Iron Sets

Iron Sets: Iron sets are a variation “clubs”. During golf, clubs are used to hit the ball and drive it into the hole. The golf clubs, which are shorter than the wood clubs, are usually known as irons. The irons in the golf bag are numbered from 1 to 9. There are irons of various sizes in the iron set. Irons are divided in various classes, depending on their lengths and uses during the game. Irons are used for taking shorter shots.

Like other golf clubs, irons also have three parts—the shaft, the grip and the head. The loft for irons is generally between 16 and 48 degrees. The lengths of the shaft of irons vary from 36 to 40 inches. Traditionally, the shafts were made from steel. However, to make the iron clubs lighter and easier to handle, currently graphite is being used as the material. The iron club heads are generally solid with an even clubface. In the early days, irons were made only in muscle back design. Currently, two kinds of irons are found— the muscle back irons and cavity back irons.

Two methods are use during the production of iron clubs. These methods are “casting” and “forging”. The cast irons are preferred by the golfers as it is easy to handle them for the stiffness. On the other hand, forged irons are not easy to handle, as they are much more flexible than the cast irons. Callaway, Adams, Cobra, Ping, Nike and Taylor Made are some of the leading companies, who manufacture iron sets.