Today we take a look at the biggest name irons in the world of golf and which ones were the best and which were the worst.
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Wonder where the Titleist forged 755 would go on this list my favourite iron still use today 👌
I have 2 iconic sets that are both pleasing to the eye and feel amazing.
The first is the Australian made Maxfli blades from 2000 (this is my bling set). The second is my current set, Titleist dci990's. These ones play like a blade but are cavity backed. Hit my best ever score with them.
What about the iconic TP series of Mizunos Tp3 Tp9 Tp11 Tp19 etc etc Faldo , Sandy Lyle , Seve ,Ollie and so many more iconic players used and won multiple majors with these pure blades they are all stunning looking and perform incredible…and came along well before any modern Mp series or look at some of the domestic Japanese Market versions they did back in the same era…i mean the Super 11 was beautiful or the Ms series wow just stunning. Can't believe any of these didn't get in.
I bought the Big Bertha's when they came out in the 90's and have only just changed out of them. They were great and kept my on off experience with golf going. Only changed as I thought 25 years of technology would help my game. How I was so disappointed. Sort of hanker to get them back….
Can I get some love for the Titleist AP2s of all generations. In my view such a balanced design with workability and some cavity back forgiveness.
Taylor Made Rocket Bladez in Poor, so clicky
Simon, Wilson Staff Tour blade is and has to be iconic. For years, won the most ever tournaments and most money on tour. In the mid seventies, these were “ must have”. The Ping Eye 2 , especially the 1 iron, and Hogan Apex are also iconic, but The Staff Tour Blade has to be The One.
Clubs to try please. I played TP19’s from 19-45 but I’m now too old to muscle and shape it. The game moved on without me. I’m now playing 710 AP1’s and their ok, they do the job. I’ve got down to scratch and want to get something that will help me with distance. I can still compress it so bony necessarily need big clumpy irons. What’s out there for trajectory and distance for a scratch golfer in their late 40’s?
The Ping Ansers may have been overpriced at the time but picked up a set, 3-pw for $200 and absolutely love them. Definitely a nice cheaper set on the second hand market for someone that wants a cavity back forged iron for a reasonable price.
I see so many AP1 series irons at my club, played by good handicap golfers. I’m a Ping man myself, i200s.
What! Noooo, where’s Pinseeker???
Some good choices . Thanks for your insight
If you can just move the HB Launchers up one that would be great, combine that with a TaylorMade Tour Response ball and I get a nice high draw that stops on greens even at my slow swing speed.
Great series of videos looking forward to the Wedge edition!
Got a set of those old spaldings. Think Ill put new grips on and play them for a while. I think 7 iron is 36 degrees.Cheers
How’s about doing a poor – epic based on decades
Mizuno Mp should be iconic and Nike epi
Ram Tour Grind. ⭐️ Early 80’s. Also MacGregor VIP, Epic Big time. Wilson Staff blades. Dunlop Australian Blades.
Titleist MBs. Love them.
I loved the Slingshot lol
Cleveland launcher hb turbo irons should be in the epic catagory. Another iconic iron is the Tommy Armour 845 silver scot shoulder to shoulder with the ping eye 2+.💥🏌️♂️
2007/08 Titleist AP2 is still alive today as the T100 – a player's size, mini cavity with tungsten in the corners – and it's the #1 iron on every professional tour – the 07/08 AP2 started it all. I had them but recently donated them to a charity event – they deserve to be on the list – I would not have put the AP3 – clicky, no spin/no control flier central.
PXG 0311 – EPIC – You forgot and they are amazing!
Thank you mate you inspired me to try doing a bit of trading
If it hasn't already been mentioned Simon, try to find a set of Srixon i302 irons to play. I think you'll be impressed and they might still be the best irons (Z 745's are perhaps a tie) Srixon has ever made and were played and won on pretty much every Tour.
Worst Irons I've ever tried and I owned a set for 2 months was : Mizuno gold cups, they pretty much added 8 or 99 shots to my handicap before I had enough and traded them back in for a half set of Ram tourgrinds and it was an instant improvment again.
Strange selection, a lot of it I totally agree with but maybe its an age thing? Macgregor 18 major wins alone with just jack niclaus, wilson staff's where iconic, even maxfly aussie blades.
Like you said there is loads to pick and it's hard
Wilson blades surely???
How do you not even mention the Wilson Staff Blades from back in the day?!
MP is Iconic,, no arguement
Titleist didnt put out the AP3 until the 718 line came out, and while the AP2 is a fantastic forged club, the ap1 is a bit more forgiving for the intermediate/beginner player
Titleist 690 CB, legendary! Big place in my heart, my faces were worn had to remplaced them, i had a lot of mizuno… but never feels the same.
My ping i210 are closed
Love seeing the Ben Hogan Apex make it to the EPIC section. I got an immaculate set 3-E in 2020 and I absolutely love them. Swapped out the original thin grips and they’re unbelievable to hit and they look SO GOOD!
Bruh I love my Mavrik irons. How dare you 😡
I’ve enjoyed your ranking episodes, but as they should, they leave behind differences of opinion. That’s often the point of lists/rankings. In my lifetime the most memorable irons have been Ping Eye series, Taylormade Burner Bubble, Tommy Armour 845’s, Lynx had a moment with Fred Couples as a spokesman, the ugly as hell Cleveland VAS, and of course, arguably, the most counterfeited iron of all time, the Big Berthas. Which probably should have been in the Epic category. Great video as always!
Ap2 had to be on the list before the Ap3
Ping S56 unbelievable set.
i can't believe Wilson didn't make it anywhere on the chart. done with ya.
Tommy Armour 845s, the original one 1988-1997 (or similar) need to be on that list. (near or at the top.) Still the best combo of forgiveness and workability I played.
I played the ‘99 Big Berthas throughout high school in the early 2000s. I went from shooting in the hundreds to breaking 80 twice by my senior year. I haven’t sniffed the 70s in almost 20 years now, maybe I should rethink my current MP-62s.
stealth irons are rubbish had 4 months 4 heads have come lose ag will not give new or a refund
Titleist MB?
I still play the 1996-97 Big Bertha irons, but in the gold series. Chunky and ugly? Yeah, but I’ve never found anything that was so much better that I would spend $600-$800. I’ve had these for 25 years and they are still in great condition. I expect they will go to the grave with me…LOL
Where are the Wilsons? Most Major wins
how about Titleist DCI OS 0r Macgregor 565's?
Still using my Callaway Big Bertha irons to this day, upgraded to Titleist ap2 struggled with them so went back to the Big Bertha, super forgiving but not too pleasing on the eye especially the PW and 9 iron chunky as hell!
I am surprised you have forgotten the callaway x12s, x14s which I think Colin Montgomery used, x 16s…I had the x16s….but remember every one it felt like had an x series in that era…they were that good and popular there were loads of fakes unfortunately