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Sports Knowledge Base - Irons .
Irons are generally used when you are less than 200 yards away from the green. The closer you are to the green, the higher the iron you will use. A standard set of irons consists of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 irons and the Pitching Wedge (PW).
The 3 and 4 irons are harder to hit than the higher number irons. Many golfers, especially ladies, seniors and higher handicap golfers, are changing to a modified standard golf set that replaces the 3 and 4 iron with higher lofted woods, commonly referred to as utility woods, like the 7 and 9 woods. This is a sensible trend and one that a beginning golfer should consider. Higher lofted woods, like the 7 and 9 wood are easier to hit than a 3 or 4 iron and result in comparable distances.
Irons #1
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#9
pitch wedge*
sand wedge*
Loft 16° -
17°18° -
20°21° -
24°24° -
27°28° -
31°32° -
35°36° -
39°40° -
43°44° -
47°48° -
51°54° -
56°Lie Flat 54°
55°
56°
57°
58°
59°
60°
61°
62°
62°
62°
Std. 56°
57°
58°
59°
60°
61°
62°
63°
64°
64°
64°
Up. 58°
59°
60°
61°
62°
63°
64°
65°
66°
66°
66°
Offset 5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
1
.5
Weight (g) 229
236
243
250
257
264
271
278
285
292
304
*Beyond the sand wedge lie other irons, often called lob wedges, with lofts of 60° or 64°.
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