Equipment

Will cavity back irons only be for better players soon? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

4 years ago

Feb 9, 2022

In our forums, our members have been having an interesting discussion regarding cavity back irons. WRXer ‘Dejaid’ has asked the question whether cavity back irons will soon transition into the new blades, saying:

“It seems the days of the cavity back iron being geared towards mid to high handicap players have come to an end. With all the club manufacturers pushing hollow/filled head irons with construction similar to metal woods as the most common iron type for performance across the range of handicaps, it seems cavity back irons are becoming as dated as blade irons in their design.

This had me wondering, in 5 years, will playing cavity back irons be viewed the same as playing blades today? Will we have threads asking “I’m I good enough to play cavity backs?” because spring face hollow head irons will be the new standard for performance, and playing anything else will be only for low handicaps?

I love my forged KZG cavity backs but must admit I see a few different clubs that catch my eye that are a little more technologically advanced.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

Bye: “I truly hope at least one OEM continues to make blades/small CB irons. Clearly they are not for everyone, but for some, that look is just as important as any other feature. There are plenty of options for in the cavity back section. Most of the new stuff looks chunky and oversized. I hope there will continue to be an option for those who prefer the traditional look.”
Hoff_19: “I’m not sure about seeing a huge swing in hollow body irons; I still think there will always be average-player CB irons (maybe not GI CB’s though). As a material, metal is too inconsistent when it gets thin, and no matter what marketing says, I don’t think thin, hollow body irons can compete with a fully forged CB in distance consistency.”
RCGA: “I think we’ll start to see more “driving iron” style clubs replacing the 3/4/5/6 cavity back heads.”
tcb121: “The trends are all pointing to more hollow filled iron heads, but everything is moving to thinner, lighter, more forgiving material in the iron market. I think there was a lot of uproar about strong lofts on irons, and folks would point out lower spin rates and such or state that 28 – 30 degree 7 irons were basically the equivalent of 6 or 5 irons of the past. All true, but the huge difference was those 28 – 30 degree 7 irons have 49 degree descent angles and even with only 4500 spin will stop and hold greens just like a 6000 rpm 34 degree 7 iron with a 46 degree descent. The game is changing. Some tour players are taking on hitting driver further, and with clubhead speeds getting to where I think they are going to go to, having a more forgiving iron head will probably be needed.”

Entire Thread: “Will cavity back irons only be for better players soon? – GolfWRXers discuss”

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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18 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

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18 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX

Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

Equipment

Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

18 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.

@Lamosteve began:

Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine

Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”