Shot on location at the brilliant Dundonald Links in Scotland TG Test Pro Neil Wain and Equipment Editor Simon Daddow review the best Players’ Distance Irons of 2023.
We narrow 16 sets down to our favourite five models of the year and show comparison data for all the leading options.
See the test data on our website here https://bit.ly/3zpvXZI
Timestamps:
0:47 How we categorise irons and who are Players’ Distance Irons aimed at?
1:42 The technology all Players Distance Irons share
2:38 How we created our data
3:53 How all the irons compare for dispersion
6:42 How all the irons compare for ball speed, launch angle, backspin, shot height, descent angle and carry distance
10:08 How Players’ Distance Irons compare to other categories
11:42 Our top performing Players’ Distance Irons of 2023
Get more information about all our best performing Players’ Distance irons individually below:
Srixon ZX5 MK II – https://bit.ly/40xB2Ls
Callaway Paradym – https://bit.ly/3U72Hkb
Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal Pro – https://bit.ly/3zsI747
PXG 0311 P GEN5 – https://bit.ly/3ny65bk
PXG 0311 P GEN6 – https://bit.ly/3Mc2pGs
TaylorMade P790 – https://bit.ly/3Kt2aWt
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9 Comments
You didn’t show slide 2 for the full results guys!
Where is cobra forged tec? 😮
Quite impressed by the Wilson D9F numbers. 2nd and 3rd in dispersion and shot-area. 5800 spin and same distance as zx5 . Very underrated.
I believe that your personal ball strike – fade or draw – is another factor to consider when choosing a club. A fade will have a slightly higher ball flight, more spin and higher descent angle, which will allow you to improve your green holding. So I think that a fade will allow one to pick a lower descent angle head – like the Mizuno Hot metal Pro or Callaway Paradym. Personally, I am a draw player, so I know that loft is my friend and would not choose from this category. Some brands have a higher launch version of these models (like the Mizuno Hot Metal HL) and would be a better choice for me.
Great review…thanks. Would the Cobra Forged Tec X fall in the Players Distance or Game Improvement category.
PXG Gen5 P 7 iron is 30*
What about the new Big Bertha from Calloway? Yes, I know it’s obscenely expensive but would it fit in this category? And, since I may have your attention, what about the new CBs from Miura? Again, extremely pricy but would these be worth checking out? Thx.
Why is the zx5 MkII in the description but not part of the test?
Great numbers for 6 irons 😛