Why do pros play blades

If not, for the distance alone. All those game improvement technologies in the beefier three irons outweigh having more distance control. Just as people want the longest driver, not the driver that's going to have the most distance control. But once you get into the mid and short irons scoring , distance control becomes increasingly important. But the crux of my argument is that distance control is the number one reason.

Other reasons like turf interaction, workability, form factor are probably not far behind. I think the real reason Pros play blades is because they can. Most of these guys grew up teen years in the early 90s through early s. What was around during that time? These guys matured their game with small footprint irons that featured thin top lines.

Aside from a few exceptions, most of these guys need a thin top line, a thinner sole and workability because that's what they're accustomed to in their day. What's crazy is how different this is on the LPGA tour where the most popular iron is Ping i You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed. Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Share More sharing options Followers 3.

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CRW Posted January Taylor Made Sim2 BNewton51 Posted January DJ had a 7w in the bag this past week. Pros play what fits their needs. Join the conversation You can post now and register later. Reply to this topic Insert image from URL. Go to topic listing. The 1-iron has disappeared from golf in general. Woods still carries a 2-iron on certain courses, but his longest iron was a 3 when he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Rose has worked as a print and online journalist for more than 20 years.

He has contributed to a variety of national and local publications, specializing in sports writing. Rose holds a B. Most Popular. Definition of a Bladed Golf Club. And for the average golfer who is improving fast and finally making that sustained progress they always wanted to, it can feel like getting a set of blades adds that final official stamp which shows all those golfers around you that you are a good player.

Those beautiful shiny and sleek bladed club heads do look beautiful in the bag and can tug at the heartstrings. Use your head and not your heart and save yourself some heartache on the fairways.

And some money also no doubt. Graeme Hay is the owner of GolfingFocus. Graeme started playing golf when he was only 4 years old and has loved the game ever since. A single figure golfer all of his adult life he lives in London and still enjoys playing whenever he can with friends and family.

I'm planning to change my irons this year after a number of years but before heading straight to a club fitter to test out all the latest and greatest models I thought it would be interesting to take I've been playing golf for over 40 years now and there are now a load of things looking back I wish I had paid more attention to.

And one of those things was simply putting a bit more thought into But is that really true? Shot shaping — Blades allow golfers with high enough club head speeds to generate more spin off the clubface. And more spin allows you to curve your shots more easily and stop them more quickly on the green. Lower launch — Hitting a golf ball with blades typically launches the ball at a lower angle and consequently golfers, particularly those who frequently play in the wind, can benefit from more predictable and accurate shots.

Some players just also prefer hitting the ball lower. A bag full of very shiny chrome finished blades looks better, especially when they sparkle in the sun! With less weight behind the clubface than cavity backs, and a centre of gravity closer to the club face, there is simply less room for error. Less distance — Due to the lower launch angle delivered by the slower club head speeds of the vast majority of golfers blades do not go as far as cavity back clubs.