In reality - what is the practical difference between the "driving iron" and the equivalent "game improvement long iron" besides offset? They often seem similarly constructed (thin face, hollow, some with foam, etc..) Is it which shafts they're designed to take?
What, for example, would the expected difference really be between the a 20 degree 4 game improvement iron and a utility 3 iron at 20 degrees?
I am looking at creating a driving iron from my 20* 4 iron, as I already have a 4 hybrid that is 21* from the same set. It would be an off the tee only club.
My 4 iron is already longer than the Srixon MKII utility 3 iron standard length due to mine being +0.5in. I speced it this way because they are shared brands and technologies for comparison in the table below.
I want to put a hybrid length graphite shaft in it, but will the head being heavier make the tip too soft?
What, for example, would the expected difference really be between the a 20 degree 4 game improvement iron and a utility 3 iron at 20 degrees?
I am looking at creating a driving iron from my 20* 4 iron, as I already have a 4 hybrid that is 21* from the same set. It would be an off the tee only club.
My 4 iron is already longer than the Srixon MKII utility 3 iron standard length due to mine being +0.5in. I speced it this way because they are shared brands and technologies for comparison in the table below.
I want to put a hybrid length graphite shaft in it, but will the head being heavier make the tip too soft?
