Lofts & Lengths in the Market This industry’s relentless quest to build the longest-hitting 6-iron is causing problems for all golfers. Very simply, ‘modern’ sets of irons give you too many long clubs with too-small distance gaps, and fewer clubs and larger distance gaps for those crucial shots played in prime scoring range. Here are the lofts and lengths of several current sets of clubs on the market. 3
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PW
AW
SW
Callaway Apex – Loft
19°
21.5°
24°
27°
31°
35°
40°
45°
50°
55°
Length
39”
38.5”
38”
37.5”
37”
36.5”
36”
35.75”
35.5”
35.35”
Callaway Big Bertha – Loft
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20.5°
23°
26°
30°
34.5°
39°
44°
49°
54°
Length
-
39.125”
38.5”
37.875”
37.25”
36.625”
36”
35.75”
35.5”
35.35”
Taylormade PSI – Loft
19°
21.5°
24.5°
27.5°
31.5°
35.5°
40.5°
45.5°
50.5°
55°
38.75”
38.35”
37.75”
37.25”
36.75”
36.25”
35.75”
35.5”
35.5”
35.25”
Ping i - Loft
20°
23°
26°
29°
32°
36°
41°
45°
50°
-
Length
39”
38.5”
38”
37.5”
37”
36.5”
36”
35.5”
35.5”
-
Titleist AP 1 (714) - Loft
20°
23°
26°
29°
32°
36°
40°
44°
48°
52°
Length
39”
38.5”
38”
37.5”
37”
36.5”
36”
35.75”
35.5”
35.5”
Titleist AP 2 (714) - Loft
21°
24°
27°
30°
34°
38°
42°
46°
50°
-
Length
39”
38.5”
38”
37.5”
37”
36.5”
36”
35.75”
35.5”
35.5”
Titleist AP 1 (716) - Loft
19°
22°
25°
28°
31°
35°
39°
43°
47°
52°
Length
39”
38.5”
38”
37.5”
37”
36.5”
36”
35.75”
35.5”
35.5”
Length
Titleist AP 2 (716) - Loft
21°
24°
27°
30°
34°
38°
42°
46°
50°
-
Length
39”
38.5”
38”
37.5”
37”
36.5”
36”
35.75”
35.5”
35.5”