Any other 1-iron shooters here?

[domino]

I have a full set of Mizuno Comp EZ Pro 1-9 PW, FW, SW.

My 1 iron of the tee is consistently one of my best clubs. Does anyone else have this experience? I thought the 1 iron was very hard to hit?

[dave39]

I have a full set of Mizuno Comp EZ Pro 1-9 PW, FW, SW.

I don't even know of any pros that carry a 1 iron. Some people are good at hitting them off the tee but struggle with them from the fairway.. plus they really don't go all that much further than a 2 or 3 iron.

1 irons require a decent swing speed to hit well and some are much easier to hit than others. Same idea with most Ping 2 irons, people use to like them because they were easy to hit. I would never carry a one iron anymore.. if I want to hit iron off the tee I will hit my 4 iron or 18* hybrid... easier to hit and they can be used off the fairway or out of the rough.

[domino]

I have trouble getting rid of this club. My 1 iron is the only club in my bag that I hit consistently straight off the tee.

[domino]

I wanted to add it is strictly an off-the tee club. I never try it from the fairway.

[Dave24309]

My Dad bought one at a yard sale a while ago as a curiosity. Now he just carries it with him when he takes walks in the neighborhood to keep dogs away. Does that count?

[Franco!]

My Dad bought one at a yard sale a while ago as a curiosity. Now he just carries it with him when he takes walks in the neighborhood to keep dogs away. Does that count?

How does he hit it?

Pures on the nose?

[DavidFehertysBike]

Ive never even seen a 1 iron....I dont think I want to either..

[Dave24309]

"How does he hit it?
Pures on the nose?"

Franco,

Yes he does. They travel far and straight.

[ChinBo]

I have a couple, I acutally like to collect them

I have a Ping Eye 2 1 iron, and a Ping Zing 1 iron. Sometimes I play with them just for the challenge.

How does the saying go - "only God and Lee Travino can hit a 1 iron?" Or was it "Not even God can hit a 1 iron"

[domino]

Well, explain this.

My 1 iron is consistently down the middle and 230-250 yards.

My driver is extremely inconsistent and all too much a fairway over. Yep I hit my 1 iron better than my driver (straighter)

[Walther]

I have a couple, I acutally like to collect them

What's the best club to play with during a lighting storm?

A 1 iron. Because even God can't hit one!

[SubPar]

Well, explain this.

A 1-iron has a small head with very little loft. I doubt many were ever made with anything less than a stiff steel shaft. A 1-iron is generally considered the hardest club to hit. You, a 15 handicapper, claim you can hit it 230-250 yards, consistently straight. I have some theories but all involve the word "delusional".

Intersting that most of the people who swear by the 1-iron are 15-20 handicappers. SubPar

[michaeljames92]

i have a callaway 1 iron vft hawkeye. not too hard to hit actually

[michaeljames92]

What's the best club to play with during a lighting storm?

did you steal this from the jokes in the grill room forum? that was my joke

[Dent]

did you steal this from the jokes in the grill room forum? that was my joke

I'm pretty sure its a known joke around the world, everyone knows that one.

[JackieTreehorn]

I used to love my 1 iron in high school, but as an adult I hit it pretty close in distance to a 3W. I can fly my 3i within about 25 yards of my 3W, an acceptable gap. Since the 3W is easier to hit than 1i, especially from rough, so I keep the 3W.

[elchene]

did you steal this from the jokes in the grill room forum? that was my joke

Yeah, I've heard that one many times.

Isn't a 1 iron like a 3 wood loft. 15 degrees. I would love to try one just for kicks.

[meenman]

I cant even hit my 1 hybrid solid without a tee, i cant imagine a true 1 iron