Best Players' Distance Iron 2024

Best Players' Distance Iron 2024 - The Ultimate Guide

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After a winter rammed full of club testing TG Test Pro Neil Wain and Equipment Editor Simon Daddow reveal the Best Players' Distance Irons of 2024.
We narrow 15 sets down to our favourite five models and show comparison data for all the leading options.
Timestamps:
0:30 Everything you need to know about buying Players' distance Irons in 2024
1:57 How did we create our data?
2:36 Who are Players' Distance Irons aimed at?
3:19 How do Players' Distance Irons compare to other iron categories in data?
5:03 How do all 15 models compare for dispersion?
7:10 How do all 15 models compare in data?
8:41 Our Best Players' Distance Iron of 2024
View the Best 2024 Players' Distance Iron page on our website here shorturl.at/afGH3
View the full review pages of each of our winners on our website below
Mizuno Pro 245 - shorturl.at/qDK79
TaylorMade P790 - shorturl.at/gszX1
PXG 0311 P GEN6 - shorturl.at/cuHOX
Srixon ZX5 MK II - shorturl.at/ezC47
Wilson Dynapower Forged - shorturl.at/dzAU8
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 52

@bryansmith7490 Місяць тому

I play the PXG 0311P Gen 6 and could not be happier with the look, distance, accuracy, and forgiveness.

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Fantastic choice Bryan.

@bund440 Місяць тому

I went for a fitting and ordered the Srixon ZX5 irons, had them now for 3 weeks. I really can’t speak highly enough about these irons, for me I think they are beautiful, brilliant and the feel is wow. Perfect.

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

A cracking choice, you are right they are beautiful. In our opinion the head shape and profile is second to nothing on the market. 👍

@brianbernstein7754 Місяць тому

Thank you Simon and Neil! Your presentations are always informative and helpful. Based on your testing I'm going to test the Srixon ZX5 MKII, TaylorMade P790, Wilson Dynapwer Forged and the Ping i530. If you plan to test the Ping i530, it would be really great if you could drop the results into the tables you've created for this video. Thanks again.

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Thanks Brian appreciate the feedback. The i530 is next on our list for sure.

@kirkshammett94 Місяць тому

I was gonna go with p790’s but I tried the Mizuno Pro 245 and they were amazing. They are in my bag now

@ChrisDavis333 Місяць тому

Are they your first MP’s? How do they compare to the previous models? I haven’t hit them yet I’ve personally always loved Mizuno.

@kirkshammett94 Місяць тому

@@ChrisDavis333 yes they are but I hit the mp225 and I honestly didn’t notice a huge difference. I would go with the 225’s if u find a deal but I got a really good deal on my 245’s. I would say the 245’s have a smidge more forgiveness in them

@suprand Місяць тому

Pxg gen 6 are my favorite irons. Thought there are so many great players distance irons

@justinstephenson9360 Місяць тому

I like control so the first things I look at are descent angle, spin rate and peak height. My eye is immediately drawn to the P790, the Yonex (big surprise), Srixon (low spin but descent angle and peak height make a compelling case) and T200. Yonex is not the nicest looking club, but I have played Yonex in the past, not sure I would pick them. Srixon is a great looking iron, I would definitely try them. As always difficult to go wrong with the P790s or T200s

@joedoaks6517 Місяць тому

Would you recommend this category for low spin players?

@dewittfiala5021 Місяць тому

When you did the "Best players Irons 2024" , 3 weeks ago, u had the PXG 0317 T flying 182 at 124 ball speed, I know different days, not apples to apples, but still saying that, that 0317T blurs the line of Players and players distance. quite an interesting Iron, looking and feeling like a PLAYERS cavity back while also being a "Players Distance" Iron (actually hollow body) as well

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Completely understand your point. The determining factor for us though is the loft of the 0317 T. At 32deg in the 7-iron that's more comparable to the TaylorMade P770 (a modern players' iron) than the P790 at 30.5deg (a modern players' distance iron), so to ensure a fair comparison the model has to fall into the players' category. Let's not forget too, PXG developed the 0317 family for elite golfers, and the filling inside the T is less about distance and more about lower launch more spin (than the 0311 P and XP). All in that makes it tough for us to say hand on heart the should be seen as a 'players' distance' iron.

@dewittfiala5021 Місяць тому

I absolutely agree with the category you chose for the 0317, I was just pointing out the interesting dual-class possibility of that Iron. @@todaysgolfer

@jimmypeach8838 15 днів тому

Why doesn't launch monitor average left dispersion and right dispersion separately for two numbers.... even a child's math class would know not to average left and right together lol Excellent video as usual thanks!!!

@todaysgolfer 14 днів тому

Thanks for the feedback Jimmy really appreciate you taking the time. Standard Deviation can do that do today, but still dispersion can be a misleading way to analyse equipment as it's so player related.👍

@jimmypeach8838 14 днів тому

@@todaysgolfer Thanks.

@edbowejr6130 Місяць тому

I was between players distance irons (forgiveness) and players irons (loft and feel) and I ended with the i230s which I truly feel is a hybrid between both categories. I thought I’d be giving up distance with the weaker lofts of the i230s but I’ve noticed the same yardages that I used to get from my MP225s. The i230s are so forgiving and can play all the trajectories. I’m shocked more people don’t play them as I think you could be anywhere from a tour pro to a 20 handicap and play them (would need a decent swing speed)

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Great to hear Ed, thanks for your input.

@87toyhighlux 21 день тому

like the video. I have PXG gen 5 but I am not sure they are the clubs for me. PXG says I hit my 7i 170-175 yards, not close to that. I might get 165 with a good roll out. But one of the comments made in the middle of the video was about the distance and how that might not be the right club, I believe that is true with my PXG, no stopping power. I think I need to get a neutal fitting done and test my clubs against other clubs in that fitting.

@todaysgolfer 16 днів тому

Completely understand where you are coming from. Spin, shot height and descent angle have all become so much more important today than how far you hit a 7-iron. Do you have the the GEN5 XP iron? If so as we mention the lofts are very strong.

@87toyhighlux 16 днів тому

@@todaysgolfer yes I do, I got their top of the line clubs. My game has improved, but I believe it more to be the lesson than the new clubs.

@todaysgolfer 15 днів тому

@@87toyhighlux It would be interesting to see how things change with the extra loft of the P iron.

@MrMatthew262 12 днів тому

The thing I don’t get about the dynapower forged was it didn’t have the greatest launch, peak height,but yet at end be was complimenting those features but said he couldn’t play the jpx forged or HMP with the same numbers. Was it because the spin was higher?

@norwegianwarhound451 Місяць тому

At 52, I’ve played a CB type iron most of my life. With a 7 iron speed of mid to upper 70’s, is there a model you might encourage me to try? Great content!

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Thanks WarHound. There's a lot of good models in this category. Our winners would be where we're looking. If you've only ever played cavity backs definitely try a hollow body construction, just so you can rule them in or out and see how they compare to your own irons. Hope that helps.

@JOSEGPH2018 Місяць тому

One thing that nobody tested is the specs , my last Mizuno set was terrible on lofts and swingweight , my new P790 set is correctly made from factory. Will be nice to know if the quality test is going better like the price is going up.

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Interesting idea Joseph, we might have a look at this in the future, although specs are always subject to any machines calibration.

@joelane2845 Місяць тому

Hi guys!! I know the Pro 245 7 iron, 6 iron and down are equally as forgiving as the P790, i530 and T200. My question is,since Mizuno takes away all of the tungsten in the 8 iron through wedge, is it still equally as forgiving as the P790, i530 and T200 in the 8 iron and down? I know the P790 drops the tungsten in the 8 iron and down too. I am not sure when the i530 and T200 drop their tungsten? I am just curious if the Pro 245 becomes a little bit more of better ball strikers iron on the 8 iron and down vs P790, i530 and T200. Thank you, Joe

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Hi Joe, thanks for the question. From the conversations we've had within the industry it's pretty much accepted in the players' and players' distance iron categories that forgiveness is much less of a consideration in the short irons (8, 9, PW). There won't be too many engineers looking to optimise forgiveness at this end of the set, as talk turns to distance control and subjectives likes looks and profile. That being said the Pro 245 throughout the set has the feel of a set edging towards the Players' category where the P790 faces the opposite direction towards the mid-handicap iron category. Hope that helps?

@Vnam72 Місяць тому

Hi. How do you decide what irons to test? E.g. two years ago you included Honma, now they're not to be seen in your reviews.

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Hi, we write to most if not all manufacturers to invite them to take part. We're UK based so typically most of the equipment needs to be available here or samples can be tough to get hold of. Unfortunately Honma pulled out of Europe a couple of seasons hence why they no longer appear within our tests. Hope that explains.

@neoone75 17 днів тому

Funny that you said Wilson DPF is more towards players irons and still it was the easiest one for me in the fitting session. Lots of forgiveness. Even thought it has small head all my shots were in the middle of the club.

@todaysgolfer 16 днів тому

Thanks for your input, appreciate you taking the time.

@NickScott-so8xl 6 днів тому

Which iron would you suggest is the best for peak height? I play the Mizuno forged currently and have an issue with the peak height. Thanks

@todaysgolfer 3 дні тому

Look for something with some extra loft over your current irons Nick. A higher launch and spin shaft can also help. Make sure you try several models on a launch monitor so you can see how launch, spin, peak height and descent angle differ between them. Hope that helps.

@MrMatthew262 12 днів тому

What is it about the dynapower forged that is geared to the better player?

@todaysgolfer 11 днів тому

It's compact, there's not too much hole offset, the sole width isn't as wide as the original Dynapower, and the lofts are weaker. The shaft weight is heavier than the original Dynapower too.

@MrMatthew262 11 днів тому

@@todaysgolfer I ask because I tried them out, along with ZX5, Mizuno 245, JPX 923 Forged and I found the Dynapower Forged easier to hit and the largest profile.

@petersmilevski1803 Місяць тому

Hi, is there a reason that there is such a large difference between the results of last year's test and this year's? For example the P790 is 13 yards shorter this year compared to 2023.

@dewittfiala5021 Місяць тому

I wondered myself, but found his ball speed, across the board, is down quite a bit this year. like 5-6 MPH ! now, the P790 suffered more than most, but the T200 had the same thing happen for instance.

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

Hi Peter, there's quite a few reasons. The P790 is actually a different model compared to last years as it was replaced in July 2023. We used a different ball which can also make a big difference and as someone else has said Neil's swing/speed has changed. Hope that helps?

@RS4Ship Місяць тому

Looked like the 101t’s performed great and cost like 1/3 what most of the others cost.

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

They're good for sure, you just need to order online. If you don't know what you need it's a very hit and miss way to buy equipment.

@dewittfiala5021 Місяць тому

You guys got some whacky results. 75 percent of the irons in that test had a similar poor decent angle to the JPX HMP. The wilson is getting universally praised for forgiveness, and its rather large for the category Just strange results. A tester (and this goes for drivers as well) who can get the ball off the ground would be helpful

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

🤣🤣🤣 Not sure it's ever been said Neil Wain isn't able to get the ball off the ground before.

@dewittfiala5021 Місяць тому

What I meant, sarcastic, was he launches VERY low compared to most. makes some numbers harder to translate to a more median launch@@todaysgolfer

@shahintabibzadeh1525 Місяць тому

T150?

@todaysgolfer Місяць тому

With a 7-iron loft of 32deg the T150 falls into the Players' Iron category. You can see our results here ukposts.info/have/v-deo/hnyTjJ2bom-El40.html

@joshsloth 22 дні тому

Most of these irons are from 2023.....C'mon guys get more newly released irons in there!

@todaysgolfer 21 день тому

Appreciate the Ping i530 isn't in there Josh, but we work to print deadlines so had to test in January before the i530 was announced. What else do you feel is missing? We'll have a further Ping iron video up within a week or so. 👍