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Irons is actually stainless steel clubs, forged or cast into steel.Elite golfers like to use clubs of handmade face. Casting made ironsof extra heavy at the edge has greater sweet spot. Most stainlesssteel irons have different shaft flexibility. The length of iron isusually 95cm.
The characteristics of irons is easy to keep shot direction. The main aim of golf is to swing clubs forword to approach the ball, so keeping shot direction to let the ball fly to the aim target place is the most important thing. The contacting part of irons is made from soft iron, owning a smaller and thinner bottom than wood driver and a shorter length. Because the weight is heavy, swinging an iron clubs just like mowing, the swing angle is better and easier to sod off.
There are 9 types of irons, including 7 types of irons from no.3 to no.9, piching wedge and sand wedge. In fact, there is another multi-functional special irons. Since pitching wedge, sand wedge and multi-functional irons don't need to be swinged with large amplitude motion, the shaft flexibility of these irons is minor important. They are usually shorter, about 90 cm.
All 14 clubs forms into a set of clubs, mentioned as four meters nine irons and one push; half of it is half set clubs. In 30s of this century, when irons prevail, manufacturers launched various of irons with different weight to expand market outlets with new designs, plus the difference of length and flexibility of the shaft, buyers then had to face a wide variety of clubs and confused in purchase. Manufacturers also spent every drop of their energy on researching and developing irons for different ball position, different bad terrains and barriers. Some golfers at that time even hang around the courses with 20 or more clubs on their back.
On Jan.1, 1938, the Golf Association of the United States annouced that a set of clubs should no more than 14 clubs. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Scotland then responded a year later, determined that the maximum number of clubs on course is 14. (fromhttp://topgolfclubs.net/)
