Golf Monthly Verdict

Classic looks with an unusually shiny face – enough to reflect the ball. Solid striking with great feel. The 3-iron looked quite clean but we drilled it away more consistently than many chunkier models.

Reasons to buy

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These irons have forgiving features that will produce a great strike.

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By Neil Tappin

published 14 May 2008

High-polished, mid-size head; mid-depth cavity and small undercut. Combines forgiving features with slightly thinner toplines and non-excessive offset and undercut. An Elastomeric Dampening Layer in the cavity reduces resonance significantly for improved feel. Steel and graphite shaft tip sections are flexible in long irons for high launch, and stiffer in short irons for more control.

In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he went on to become a feature writer interviewing many of the biggest names in the game including Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Rory McIlroy and Arnold Palmer.

A 5-handicap golfer, Neil is a club member who takes a keen interest in the health of the game at grassroots level. You’ll often now find him writing about club-related issues such as WHS, membership retention and how best to bridge the gap between the range and the course.