Nobody likes hitting thin shots when it comes to golf.  Have you ever experienced taking out a short iron looking to get up and down on the green, only for you to catch it thin, sending it flying over the back into trouble? If you answered no, you my friend, are a liar. It’s a scenario even the greats have faced at some stage of their career. And maybe it’s not a big deal if it happens once every couple of rounds but if it’s happening all the time your chances of shooting a good score is toast. The causes of this shot can be seen below and can be both easy or hard to fix. Improper Weigh ..read more

Irons come in all shapes and sizes but why? I remember being told by a buddy of mine that it was because irons used to be all single length when they were made from wood.  Because of this altering the length of shafts was expensive and the majority of golfers couldn’t afford it.  Manufacturers made the sets at different lengths so there would be at least one iron in a set that would fit every golfer.  Now he told me that story after a couple of beers so it’s not a hill I’m willing to die on…. But they are made different for multiple different reasons, which I will go into more ..read more

Struggling to get any sort of height with your irons is not what you want.  A low ball flight with irons makes getting over trees impossible, it’s harder for the ball to stop on the green, and you lose so much distance. Hitting the ball higher is the answer to all the above and that’s exactly what you will learn to do by reading this post. Below you will find out how you can improve your swing to achieve this.  But maybe your swing isn’t the problem, you will also discover what club adjustments you can make to get the ball launching higher. Hitting The Golf Ball Higher: Through Swin ..read more

Iron covers are the pocket protectors of the golf world. They’re as frowned upon as a fully grown man playing bowling with the rails up. But are they actually that bad? The short answer is yes, and for more reason than one. But the real question should be, does the good they do outweigh the bad? Well, that’s exactly what you will find out below to make your mind up for yourself.  Iron Covers Cause Clubs To Rust Faster All irons have the potential to rust if not taken care of properly. Ideally, irons should be cleaned and dried after every shot or, at the very least, every round. I’m not ..read more

‘If you’re caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron.’ – Lee Trevino This quote from Lee Trevino at the time made complete sense, driving irons used to be the stuff of nightmares for golfers.  But with advancements in club technology they are not easier to hit than ever, so much so pros like Rory McIlroy have started adding them to their bags again. In short driving irons are longer irons, with strong lofts, and bulkier heads when compared to regular irons. They serve a specific purpose on tour as they outperform h ..read more

“I can’t play a blade, it’s too difficult, and I’m a pro golfer. I think a blade goes shorter. Off-center hits aren’t going to perform as well as cavity-backs. I don’t see a reason why you’d want to play a blade. – Kevin Na This is where muscle back irons step in. If tour players even struggle to hit blades at times then how screwed are the rest of us? But pros are also too good to use game improvement irons so what’s the solution? Muscle back irons are the bridge golfers who are too good for game improvement irons but not at the elite level needed to use a blade iron. But what are they, what ..read more

Game improvement irons are nothing new in the world of golf, in fact, the first game improvement club was developed in 1959 by the founder of Ping, Karsten Solheim. The first design was, in fact, a putter, but just two years later, he brought out the first forged game improvement irons. And simply put these irons are made with the intent to increase forgiveness and consistency for golfers who don’t strike it pure every time. Technology in these clubs has improved over the years and found a home in golf bags around the world. But what are they, do they actually improve your golf game, and who ..read more

Short Answer: Steel irons are best suited for the result you want from your irons or wedges.  More reliable accuracy results in more greens in regulation. However, golfers with injuries and slower swing speeds can greatly benefit from graphite shafts. This is why it’s important you skim through the post below and make up your own mind before spending a ton of money re-shafting your irons. Both have pros and cons depending on what you want from your clubs. After all, Tiger Woods was swapped to a steel shaft driver while everyone else used graphite because he prioritized accuracy and contr ..read more

Short Answer: Offset is when the clubhead sits behind the shaft/hosel at address. Because it’s behind the shaft, it allows extra time to square the clubface up before impact. Helping with fades/slices. Offset is one of the oldest golf club design ideas to help golfers with slices in the world of golf. It first appeared in the 1800s but only became popular hundreds of years later. Now if you’re suffering from a slice or low ball flights, you can get a fix overnight by trying out irons, hybrids, woods, or drivers with various amounts of offset. Manufacturers release, on average, three different ..read more

The cost of re-shafting your irons depends on multiple factors, including labor, shafts, grips, and location. This post will explain each factor in more detail. Below is a rough cost of the total price for re-shafting 7 irons, depending on if you want to do it for as cheap or as expensive as possible: Cheapest Steel Reshafting – $245 Cheapest Graphite Reshafting – $385 Average Steel Reshafting – $490 Average Graphite Reshafting – $945 Most Expensive Steel Reshafting – $735 Most Expensive Graphite Reshafting – $1,505 These costs are just estimates to show you how much or how little this job co ..read more