The Golf Jock

Blade golf irons, also called tour irons or muscle backs, are a set of golfing irons designed to address a particular playing style or player capability on the range. The iron head and more importantly its shape give them their name.

Blade golf irons have been around for a long time and little has been changed in its design because of its simplicity. This is quite a positive aspect for many golfers and why they are recognized as the most classy and traditional style of clubs around.

Blade irons are made of a relatively soft material called mild carbon steel and are chrome plated . The softness gives you flexibility which means it is possible to greatly alter the angles of loft and lie. Unlike cavity backs, these irons do not have a hollow cavity behind the face and are completely solid. Also, the weight is evenly distributed over the thinner blade.

A full set of blade irons includes 7 to 11 clubs, which are further subdivided into groups based on the length of their shafts – the longs irons, mid irons, and short irons. The long irons, clubs one to four, are typically used for low straight distance shots from the tee, fairway, or trough. They are also the hardest to use because they have a smaller sweet spot and some people find the longer shafts more awkward (they allow for more mistakes). Fairly easy to use are the mid irons, which are comprised of clubs 5 to 7. They are capable of good distances and moderate accuracy. For the short game, irons 8 and the wedges, also known as the short irons are very useful. They have a large sweet spot which makes a precise landing possible and also allows for a lot of creativity in terms of shot making.

The height of the popularity of the blade irons was is the 1940s to 1970s when they were considered as the golf standard. However, as technology progressed, advances in club design and technology have slowly caught up with the popularity of blade irons. Yet, if you want to master the game, you should seriously consider using these over any others.

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