills it to enhance distance, polymer is used to stabilize the face. That improves distance and spin consistency, which is what you want when you’re pin-hunting.

Low-handicap contrarians who revel in others peeking in their bag and asking, “What is that you’re playing?” might consider these. Immediately noticeable are the movable weights on the back of the clubhead. The weights on the three ports include two two-gram screws and an eight-gram screw. When placed in the optimal position for each individual, these weight screws can promote a better swing path. The milled tri-sole uses different geometries in the leading edge, middle and trailing edge to bolster turf interaction.

Unlike the 0317 T, which has a hollow-body construction, the 0317 CB is a more traditional single-piece forging. With a longer blade length, thicker topline and wider sole, the CB provides a higher moment of inertia that reduces ball-speed loss on shots that fail to find the center of the face. The large weight in the back of the club can be adjusted during the fitting process (something PXG encourages) to achieve the optimal swingweight. The face is milled to ensure flatness and a precise control on thickness.

Players-Distance Irons

Sometimes multiple materials are used to mask deficiencies in one area, but not so here. By mixing materials, Cobra brings the kind of raw power irons in this category need. The neat trick, however, is doing so in a pleasing shape that doesn’t scrimp on feel thanks to a light, soft foam inside the 1025 carbon-steel clubhead. The muscle-back shape belies the hollow construction and the thin face delivers significant ball speed with a higher launch. A 20-gram tungsten toe weight is positioned so that the center of gravity is more in line with the center of the face to deliver a sweet feel on center strikes.

The traditional blade appearance of the Mizuno Pro 245 says, “Be afraid. Be very afraid.” The performance, however, says otherwise. This hollow-body iron is grain-flow forged from 4135 Chromoly steel for the face and neck all the way to the 8-iron. Internal tungsten weighting in the irons up to the 7-iron is 46.4 grams as opposed to 30 grams in its predecessor. A new method of laser welding suspends the tungsten in the head so that it doesn’t touch the sole, allowing the face to flex better and boost ball speed.

Ping realizes off-center hits are part of the game, even for single-digit players. This iron doesn’t ignore that unpleasant reality but places more of an emphasis on a clean aesthetic and more pop than a ball coming off Aaron Judge’s bat. The construction is almost metal-wood-like with a hollow-body design using C300 maraging steel for the face—the same type of metal used in landing gear for aircraft. The sole has an “arcing cascade” that aids in the flexing of the face and combines with strong lofts to ensure the desire for distance is satisfied.

Everyday golfers can probably learn more about what type of clubs to play by looking at what LPGA Tour players are using instead of PGA Tour stars, which is why this iron might be worth considering. Proto-Concept designed these irons for Lydia Ko, using her input as its roadmap. The result is a sleeker shape with more mass behind the impact zone compared to previous Proto-Concept irons for a more satisfying look and feel. The use of a Chromoly steel face insert—with variable thicknesses in the impact area—helps produces the ideal trajectory.

It's fitting that Sub 70’s main headquarters outside Chicago features a full-service bar because the feel of these irons is like a happy hour waiting to happen. Thin-face irons can feel harsh, but thanks to a thermoplastic urethane inside the head, the thin (just 1.7 millimeters) 455 Carpenter-steel clubface feels syrupy at impact without any unwanted noise. The thin topline, reduced offset and sole design combine to offer the kind of workability sure to bring out the inner shotmaker in you—provided you don’t over-indulge at the bar first.

If these irons took human form, they might just give Patrick Dempsey a run for “Sexiest Man Alive.” Just like with the actor, there’s more here than good looks. The speed on this iron comes from the thinnest face on a forged iron in the company’s history—just 2.2 millimeters thick. The distance chase doesn’t stop there. Micro-slots in the sole cavity (wider in the 4- through 6-irons and slightly narrower in the 7-iron to smooth the transition to the scoring clubs) provide plenty of heat.

Increasing launch and decreasing spin is a recipe for distance in irons as well as metal woods. The internal groove built into the back surface of the high-strength HT1770 steel face insert helps in that regard. The groove, about ten-thousandths of an inch deep, runs up both sides and across the top of the perimeter to create more give in the face. It also helps promote a gear effect to increase launch and decrease spin. A large weight in the back is more than ornamentation: It allows fitters to dial in the desired swingweight.

High Handicaps

Some irons in this category go heavy on the distance and light on the players. This one is the right combination of both. A slim hosel provides a pleasing visual at address, and the offset produces a natural flow through the set—both small enhancements better players will appreciate. The face has plenty of sizzle thanks to the use of a forged SUP10 steel plate featuring a variable-thickness pattern of grooves, channels and cavities milled into the back of the iron face to maximize rebound at impact.

Game-Improvement Irons

You’ve heard the phrase “pound for pound, the best”? That would apply to Cobra’s R&D team. Although outnumbered and out-budgeted by the biggest companies, Cobra continues to innovate in meaningful ways, and this iron is the latest example. The face of the hollow-body irons, designed with the help of a supercomputer, is 1.5 millimeters at its thinnest, providing explosive ball speed. Inside the cavity is a soft polymer (used in underbody coatings in cars) to dampen vibrations. It’s also available in the One Length shaft option, which accounts for nearly 30 percent of Cobra’s iron sales.

TaylorMade’s P-series irons have long overshadowed its game-improvement offerings, but that’s changed over time. The Qi is the latest leap. The iron incorporates a “cap back” that replaces the steel back of the clubhead with a composite badge. The badge provides the necessary reinforcement for the thin, flexing face, along with a pleasant sound and feel. The badge also reduces mass, allowing weight to be moved to dial in the proper center-of-gravity location. To assist sound, a damping system uses a softer polymer blend and multiple contact points across the face to channel away those pesky unwanted vibrations without slowing ball speed. The nickel-chrome plating adds a touch of class, too.

The speed in these irons comes from an almost utility-iron-like design in the 4- through 7-irons. Those clubs are hollow in construction with a 65-gram slab of tungsten that drives the center of gravity down low to assist launch. The face insert is made from a high-strength stainless steel through a multistep forging and machining process, allowing for a face that gets as thin as 1.6 millimeters in the upper pocket area. All that results in the kind of fire off the face middle-handicappers crave.

These irons were built for speed. A proprietary heat-treating process makes the variable-thickness 17-4 stainless-steel face super strong, allowing it to be thinned significantly, resulting in more face bend for greater distance and added height. The lofts are quite strong but when combined with a low center of gravity and additional perimeter weighting bring about noticeable ball-speed gains. The 10-piece cavity badge has multiple flex zones that help generate a higher launch with steeper landing angles to hold the green. Call this one the 12-handicappers secret weapon.

Admitting you have a problem is the first step toward fixing it, and middle-handicappers tend to hit iron shots on the toe of the club 85 percent of the time (according to data from Arccos). Wilson set out to mitigate that issue by changing the way it uses its “power holes” on the sole of the club. The holes are filled with a polymer and are designed to enhance ball speed. The design team decided the largest of the three holes should be moved to the toe area. Problem solved.

The game-improvement category is probably the most expansive of any and requires an iron that works for a variety of swing speeds and swing paths. To achieve this, Callaway leaned into its history of using artificial intelligence to run through thousands of possible designs. The result is a hollow-body iron featuring micro-face deflections (think tiny moguls behind the face ranging from 1.14 millimeters to 3.40 millimeters thick). The purpose is to produce faster ball speeds off the 17-4 stainless-steel cupface.

The Paradym Ai Smoke is designed for players with faster swings. This model is made for players who swing a little slower and carry their 7-iron less than 130 yards. That player needs help achieving a healthy ball flight. Using real-player data, the company’s supercomputer simulated tens of thousands of impacts to arrive at a design that improves launch and spin and would keep the ball in the air longer—something that can be the difference between fixing a pitch mark on the green or fishing the ball out of the water.

A shift away from an undercut-cavity design to a hollow-body platform signals a transformational upgrade from its T300 predecessor. The hollow design houses the polymer-core structure (previously on the back of the iron), moving it closer to the face for better performance and feel. Also different from the T300 are super-dense tungsten weights in the heel and toe. This feature not only triggers more stability but contributes to ball speed and helps maintains feel. The high-strength steel face features that same alloy as the T200 and L-shape that overlaps into the sole for extra rebound at impact.

Sometimes you see something so different and cool that you’re immediately intrigued, like Honma’s new resin bar behind the face of this club that stretches all the way to the toe where it is attached via a toe screw. The bar is 90 percent resin, making it super light so that it saves weight while damping vibration. The L-face (in which a lip goes over part of the sole) produces plenty of ball speed, especially on shots hit low on the face.

Super-Game-Improvement Irons

Cleveland believes helping players achieve more distance, forgiveness and launch starts with the face, specifically making it lighter and more flexible to produce maximum yards. The face here underwent a proprietary face blast and laser-mill-line process to enhance surface roughness to optimize spin. The grooves that stretch all the way across the face are purposeful, too: They increase consistency and reduce the chance of flyers.

Short of a whiff, few things are more distressing than laying the sod over the ball. How to avoid that? Wilson starts with the sole. A thicker, wider bottom on the all-hybrid-style design features more bounce than its Launch Pad predecessor. This sole allows the club to enter and exit the turf more easily. Slicing also can be an issue for this player type, so the Wilson team added weight to the heel area for a little draw bias.

Cobra went outside the typical design box with this all-hybrid-like iron set as an alternative to its Air-X iron offering. A stainless-steel face with 15 variable-thickness zones helps generate more ball speed. Then, to mask as many flaws as possible, rails are used on the sole. This reduces the consequences of fat shots, and the front portion of the rails is hollow, adding flex on the leading edge of the face.

The idea of super-game-improvement-irons started with helping average golfers, but some clubs in this category fail to commit to that goal. Rather than skimping on the help, this iron embraces the concept fully. A revised design led to a wider front-to-back length, a thinner topline and more weight lower inside the hollow clubhead. The offset is aggressive but serves the purpose of scaling back those wicked slices higher-handicappers often battle. The lofts are a little weaker than other Tour Edge irons because this player needs more help getting the ball in the air compared to the extra yards that might come from stronger lofts.

Some think super-game-improvement irons are just for players who swing over the top. Some of this thinking can be attributed to the bulky designs. Those who need the help of a SGI iron but still want to look like they have game should give this one a look. The relatively sleek appearance hides the horsepower. Taking weight out of the upper back of the face (where few golfers hit the ball) lowers the center of gravity for better launch. Channels behind the face reduce weight and increase the compression of the ball and ensuing rebound for extra yards.

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9 Iron: A Complete Guide to Loft and More

Today, the technology applied in manufacturing golf irons enables companies to deliver a high, straight launch in the long irons and a lower, more controlled launch with your short irons and wedges. This optimizes the performance of your irons through the bag.

Some players prefer to play with as many irons as possible, in which case a 9 iron is a welcome addition to your bags.

Should you use a 9-iron? And how can you get the most from this club?

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A 9-iron falls under the category of short irons , as it is the weakest lofted iron in your set before we progress to wedges. The average player hits the club from 120 yards or less out. 9-irons are used on approach on par 4’s and 5’s, and the odd par 3.

The weakened loft on the iron makes it easy for players to launch the ball high and land it soft, enabling you to hold tight greens.

In an August 2020 article, Elliot Heath from Golf Monthly explained that the average loft of a 9-iron sits between 41 and 43 degrees. Contrarily, it is commonplace to see golf brands releasing irons with strengthened lofts.

For example, the standard loft on the Callaway Mavrik Max Men’s 9-iron is 36 degrees. The same amount of loft on a weakened 7-iron, according to Heath.

Furthermore, the stock TaylorMade Sim2 Max 9-iron is fitted with 38 degrees of loft. While it is weaker than the Mavrik design, it is still stronger than the standard lofts mentioned by the Golf Monthly writer.

Based on this information, the Sim2 Max 9-iron degree loft is equivalent to the standard 8-iron loft.

In my post on golf club distances , I explained that the average male golfer strikes a 9-iron 120 yards, while the average female gains 100 yards. 9-irons with a loft of 28 degrees or stronger will launch lower than a 9-iron and give you a few extra yards of roll.

A weaker lofted 9-iron between 41 and 43 degrees will launch higher and land softly into greens. However, the higher, straighter launch of a weaker lofted 9-iron may reduce your ability to work the shot.

• Tilt the club forward to hit the sweet spot
• Aim to hit the ball down instead of trying to scoop it
• Use a shot follow-through

Should You Use a Hybrid Instead of a 9-Iron?

• Easy iron to launch
• Promotes a soft landing into greens
• High apex with weaker lofted 9-irons
• Optimized spin
• High ball flight is not suited to windy conditions.
• A strong lofted 9-iron may cause gapping issues between it and your pitching wedge, comprising your distance from 100 yards and less.

Given the ease of launching a 9-iron high and landing it soft, it is uncommon to see a hybrid in its place. However, there are a few brands that manufacture a 9-hybrid.

The Thomas Golf 9-hybrid is set with a loft of 42 degrees, while Majek Golf produces a strengthened 9-hybrid with a loft of 37 degrees. As we can see, the lofts on a 9-hybrid vary in line with those of a 9-iron.

Our Favorite 9-Irons

• Callaway’s most forgiving iron
• Superior turf interaction
• Prompts rapid ball speed
• Excellent distance
• Optimal launch throughout the set
• Incredible feel
• Moderate offset makes shot shaping more challenging
• The stronger lofted iron will not deliver the shot-stopping ability of a standard lofted 9-iron.

Key Features

• Moderate offset
• Flash Face Cup designed with A.I.
• Larger head profile
• Game improvement irons

• Provides accelerated ball speed
• High launch
• Shot stopping power
• Counteracts slices and pushed shots
• Eradicates vibrations at impact
• Strong standard lofts will not give all players the shot-stopping power which it claims.
• Cap Back cavity design
• Echo dampening system
• Thru-Slot speed pocket
• Adjustable loft and lie
• Mid to high launch

Chip shots with a 9 iron are perfect for when you are just on the edge of the green but still a little in the rough.

The average 9-iron angle for the lie is around 64 degrees.

A 9 iron’s loft degree is usually between 41 and 43 degrees.

No, a 9 iron has less loft than an average pitching wedge.

Hitting a 9 iron perfectly takes a little practice as it’s almost a wedge but not quite. You’ll need to find the middle ground with your swing.

The perfect 9-iron range is when you haven’t quite hit the green and want to make it close to the pin in a single shot.

Many PGA pros play without a 9 iron. You could get away with skipping out on one too. Many players just hit their 7 a little softer or use a wedge instead.

They achieve a similar result, but a pitching wedge usually lands softer on the green, so keep that in mind if you’re thinking of ditching your PW.

The average 9 iron distance for most golfers is around 130 yards.

It is rare to find a golfer using a fairway wood in place of a short iron. However, senior golfers have been known to use a 42-degree 9-wood instead of a 9-iron. Considering the strengthened lofts of a modern-day 9-iron, you could also use a 28-degree 17-wood as a substitute fairway wood.

Final Thoughts

It is imperative to have the correct 9-iron loft in your bag to ensure continuity in terms of distance with your wedges. A strengthened 9-iron combined with a standard pitching wedge will leave almost a whole club missing in your bag.

In conclusion, a strong lofted 9-iron generally sits around the 38-degree mark but can be stronger. However, a standard 9-iron is lofted between 41 and 43 degrees. If you opt for a strengthened 9-iron loft, make sure you maintain the trend heading into your wedge setup.

For those of you in the market for a new 9-iron that delivers distance, forgiveness, and consistency, I recommend testing the Callaway Rogue Max 9-iron.

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Each iron is three-times forged from 8620 soft carbon steel, creating a tight grain structure that increases its strength, prolonging the life of the grooves and enhancing the overall feel and appearance.

ULTRA-THIN FACE

Since PXG’s inception, our brand has maintained the thinnest face in golf. An industry breakthrough, our ultra-thin face technology continues to deliver unmatched feel and mishit performance. Combined with our proprietary XCOR2 Technology, 0317 Irons offer our highest C.O.R. performance ever. Made from high strength HT1770 maraging steel and measuring a mere 0.058" (~1.55mm) thick.

XCOR2 TECHNOLOGY

A result of years of research and development, XCOR2 is PXG’s revolutionary polymer core material, designed specifically for GEN5 Irons. Extremely lightweight, XCOR2 helps reduce the mass of the core. This enables more weight to be positioned low and to the perimeter of the backside of the clubhead, dramatically increasing MOI and forgiveness. Combined with our ultra-thin face technology, XCOR2 enhances the C.O.R. for extreme face deflection and out of sight ball speed.

PXG 0317 X Driving Iron Specs

0317 model comparisons.

Available Irons

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, W, G

Model Characteristics

Hollow Bodied Polymer Filled

Club Profile

Slightly larger profile designed for increased spin performance, distance control and overall consistency

0317 Milled Blades

*3 & 4 irons feature a cavity back design in both models.

Solid Bodied Muscle Back Blade

Tour inspired blade designed for maximum shot making and consistency

0317 Cavity Back

Solid Bodied Cavity Back

Compact blade designed for shot making and consistency with added forgiveness

Available Iron

2 Iron (able to bend to 1 or 3-iron with a fitting)

Larger profile designed for incredibly fast ball speeds and incredible forgiveness

WE GOT YOUR STICKS. PERIOD.

Performance is our only measure of success. That’s why the nitty-gritty details matter – so your clubs feel like a hand-tailored Italian suit. On the off chance you discover that your club specs could use a little tweak, don’t sweat it. Parsons Xtreme Golf always backs your play. As our performance promise, we offer a complimentary spec check at our retail locations and fitting studios within 1 year of club receipt. If you need us, give Sales & Support a call at 1.844.PLAY.PXG to get on the books.

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Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond MAX Driver

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Ai Smoke TD MAX is a tour developed model, that blends the benefits of our MAX construction with the workability and control of our Triple Diamond design.

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World’s First Ai Smart Face™ Designed Using Real Player Data

The all-new Ai Smart Face optimizes driver performance using swing dynamics from thousands of real golfers. These swing dynamics, or Swing Code, consist of swing speed, club delivery, and face orientation just prior to impact. This promotes optimal launch conditions and tight downrange dispersion.

Micro Deflections Create Multiple Sweet Spots

With Ai Smart Face technology, micro deflections are activated upon impact, helping to optimize launch and spin on off-center shots. This results in sweet spots in the center AND all over the face.

A Paradym Shift from a Lighter, Stronger Carbon Chassis

The 360° Carbon Chassis has been refined to promote increased weight distribution. By adding an internal titanium support structure, the Carbon Chassis is now 15% lighter*. This mass is redistributed into the head to improve launch conditions and add forgiveness. Each Forged Carbon sole features a unique color and carbon pattern, making every piece one-of-a-kind.

MAX Shape in a Workable Design

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The Railroad Lofts are spectacular apartments in the heart of downtown Moscow. Minutes from all surrounding major highways and interstates. Enjoy the quiet and beautiful surroundings with all the amenities of a large city. Every last detail is constructed with pristine workmanship and accuracy. You will enjoy modern open layouts, large bedrooms, plenty of closet storage, and off street parking. This is the perfect place for everyone from students to professionals to retirees.

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SNYDE | Grayson Murray, PGA golfer ranked No. 58 in the world, dead at 30

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan grieved the death, saying, “I am at a loss for words. The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.”

No details surrounding the death have been released yet, but the outpouring of support from the golf community continued Saturday.

Murray’s management firm, GSE Worldwide, expressed their heartbreak, stating, “We will hold off on commenting until we learn further details, but our heart aches for his family, his friends and all who loved him during this very difficult time.”

Murray, who struggled with alcohol and mental health issues in the past, was ranked the No. 58 golfer in the world, after his performance at the PGA Championship last week at Valhalla.

In light of the tragedy, grief counselors have been arranged for both the PGA Tour event in Texas and the Korn Ferry Tour event in Knoxville, Tenn. Monahan also said he reached out to Murray’s family to extend his condolences, and they reportedly expressed their wish for the tournament in Texas to proceed.

Appearing on CBS after the third round, Monahan reflected on the impact of Murray’s death. “To see the devastation on the faces of every player coming in is really difficult to see and really just profound,” he said. “Grayson was a remarkable player, but he was a very courageous man. I’ve always loved that about him.”

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