WORLDWIDE GOLF INSIDER

June / July 2016

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COVER STORY W hen it comes to purchasing a new set of irons or wedges, a lit- tle knowledge goes a long way. In Part II of our 2016 Hot Shots Club Test, we'll reveal the findings from a range of everyday golfers who joined us on the practice tee at Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine, Calif., to get their take on the lat- est and greatest sticks, which you can read about in the pages that follow. We also sat down with worldwide Golf shops purchas- ing assistant and club expert nate mcdo- nough to learn his three Golden Rules when it comes to purchasing your next set. Here's what he had to say… >> When you come in to the store, be sure to bring along your current irons and wedges. The surest way of knowing whether you will be happy with the purchase of new clubs is to compare them to the ones you currently play. It will immediately bring context to the numbers measured on our state-of-the-art launch monitors, and the data will help us figure out exactly which club goes farther, straighter and higher. >> Let the long iron be your guiding light. While most of us are quick to grab a 6 or 7 iron when testing a new set, most of the technology is in the long irons. In fact, the long irons can be the biggest point of differentiation between sets. Some may have traditional 4 and 5 irons while others Part II of our 2016 Hot Shots Club Test reveals the top irons and wedges testinG the Goods Irons and wedges were put to the test at Strawberry Farms Golf Club. C O N T I N U E D ››

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