Average distance loss playing blades – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

5 years ago

Dec 30, 2020

In our forums, our members have been discussing the effects on distance caused by playing blade irons. WRXer ‘hypergolf’ kicks off the thread with his issue:

“I noticed there is an average of 1/2 to 1 club distance loss from 3-6 irons for MBs. 7-PW no problem. Same as forged cavity back irons. Is this common? There is 1* difference between MBs and CBs, but distance loss seems a bit much.”

‘Hypergolf’ reaches out to fellow members looking for an explanation, and WRXers have been putting forward their views in our forums.

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.

bevans0222: “For me, it’s mostly about the difference in loft. MB’s are generally higher lofts, and that impacts distance a lot.”
NotThatGuyOrAmI?: “Depends on your swing speed. If low swing speed and hit the ground first, with GI clubs you get back some of the distance you should have with blades if you could hit the ball correctly at a decent speed.”
BogeyParBogey: “It depends if you can hit center or not. I have a set of MP4s that I do not actively game, but mishits with longer irons will result in considerable ball speed loss and consequently lose distance.”
TigerIntheWoods: “Ball speed is the same for me loft for loft between a blade and a CB. Higher launch and lower spin are why you see pros putting more “helpful” long irons in the bag. You also need to get used to not trying to murder your irons. I’m learning how to efficiently use my weight to get distance and not pulling on the handle so much is making me much quicker and more efficient. Can pretty easily swing 4i at 110 now with good sequencing.”

Entire Thread: “Average distance loss playing blades”

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Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

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4 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.

That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.

On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.

“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”

On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”

“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.

Check out Shipley’s full what’s in the bag and the rest of his wedge stampings here on “Inside the Ropes” from Colonial.

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

Published

11 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules