Equipment
Wunder: The longest irons I’ve hit this year
I’ve hit a ton of stuff the past 12 months, and with the amount of “what’s the longest iron” questions I get on my Friday Instagram Q&A, I thought I’d just break it down. Not by category or anything like that, just the straight-up “holy s$$t that went a long way” list. Take the info in. Use it. Discard it. It’s just my opinion on what I’ve experienced over the past year.
There was a consideration to use data. However, I hit all the irons on different launch monitors under different conditions, so I’ll base the performance on my baseline 5-iron.
Gamer 5-iron specs
(25 degrees) w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (soft stepped) 38 inches, 62 lie @ D3
Baseline numbers per Foresight (TXG Toronto)
- Swing Speed: 92 MPH
- Ball Speed: 131 MPH
- Spin: 4300 RPM
- Carry: 199 yds
Make sense?
All irons tested were with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue shafts
#4 Srixon Z585
Long. Long. Long. Especially on the thin shots. I found these irons to not only feel solid but they flew like my gamers—but just flat out went further at the same loft. If I could change anything about them is the sound, they do sound a little hollow to me, but you can’t have everything perfect.
- Loft (25)
- Data Gathered (Foresight Indoors)
- Swing Speed: 94 MPH
- Ball Speed: 132 MPH
- Spin: 4,500 RPM
- Carry: 205 yds
#3 Cobra Forged Tec
The Forged Tec from Cobra is an iron set that I believe will become a cult classic. They are just something you have to play around with a little, but once you get comfortable, the distance and forgiveness are not only compelling but also very playable. Sound and feel don’t necessarily match up to P790 or PXG P. However, of that class, they are the most forgiving in my opinion.
Truth be told, in regards to distance, I could swap 2 and 3 on this list quite easily as I experienced very similar results. The Forged Tec spun a little bit more and went a little bit higher. These irons are a fantastic long-to-mid-iron replacer, if you like to combo.
- Loft (23)
- Data Gathered (TrackMan Indoors)
- Swing Speed: 92MPH
- Ball Speed: 133 MPH
- Spin: 4500 RPM
- Carry: 207 yds
#2 PXG 0311 P GEN3
I tested these in early October 2019 at Scottsdale National and out of the middle of the face, I hit them even further than PXG’s distance iron the XP. I’m not sure how or why, but these things go a mile with very little spin. For a hollow body construction, they do sound solid and the turf interaction is quite good. As a set, the PXG 0311 P GEN3 is the most playable without any combo swaps. I understand why guys like Pat Perez are comfortable using it 3-PW.
- Loft (23.5)
- Data Gathered (TrackMan outdoors)
- Swing Speed: 94 MPH
- Ball Speed: 134 MPH
- Spin: 4100 RPM
- Carry: 209 yds
#1 TaylorMade P790 TI
Quite frankly, I’ve never seen anything like it. Let’s get this part out of the way. Yes, it’s built for distance (i.e. structure, materials, lofts, etc). So point there is, TaylorMade set out to do something, and they did it. Build an AMG Mercedes in an iron.
For me, they went wayyyy too far. It was the same reaction I got from Pro V1, RocketBallz, or Callaways Epic w/Jail Break, my jaw hit the floor. In an age where 10 yards is a marketer’s dream, these irons were a club longer on the mishits!
- Loft (22)
- Data Gathered (TrackMan outdoors)
- Swing Speed: 94 MPH
- Ball Speed: 136 MPH
- Spin: 4100 RPM
- Carry: 219 yds
There you have it. Critique. Debate. Do what you must. Just one man’s opinion on my gear nerd travels. I’m sure there are some super game improvement sticks that could have found their way in but honestly, I didn’t try many of them in earnest, and these were the ones I was able to spend a significant amount of time with.
Let me know what you think and what you’ve found in your testing this year.
In a golf world where players are looking to eke out every yard possible, usually by lengthening their drivers to add clubhead speed, there’s one player at the PGA Championship who’s going in the opposite direction. In fact, for Rickie Fowler, his goal off the tee is not about gaining extra distance or yards north to south, but rather about shrinking the misses from east to west.
Ahead of the PGA Championship and the week prior at the Truist Championship. Fowler mentioned to Cobra Tour Rep Ben Schomin that the driver didn’t quite swing feel the same as everything in the bag. As a result, and with Schomin’s suggestion to try and sync everything up with the big stick, Fowler decided to test out a shorter length shaft.
“He’s been at 45 (inches), and he’d been at 45 for a few weeks, 44 1/8 (inches) is really is where he is been living really for the most part, for the last couple of years, and is where he is been comfortable,” Schomin told GolfWRX. “It just felt like it was a little long and loose on him.”
Interestingly, Fowler ranks 40th in Driving Accuracy this year on the PGA Tour. It’s his most accurate season with the driver since the start of the decade. But sometimes for players, feel is more important than statistics.
“It was really more of a trying to get the swing to feel the fluidness from club to club to club to try to get it to feel the same,” Schomin added. “And so we took it down to 43 and a quarter, and it was a touch of a ball speed loss, just based on that overall club head speed. But honestly, he squared it up probably a little better. The right miss wasn’t nearly as far. So really, overall down-range dispersion tightened up a fair amount, and he felt confident in swinging it.”
The change in length had Fowler’s caddie, Ricky Romano, beaming at how well he had driven during Tuesday’s practice round at Aronimink. So much so, he was asking Schomin not to suggest changes anymore.
Fowler’s shaft-shortening is one of a few driver adjustments he’s made this season, and to Schomin’s credit, it’s thanks to the fact that he and the rest of the Cobra team had Fowler fit very well into three of the four heads in the Cobra OPTM lineup.
“He had three distinct drivers and the biggest decision was trying to decide which worked best at that time,” Schomin told GolfWRX previously. “He’s played the majority of the season with OPTM X, but has also played a couple of tournaments with OPTM LS. His overall driving stats have been good.”
At the RBC Heritage earlier this spring, Fowler switched drivers, changing from his Cobra OPTM X and into the Tour, low-loft Max K model that Gary Woodland used to win just a few weeks prior.
Now for the PGA Championship, Fowler’s back in the X head, but still using the UST Mamiya LIN-Q PowerCore White 6TX shaft, just a little bit shorter.
“Will he stay there? I’m not sure,” Schomin added. “Could we end up say at like 43 and 7.5 (of an inch). If it’s giving him the same feel of consistency through the bag, then I think we might end up just a touch longer. But if he likes where he is at, he’s confident where he is at, that’s really all that matters.”
If there’s more testing, though, just don’t tell his caddie.
What you need to know: As is customary for the Fairhaven-based company, Titleist officially announced today that its GTS drivers are headed to retail, following a successful tour release. The GTS2, GTS3, and GTS4 drivers will be available in golf shops June 11.
Since debuting at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, the new GTS lineup has quickly gained traction on the PGA Tour, with more than 50 players already making the switch to a GTS2, GTS3, or GTS4 driver. Among them are Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth.
Justin Thomas’ Titleist GTS2 driver (Greg Moore, GolfWRX)
According to Titleist, the GTS series builds upon the performance foundation established by the GT Series, while introducing several major technological advancements, including a new Split Mass Frame construction, refined aerodynamics, and an updated Speed Sync face design.
2026 Titleist GTS drivers: What’s new, key technology
Split Mass Frame and thermoform body
At the center of the new GTS lineup is a redesigned internal structure: the Split Mass Frame. This technology works with a full-thermoform body made from Titleist’s Proprietary Matrix Polymer (PMP), a lightweight composite that enables engineers to reposition mass more efficiently throughout the head. Compared to the previous GT generation, GTS drivers feature nearly double the PMP material, increasing from 13 grams to 26 grams, while maintaining the sound and feel preferred by better players.
The weight savings from the thermoform construction allowed Titleist engineers to strategically separate mass placement inside the head. Specifically, more weight is pushed rearward to improve stability and forgiveness, while additional mass is positioned low and forward to optimize speed, launch, and spin.
In short, golfers are able to maintain ball speed and consistency across both centered and off-center strikes.
Faster aerodynamics
Titleist also refined the aerodynamic shaping of the GTS heads to help players generate more clubhead speed.
The tails of the new GTS2 and GTS3 heads have been raised compared to previous models, helping airflow stay attached to the crown and sole longer during the swing. According to Titleist, the improved airflow reduces drag and increases speed without affecting launch conditions or center of gravity placement.
Typically, aerodynamic gains can compromise forgiveness or launch characteristics, but the weight savings from the Split Mass Frame allowed engineers to preserve preferred CG locations.
New Speed Sync face
The new Speed Sync Face design is engineered to improve ball speed retention across a larger portion of the face. A reinforced perimeter structure helps maximize face deflection and COR on centered strikes, while the upper portion of the support ring is opened up to increase speed on high-face impacts, a common strike location for many golfers. The face also features a variable thickness design to preserve speed and performance across a wider impact area.
Expanded adjustability
Each GTS model includes a dual-weighting system to fine-tune launch, spin, and shot shape more precisely than previous generations. GTS2 uses interchangeable forward and aft weights, while GTS3 and GTS4 combine a rear weight with an adjustable forward track weight system.
Tour-inspired face graphics
The new lineup features redesigned high-contrast face graphics to improve alignment and framing at address, according to Titleist. Sharp visual lines are designed to make it easier to center the golf ball and to perceive loft more easily at setup.
Additional model details
GTS2
- The GTS2 is the most forgiving model, designed for golfers seeking maximum stability and consistent speed across the face.
- It produces high launch with mid spin and features a larger, confidence-inspiring profile behind the ball.
- Standard weighting includes an 11-gram forward weight and a 5-gram rear weight, with additional fitting configurations available.
GTS3
- The GTS3 is aimed at players who want more control over launch, spin, and shot shaping.
- Compared to GTS2, the GTS3 offers lower launch and spin while featuring a more compact profile and deeper face design preferred by many stronger players.
- The head features an adjustable forward-track weight system to further fine-tune center of gravity placement.
GTS4
- The lowest-spinning option in the lineup, GTS4 is built for golfers looking to reduce excessive spin and maximize total distance.
- Unlike previous “4” models from Titleist, the new GTS4 features a full 460cc profile that improves forgiveness and stability while retaining its low-spin DNA.
- Like GTS3, it includes a forward track weighting system for precise fitting adjustments.
What Titleist says
“When we talk about driver design, it’s never about the one feature or benefit — it’s about all of them,” said Stephanie Luttrell, Titleist’s Senior Director of Metalwood R&D. “Ball speed, forgiveness, spin stability, adjustability, exceptional sound and feel… these are all attributes that golfers care about. It’s our job to design a lineup that elevates performance across the board without sacrificing in key areas, and we feel we’ve done that with GTS.”
“We know that forward CGs drive speed with great launch and spin characteristics, but you need to be able to do that with an inertial stability that still preserves ball speed, launch and spin consistency on off-center hits,” Luttrell said. “We’ve never before been able to hit these CG positions and inertia properties at the same time, and we’re achieving that because of GTS’ construction.”
Club Junkie’s take
I feel like every time there is a new Titleist wood release, I figure they can’t outdo their previous driver. And every year, I am wrong and impressed with the performance. The GTS fits right into that narrative again, as I didn’t know where Titleist could go from GT, but they pushed the limits again, and my fitting proved the smart people there found ways to improve.
My past four Titleist drivers have been a 2 series as my swing typically requires a little height, spin, and forgiveness so I figured I would just get a new GTS2 and be on my way. During the fitting, I was impressed by the new GTS construction, its added PMP material, and the advanced adjustability on each model. My fitter, Joey, got to work putting together a GTS2 and we started there. The launch and spin were great, and the consistency on misses was very tight. My average ball speed with the GTS went up a little bit as the new Speed Sync face creates more speed away from the center.
Joey then built up a GTS3 in 11 degrees, but I figured this wouldn’t have the stability I needed for tight dispersion on my miss hits. That thought was quickly erased after a few shots, and I really liked the more center start line and reduced draw on the misses I was seeing. We tried a few different settings and shafts to dial in the details in order to get the best fit. Having a forward and rear weight in the head allowed Joey to set up the GTS3 with a heavier rear weight to keep the launch and spin up, while the Sure Fit hosel set flat created a more center start line for me. My misses were not nearly as far left, and I was really impressed with the consistency on the spin and launch when I didn’t hit it in the center.
Titleist again created a wood line in GTS that delivers improvements over previous drivers while keeping the traditional look and feel you expect. More adjustability, better off-center speed, and 3 drivers that are playable over a wider range of players should make these extremely successful in fittings.
Pricing, specs, availability
GTS2 lofts: 8, 9, 10, 11 degrees (RH/LH)
GTS3 lofts: 8, 9, 10, 11 degrees (RH/LH)
GTS4 lofts: 8, 9, 10 (RH/LH)
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Available for fittings and pre-sale now.
In golf shops worldwide beginning June 11.
Price: $699 (standard), $899 (premium)
Titleist has today introduced its new GTS2 and GTS3 fairways.
Lower and deeper center of gravity (CG) positions, new adjustable heel-toe weights and advanced clubface innovations drive total performance in the two tour-proven models.
- Tour-inspired polished clubfaces: To help players see more of the clubface at address.
GTS2 Fairway
The new GTS2 fairway is designed with a shallower face and a larger profile than GTS3, ideal for players with more sweeping deliveries with their fairway metals.
GTS2’s new face height, inspired by tour feedback, was designed shallower than the prior generation GT2 model and more in line with the GT1 fairway. Each loft in GTS2 leverages a shallower profile except for the 13.5-degree, which maintains a slightly taller face.
With its new dual-weighting system, the ‘2’ model now has heel-toe CG adjustability.
Lofts: 13.5, 15.0, 16.5, 18.0, 21.0
Dual-weight system: 11-gram weight in heel, 5-gram weight in toe (standard)
GTS3 Fairway
The new GTS3 fairway is designed with a deeper face and a more compact profile, ideal for players who hit down on the golf ball more with their fairway metals.
New to the GTS3 family is a 21-degree offering, giving players two distinct profiles in Titleist’s 7-wood loft.
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James
Aug 16, 2020 at 11:30 pm
Yea, I hit my PW 180? Nevermind that it’s 30 degrees.
Unless lofts and shafts are equalized, this is a fool’s exercise.
Dave
Aug 10, 2020 at 2:31 pm
I was lucky enough to get fitted by Mike T at Asrtisan. I rolled in with my Gen2 PXG 0311T’s. Conversation went like this:
Mike – how far do you hit your 7-iron?
Me – 205
Mike – why?
Gery Katona
Aug 7, 2020 at 10:57 pm
“distance” should be measured in part by per degree of loft.
Je
Aug 4, 2020 at 2:06 pm
Nice read. I thought loft and length are the only two things that determine distance. Now I feel like I should try new irons after staying with the same set for a decade. Thanks!!
Matthew
Jul 29, 2020 at 9:07 pm
I don’t understand what the manufacturers are accomplishing. There is no point in making a five iron have the loft of a three iron and pretending it goes super far. Irons are about controlling distance, it’s not a tee shot. When you hit an iron you’re trying to keep it pin high. Irons should spin more and hit controlled shots. All this does is force you to have several gap wedges because those are the distances you’re more likely to score birdies from and rather than have a club for those yardages you have an enormous gap there instead. Yikes, oem’s continue to appeal to ego, and ego driven golfers continue to make the game more difficult for themselves on the actual course.
Bas
Jul 29, 2020 at 4:29 am
I would argue the Srixon Z585 is the most impressive of this list, since the loft is 25 degrees. The others are 23, 23.5 and 22 respectively. And the Srixon holds its own among the jacked up lofts. Now that’s impressive.
roy
Jul 28, 2020 at 11:45 am
Good info – if you take it with the “warnings” he gives.
thanks for posting
Would love to see a iron test where instead of comparing 5 irons, you compared clubs of samle loft even if you had to bend then to get them all to say 25 degrees….
FlGlfrG
Jul 28, 2020 at 3:39 am
I can see your point that this is NOT a test. I also believe you awakened the sleeping (or not so sleeping)loft debate. Yes I am one of those people who believes we should standardize lofts for all clubs. I am not a fan of taking a 4 iron and calling it a 6 just because you can. IMHO, it is and has been time to hold the mfgr’s feet to the fire with de-lofting. That said, as long as you have people who want to hit a 7 iron 200 yards, the de-lofting issue is going to rear its ugly head and discussions such as this will continue.
And we didn’t even get into shafts!
jgpl001
Jul 27, 2020 at 7:27 pm
It’s hard to see the point of any of this, and in reality its quite boring
Steve O
Jul 27, 2020 at 12:05 am
“The longest irons I’ve hit this year?” What’s the point Or comparing if the lofts aren’t the same? I’ll bet you hit tour 4 iron farther than your 5 iron. Wouldn’t that then be longer?
John Wunder
Jul 27, 2020 at 8:06 am
Read the article. I was very clear about not only the variables that were constant but also the difference in launch monitors/indoor/outdoor and I even put up the lofts of each. I wrote this to share my experience that’s it.
A. Commoner
Jul 28, 2020 at 2:40 pm
Your article is well written, coherent, and ‘read worthy.’ It is indeed sad some people can not gin up the comprehension skills or to set aside their inherent nastiness to appreciate the plain concepts you put forth.
Benny
Aug 2, 2020 at 7:10 pm
Well said. Great read JW. It’s fun and when websites are trying to uncover everything you have to invent.
But for arguments sake aren’t all of these irons made to play “skinny” shafts?
They are supposed to go high and spin a LOT. Otherwise they just get ridiculous with low launch/low spin shafts.
This is why TT made their X100 105/120’s all to keep weight but add much more spin. So that these new “hollow forged/face flexing” long irons don’t go too far.
Thoughts?
Benny
Aug 4, 2020 at 7:15 am
“Spinny” sorry
DL
Aug 11, 2020 at 8:04 pm
Then why write it?
Seve44
Jul 26, 2020 at 11:56 am
The test would be serious if all were tested on the launch monitor, and under the same conditions.
Brad Lawrence
Jul 25, 2020 at 9:39 am
Great Article John!
Still can’t get over that people don’t understand more loft doesn’t equal more distance ???????
Christian
Jul 24, 2020 at 10:11 pm
In a comparison like this lofts MUST be identical (and checked pre-test) and shafts MUST be the same model and length.
John Wunder
Jul 26, 2020 at 9:42 am
Agreed if it was a pure test. This was just experiences from my travels. Gave the numbers of my gamer so you could compare from a fixed point.
benseattle
Jul 24, 2020 at 4:47 pm
Interesting, isn’t it, how a guy hosting something called “The Gear Dive” could be so clueless, so wildly off base when it comes to branding a club The Longest Iron…blithely ignoring the varying lofts in his so-called “test.” Wasn’t it just a few years ago that Ben Hogan irons stamped their clubs with the actual loft number instead of a ‘club number?’ That didn’t go over well with the public but the company had a valid point. Sure, new technology will result in distance gains but if all you care about is winning this battle, first and foremost just label your 5-iron a 4-iron. “Clubtests?” Sheesh… a joke no matter the source.
David
Jul 24, 2020 at 8:20 pm
You mean label your 4-iron a 5-iron.
John Wunder
Jul 26, 2020 at 9:45 am
Thanks for the comment. Read the article, im very clear that low lofts and tech will make the ball go further. At no point in the article do I refer to any of it as a test. I fully explained, ive hit some stuff, and these were the longest i hit. Thats it.
Roddy
Jul 30, 2020 at 2:47 am
Would it be a 4 iron if it’s the same length as a traditional 5 iron? There’s more to club design than loft. This is why there’s no “standardisation” of loft. Different iron models are designed for different purposes. CG location in a head will dictate the loft.
Todd
Jul 24, 2020 at 4:35 pm
How about the New Callaway Epic irons? Not hit those yet? We don’t believe what we see.
John Wunder
Jul 26, 2020 at 9:46 am
Hit em but didnt hit em as far as the others. Could be me who knows. I know players that LOVE them and hit em a mile.
James Awad
Jul 24, 2020 at 4:21 pm
Bunch of whiners.
Does the ball get up in the air enough to land soft enough to stick – or come in like a screamer. I’m a 60 yr old Class A award winning pro & Master fitter & builder. I was pretty ‘broken from the miitary; healed up enough to go from a JSOC Medic to civilian FD Paramedic. I broke 2 vertebrae & herniated 3 discs in 1989. After going back to school & much PT, I relearned a better swing and turned pro in ’95.
“When I WAS playing the B & C league winter tours – and cashing just enough checks to cover entry fees & bar tabs, my NET driving avg was 296 25 years ago – with a 7° GBB and AJ Tech shaft. My T-Zoid irons were bumped only one degree hot. I used a GBB 3 iron 7.0 Rifle, and GBB 1 Iron (also w/ AJ Tech). My 9 went 150. Twenty years before all that coolness, still using the first ‘Real Set’ of Irons my Dad got me – ordered from our Pro – Maxfli
‘Tour’ Blades (everything was a blade then) and I would hit that std 1974 PW to the middle of our 150ish 2nd hole unless it was windy. Big Deal.
I tried DIAWA Pro-Comp irons in 1997 w/straight factory S graphite – they looked like spatulas! But THEY were the first to use Titanium in irons the RIGHT WAY – Holy crap! The COG was so low, the face was a thin Ti insert into a soft stainless shell (early version of FUSION irons – without the elastomer insert, and I picked up 20+ yards on a 6 iron that would ‘drop n stop’ with EV Extra Spin – or my just discontinued ???? Spalding Tour Edition balls. The 6 iron was literally 30 yds longer than the new Ping (yeah, not known for distance) I-3’s my Asst Pro just got… scary.
Anyway; it’s all BS JACK could’ve hit 200yd 7irons 50 years ago. The ball the clubhead,the grooves & the shafts just never would’ve produced a ‘tour trajectory’ or drop n stop ball flight.
7 orthoaedic surgeries – after falling off ‘The WTC Pile after 9/11 – yeah, I’d “retired from that shit” – but NO WAY I wasn’t ‘goin’ – 14 broken bones now & 36 screws & 2015 Shoulder repairs; I’m looking at a 7ir Callaway Apex for 155.
If YOU ARE LOOKING For new clubs, you like the look & feel AND the trio of shaft kick, COG & loft – mated to YOUR predominant impact position by a great fitter yields 20 more yards? ONLY an idiot would say no
Benny
Aug 4, 2020 at 7:14 am
Thanks for sharing James. You are a hero and appreciate the story and background.
Paulo
Jul 24, 2020 at 3:47 pm
What’s happened here? It used to be a great place but now it just feels like a load of radically different sponsored adverts
John Wunder
Jul 26, 2020 at 9:47 am
How so? Someone giving their experience on what was hit and informing you on what I found is in now way an advert, read the article. Not all articles with multiple clubs referenced are “tests”. I hit stuff, I journal and I try to share what I found with you all.
David Langley
Jul 24, 2020 at 3:16 pm
Lofts and swing speeds aren’t the same it’s pretty obvious why they went further
JP
Jul 24, 2020 at 1:44 pm
I recently tested automobiles in the same way. All identical.
4 wheels
Glass windows
Used the EXACT SAME fuel
All had headlights
And ALL cars were painted red
Can we agree I tested basically the same vehicles?
.
In order of beat acceleration:
Bugatti
Chevy Corvette
Ford Fusion
Nissan Altima
Broton
Jul 24, 2020 at 12:45 pm
Great article thanks for the info. “Jacked lofts” ha. It’s like saying well in my day no one had unleaded gas or a smartphone. It is what it is. Can’t wait to see those PXGs land on eBay in a year or two and get 50% off retail. Meanwhile I’ll be here with my Maxfli Revolutions having just as much fun.
Donn Rutkoff
Jul 24, 2020 at 11:14 am
What was a 5 iron loft in the long forgotten eras of say, Nicklaus, Snead, Hogan, and even Johnny Miller? And for that matter, how many yards long was Augusta Nat and Colonial in 1950? What was the loft on Corey Pavin’s famous 4 wood that won him the US Open in 1995, and what shaft? I’m just wondering.
Pelling
Jul 25, 2020 at 7:23 pm
Corey Pavin played the Cleveland VAS 792 iron at Shinnecock, possibly the ugliest iron in history.
Carl
Jul 23, 2020 at 7:05 pm
Only in golf is a comparison with half a dozen variables considered legitimate.
John Wunder
Jul 26, 2020 at 9:54 am
Not a formal test by any stretch. The article clearly states that im just sharing my experience with you. If you think MY experience isnt legitimate than im not sure how to help there.
Carl
Jul 28, 2020 at 7:18 pm
Then what’s the point? I’m sure nobody cares which pair of my underwear I find most comfortable.
Dave Mackay
Jul 23, 2020 at 5:31 pm
I’m not as long as you gentlemen are. On a good day my 5 iron carry is 185ish. I agree with one of the earlier comments regarding the gap between the 43 degree PW and your gap wedge. That is an issue.
And II’m not shelling out close to 4K (with sales tax) for a set of irons.
Cristián Mardones
Jul 23, 2020 at 10:05 am
The problem with all long hitting irons, regardless if they are strong lofted or not, is the huge gap they create between pitching wedge and your next longest wedge going up in loft. You will found myself trying to cover up to a 30 or 40 yards gap. For me, consistent progression throughout the whole set is way more important than hitting a 5 iron 220 yards for show.
Brandon
Jul 23, 2020 at 11:56 pm
Exactly. Most of these distance sets would require carrying a second gap wedge that is the loft of a normal pitching wedge. What is the point? Is it an ego thing to hit a 5 iron at 22 degrees 220 yards instead of a 22 degree 4 iron? If you are hitting a 42 degree pitching wedge 160 you are really just hitting a 9 iron 160. And the 46 degree gap wedge that replaces your pitching wedge to hit the 140 shot is just a pitching wedge. I don’t get the benefits of lying to yourself about your distance when the only difference is the number on the club, not the loft.
Mike
Jul 24, 2020 at 1:39 pm
So the lofts are so strong, I’ll need a second gap wedge. Tell me how that scenario helps my game, I’m still carrying the same number of irons. Oh, I guess it’s just down to ego.
leftienige
Jul 25, 2020 at 4:27 am
Just.pick.the.one.that’s.a.bit.long,,and.go.1″down.the.shaft.
Juan
Jul 23, 2020 at 1:03 am
Buenos días:Mi nombre es Juan.
Que precio tienen los palos de TaylorMade P790 TI. 4-P..
Mi velocidad es de 89
BeastBoy
Jul 23, 2020 at 12:25 am
I’m surprised the Cobra irons were more forgiving than the PXG P’s…..sorry I know it wasn’t that kind of test, but that was the pearl that I got from it.
Bill
Jul 22, 2020 at 8:44 pm
I’ve heard the SUB70 699 pro is a far iron. Have you tried those yet?
John Wunder
Jul 22, 2020 at 10:18 pm
I heard that as well!! Have yet to try them but will check in when I do;)
Gianni Sucks
Jul 22, 2020 at 4:48 pm
22 degree 5i? And we’re shocked it flew 220? its 22 degrees.
John Wunder
Jul 22, 2020 at 5:48 pm
Point is its long. Not as simple as loft = ball go far.
Gianni Sucks
Jul 23, 2020 at 12:22 am
You’re right, its not like a 8 degree club hits the ball further than a 60 degree club.
Your mom
Jul 23, 2020 at 10:13 am
Nope.. it’s literally that simple. My 5 iron is 27°, I hit it 200yds. My 4 iron is 24°, I hit it 220.
Dave
Jul 22, 2020 at 4:03 pm
We saw you get fitted… No way you hit it that far.
John Wunder
Jul 22, 2020 at 5:49 pm
You must know my game more than I do. Dad is that you?!
joro
Jul 24, 2020 at 11:20 am
Brilliant, so you hit a jacked up 5 iron far. That 5 is yesterdays 3, so what. Clubs today should not have numbers, they should have lofts. Your kidding yourself if you think you can hit a real 5 iron that far.
John Wunder
Jul 26, 2020 at 9:50 am
Im not kidding myself. I’m well aware of how far I hit it, and also well aware of modern technology. So when referencing a club that says 5 iron I need to put an asterik to signify *old 3 iron? I rely on the masses to do the math on that.
dave
Jul 29, 2020 at 5:10 pm
It ain’t Dad..it’s the guy that watched you get fitted at PXG…you were kinda short … not much game really.