Equipment
Lynx Golf introducing 2020 Prowler Forged irons, VT Stinger utility to North America
Lynx Golf is coming back to North America with the introduction of the premium Prowler Forged irons and VT Stinger Utility irons for 2020.
“Our Prowler lines have been embraced by players around the world because they perform incredibly well and have a beautiful aesthetic that speaks to avid golfers,” says Steve Elford, CEO and co-owner of Lynx Golf.
“These additions to the collection fill two spaces our customers have been asking for, a driving iron with outstanding performance and without the standard bulky look of modern hybrids, and a cavity-back forged iron that looks and feels as good as our blades, but offers added forgiveness.”
We first saw the Lynx Prowler Forged irons and VT Stinger at the 2019 PGA Show in Orlando, but that was to introduce them to the world, and at that time they were not actually available to the North American golfer through traditional channels.
The launch of the Prowler line of clubs coincides with the launch of www.lynxgolfusa.com, which now makes the popular UK brand more accessible to the North American market. The Prowler Forged irons and VT Stinger will be joining a variety of other popular designs from Lynx that are now available in the U.S. including the Prowler VT irons, Black Cat, and Tigress lines of clubs.
Lynx Prowler VT Stinger Utility Driving Iron
For Lynx, the entire Prowler line represents the peak of the company’s engineering and manufacturing processes, and the VT Stinger is no exception.
The VT Stinger utility features a variable thickness (VT) face that helps redistributes mass around the perimeter of the clubhead to increase MOI (moment of inertia). This increase in MOI has improved accuracy and distance on mishits by 36 percent, according to Lynx Golf. The classic muscleback design boasts a sole that is wider than a traditional blade style long iron while still maintaining the classic aesthetics.
Specs and Availability
The VT Stinger utility comes in lofts of 12.5 degrees and 16 degrees, and is stock with either a KBS Tour steel shaft for $129, or UST Mamiya Recoil graphite shaft $149. Considering other options currently in the market place from other OEMs, the VT Stringer is a great value.
Lynx Golf Prowler Forged Irons
2020 Lynx Prowler VT Forged iron: 7-iron
The Prowler Forged irons are forged from soft 1020 carbon steel, then CNC milled for precise center of gravity placement and quality control. They feature a polished chrome finish and progressive offset design to appeal to golfers of all handicap ranges looking for a classically styled iron packed with modern technologies.
On top of being CNC milled, each head is equipped with five fixed tungsten screws, which allowed Lynx engineers to precisely position mass, to create a lower center of gravity and increased clubhead MOI. This lower CG improves launch and spin, which for the golfer translates to higher flying shots that are easier to stop.
The other key design feature of the Prowler Forged versus the previous forged iron from Lynx is a 20 percent longer blade length to provide greater playability and performance while still offering a better player preferred shape from address.
Specs and Availability
The Prowler Forged iron set comes stock 5-PW and are available with either KBS Tour 90 Steel shafts for $999 or UST Mamiya’s graphite Recoil shaft for $1,169. Both 3-iron and 4-iron are available to purchase separately.
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- Max Homa what’s in the bag accurate as of the Masters.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist TSR2+ (14.5 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Red 80 TX
5-wood: Titleist TSR2 (21 degrees @19.25, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 9 TX
Irons: Titleist T100S (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 620 (6-9)
Shafts: KBS $ Taper 130 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60)
Shafts: KBS $ Taper 130 (46) KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X (50, 56), KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125 X (60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5.5 Proto
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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Driver: Krank Formula Fire Pro (6 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75g 6.5
Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver (11.5 degrees @10)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75g 6.5
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5-wood: Krank Formula Fire
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Irons: Avoda Prototype (5-PW)
Shafts: LA Golf Prototype
Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (46-12S @45, 50-12S, 56, 60)
Shafts: LA Golf Prototype
Putter: SIK Pro C-Series Armlock/LA Golf Proto
Shaft: LA Golf C2L-180
Grip: JumboMax JumboFlat 17
Grips: JumboMax UltraLight XL
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Jack Nash
Nov 6, 2019 at 4:59 pm
Wonder if Freddy will get back on the train.
Dave r
Nov 6, 2019 at 4:14 pm
What market are these headed for ? Do they replace the hybrid irons ? Will they be easier to hit ? Next year looking to get fitted into proper shafts for hybrids or should one try these instead ?
peter
Nov 6, 2019 at 6:51 am
I have the VT forged irons and they are sensational.
Rich Douglas
Nov 5, 2019 at 10:28 pm
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Hi, we’re the very flattered lawyers from PXG….”
What I love best is the single-length version of these. I can’t wait to….huh? No? Okay. Never mind.
Brandon
Nov 5, 2019 at 10:14 pm
1000 bucks for a set of 5-pw from a defunct brand trying to make a comeback? I don’t think so, Tim.
juannybravo
Nov 6, 2019 at 9:51 am
Lynx has been a major company in Europe and the UK since they disappeared into the Golfsmith abyss like 15-20 years ago.
John
Nov 6, 2019 at 1:40 pm
Dont knock it until you try it
Rolling Stone
Nov 5, 2019 at 10:11 pm
That cavity looks like a pretty good design of a baseball diamond! I’m guessing the drilled out holes are a nod to PXG!
Caroline
Nov 5, 2019 at 6:28 pm
Am I wrong but wasn’t there an article a year or two ago about how the Lynx name was brought back using clubs being made in china using designs being offered by those same Chinese factories….how much R&D is Lynx doing verses buying models already developed by second parties? Just as so many boutique golf ball companies use balls made for them with second party R&D.
Brandon
Nov 5, 2019 at 10:22 pm
I definitely remember reading something along those lines.
bob
Nov 6, 2019 at 6:41 pm
you would be surprised how many companies use heads developed by second parties.
Gurn
Nov 5, 2019 at 5:21 pm
If Ernie kept playing Lynx’s he woulda won 12 majors…
Sad
Bryce
Nov 5, 2019 at 1:03 pm
Their Quality control is terrible. I have a set of the Prowler VT in gunmetal, but when put on loft and lie machine was all over the place. And only get them in KBS90 shafts? Those things were ballooning a mile in the air. Trashed the shafts and put recoils in them and million times better. Anyone considering them, play similar to Titleist TMB’s, true hollow body, no foam or filler. Very hot and little too long for my liking.
Pauli
Nov 5, 2019 at 1:00 pm
These are not pretty. And how much ?! That seems a lot for an ugly iron from what is generally perceived as a non premium brand
Scott McLane
Nov 5, 2019 at 11:20 am
PXG should be flattered, apparently some Companies do not beleive in their own R&D, just take someone else’s.
JP
Nov 5, 2019 at 9:20 am
There’s something screwy about those irons!?!
Dyson Bochambeau
Nov 5, 2019 at 10:36 am
yes the shafts should all be the same length
Jack
Nov 5, 2019 at 9:06 pm
Shutup and go use your same length vacuum
Rich Douglas
Nov 6, 2019 at 11:09 am
Nice manners!