Tool time

Golf Digest, Sept, 2003 by Mike Stachura

It's that time of year when many of us are frustrated enough with our games to consider a change in irons. Some advice about your new tools: Make sure to get the length and lie angle matched to your swing. Pay attention to shaft flex. True Temper has 200 ShaftLab fitting sites nationwide (www.shaftlab.com). A session on a launch monitor might prove beneficial, too. Though these machines help narrow the driver decision, data on launch angle and spin rate can be used to evaluate irons, too.

1 SRIXON I-302. Center of gravity on long irons is positioned near the heel and toward the middle on short irons ($900; 888-477-4966;www.srixon.com).

2 TOURSTAGE Z101. Tungsten in trailing edge of long irons ($990; 800-358-6319;www.preceptgolf.com).

3 CLEVELAND TA2. Smaller cavity, thinner sole than TA7 Tour ($890; 800-888-2582;www.clevelandgolf.com).

4 MIZUNO MP-37. Designed for lower ball flight than predecessor, the MP-33 ($1,000; 800-225-8500;www.mizunousa.com).

5 PING S59 Blade. Center of gravity is placed close to the face to provide a boring trajectory. Minimal offset ($130 per club in steel; 800-474-6434;www.pinggolf.com).