Playing A 1 Iron Today.

I got into a discussion the other day about playing a 1 iron and I was remembering back fondly to my younger days when I left out a fairway wood just to carry my trusty 1 iron.  Now I have to admit that I was young enough and strong enough to hit it high enough to actually stop it fairly quickly.  Of course I was using forged irons and wound balata Titleist, which made a difference.

Prompted by the reminiscing and the difference between today’s equipment and what I played with when I was younger, I started doing a little checking on what today’s technology is up to.  The general consensus, of course, is that with the availability of hybrids, no one today carries a 1 iron today.

The thing that did surprise me though is that many better players do, in fact carry a 1 iron.  Today we call it a 3 iron.  Today's 3 iron is generally a degree stronger and slightly longer than my 1 iron.

When the TV commentators say someone is hitting a 6 iron from 195 yards I don’t feel so bad.  With today’s equipment length and loft, plus today’s golf ball, I would have been hitting a 6 iron from 195 yards

I remember when Cobra introduced the first really strong set of iron and I tried them.  They worked just like they claimed.  My problem was I had hit 8 iron from 145 yards for as long as I could remember and standing there with 8 iron from 165 was something I just couldn’t adjust to so I went back to my Hogan Apex.

The good news is that thirty years later I could still hit 8 irons from 145 with today’s equipment and for that I am forever grateful.  

The really interesting thing is that today's 9 iron is 10 degrees stronger and an inch longer than mine was.

Makes me wonder why handicaps are not a lot lower, but I guess longer isn’t that important if you can’t hit it straighter.  If you are going to miss the green thirty yards right, I don’t guess it matters whether you hit a 9 iron or a 6 iron.

Guide to Buying Used Clubs and Why You Should!

Guide to Buying Used Clubs 

One of the things that fascinates me is that people have a much more sensible and logical approach to buying cars than do when they are buying golf equipment.
The fact is that most people are aware that buying a slightly used Luxury car is a much better deal than buying a brand new one because the difference is negligible and the price difference can be substantial.  The crucial factor in the buyers mind is especially high value.
For some reason I have never understood people do not apply that factor to buying golf equipment.  Most people use this rational or thinking when buying a “Lexus” or “BMW” but do not apply it to buying “PING” or “TaylorMade”.
Basically one of the smartest things you can do to save a lot of money is to by slightly used golf equipment.  Not only is it a great deal but if you decide you want to try something else you don’t have to deal with huge depreciation from hitting them one time.
The best place to find deals on used equipment is eBay, but you have to be careful who you are buying from.
For that reason I’ve taken the questions and doubt out of for you.  I’ve been selling on eBay for several years and have a 100% customer satisfaction rating which makes me knowledgeable but I’m not in the used club business.  This is just my opinion based on my experience.
My number one choice is 3BallGolf because they have the largest selection and they run the PGA Trade-In Network.  They carry every major brand including PING, Titleist, TaylorMade, etc.  They have over 400,000 positive feedbacks with a rating of 99% positive and they were inducted into the eBay Hall of Fame in 2007. 


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