SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Loving the look of your Tourney. My first set of clubs were split sole Macgregor Tourneys and I loved them too, until a set of Wilson Staffs elbowed them out of the way and took their place in my affections.
Have you used a 1 iron?
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Loving the look of your Tourney. My first set of clubs were split sole Macgregor Tourneys and I loved them too, until a set of Wilson Staffs elbowed them out of the way and took their place in my affections.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
I have a rubbish Wilson 1 and a titleist dci iron. I'd love a mizuno h5 effort but have no room in the bag nor do I fancy paying 80 quid for a club I'd hardly hit.
Once other items are boxed off I will look for a good 2i driving iron.
Once other items are boxed off I will look for a good 2i driving iron.
Foxholer
Blackballed
I can vouch for Rick's ability with his Mizzie! Callaway also do an X-Utility and I think Titleist do one too. I've been close to Rory when he used one (712U? before he went to Nike) from the Tee practicing with it for The Open. Then, on Wentworth West 13th, he hit an 9 iron over the trees to 5 ft!
I've used both 1 and 2 irons in the past - and up until recently used a TM 1-iron one to practice with. I used to use a TM300 2-iron for 'under the wind' shots on links courses and for a couple of Par 3s or Tee shots, but has been superceded by Rescues.
A mate had/has the same model as you have bought. I've tried it several times and it's not all that bad to hit. That and one of the Callaway equivalents (Big Bertha?) are the 'recognised most forgiving' ones! It's still a fugly (pigs ear) club!
SatchFan
Q-School Graduate
I used a Lynx USA 1 iron back in the 70s when I was a teenager and before forgiveness was invented. Only ever managed two really good shots with it but they remain etched in my memory. As others have mentioned I never had the swing speed or the accuracy of strike to make the most of it. I think it was ego over common sense at the time.
richart
Major Champion
I hit the assistant Pro at Reading 1 iron in about 1975, and my fingers are still numb. Thin out of the heel was not good.
I had a two iron throughout my junior days. In fact most juniors did as it was a cool club. Nice blade with no forgiveness.
I had a two iron throughout my junior days. In fact most juniors did as it was a cool club. Nice blade with no forgiveness.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Used to bash an ancient 2 iron for fun down the range, was a laugh but little else of worth.
I would guess an old 2 is like a modern 3? Or almost anyway...
I would guess an old 2 is like a modern 3? Or almost anyway...
2 iron?
1 iron? ok
but why not get yourself a Wilson ZERO iron (Remember John Daly had one about 8 years ago) If i had seen one I would have had one too.
Not sure if you can still buy them, i am about to google, give me 5mins
Here you go
http://www.thegolfauction.com/wilson-staff-midsize-rm-zero-iron---created-for--lot8509.aspx
Oh yes its a true ZERO, 12 degrees is 4 degrees less than the 1 iron standard of 16.
Fun club
1 iron? ok
but why not get yourself a Wilson ZERO iron (Remember John Daly had one about 8 years ago) If i had seen one I would have had one too.
Not sure if you can still buy them, i am about to google, give me 5mins
Here you go
http://www.thegolfauction.com/wilson-staff-midsize-rm-zero-iron---created-for--lot8509.aspx
Oh yes its a true ZERO, 12 degrees is 4 degrees less than the 1 iron standard of 16.
Fun club
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dan2844
Assistant Pro
thats great!
did not know that even existed haha. I actually have a ping eye 2 1 iron I've just checked, not that it matters to me really! I'm due out at 10:27 tomorrow so I plan on hitting the range with it before and seeing if it will get a place in my bag 😄selwood90
Head Pro
My old man tees off with a 2 iron on driving holes. Refuses to use a driver, but I'm only ever 30 yards past him on a 260 drive. Oh and he plays off 12 and I play off 20. Safe and controlled
MashieNiblick
Tour Winner
Used to use a Wilson 1200 TR mostly for tee shots but occasionally off the deck. That was before hybrids. Big face and cavity and actually not that hard to hit. But a bladed 1 iron, that is a different beast altogether..
Nashy
Head Pro
The only pro I know that had a 1 iron made specially for him is Patrick Reed and that was for the US open and Open Championship. These days even the best ball strikers don't use a 1 iron and manufacturers don't even make them. I know quite a few pros still game a 2 iron with great effect. I carried a 2 iron for many years in my junior days and early 20's. The thing is now with lofts getting stronger a modern 3 iron is the same as an old 2 iron anyway.
I cannot hit a 2 iron consistency enough anymore so I don't use one. I know at least one member on here who carries a 2 iron and hits it's superbly, I also know he's a better balls striker than me.
I cannot hit a 2 iron consistency enough anymore so I don't use one. I know at least one member on here who carries a 2 iron and hits it's superbly, I also know he's a better balls striker than me.
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richart
Major Champion
Peter Finch and James Pickard use one irons.
Nashy
Head Pro
Exactly why I said I (as in myself) only know of one Pro and I was taking about currently active and still successful tour pros.
Some people will hit them very well, but then some will carry one because they think it makes there dick look bigger standing on the 1st tee.
Some people will hit them very well, but then some will carry one because they think it makes there dick look bigger standing on the 1st tee.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Think Jason day uses a de lofted 2 iron now and again.
Nashy
Head Pro
This is what Patrick Reed did before Callaway made him a proper 1 iron, there was a video of it and he was genuinely excited as he had never had a proper 1 iron.
It should be remembered, that 1 irons have become largely extinct because there has been so much de lofting by companies claiming extra yards, this inevitably leads to it not being possible to stamp any club 1 iron when your 3 iron is stronger than the 2 iron your dad had
srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
Used to have one when I first started playing. It was my main club to use off the tee before I started using a laminated mizuno 5 wood. Could only ever hit the 1 iron off the tee though, useless off the grass with it.
richart
Major Champion
It was said in jest.
bobmac
Major Champion
That's a bit sweeping. Not all modern irons have been delofted.
Sure the game improver irons have, but the modern bladed sets are still the same as they were 30 years ago.
All the main manufacturers make bladed sets that start with a 21 deg 3 iron
Ping S55, i25,i20 etc
Mizuno MP4, MP5, MP25
TM MB, CB, AP2
CALLAWAY Apex MB
NIKE Vapor
WILSON STAFF FG tour
Cobra King pro
You have perfectly proven my point
In the 1960s a 3 iron was 24 degrees and about 1.5 inches shorter than all the models you posted as examples as you doubtless felt that these are weak modern lofts.
So these 21 degree examples are actually 3 degrees stronger than the traditional loft which is to say they are 1 degree weaker than a traditional 2 iron and longer in length also.
Some 3 irons are now 19 degrees! which is both stronger and longer than the 20 degree 2 iron my dad learned to play golf with.
There is a reason why gap wedges exist, they never used to (Were not needed) NOT all that long ago a PW was 52 degrees you can now buy OEM clubs with the PW stamped club with a loft as low as 43 degrees!
Its a sweeping statement as is it hardly a secret this has happened
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