Golf irons are used by the golfer for playing a variety of shots. The long irons are used for shots where they need to cover greater distances. The middle irons are used where distance and accuracy of the shots need to be maintained and the short irons are used to play the precision shots where accuracy is the primary concern. That is why there are nine differently numbered golf irons in the standard golf iron sets. Any golfers carry more irons than any other type of golf clubs in the golf club bag. The classification of the numbered irons is done on the basis of the loft and golf club length. The 7 iron golf clubs are mid range irons that are used to play shots that are approaching the green where distance and accuracy of the shot both are equally important.
What are 7 Iron Golf Clubs?
Generally the standard 7 iron golf clubs have a loft angle of 33° to 37° and the length of these irons is about 36.5” for the men’s irons. With standard hit with 7 iron golf clubs you can expect to cover the distance of about 145 yards to 150 yards. The lie angle of the 7 iron golf clubs is about 63° that make it a great choice for playing shots at different lies. The loft angle of the 7 iron golf clubs is suitable to get a moderate elevation that ensures that the ball is launched straight in the air. The loft is also good to get the increased trajectory that is important to get a good carry. Moreover the mid size shaft length is also appropriate for playing the shots that require moderate carry with optimum accuracy of the ball.
When you are choosing golf irons for your golf club set it is wise to keep at least one mid size iron in the set. While choosing the 7 iron golf club for your set you need to be careful so that you can benefit to the maximum from the iron. For that you need to select the 7 iron club after considering all the aspects that determine the performance of the iron. Firstly you need to decide about the design of the golf iron head. You can either get a cavity back blade like head or a muscle back oversize golf iron. The cavity back heads have small sweet spot and narrow top line that makes this iron less forgiving but more accurate. On the other hand the large golf iron heads have wider sweet spot and lower center gravity that make the iron more forgiving and easier to get the ball high in the air.
Apart from the club head the shaft of the iron is also important while you are selecting the iron. The 7 iron golf clubs are available in two different types of shafts – the steel shaft and the graphite shaft. The steel shaft is more durable less expensive but you should opt for the steel shaft only if you have a good swing speed. On the other hand the graphite shafts have more flex and lighter in weight.
