Equipment
Wilson’s new D9 irons feature the brand’s lowest ever COG in an iron
Wilson Sporting Goods has officially launched the Wilson D9 irons for the 2021 season – which feature the company’s lowest-ever center of gravity in an iron.
Following on from the brand’s D7 irons, the new additions were created using Wilson’s generative design process, which uses computer modeling to simulate hundreds of variations to optimize power hole size and configuration.
The new D9 irons contain strategically positioned, urethane-filled Power Holes designed to enable maximum face flex for improved speeds. The new Power Hole 2.0 arrangements also aim to increase deflection and allow more energy transfer to the ball, across the entire face – resulting in higher ball speeds and greater distance.
The latest irons from Wilson feature the company’s lowest-ever center of gravity in an iron which aims to increase launch angles as well as delivering a steeper angle of descent for increased green-side control.
In addition, the irons contain straighter lines, a cleaner top line and an ultra-thin face compared to its predecessors, with the D9 irons combining the look of a player’s iron with the benefits of super game improvement distance technology.
Speaking on the new Wilson D9 irons for 2021, Jon Pergande, Manager of Wilson Golf Club Innovation said
“The D9 irons represents a technological advancement showcasing Wilson’s future approach to iron design and development. This software uses over 100 processor cores of computing power to analyze the sequential versions of each club design we worked through before arriving on the final D9 line.”
The steel irons are outfitted with the lightweight 80 gram KBS Max Ultralite shafts, while the graphite iterations boast MRC Tensei shafts. The D9 irons feature the new softer Lamkin Crossline Genesis grips.
The D9 irons will be available for sale on Wilson.com and in retailers starting on Tuesday, January 26th. Retail price for the D9 irons is $649.99 Steel and $749.99 Graphite.
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Whats in the Bag
Russell Henley WITB 2024 (March)
- Russell Henley WITB accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX
3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT Hybrid 100 TX
Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 50-08F @51, 54-10S, @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron T5 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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Whats in the Bag
Vince Carter WITB 2024 (March)
- The NBA legend was teeing it up in the Arnold Palmer Invitational Pro-Am.
Driver: Ping G430 Max 10K (9 degrees)
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees)
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (21 degrees)
Irons: Ping i230 (4-PW)
Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (50, 54, 58)
Putter: Ping
Ball: Renegade Mbu
Check out more photos of Vince Carter’s WITB here.
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Equipment
From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations
In our forums, our members have been discussing the most forgiving irons currently on the market. WRXer ‘TheShark1’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons, saying:
“Currently gaming the Mizuno Pro 225’s but think I need more forgiveness in my irons. My well struck shots are real nice, but my mishits are not performing as good as I had hoped anymore. I really like hollow body irons so if I could find something more forgiving in a hollow body iron that would be great.
Open to any and all recommendations other than Ping. Can’t hit Ping irons at all.”
And our members have been sharing their best suggestions in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- AvidSwampThing66: “Another vote for the super forgiving and fast Paradym irons. They look really good for being a GI iron.”
- bobfoster: “I just went from MP20 MMCs to the new 245s in my scoring irons (just played my first round with them today). If you have a chance to try them, you might find them worth a serious look.”
- vman: “Shoot me down, but spend the money on lessons.”
- J_Tizzle: “i525s are great off the heel in my opinion.”
Entire Thread: “From the Forums: I need more forgiveness in my irons – Looking for recommendations”
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ericsokp
Jan 23, 2021 at 1:43 am
Just went to Wilson’s webpage to check out the specs of these, and man those lofts are strong! A 21 degree 5-iron? Really? I know these are considered distance irons, but I would be playing mental gymnastics on the course trying to figure out what club I should hit.
SV
Jan 23, 2021 at 9:09 am
I did the same and agree. Realistically, the golfer these are aimed at shouldn’t buy anything longer than a 7 iron (27*). That leaves 5 wedges (P, G, G2, S & L). This is two more wedges than irons.
Shallowface
Jan 22, 2021 at 11:57 am
Of all the Wilson irons that have been measured, the lowest Actual Vertical Center of Gravity belongs to the 1980 Wilson Reflex at .668. Second place is the 2004 Deep Red II at .677. What is the number for the D9?
Most of Wilson’s recent offerings have had high COGs, actually above the .840 center of the golf ball.
Source: https://www.golfworks.com/images/art/MPF_WILSON.pdf
Whether or not you agree with the MPF ranking points, the actual physical measurements of the clubheads do not lie.