What are the advantages and disadvantages of using HL irons? – GolfWRXers discuss

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1 month ago

Feb 20, 2024

In our forums, our members have been discussing the benefits and downsides of playing HL (High Launch) irons. WRXer ‘jjfcpa’ kicks off the thread, asking:

“Just looking for some feedback on the advantages and disadvantages of the HL model irons that Ping (G430), Taylormade (Qi10), JPX923, and Callaway (AI Smoke HL) are now offering?

If you are a slower swing speed golfer (senior primarily I’m guessing), would you consider one of these?”

And our members have been having their say on the subject 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.

POKeefe: “Advantage and Disadvantage: They go higher, fly straighter, and are chunkier which can be confidence inspiring. This is ideal for a lower speed player who struggles to get the ball airborne but bad for a higher speed player who can easily balloon golf balls.”
Roejye: “I think it’s the ability to give you more launch. Yeah, a lower lofted iron will give you more distance, but how predictable is that if that distance is based on roll-out. Theoretically, giving someone with slightly slower swing speed with the other characteristics of a GI/SGI iron would help launch the ball better.”
erock9174: “I don’t think there are any disadvantages to HL irons. It’s all about providing a fitting need. Not everybody needs super strong lofts to win the distance battle. While I am not quite old yet…do turn 48 this year, I have always hit the ball the same distance pretty much since I started golf 30 yrs ago. I just have a nice easy deliberate swing and try to keep the ball in play with accuracy. So anything stronger than a 26* 6i never works for me. I think that is helpful going into club purchases for me. Also hollowbody irons rarely work for me either. I seem to generate more height and spin with cavity back irons.”

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Peter Malnati’s winning WITB: 2024 Valspar Championship

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8 hours ago

Mar 24, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX

3-wood: Titleist TSi3 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 70 X

Hybrid: Titleist 818 H2 (19 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 95 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (4) Buy here, Titleist T150 (5) Buy here, Titleist T100 (6-9) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White S400

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-08M, 60-04T @62) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType Special Select Masterful Tour Prototype Buy here.

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow Buy here.

The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.

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Taylor Montgomery WITB 2024 (March)

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2 days ago

Mar 22, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Taylor Montgomery what’s in the bag accurate as of the Cognizant Classic. Check out more photos from the event here.

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 7 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 8 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Taylor Montgomery’s clubs here.

Hybrid: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (19.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT HY 100 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P7TW (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Check out more in-hand photos of Taylor Montgomery’s clubs here.

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (52-09SB, 56-12SB), Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Ghost S
Grip: Elite

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Taylor Montgomery’s clubs here.

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WITB Time Machine: Paul Casey’s winning WITB, 2019 Valspar Championship

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3 days ago

Mar 22, 2024

Ben Alberstadt

At the 2019 Valspar Championship, Englishman Paul Casey took the trophy at the Copperhead Course for the second year in a row. On a difficult Sunday, Casey’s 1-over 72 was good enough for a one-stroke victory over Louis Oosthuizen and Jason Kokrak as Dustin Johnson faltered.

Check out Casey’s clubs from five years ago below.

Driver: TaylorMade M4 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 70 TX (tipped 1 inch)

3-wood: TaylorMade M1 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX Limited (tipped 1.75 inches)

Irons: Mizuno MP-25 (3), Mizuno JPX 919 Hot Metal Pro (4), Mizuno MP-5 (5-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Paul Casey’s clubs from 2019 here.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (52-08F, 56-10S), Vokey Proto (60)
Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X

Putter: Scotty Cameron Circle T 350-SSS
Grip: Scotty Cameron Matador

Grips: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord Midsize

Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Paul Casey’s clubs from 2019 here.

Mizuno’s Senior Club Engineer, Chris Voshall told us Casey’s somewhat surprising setup in his long irons is simply the product of Casey hitting the windows he wants to with the particular clubs in question.

“It’s all based on the height of the ball flight,” Voshall said. The MP-25 3-iron was more penetrating and better for him off the tee, so he kept it in there.”