The importance of taking advantage of golfclub sets' 'flow' as designed

Many irons nowadays have improved their distance performance with stronger lofts, but the distance increments between each club number have become less smooth. Strong-lofted irons frequently give less distance gaps as they become longer, giving a difference of almost 15-20 yards among clubs with lower numbers. They may drive the ball, but this will make the game of golf much more difficult.

The well-balanced and easy-to-address shape is also consistent, leaving room to put together a combo set, such as using a more forgiving model for the longer irons. Combining irons with completely different feels will not improve the flow in distance gaps, but PROTOCONCEPT irons are designed so combining will also naturally create a good flow across the set.

Based on this design concept, the C01.5 hybrid forged iron is a utility iron that can be hit with the flow of an iron set. Engineered with a sharp figure that satisfies intermediate and advanced golfers, the club pursues the function of being strong against mis-hits, easy to lift the ball, and above all, making the ball easy to stop on the green to aim for the pin.

With today’s spinless balls, long irons have become a much more difficult club than previously. Even professional male golfers are now compensating for the ease of getting the ball up and mis-hit forgiveness by adding utility and pocket cavity irons as their longer clubs.

『Except for the C07, with a deep center of gravity pocket cavity that drives the ball higher, the iron set by PROTOCONCEPT starts with a 5-iron (*C07 starts with the 4-iron). The club number that can be maneuverable by the average amateur golfer, with enough height and spin to aim for the green, is to be around a 5-iron.

And the C01.5 hybrid, featuring hollow structuring, drives further distance. It delivers solid height and distance, yet not too much flight, and can be used comfortably with the flow of the iron set by maintaining the irons’ sharp shape.