Why do PGA Tour professionals used forged and blade irons, rather than oversized irons?

Answer 1

I just saw a stat the other day in a golf magazine which showed a very low % of tour players actually use true blades anymore. Most are using "half-cavity" or even cavity back now. I believe it was in Golf Digest.....the "Club Test 2007" edition.

Answer 2

"Blades"

Definition: Also known as musclebacks, blades are a type of iron that has a full, smooth back (as opposed to a cavity back) and a thin topline - hence the monicker. (The topline, by the way, is what you see as you are standing at address looking down at the top of the iron - literally, the top line.) The weighting of blades is concentrated behind the center of the clubface, resulting in a smaller sweet spot. Blades are usually forged and are many better players prefer them because they believe blades allow them to more easily work the ball and feel softer at impact.


Q. Do Muscleback Irons Make It Easiter to "Work" the Ball than a Cavity Back Iron?

A. Perhaps the best way to answer this question is to look at the pros on the PGA Tour. And more than half pros who play for a living use cavity back irons.
Because of course design or wind conditions, all pros have to be able to intentionally "work" the ball to be able to compete. If it really were true that a cavity back could not "work" the ball, you would see all the pros using muscleback irons. Since that is not the case, this statement stands as a myth.

On the other hand, it is true that very thin-faced woods are a little more difficult to hit the ball with a slight intentional fade or draw. This is simply because the thin face design causes the ball to leave the face sooner, thus reducing the time the ball is on the face and thereby making it more difficult to intentionally fade or draw the ball.

Answer 3

forged and blade irons provide better control over the ball.
hitting the ball high, low, draw, fade, everything comes easier with a blade. also....remember these are pros are not looking for forgiveness...but accuracy. tiger says that with blades he can hit a precise number...+/- 1 yard. however...with oversized you just dont have that kind of control.

also...you have to look at the companies...only ping makes TRUE oversized irons...and cavity backs are more popular


i would recommend clubs such as the titleist 695cb...look/feel of blades...not all the workability but for an average golfer.GREAT.

mizuno irons are GREAT also.

Answer 4

forged have softer metal>>>you can work the ball better>>>fade <<> with a softer metal and a oversize club doesnt cut through heavy ruff>>>a thin blade will at least give ya a chance to get the ball out>>>but if ya gave a pro a really big check<

Answer 5

Pros use them because they don't always want to hit the ball straight, but instead draw or fade the ball. The little or no amount of offset allows them to hit these types of shots. They also give great feedback about your shot, and if you really hit it bad, you will hit it nowhere, it will probably stray away from where you want to hit it. Also, the vibration stings your hands more than what it would do with a cavity back. You can instantly tell where you hit it on the clubface. When you hit it correctly, you get a buttery soft feel where it almost feels like you didnt even hit the ball. It is the best feeling in the world

Answer 6

The pros are a lot more accurate at hitting the sweet spot on the irons, so with the blades they can work the ball a lot better and hit exactly where they want.

Answer 7

Well,I believe that once you're at that high of a skill level in golf,you can be very accurate with blades than an average player,who would mostly use the oversized.

Answer 8

In today's world of longer, harder courses, the PGA professionals need to be able to control spin, trajectory, and direction. Cavlity back irons cannot do that, as they are designed to hit the ball high, and be very forgiving on mis-hits.

Answer 9

Majority, I think 80%, use cavity backs, but not oversized. You need med sized heads for shot making and when you're good enough to know you're hitting the sweet spot you can shape shots.

Answer 10

You get immediate feedback from the forged blades. These guys want to know it they are off center by the least bit. these heads will give them that.