How far do you hit your 7 iron?

[needmoreclub]

Bob, Thanks for taking the time to answer, perhaps i didn't pose the question properly, Madadey stated that his 7 iron was 1 degree upright and 1 inch longer than standard and he'd expect to hit it longer because of that. I was asking if that is the case, as i'm playing my all my irons 2 degees flat and 1/2 inch shorter than standard would i expect not to hit them as far as standard length/lie clubs. On another note, please don't think about giving up on here, we need good guys like you on here.
Stuart

 

[bobmac]

The lie of the head combined with the shorter shaft will reduce the distance you hit the club

 

[wull]

My nose isn't out of joint. Well at least it wasn't until I read your less than gracious post. I was just expressing my surprise that a higher proportion than I thought hit the ball further than me with a 7 iron. It doesn't upset me. I am utterly ambivalent about it. Having my nose out of joint and being surprised are two completely different things.

And I know you hit it much further than me. It isn't a big deal for me at all. I don't care. You are huge. A legend in fact.

i love how you turn it around on me,this has nothing to do with me and nothing to do with how far or short i hit it.i'm glad you think i'm a legend,many don't but thanks anyway.

 

[MadAdey]

It depends on what standard you are using for loft and length
My 8 iron is 40/41 deg (cant remember which) and is half an inch shorter than my 7 iron.

Don't know if that answers your question

Just looked up the specs on my 7 iron Bob they are..... D2 weight 35 deg loft and 37.75" with my extra inch added.

Be interesting if people looked up their 7 iron specs to put up alongside how far they hit it with a smooth steady swing, not how far you can hit it with a flat out swipe. It may just show that the people that do hit it a long way may just be like me and have longer shafts. Just had a look at some different clubs to see what specs they are, this is what I found

i15 36.75" 33 deg
G15 36.75" 32 deg
TM TP CB 36.75" 34 deg
TM R11 36.75" 32 deg
Tieleist AP2 37.00" 35 deg
Titleist AP1 37.00" 33 deg

So you can see that all manufacturers are different so does that have an impact on how far you hit it?

 

[bobmac]

So you can see that all manufacturers are different so does that have an impact on how far you hit it?

Well, if your 7 iron is the same length as my 5 iron and the same loft as my 6 iron (almost), what do you
think ?

 

[MadAdey]

This is why I thought I would bring specifications into it. Of course if my 7 iron is the same length as your 5 with your 6 loft it will go further than your 7 iron. Be interesting to see what specs other people have on their irons before people start saying they can't hit it that far.

 

[wull]

Well, if your 7 iron is the same length as my 5 iron and the same loft as my 6 iron (almost), what do you
think ?

what loft is on your 6iron?35* seems a little high for a 6 iron.

 

[CMAC]

I used to play with a Yank who is in his late 50's and when he hit wedge I was hitting 8.
He hit 7 I had to flush a 6, his h/cap was higher than mine.

He has cast clubs and toed in every iron.

So at the end of the day (and after I stopped trying to outgun him) I ended up beating him everytime, at one game he walked in after a 7 and 6 humping.

I learned to hit smoothly with better connection and my consistency shot up.

I still love to be on both toes though and lathering it as hard as I can ha ha

 

[stevie_r]

Yeah yeah you lot.. I know I live in Spain where there is 300 days of sunshine..but it drops from the high 20's to the mid teens like it is now!!

how far.

You live in Spain? none of us realised mate

 

[bobmac]

You live in Spain? none of us realised mate

Oops

 

[stevie_r]

Oops

there is rarely a post without the word Spain in it.

Why are people so hung up on distance? if I can't hit my 7 as far as other people does it matter? I'll drag my 6 out to get there

 

[chiv]

I think you are spot on leaney. Most important will be your accuracy, establishing what your 'bad shot' is and then working on it. Obviously you need to consider wind/water/uphill etc for your carry all the time. I cant help feeling like a scratched record and repeating the line to see your pro if you're fairly new. Much easier to get good habits than ridding yourself of old ones.....

 

[MadAdey]

Why are people so hung up on distance? if I can't hit my 7 as far as other people does it matter? I'll drag my 6 out to get there

I think that is the main thing stevie. My mate who I grew up playing golf with can not hit his driver much further than I hit my strong rescue. He is a far superior golfer to me as he is a head pro and I have only ever got as low as 5. He always said if he could hit it like me he could have tried to go on tour.

 

[Phil2511]

My Cobra S2 7iron is 31degree and 37.75inches long


Model Loft Length (GR/ST) Lie Swing Weight (GR/ST) Stock Flex (GR/ST) RH/LH
3 19.0º 39.25" 61.0º D3 R, S RH
4 22.0º 38.75" 61.5º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH
5 25.0º 38.25" 62.0º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH
6 28.0º 37.75" 62.5º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH
7 31.0º 37.25" 63.0º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH
8 35.0º 36.75" 63.5º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH
9 39.0º 36.25" 64.0º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH
PW 43.0º 36.00" 64.5º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH
GW 49.0º 35.75" 64.5º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH
SW 55.0º 35.50" 64.5º D3 R, S, Lite RH/LH

 

[bluewolf]

My JPX800 pro 7 iron is set up at 33 degrees and 37.25 inches long (1/2 inch longer than standard). As I said earlier, my average carry is 150-155. I realise that some nameless chart states that this must make me a big hitter, but I can categorically state that I am not. I'm not even the longest hitter in my regular 4 ball. I like to think that I hit my 7 iron just far enough, I hit my 6 iron just far enough also. In fact, come to think of it, I hit all my irons just far enough. Other people hit their irons just far enough as well, but they use different irons to do this.

 

[SocketRocket]

You can buy a set of irons that use the same length shaft for all. The claim is that they are built to suit your best performing club length and natural address position.

Here is a link to the site: http://www.1irongolf.com/

 

[Region3]

Interesting to know what the bobmeister thinks on this. I am sure it has to make a difference. The longer the shaft the further the club head has to travel so it can pick up more speed is how I think it works.

Adey, do you ever grip down an inch to lose a bit of distance?
If so, how much would you lose gripping down an inch?

I'd guess at maybe 5 yards?

 

[Airlie_Andy]

Why do people think its showing off when golfers say they hit it quite far? Hitting it far does not mean you are accurate. I'd happily have to drop down a club if it made me say 25% more accurate. I'm 6'3" with long arms and my clubs are longer than standard and my Cobra S3 irons have slightly stronger lofts than most clubs these days. When someone asks how far I hit the ball with a 7 iron I give the answer and it doesn't even enter my head that it's "showing off" if it happens to be a bit longer than others. I hit a 9 iron today from just inside the 150 marker to the centre of the green. Is it showing off to say that? Not really because I play off 16 so I know I've got a lot to learn. If anything it's the "shorter" hitters who seem to have a complex about it.

 

[USER1999]

As far as I am aware, the shaft length doesn't make much difference. Ten yards gap between clubs say, then it is about 3 yards per degree of loft,( 3 degrees odd between clubs), and one yard the extra length, of say 1/2 inch. So if your clubs are plus an inch, that is only about 2 yards.

 

[Tommo21]

An easy 7...140.
If I cant reach with an easy 7, I'll hit an easy 6

I could club you no bother.....just my length, true length.

Nudged it round Dunbar today in 77 blows with a couple of three stabs and a couple of chunks.

140 with a 7 will do me fine.