All the irons in standard golf iron set can be divided into three categories – the long irons that are used for playing distant shots and the short irons that are used to play precision shots and the medium shots that are used mostly for shots where you need to cover moderate distance while maintaining the optimum accuracy of the shot. The different golf club irons in the golf iron sets are classified in terms of loft angle and the golf club length. The lower the iron number the lower is the loft and the longer is the shaft. The 5 iron golf clubs falls in the middle range in these categories and they are mostly used by the golfers to play shots that are approaching the green. For playing these shots they do not need to cover longer distances like the driving golf irons but need to cover moderate distance. The design of the golf iron head of the 5 iron golf clubs let the golfers maintain the accuracy of the shot.
What are 5 Iron Golf Clubs?
Generally the loft of the 5 iron golf clubs is between 25° and 29°. This loft angle lifts the ball fairly higher in the air but keeps it pretty straight so that the ball travels greater distance in comparison to the short irons. The length of the 5 iron golf clubs is about 37.5” that further enhances the distance covered by the iron. With a standard shot with the 5 iron golf club you can expect to get a carry of 165 yards to 170 yards that is quite fair given the loft of the iron. All the irons that are available in the market are either forged iron or they are made with the cast iron method. The forged irons are produced by melting the metal and then shaped by pouring that metal into molds. While in the cast method the metal is compressed to give it the desired shape. The method of making the performance of the iron depends on the design of the golf iron heads and the placement of the weight. The forged irons are mostly preferred by the professional golfer as these irons give better accuracy. While the cast iron implements more intricate designing in terms of placement of the weight and these irons are most popular among the amateurs.
Apart from the golf club head the shaft is the most important aspect of the irons. The golf iron shafts are either made with stainless steel or the carbon fibers that are commonly known as the graphite shaft. The steel shafts are more durable and less expensive but have lower flex. Therefore, if you have a fair swing speed only then you should go for the steel shafts for the 5 iron golf clubs. The graphite golf irons are best suited for you if you if you have an average swing speed. You need to be quite careful while choosing the flex of the iron shaft. If the shaft flex is not appropriate for your swing speed the head of the club tends to twist resulting in a misplaced shot.
