Whenever I talk about irons in my golf lessons, students invariably ask which style is bestcavity back or blade. The cavity back has its advantages and its disadvantages. It also has its fans.
Golfers, however, shouldnt choose an iron style because its popular in the clubhouse, since the style many not fit their game. The key to iron styles, as Ive said in my golf tips, is finding whats right for you.
Cavity backs are popular these daysand for good reason. A cavity back has a small amount of metal removed from the back of its clubface, producing a small hole. Removing the metal re-distributes the clubheads weight around the edges of the clubface, father away from the center of gravity (COG).
Re-positioning the COG creates a much more forgiving iron, with a larger sweet spot along the blade. Thus, a mis-hit with a cavity back is more likely to stay on target than a similar shot with a blade. Why? Because the cavity back twists less in a players hand when the ball is mis-hit. A mis-hit with a cavity back is also more likely to travel farther than with a blade.
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