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Forum Thread of the Day: “Super game improvement irons for back tees”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from IamMarkMac, who is considering super game improvement irons after joining a new group of players who play from the tips. IamMarkMac is looking for advice on the best super game improvement irons that are “real ball launchers” that will not just provide added distance but also launch higher and straighter to avoid big misses. Our members share their advice and suggestions.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • sdandrea: “This sounds like a good reason to ho some new irons. Get the Big Berthas!”
  • Davidv: “Get the Ping G700 irons and add a Ping Hybrid to replace your 4 iron.”
  • gvogel: “Here is an approach. Azahara Munoz is not as long as many of the LPGA players, but she still competes. The longest iron in her bag is a 7-iron. She plays a 47″ driver, a 5-wood, and 4, 5 and 6-hybrids. That approach, particularly the hybrids, might help you stay relevant on a longer course. Just an FYI, I lost a club championship to a senior whose longest iron was an 8-iron. His other approach clubs were George Izett woods – 5-wood, 7-wood, 9-wood, 11-wood. He might have had a 13-wood. Back in 1979, he was ahead of his time.”
  • tannyhoban: “Playing longer courses and not having length requires learning to take more club and feather them in there. Changing irons will not change that. Learn how to use hybrids or fairway woods for the longer approaches. And sharpen the short game.”

Entire Thread: “Super game improvement irons for back tees”

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com.

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  1. CT Golfer

    Apr 3, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    Consider this: From your chosen tee box (back tees), imagine all of the par 4’s you’ll play at your main course. If you don’t have a chance to hit the green in 2 strokes with a Driver + 6 iron on 2 fair strikes, then you’re playing too far back. You may decide to still play further back if you can’t meet the above, but you’ll be at a huge disadvantage if you need to hit driver off of every tee and then also take a long hybrid or wood into every par 4, and probably have no chance to get onto par 5s in 2.

    Instead of Super Game Improvers, you may want to consider hollow-headed clubs such as the Ping i500s or Taylormade P790s, bent a degree or two strong (“power spec” for Pings).

  2. Alex

    Apr 2, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    Don’t be the annoying guy that hits 5 iron 165 and plays a course that’s 7300 yards. Seriously nothing worse than being behind a group of try hards that tip it out and the only chance they hit a par 3 is if they thin a long iron. There is a reason golf courses have multiple tees.

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