{"id":2015729,"date":"2021-01-06T13:50:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T13:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golfspan.com\/?p=2015729"},"modified":"2023-08-24T22:16:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T22:16:28","slug":"gear-clubs-irons-titleist-ap3-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golfspan.com\/gear\/clubs\/irons\/titleist-ap3-review","title":{"rendered":"Titleist Ap3 Review – All You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our Titleist AP3 review<\/span>, we will look at how the manufacturer has designed players distance irons to go long and be forgiving.<\/span><\/p>\n

Things To Consider Before Buying a Set of Irons<\/h2>\n

If you are a lower handicap golfer, this is definitely not the first time that you have been in the market for a set of irons. Here are a few pointers to refresh your memory, before you go out splurging on a new set.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ball Speed<\/strong><\/p>\n

The speed that your ball leaves the clubface, will determine how long it is in the air, and ultimately how far it will go. If you have a faster swing speed you likely have no problem generating enough ball speed with any club. However, if your swing is on the slow side, you will need to consider irons that can help you increase your ball speed upon impact.<\/span><\/p>\n

Golf coaches estimate that for an extra mile per hour of ball speed, you end up with two additional yards of carry.<\/span> Generating ball speed is a combination of four factors, physical power, mobility, technical, and equipment. Each factor contributes 25% to you achieving faster ball speeds.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are a low handicap but struggle with generating ball speed, it may be worthwhile looking at game improving irons that can help you improve your launch and distance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Workability<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mid to lower handicap golfers enjoy the ability to shape their shots and have more control over the trajectory of their ball. If you are one of these golfers then you want to consider irons that are not offset, and move in the air on your backswing enabling easier manipulation of the club on your follow-through.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Again, blades tick all the boxes here, however, if you want some forgiveness in your club then a players iron or players distance iron may be better suited to your needs. Having a forgiven club without compromising on the ability to shape your shots is hard to not consider.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clubhead Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

The standard options of clubheads are oversize, mid-size, and blades. Oversize clubheads are not the prettiest creations, but they are forgiving and help you achieve consistent distance and direction. These irons are generally offset, and have cavity backs, which create a larger sweet spot, by pushing the weight away from the clubface and distributing it evenly in the sole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Irons with mid-size clubheads are designed to provide you with the forgiveness of cavity back irons<\/a>, and the distance of blades. Semi cavity backs as they are known, are best suited to the mid handicap player, looking to maintain distance even on heel and toe mishits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blade irons should only be considered once you are completely confident in your ability to strike every ball consistently in the same spot. The feeling and sound you get when you hit a crisp blade shot are incomparable to any other clubhead, however, when you get it wrong, it can be catastrophic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These are unforgiving clubs with a small sweet spot. The weight is concentrated behind the area of the sweet spot, allowing you to maneuver the club in the air, and manipulate a draw or a fade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Course Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

The abundance of golf products on the market, often leads us to focus on the ability of the clubs, and not the environment in which we play. Think about the course you play most often, before purchasing a new set of irons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If the course plays long, you are going to want any extra help you can get with distance. However, if the fairways are narrow, then accuracy is key, and you may want to think about offset clubs that help you hit the ball squarer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides distance and accuracy in the fairways, you should factor in the layout of the greens. Are they tight or are they wide? If the greens are tight then you may want to consider a club that increases the spin on your ball, allowing it to land soft and stop rapidly.<\/span><\/p>\n

If the greens at your home course wider, you may want to consider clubs that enable you to keep the ball lower and let it run up to the hole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wind<\/strong><\/p>\n

Obviously, we want it to be a perfect sunny day every time we play a round, but that is not always the case, and we should not allow the weather to ruin our game. The biggest challenge that the average golfer has when it comes to weather, is wind.<\/span><\/p>\n

If the wind at your home course often picks up without warning, you are going to want to look at irons that help you keep your shots lower. Ask your golf fitter or sales representative for irons that have strengthened loft.<\/span> This means that they are lower in loft and help you keep the ball down in the wind. These types of clubs are also ideal if you play on a links-style course.<\/span><\/p>\n

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