2024 players’ distance irons

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WILSON DYNAPOWER FORGED £900 (s), £834 (g)

Stock shafts: KBS Tour Lite (s), UST Recoil Dart 75 (g) 7-iron loft: 30.5° Forgiveness rating: 2.5/5 Wilson say 90% of the shots hit by the Dynapower’s intended audience will impact somewhere towards the toe. That’s why a new, larger AI-designed Power Hole has been located on that side of the sole. Along with a slightly biased face thickness, golfers can expect increased ball speed retention on mishits.

MIZUNO PRO 245 From £TBC

Stock shaft: Dynamic Gold Mid 100 7-iron loft: 30° Forgiveness rating: 3/5 From 2-8 iron, the 245’s face and neck are created from springy Grain Flow Forged 4135 chromoly steel. Inside, a 46g tungsten weight aids launch (except in the 8), while to create the hollow body, a 431 stainless steel section is laser welded onto the back. In 9-GW, softer steel adds feel and feedback.

MIZUNO JPX923 HOT METAL PRO £150 per club

Stock shafts: 21 premium options 7-iron loft: 28.5° Forgiveness rating: 3/5 The Hot Metal Pro is Mizuno’s compact chassis, strong lofted, players’ distance iron that’s built for decent players who don’t feel a benefit in using forged irons. It’s a great option for golfers who don’t like seeing too much hosel offset at address, but be aware that will produce a slightly lower ball flight.

COBRA KING FORGED TEC £999 (s)

Stock shaft: KBS $Taper Lite 7-iron loft: 29.5° Forgiveness rating: 2.5/5 Decent, mid-single-figure to low double-digit handicappers are absolutely spoilt for choice for irons right now. The Forged Tec are the archetypal modern forged, hollow-bodied, strong-lofted players’ distance irons. If you’re looking at TaylorMade’s P790 or Ping’s i525, you really should be trying these too.

PING i 525 £180 (s), £190 (g) per club

Stock shafts: 11 premium options 7-iron loft: 30.5° Forgiveness rating: 2.5/5 They’re not brand new for 2024, but if you’re a reasonable ball striker and distance is your thing, the i525s are well worth a look. Anybody considering Ping should make the effort to get fitted because the brand’s service is second to none, and you’ll end up with a set that is more personalised to you.