In our forums, our members have been discussing ways to fill iron gaps in their bag. WRXer ‘pktaske’ kicks off the thread, saying:
“Off eBay, I recently got a combo set of Apex 19 (5-8) and Apex 19 Pro (8-A). I was wondering why the guy had two 8 irons, and after a single round I found out. That extra 8 iron really fills in that gap nicely. Now I get that great Pro feel with the short irons with the added forgiveness of the standard Apex.
Does anyone else have to use a ‘gap’ club to fill in any sequence between their 3 and PW? Choke up on a lower lofted iron? Modified swing speed?”
And our members have been revealing their secrets in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- RedKloud: “The iron gap I have is because I can’t hit anything longer than my 6I (26*). So I use hybrids at 23* and 20*.”
- MattM97: “That 75-100 yard shot I have nothing for and really best way to breach it is never hit into that situation if possible. Then again, easier said than done at times.”
- MellowYellow: “I’ll hit a 46-47 degree PW about 135 while only hitting a 56o Sw about 105 so for me, it’s imperative to have a 50-52 degree GW which will go about 120. On the top end, I’m hitting my 25 degree 5i about 190-195 carry and my 21 degree 7w about 220 carry, so I’ll stick a 21-22 degree iron or hybrid in there depending on what shots I think I need. Iron is preferable off the tee, hybrid off the deck.”
- Jwin323: “I did the opposite of what most manufacturers are doing. I have a 4 degree gap on the short irons and a 5 degree gap in the mid irons. Gives me a consistent 13-14 yard carry gapping.”
Entire Thread: “What’s your most challenging iron gap, and how do you breach it?”