Golf club irons are probably the most used golf club equipment in the golf club set. The golf irons are used for playing shots that are approaching to the green. Irons are used to play shots at rough surfaces and long grasses and at different lie. This is the reason that so many different types of irons are there in the golf club bag of any golfer. Pure golf irons that are included in a golf iron set are nine numbered irons that have different loft and different length and four wedges – the sand wedge, lob wedge, pitching wedge and gap wedge. The pure golf irons are made either in the forged or the casting method. In the forged method the metal is in its liquid form and put into the molds to get the initial shape and then they are drilled and curved to get the finishing.
While in the casting process the metal is shaped into intricate details in its solid form. The forged irons are more preferred by the professional as they offer better control over the shot while the cast irons are suitable for the beginners as these irons have larger sweet spot and more forgiveness.
The golf club head is an important issue when we are talking about the irons. The pure golf irons come with a blade like head that has a cavity back design. The weight of these golf iron heads are evenly distributed throughout the head that places the center of gravity of these irons right at the back of the sweet spot. This placement of the center of gravity along with the thin top line and narrow sole of these irons make the shots more powerful and penetrating if hit with the middle of the club head. This is the reason that pure golf irons have more precision of shot compared to the oversize golf irons. The pure golf irons demands optimum control of club and greater swing speed of the golfer and hence these golf iron blades are mostly preferred and used by the professional golfers.
The pure golf irons are fitted either with the steel shaft or the more advanced carbon fiber shafts that are known as the graphite golf shafts. The steel shafts are more durable, less expensive and have stiff flex. You get less variety of flex with the steel shafts. You need to have more than average swing speed to hit the ball with the steel shaft to achieve the optimum whip. On the other side the graphite golf irons are more flexible as you can have different level of flex with the graphite shafts. But if you want optimum control over the shots you need to choose golf irons with the right shaft flex. Otherwise the head of the golf iron will get twisted while you hit the ball with the iron. The result is s misplaced shot. So well before selecting the best golf irons from the pure golf irons you need to have a clear idea about your swing speed and handicap as that will help you to choose the perfect iron that will suit you.
