Your longer irons may not be from the same set as your regular clubs. You may prefer to have slightly bigger heads on the 2 and 3-irons because they are more forgiving. You don’t treat these as accuracy clubs; they are really for distance and controlling the ball in the wind, so the more help you can get with the strike the better You’ve always played a blade from the 5-iron down because you need distance control with those. A large headed 2 iron like this may vary by several yards depending on where you strike the ball in the lace. Sometimes it’s hot and sometimes it comes out a little softer Buts some irons give you more consistent performance when it matters.
Groove rule differences The groove change has made a couple of differences. One you might say is good and the so good. The new grooves are much more predictable out of heavier more lush grass, and you tend to get a bit more distance. Out of the dry stuff, however you just can’t control the flight at all, so you’re looking to bounce the ball into the green from the front if there’s room.The old grooves made it impossible to get distance from the damp stuff, but they did give control from the wispy grass.
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