ClubTest 2008: Game-Improvement Irons
GOLF Magazine asked a group of golfers with a handicap between 10 and 20 to rate and review the newest game-improvement irons on the market. See which was their favorite.

Adams Idea a3
$499, steel; $599, graphite
adamsgolf.com

We tested: 3-5 in Grafalloy ProLaunch Red graphite shaft; 6-PW in True Temper Players Lite steel shaft. Shaft Length/loft (6-iron): 37.875"/29°

Company line: "Our hybrid iron set has breakthrough shaping and category-leading MOI, as much as 70 percent higher than other leading hybrids. The set transitions to hollow-back middle irons and cavity-back short irons."

Our Test Panel Says:
PROS: Three different head designs provide a club to get you out of any kind of trouble; hybrids are clearly longer than standard long irons; innovative concept blends three head types into one set with relatively traditional-looking lines; small, rounded heads on short irons offer reliable control.

CONS: Strong feedback could be too much when you miss the sweet spot; steel-shafted irons don't always seem to match graphite hybrids; surprisingly, off-center hits with irons lose noticeable distance.

"Plays well from trouble lies, scorches through rough." — Eric English (13)

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Credit: Schecter Lee