| Where are the Iron manufacturers going to take | | | | further behind the club face. |
| us over the next 18 months now that the better | | | | This will make it easier for you to get the ball up |
| manufacturers have created the opportunity to | | | | and away much more often, and with a higher ball |
| influence head design by deliberately shaving | | | | flight ensuring better distance. |
| weight out of the basic design. | | | | Some manufacturers have achieved this by |
| By pushing weight away to the extremes of the | | | | expanding the club head into almost a hybrid. |
| club face the sweet spot is expanded and the | | | | Others have retained the more classic appearance |
| club head is made more stable. | | | | but advertise that the CoG is actually somewhere |
| The expanded sweet spot will mean that you will | | | | "in the air" behind the club face. |
| hit more shots flush. The increased stability results | | | | Probably the most apparent design feature is the |
| in a good strike, which will have a straighter ball | | | | deeper, wider cavities on broader soles that you |
| flight, even when you hit the ball out towards the | | | | will see from many manufacturers. You must |
| toe end of the club (where many amateurs are | | | | make sure that you are buying a club whose |
| inclined to strike the ball). | | | | weight placement and center of gravity |
| This technology has even led to the face of the | | | | placement is going to benefit your game because |
| clubface being expanded (as in 'Over Sized') to | | | | they are different model to model. Start by |
| increase these effects still further. | | | | asking, what does your game need? |
| The positioning of the 'center of gravity' (CoG) is | | | | Visit your local PGA Foremost UK Golf |
| about getting the CoG lower and deeper or | | | | professional for the very best advice. |