Regarding the wedge lengths, it depends on why a person is being fitted with single length irons. One of the first sets I made like this in 1986 was for a customer with a back problem aggravated by a conventional address posture. His entire set of tipped lightweight Apollo Shadow shafts was 38" long, which was standard 4-iron length at the time. The issue with the wedges at that time, beyond the obvious lie issue, was the static weight of the heads, which I reduced and matched by drilling out metal, then matched the swingweight of the rest of the set by adding weight to the forged heads. The lies were all set dynamically and he played well with those clubs for many years.
________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Ed Reeder <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 10:20:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Single length irons I haven't pulled the trigger (yet) on SL irons. I strongly suggest that you go to the Wishon site and look at ALL the information on the Sterling irons. TWW has done an excellent job of educating people on playing and fitting his Sterling irons. The FAQ and Comments are illuminating. One approach that some are taking is to keep their standard high-lofteded wedges, used primarily for partial swings, in the bag. /Ed On Wed, Oct 26, 2016, at 03:52 AM, Roy Nix (AGCP) wrote: I have sold many sets of both Wishon Sterlings and Pinhawk irons. All golfers seem to find them more consistent and more accurate including me. They do take some adjustments and some adapt faster than others. I was once a plus handicap with a great wedge game and I am having trouble adapting to longer wedges. Not impossible but different for sure. There is a difference not so much in distance but in technique. It is easy enough to adjust to different yardages but not so easy to adjust to a different swing that is needed. Some players have different results than others. It seems that hitters adjust faster than sweepers. It seems in my experience that the golfers who have the most trouble adapting are the golfers who play irons forward and pick it clean off the turf with little divot. White the golfers who hit down and through the ball already seem to have fewer problems adjusting. I do not have any data to back this up all information is based on player comments and my person experiences with Wishon Sterlings. The comment I get most often is "they always go where you aim them". Followed by "even when I'm not hitting them good I seem to score better". Other comments are: more greens hit, and closer to the hole, more birdies and lower scores even though they are saying they can't quite get used to them totally. Pitching and chipping are different with the longer short irons. Chipping with lower loft clubs pretty easy adjustment but pitching from 10 - 20 yards off the green with the longer clubs takes some getting used to. Results are OK but getting used to the feel of the longer club makes it seem worse than it really is. Just one man's experiences, hope it helps. Most of this is my experience and the experience of the friend I play with once or twice a week as well as comments from others who bought them. Fairways & Greens Roy Nix Golf Professional Clubfitting Professional www.agcpgolf.com<http://www.agcpgolf.com> www.mcnixgolf.com<http://www.mcnixgolf.com> On 10/25/2016 7:54 PM, Bob Barrette wrote: Hi all Has anyone had any experience with a set of single length irons they made for a customer, or for themselves? Would you be willing to share? Regards, Bob
