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.

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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 - 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°

Length 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”

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”