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1-iron for a youth
BeerPerHole ·


My son's 13, about 5'5". He wants a 1-iron. Where would one acquire such a thing?
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Ping G400 Max, 8-degrees, tour stiff
Mizuno JPX900 Forged irons
Ping G400 5-wood
Ping Anser G putter
Snell MTB-X
Knee Deep Breaking Bud IPA
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Ping G400 Max, 8-degrees, tour stiff
Mizuno JPX900 Forged irons
Ping G400 5-wood
Ping Anser G putter
Snell MTB-X
Knee Deep Breaking Bud IPA
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Speed, spin loft, and contact
Won’t hit moonball long irons unless you have speed like Rory, Day, etc. Optimal launch and spin numbers results in a 6 iron only going 75’ high or so at 80mph. Rory and the high speed guys can hit 6 irons 140+’ high. It’s even more skewed with a 3 iron let alone a 1 iron
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Ping G400 Max, 8-degrees, tour stiff
Mizuno JPX900 Forged irons
Ping G400 5-wood
Ping Anser G putter
Snell MTB-X
Knee Deep Breaking Bud IPA
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What is his swing speed?
I call complete BS. I am around some of the best junior golfers in the country and they aren't driving it over 300. We are talking about elite athletes as well into their late teen years. I won't say there is no way, but it is highly unlikely a 90 lb 13 year old can generate the 115 mph swing speed to drive the ball 300 yards.
Please post swing and post the numbers from Trackman/Flightscope and I will eat my own words.
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Please, Please, post a swing video so we can see this prodigy in action. Sounds like something to behold.
As far as the clubs go. You certainly shouldn’t bother to reshaft the kiddie clubs. At 5’ 5” and a 110+ mph driver speed he should be using men’s standard clubs about a 1/2 inch under standard length and probably a degree or two flat.
14* Cally 815 alpha fuji 665 X 42"
16* Cally 815 alpha fuji 665 X, 41.5" (set to 17*)
19* Titleist 816 H2 fuji 8.8X TS 40.0"
4-7 2016 Hogan PTx, KBS Tour V, 120X.
Ping i210 8 & 9 Proto 125 F5 hardstepped 1x.
Ping glide 2 46-12, 50-12, 54-14 (at 55) stealth, Vokey SM6 60M (61). Wedges Recoil Proto 125 F5
33.5" Ghost spider slant neck.
Srixon Z-star XV
Jones Trouper Bag
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Well I teach guys swinging 125-130 mph and none swing fast enough to hit a 1 iron at a playable trajectory. In fact none of them even carry a 2 iron. I’m talking guys flying a blade 3 iron 250-260 yards and going 270+. There’s no way your son has the speed to play a 1 iron.
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Taylormade M2 Tour 16.5* Atmos Blue 7x
Taylormade M2 L.I.F.T. 2 KBS Hybrid Proto 85x
Miura CB57 Nippon SPB X
Vokey CF 52F/56M/60M S400 Onyx
Cameron Cami & Co Newport Beach 34/350
WITB Link
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please be a responsible parent and talk him out of this:)
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Except that an old 1 iron is closer to a modern day 3 iron and the old ball spun WAY more. It was 15-16*
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And, he's not bombing a US Kids driver. He games an M2 w adult R shaft (way too wobbly - changing that one out).
Ping G400 Max, 8-degrees, tour stiff
Mizuno JPX900 Forged irons
Ping G400 5-wood
Ping Anser G putter
Snell MTB-X
Knee Deep Breaking Bud IPA
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Chang his bag, if he could hit the golf balls like you said, he can certainly be playing a shorter set of adult golf clubs.
Utility irons will be a good replacement for the 1 iron, since you couldn't get pass the 3 iron in the modern set of irons, Just get the utility irons for him with appropriate loft to replace the 2 and the 1 irons.
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Yes that is the case, but I didn't know this was a conversation about today's 1 iron vs. any 1 iron.
In either case, if he wants one, get him one!
Taylormade M2 Tour 16.5* Atmos Blue 7x
Taylormade M2 L.I.F.T. 2 KBS Hybrid Proto 85x
Miura CB57 Nippon SPB X
Vokey CF 52F/56M/60M S400 Onyx
Cameron Cami & Co Newport Beach 34/350
WITB Link
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Ping G400 Max, 8-degrees, tour stiff
Mizuno JPX900 Forged irons
Ping G400 5-wood
Ping Anser G putter
Snell MTB-X
Knee Deep Breaking Bud IPA
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Yes they likely will.
On that note, let's see a quick swing vid of your son. Or I guess we can just assume you started drinking a bit early today and all is forgiven.
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I would try to see a pxg fitter. Great experience
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Probally at least 8 guys at my school carried tmb 2 irons and about 1/2 off them didn’t have the speed or ability to consisntly hit those . You’re 13 year old definilty doesn’t
But everyone sees them on tv and thinks they need to be playing one
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Cameron Champ doesnt even carry a 1 iron and he sucks!!!
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I bet he would if he had higher swing speed though.
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Taylormade M2 Tour 16.5* Atmos Blue 7x
Taylormade M2 L.I.F.T. 2 KBS Hybrid Proto 85x
Miura CB57 Nippon SPB X
Vokey CF 52F/56M/60M S400 Onyx
Cameron Cami & Co Newport Beach 34/350
WITB Link
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Ping G400 LST 11* Oban Revenge 65 06
Callaway Xhot 3 Deep 14.5* Fubuki 73x
Callaway GBB 5w 17* Aldila NVS 85x
Callaway Apex v1 3h 20* AD DI 95x
Cally Apex v1 5h 26* Apache MFS 85x
Mizuno 919T 6-G UST Recoil 95 f4
Vokey sm2 54*m & 59*m TVD
Callaway PM 64* UST 110 f4
Yes Donna
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Look on ebay for a used 1 iron. Buy it, let him try it and get it out of his system.
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Seems too obvious.
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He swings mid to upper 90s with maybe a max of 100 mph which is good for a 13 year old.