A golf iron club is basically a golf club with an iron clubhead. Although, alloys are already used as clubheads in modern iron golf clubs, there are still a high number of iron golf clubs preferred by most golfers. The standard set of 14 golf clubs usually contains a lot more irons, than woods.

The variations of iron golf clubs in a standard set are distinguished by the length of the shaft, size of the clubhead, clubface’s angle of loft, and the lie angle. Furthermore, golf iron clubs are numbered accordingly, such that 1 iron has the lowest loft, the longest shaft, and the smallest clubhead through the 9 iron which has the highest loft, shortest shaft, and the biggest clubhead.

The three important components of an golf iron club are the clubhead, shaft, and grip. The clubhead can either be forged, for easier adjustment range; or casted, for a wider design range. Since the iron number is disproportional to the shaft length, golf iron clubs with higher numbers are heavier than those with lower numbers. On the other hand, the shaft is the real driver of the iron. The shaft determines the distance and accuracy of a shot. The most common iron shaft is steel, although there are shafts that are made of wood, graphite, or composites. The shorter the length of the shaft is, the higher is the number of the iron. Finally, the grip enables the golfer to hold the shaft properly by covering the top of the shaft. Golf Iron grips are made from rubber, leather, and other materials that are durable and long lasting.

Traditionally, golf iron clubs were made by forging, while modern clubs are already made by casting methods. There are two distinctive designs of the golf iron clubs which include the muscle back, and the cavity back. The muscle back has a small “sweetspot” which makes it difficult for the player to hit the ball consistently. This is due to its solid head which has an unevenly distributed weight around its perimeter. However, if muscle back golf iron clubs precisely hit the ball, greater distances are covered as compared with cavity backs. The cavity back, is an iron club made by casting. There is a distribution of weight along its perimeter that increased the “sweetspot” size providing more opportunity for the ball to be hit and sent airborne. This is the reason why amateur golfers prefer them over the muscle type.

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