One length irons

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Looking for any input and advice about switching to one length irons....

Currently playing the new P790's but just am lacking consistency with ball striking with my irons.   I'm a 6 to 9 index and play a ton but just struggling with iron play...

Thoughts???

 

[fixyurdivot 16,620]

One of last years Cobra Connect Challenge participants/testers opted to try the one-length. Check out @daviddvmfinal review. 

 

[daviddvm 3,080]

My advice is to try and find a set to demo and see if ONE length clubs work for you. I'm more consistent now with my irons than ever before.

The challenge may be finding a set to demo.

[aerospace_ray 789]

Good recommendations from previous posts. From personal experiences with iron inconsistencies and/or one length testing, while I very much liked mid irons at one length I did not do well with short iron one length & long iron/hybrid one length.

So I did a couple of things. First had a good fitting regarding lie angle for my non single length set. Second I had my swing video taped and received instructions for several things that contributed to ball striking inconsistencies. I ended up staying with non single length irons.

Looking for any input and advice about switching to one length irons....
Currently playing the new P790's but just am lacking consistency with ball striking with my irons.   I'm a 6 to 9 index and play a ton but just struggling with iron play...
Thoughts???
 

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[Fallingwithstyle23 3]

Going one-length myself very soon! The idea just makes sense, consistent setup for consistent contact. We're in the same handicap range but you've also gotta look at speed. Especially with the lower loft irons if you don't have enough speed the ball will fly super low.

Get a fitting for best results but I think this will slowly catch on once people get over their own insecurities about doing something different.

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5 hours ago, Fallingwithstyle23 said:

Going one-length myself very soon! The idea just makes sense, consistent setup for consistent contact. We're in the same handicap range but you've also gotta look at speed. Especially with the lower loft irons if you don't have enough speed the ball will fly super low.

Get a fitting for best results but I think this will slowly catch on once people get over their own insecurities about doing something different.

Thanks....from what I've been reading and getting back the last month is to go 7 iron length but keep 8 to Gap different lengths... 

 

 

[WaffleHouseTour 712]

I went to one length a few seasons ago, will never go back.  Finally gave away the old set of Pings I was holding on to “just in case”...  I started out with the Cobra F9s, and last season found a used set of Cobra Forged TEC Black that I really really love. 
 

I did something a little different - I had them all made to MY 8 iron length.  That is/was my favorite club at the time and my 150 yarder. When I was previously fit for clubs I was always told I’m half an inch short of standard (a couple previous sets of pings) so I stuck with that.  Wedges thru hybrid. 
 

I have to admit, the first time I got into a bunker w a “long” sand wedge it felt awkward. But soon was completely normal. I have never been a high trajectory hitter, so having shorter irons that fly a little higher has been a good thing for me.  I have good gaps w my 60, 56, GW PW etc. don’t be afraid to try those. 
 

I really love the “shorter” hybrid. Finally feel like I know how to hit one, and it’s a favorite - have two in the bag. 
 

I have good gaps until I get to the 5/6 and then gap well again w the hybrids. This year I’m going to try and out some graphite shafts in the 5&6 to see if I can’t get them spread out a bit. 
 

Again, it’s worked well for me, I wish I’d gotten experimental earlier. My handicap and scoring have been the best they’ve ever been since I made the switch.  Give them a try!

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42 minutes ago, WaffleHouseTour said:

I went to one length a few seasons ago, will never go back.  Finally gave away the old set of Pings I was holding on to “just in case”...  I started out with the Cobra F9s, and last season found a used set of Cobra Forged TEC Black that I really really love. 
 

I did something a little different - I had them all made to MY 8 iron length.  That is/was my favorite club at the time and my 150 yarder. When I was previously fit for clubs I was always told I’m half an inch short of standard (a couple previous sets of pings) so I stuck with that.  Wedges thru hybrid. 
 

I have to admit, the first time I got into a bunker w a “long” sand wedge it felt awkward. But soon was completely normal. I have never been a high trajectory hitter, so having shorter irons that fly a little higher has been a good thing for me.  I have good gaps w my 60, 56, GW PW etc. don’t be afraid to try those. 
 

I really love the “shorter” hybrid. Finally feel like I know how to hit one, and it’s a favorite - have two in the bag. 
 

I have good gaps until I get to the 5/6 and then gap well again w the hybrids. This year I’m going to try and out some graphite shafts in the 5&6 to see if I can’t get them spread out a bit. 
 

Again, it’s worked well for me, I wish I’d gotten experimental earlier. My handicap and scoring have been the best they’ve ever been since I made the switch.  Give them a try!

Curious where you got fit or did you get fit?    

[Snakster 18]

Considering this myself.  I’m thinking of getting a set of pinhawks as a proof of concept.  I’m a higher handicap, so I’m perfectly comfortable trying out the pinhawks at a very affordable cost. Lower handicap may decide they are not up to snuff I suppose. 

[ZenGolfer 928]

Im personally not a believer in one length.  If one length were the way, everyone would be doing it.  Some people do like it though because it allows you to use a consistent setup.

IMO, one length is much like stack and tilt was years ago.  It works for some but its not the revolution that believers in it think that it is.

[WaffleHouseTour 712]

13 hours ago, JJK2333 said:

Curious where you got fit or did you get fit?    

That is the drawback - most places you go like Golf Galaxy or an Austads look at you like you’ve grown a third eye... As I said, I worked off the fitting I did w my old Pings for the length of my 8 iron, and the lie (I’m a little flat). I knew that was the standard length I wanted.  I ordered them thru my club pro, and he recommended we not tinker with that in the ordering, and then when they arrive just go to the range and hit them all off a lie board, and mark the balls. (Not going down that rabbit hole...) and we’d bend them If we needed to.  I definitely had to have my Forged TEC Blacks bent.  So that worked well enough for me. The biggest trick is if you ever want to tinker with shafts. You need to get on the phone w the shaft company and talk thru where/how they need to be cut and trimmed and exactly what to order.  I’d love to find a place like a club champion and a fitter w some experience in single length.

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1 minute ago, WaffleHouseTour said:

That is the drawback - most places you go like Golf Galaxy or an Austads look at you like you’ve grown a third eye... As I said, I worked off the fitting I did w my old Pings for the length of my 8 iron, and the lie (I’m a little flat). I knew that was the standard length I wanted.  I ordered them thru my club pro, and he recommended we not tinker with that in the ordering, and then when they arrive just go to the range and hit them all off a lie board, and mark the balls. (Not going down that rabbit hole...) and we’d bend them If we needed to.  I definitely had to have my Forged TEC Blacks bent.  So that worked well enough for me. The biggest trick is if you ever want to tinker with shafts. You need to get on the phone w the shaft company and talk thru where/how they need to be cut and trimmed and exactly what to order.  I’d love to find a place like a club champion and a fitter w some experience in single length.

Thanks....   Gonna hit some Monday afternoon finally.... I see you are from Sioux City?   Know anything or when the Landmark GC is set to open at all?   Been reading some about it and played another one of the developers new courses last fall Sweetens Cove...

[WaffleHouseTour 712]

1 hour ago, JJK2333 said:

Thanks....   Gonna hit some Monday afternoon finally.... I see you are from Sioux City?   Know anything or when the Landmark GC is set to open at all?   Been reading some about it and played another one of the developers new courses last fall Sweetens Cove...

I wish I did... it’s a 15-20 minute drive from my house.  I’m really looking forward to it.  Never been to Sweetens but it’s on the to do list.  I can’t wait to see what Landmand is like.  Been following the developments on Twitter.  Lot of great golf in Nebraska. Also belong to the Prairie Club - a four hour sojourn once a month in season for a weekend. 

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30 minutes ago, WaffleHouseTour said:

I wish I did... it’s a 15-20 minute drive from my house.  I’m really looking forward to it.  Never been to Sweetens but it’s on the to do list.  I can’t wait to see what Landmand is like.  Been following the developments on Twitter.  Lot of great golf in Nebraska. Also belong to the Prairie Club - a four hour sojourn once a month in season for a weekend. 

Nice!   Has PD started their 3rd 18 hole course yet?

[WaffleHouseTour 712]

27 minutes ago, JJK2333 said:

Nice!   Has PD started their 3rd 18 hole course yet?

No, and I don’t know there are plans to do so... however, there is another completely private club being built right next door by Gil Hanse by the name of CapRock Ranch. You can see a few holes from the 13-15 of the Dunes course at the Prairie Club. The PClub apparently sold them some of their land. 

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2 minutes ago, WaffleHouseTour said:

No, and I don’t know there are plans to do so... however, there is another completely private club being built right next door by Gil Hanse by the name of CapRock Ranch. You can see a few holes from the 13-15 of the Dunes course at the Prairie Club. The PClub apparently sold them some of their land. 

There was talk about a 3rd 18 but maybe it went on hold for now....   Been meaning to duck in and check out PD on one of my summer trips out to Wyoming hopefully this summer will be the year....    I will look at the new Hanse project....