1 Iron Golf -- Iron Distance is Determined by Loft
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Well, I've now been playing with my 1 Iron Golf Clubs for about a month. I must say I'm very impressed.
Before my golf course opened, I visited a driving range to hit some balls. I used a Swing Speed Radar to measure my club head speed. I tested my old 5-iron and my new 5-iron, which is about one inch shorter. Note from the results in the table below, there was not a significant difference in club head speed, even though the clubs were different in length.
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Average Club Speed |
| Old 5 |
90 |
85 |
84 |
87 |
84 |
86 |
86 |
95 |
87.1 mph |
| New 5 |
83 |
84 |
97 |
83 |
99 |
86 |
92 |
83 |
88.4 mph |
I then hit my old 8-iron and new 8-iron and found similar results; there was not a significant difference in club head speed even though the clubs differed in length. I also found that my new irons hit about the same distance as my old irons.
In the May, 2007 issue of Golf Magazine, "The Starter" section refers to a 15 handicapper who has a gap of distance in his set of clubs. In tests, it's determined that his 3, 4 and 5-iron club head speeds are 91, 89 and 95 mph, repectively. Again, the difference in club head speeds is not significant. In fact. the ranges with all three clubs were within 2 yards of one another. This research, my research and the hundreds of hours of research done by 1 Iron Golf concludes the same thing. Different length irons are swung with relatively the same club head speed. Loft is the major determiner of distance for irons.
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The next test was the golf course itself. I have found that my ranges for my various irons with my new, equal lengthed clubs, are almost the same as my old irons. In fact, I actually hit my new irons about 5 yards farther. So, for example, my new 5-iron flies about 180 yards instead of 175 yards, even though it is about an inch shorter. The longer distance is due to the fact that my new irons actually have about 2-3 degrees less loft. This again supports the fact that loft determines distance.
The One Iron clubs are all the same length as a standard 7-iron. I feel I have more control with my 3, 4, 5 and 6-iron now. These clubs are shorter than my old ones, thus the ball is closer to my body. The new 8, 9 and PW, are longer than my old clubs. I initially found it odd for the clubs to be longer (the PW is the same length as the 7-iron). As I continue to play them, they're becoming more comfortable.
If you're contemplating a new set of clubs, I'd highly recommend the One Iron Clubs. They feel great, they're based on excellent science, they are great to look at and I believe they will promote more consistent golf because you will be swinging the same length club on all your iron shots.
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If you want further science about the golf clubs, view my previous newsletter.
How to Make Your Pitches Bite -- the ball can really help.
I advocate using as premium a golf ball as you can afford for the basic fact that you will have more feel and be able to impart more backspin on such balls. Your short game (100 yards and in) accounts for over half your strokes. A ball with great feel and ample backspin will most significantly lower your score.
In a recent Golf Magazine Gear Test, the magazine cited the Titleist Pro V1 getting just under 12 000 rpm whereas the Topflight Extreme Distance only got aobut 8 000 rpm, both with the same wedge. The topline balls get more backspin, period. Yes, they will also get a little more sidespin, but it's not that signficant (sidespin rpm is far less than backspin rpm).
In my 2005 Report on the Longest Golf Balls, I also cite the backspin rates for the top 30 balls on the market.
Make sure you keep your ball clean and dry as well. Mud, dirt or sand on the ball decreases backspin immensely (about 33% less) as does moisture (about 49% less); that's why you can spin it well in wet conditions.
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