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How Hard Is a 2 Iron to Hit?

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mdvaldosta Well Established Member

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I used to game one, but found that having a hybrid is a better alternative in most cases for me (out of the rough, even a 4 iron is tough to get good distance). If you've got good speed and strike the ball well you won't have a problem hitting it - it's just a matter of it being a club that will actually benefit you more than a hybrid or 5 wood (or another wedge).
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StarMonkey Member

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I've never hit a 2 iron, but I did like the 3 iron in my old cheapo set. My new set has 3 and 4 hybrids and starts at a 5 iron, and at the moment I'm not having much luck with the hybrids.

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My first set of custom clubs many years ago were built by this old guy using Golfsmith branded equipment. He managed to convince me to get a 1i added to the set. What a mistake that was. I used that club exactly twice.

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kafka01 Great Member

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My first set of custom clubs many years ago were built by this old guy using Golfsmith branded equipment. He managed to convince me to get a 1i added to the set. What a mistake that was. I used that club exactly twice.

The shop/guy i bought my 2i from thought i was bullsh.... him since he knew i just started golf back then, so i had to assure him if i ordered it, i wouldnt return it

. 2 things, like others stated before are important imo if you want to play a 2i. - You need a solid swing speed to start with - if you play senior shafts, a 2i might not be the best idea for you - Your swing has to be pretty flawless since every mistake is hugely aggrevated by such a delofted iron

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6iron Well Established Member

6iron

When I was younger and before two back surgeries I had a set of Ping ISIs with a 2 iron. I could hit it but I would use a stronger grip to keep it straight. Now my 4 iron is my longest iron.


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-BAMA- Well Established Member

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i have a 2 iron from my old ping isi set i put in the bag every now and then.

it isnt that diffcult to hit or control.. i prefer to play it off the tee as opposed to a 3 wood... and it goes nearly as far as my 3 wood does...

i rarely hit it off a tightly mowed fairway, unless i want to hit a shot low, long, and under a tree branch...

when i miss the sweet spot though, its usually quite nasty....

i hate hybrids.. im much more comfortable with a long iron in my hand, but everybody's different, what works for me may not work for you...

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HankBlue Dedicated Member

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I've only been playing since June, so I'm early on in my golf journey...

However, I've found I'm much more successful with my new :tmade: 2i UDI than any hybrid.  I'm not sure why.  As John Daly said, "I just grip it and rip it." 🤷‍♂️B-)

:tmade: Stealth HD Driver :tmade: M4 3w :tmade: Stealth+ Rescue Hybrid 2

:tmade: P790 2i UDI :tmade: P790 3i-PW :tmade: MG3 52° AW ...56° CUTTER Wedge

...and a lefty L.A.B. B2 putter. :-)

 

 

 

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43 minutes ago, HankBlue said:

I've only been playing since June, so I'm early on in my golf journey...

However, I've found I'm much more successful with my new :tmade: 2i UDI than any hybrid.  I'm not sure why.  As John Daly said, "I just grip it and rip it." 🤷‍♂️B-)

You do know the topic is 12 years old, right? 🙂

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HankBlue Dedicated Member

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Yip. B-)

But, like golf, it's "timeless." 😂

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:tmade: Stealth HD Driver :tmade: M4 3w :tmade: Stealth+ Rescue Hybrid 2

:tmade: P790 2i UDI :tmade: P790 3i-PW :tmade: MG3 52° AW ...56° CUTTER Wedge

...and a lefty L.A.B. B2 putter. :-)

 

 

 

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43 minutes ago, HankBlue said:

Yip. B-)

But, like golf, it's "timeless." 😂

Except that there are far fewer 2I in bags now than 12 years ago. 🙂

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HankBlue Dedicated Member

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Yeah, it's a little lonely in 2i-ville... :8)

 

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:tmade: Stealth HD Driver :tmade: M4 3w :tmade: Stealth+ Rescue Hybrid 2

:tmade: P790 2i UDI :tmade: P790 3i-PW :tmade: MG3 52° AW ...56° CUTTER Wedge

...and a lefty L.A.B. B2 putter. :-)

 

 

 

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pganapathy Great Member

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I have an old 1 iron that I hit on occasion.  When I was younger and had club head speed, I could hit it well, generally off the tee.  But definitely not every time.  Modern 2 irons are easier to hit than older ones since they are more muscle backs than pure blades

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DCCarpenter Established Member

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I tried hitting an old steel shafted 2 iron that was laying on the ground at the course a few weeks ago, it went all of 5 feet off the ground and 50 yards straight into the woods.

I do have a traditional lofted 3 iron that I can hit ok when the moon is right, I've launched a few great looking low 200 yard drives with it. Today I used it off the tee on 3 holes and it got me in the fairway, 175 to 200 carry maybe. Wet ground so no rollout today. I don't have great swing speed and was just messing around on a solo practice round.


Typhoon92 Great Member

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I would imagine a 2 iron from this year would be much easier to hit than a 2 iron from when this thread was started🙄

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HankBlue Dedicated Member

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On 12/25/2021 at 9:55 AM, iacas said:

Except that there are far fewer 2I in bags now than 12 years ago. 🙂

 

11 hours ago, Typhoon92 said:

I would imagine a 2 iron from this year would be much easier to hit than a 2 iron from when this thread was started🙄

Remarkably, BOTH these things are true. :hmm:

:tmade: Stealth HD Driver :tmade: M4 3w :tmade: Stealth+ Rescue Hybrid 2

:tmade: P790 2i UDI :tmade: P790 3i-PW :tmade: MG3 52° AW ...56° CUTTER Wedge

...and a lefty L.A.B. B2 putter. :-)

 

 

 

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Jason Na Member

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On 8/20/2009 at 3:27 PM, MI Rob said:

Haha agreed.

But there are a few people on here that game a 2 iron. I'm sure they will answer your question.

I can do one better I still have a 1 iron in my bag and a fairly modern-ish one too a Titleist 762

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Titleist Vokey SM5 CC 46°, 52°, 56°, 60°   )I(  Titleist Scotty Cameron California Monterey 1.5


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