| There is no doubting that the most essential and basic | | | | club head desired. The carbon steel or chrome club |
| part of any golfers game is their iron play. The iron is | | | | head is then by finished by milling, grinding and drilling. |
| truly the staple of your bag as well as in a golf shop. | | | | The end result is a solid looking, soft metal iron that has |
| They range in number from 1 to 9, are the golf clubs | | | | a reduced sweet spot. The completed forged irons |
| most often used while playing the final 150 to 200 | | | | are aimed towards good players who place |
| yards of a hole. The ability to control and shape your | | | | importance on the feel to be able work shots and |
| iron shots is what will define your game. It's great to be | | | | control trajectory. |
| a good driver of the ball, but unless you find the greens | | | | |
| from your positions, it will all be in vain. Irons usually | | | | Cast Irons |
| make up about 8-9 of the clubs in our bags, so finding | | | | |
| the right set for you can have an considerable | | | | The alternative to forged irons is the cast iron. This |
| improvement on your game. | | | | type of iron involves pouring the liquid metal into a |
| | | | | mould. Producing the metal through a mould means |
| So it is important for a golfer to know the | | | | that the manufacturers can make more complex head |
| characteristics of different types of irons if you are to | | | | designs. Therefore, cast irons are more suited to the |
| choose a set of irons in a golf shop for yourself. | | | | design of today's irons that are perimeter weighted |
| | | | | and intricate. It is easier and cheaper than forged irons, |
| Forged Irons | | | | which is the reason for the lower price tag. |
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| Forging a club is very similar to what the village | | | | Anyway, my point of view is that it is much more |
| blacksmith used to do. The metal is sunk into a rough | | | | important to choose a set of irons fits you more rather |
| shape and then hammered until the desired design is | | | | than choosing a more expensive set that the golf shop |
| complete. The manufacturer is then presented with a | | | | clerk will recommend to you. |
| raw forging iron, which is a close approximation of the | | | | |