$699, steel; $899, graphite
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It's for: All skill levels

Bret Wahl, Senior Director
of R&D/Irons:
"Burner is
created in a totally different
manner than other irons. We
look at each club individually
and identify the functional needs and
aesthetic preferences as dictated by
golfers' needs and expectations.
We use a thin, 1.9 mm face
and incorporate 'SuperFast'
technology to achieve
our highest COR in an
iron, and to ensure that
your irons produce the
trajectory and distance
expected in an easyto-
play package."

How it works: The year's
most intriguing iron set exhibits
out-of-the-box thinking. The design
team first built the 4-iron (the process
typically starts with a 6-iron). In
fact, long, mid and short irons are
engineered within their own pods to
achieve proper distance gapping. A
large, thin "unsupported" face and deep
undercut cavity contribute to increased
COR (for more ball speed and distance).
The .810 COR (legal limit is .830) marks
the first time that a mass-market iron
has exceeded .800. The larger, heavier
head (high MOI) boosts forgiveness,
and the longer, lighter shaft helps
you swing faster and hit it longer.

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