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Monday, June 26, 2017

2017 MOST WANTED PLAYERS IRON

OUR JOB IS YOUR GAME.

What characteristics determine a great players iron?

Is it distance? Control? A little added forgiveness? We've found that it's a combination of all three. This year we leveraged our testing facility in Virginia to deliver the most comprehensive, unbiased Players Iron Test in the world. If you're in the market for new irons in 2017, this is for you.

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DEFINING THE PLAYERS CATEGORY

11 of the top non-blade players irons were put to the test.  The clubs tested, while not quite the butter-knife blades your grandfather played, maintain the workability better players demand and offer that bit of forgiveness we all need.

The target handicap for this iron category ranges from scratch(or better) to the high single-digits. The designs of these irons feature more compact head profiles, small cavities, and minimal offset.

DISCLAIMER: While we all want to game the same irons as the pros, the clubs in this category aren't for everyone. These players irons are designed for golfers who hit the center of the club face more often than not. Miss and the punishment will be more severe than with game-improvement or super game-improvement irons.

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ADVANCED GOLF ANALYTICS

Data matters. And when it comes to finding the right equipment, it's critical. We help solve this by applying the largest connected set of head-to-head data to tackle one of golf's biggest challenges.

All testing was conducted inside our fully independent test facility located in Virginia.  All testers used Bridgestone B330-RX golf balls for consistency and to reduce test variables. All ball data was collected using the world's most trusted launch monitor, Foresight Sports. All head data was captured using the Foresight HMT device.

  • SHOTS HIT: 6,759
  • DATA POINTS: 338,000
  • TIME: 60 hours
  • TESTERS: 20
  • HANDICAP RANGE: +2 - 8
  • AGE RANGE: 23 - 50
  • DRIVER SWING SPEED RANGE: 90 mph - 120 mph
  • IRONS TESTED: Three irons, a short, middle, and long iron from each set

Data. Aggregated. Normalized. Delivered.

For more details, see our How We Test page.

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2017 Players Irons Rankings

Wilson Staff FG Tour V6

Wilson Staff FG Tour V6

Distance
9th
Accuracy
4th
Forgiveness
1st
1
TaylorMade P770

TaylorMade P770

Distance
5th
Accuracy
2nd
Forgiveness
9th
#2
Mizuno JPX 900 Tour

Mizuno JPX 900 Tour

Distance
7th
Accuracy
1st
Forgiveness
7th
#3

 

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