Re: Single Length Irons? Interesting Read
That's what I took from it too. Except for a questionable gap in the distance of his 6i to 5i (167 to 191 I think), the 25 combination seemed to be straighter and at least 1 club longer on average. So if we tie in Ryan's comments on DeChambeau's swing speed of 125 with a driver (so likely around 100 with a 6 iron), he doesn't need the extra distance a progressive set offers. He is likely hitting the sweetspot 99.5% of the time (as will most touring pros). As I took from it, the only real improvement with the SL clubs over the progressives was more consistent yardage gappings between each club. But I still argue that this is very achievable with any set, regardless of SL or progressive. As any club fitter worth their salt would be able to see that, in Ryan's case, the 5i is going almost 24 yards longer than the 6i on average, and his 6 only has a 7 yard gap from the 7. So in this case, it would make sense, assuming he wasn't dead tired at this point and making sloppy swings, that the 6 iron needs to be bumped up in loft a degree or two to accommodate proper gapping of 10-12 yards per club. He could maybe even stand to weaken the 5i a hair.
But hey, it's only 1 test...the manufacturers know what they are doing in terms of lofts for optimal distance gapping and progression. I will trust them.
Originally posted by Ignatius Reilly
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But hey, it's only 1 test...the manufacturers know what they are doing in terms of lofts for optimal distance gapping and progression. I will trust them.
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