Why do Golf Professionals play blades?

Should you be using blade golf clubs? Here are the three main reasons Golf Professionals choose to plays blades.

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[stevering]

A blade is like a good friend who tells you the truth to make you a better person/golfer

[TGGent]

You are correct on all the advantages of bladed irons. All my life I've used Blades. From my first Wilson, Sam Snead Pro staff Blades at 6, to now were I have Titleist ZM Forged, and Wilson Andy Bean Pro staff blades. I Get better and better on my Iron Game. I improve greatly when I'm forced to make the difficult shots or get out of bad lies. My blades have never let me down, i will never change out my blades.

[documax]

This is right on. For years I have been mucking about with cavity backs. Picked up a set of older forged irons at a thrift store just because they looked nice and price was 2 bucks per iron. Tried a few shots with them and realize what I had been missing. And they're making me a better golfer - rapidly. I really feel and see that.

[stevenburton]

I play an ancient and beautiful set MacGregor 1025m' blades Very soft. I have a good swing but can only play 9 holes a week because of time constraints. There is no way I would want to hit a cavity back because the blades are so revealing and instructive. They make me a better player because of their real time feedback. They are a true friend that tells me the truth and I appreciate that. My swing is better for it. Steve from Ohio.

[xuhao]

thank you mate. just bought a set of Mizuno and exactly feel what you talked about. Great feedback, great backspin, and great divot. I just realised that my swing was all based on blades but I have been playing cavity back for years!!

[jgw]

Such a great speaker, and hitter of blades!

[michaelmoody]

Amazing explanation, one of the most technical that i ve heard, thank you mate.

[dmnbkr]

The only really useful video I found on that topic. And I have searched for ages.
Thanks a lot.

[johnlysic]

Very very interesting indeed - I am approaching single digit handicap consistently and a few of the better players have recommended that i might enjoy playing with blades. I appreciate your taking the time to explain this so well.

[srrlrrmuseumphillips]

I have a set of Mazuno irons love them of course but only knew about the sensory feedback. Flight consistency and minimal divot were understood immediately. I would add the intense satisfaction when struck properly. You instantly feel like a pro even if you aren’t breaking 80!

[chadinkorea]

Wonderful video and thank you. I recently got some used blades Titleist 710mb and I absolutely love them. I’m a 17 handicap and it’s making my game better for all these reasons. I thought maybe I wasn’t “supposed” to play blades due to my handicap, but this video made it even more clear that it was a good decision to switch. Thank you.

[philliphenderson]

Some one gave me an old set of beryllium Copper Cleveland TA 1 blades 20 years ago as a joke … sold them and got a set of Calloway Cavity Back irons and i couldn’t make a good strike .. so i sold them and got a pair of 680 MB’s Titleist Blades and Then 712 Titleist MB’s. Then 716 MB’s. Then moved into a set of 718’s. Now I’m putting a set of 620 ‘MB’s together! If you work on ball striking drills and practice a lot , once you can work a Golf ball with blades you will become spoiled..that soft feeling through impact with a solid piece of forged metal is a feeling like no other in golf ….shout out to my Blade players around the world! #Butterknives

[Jmastives]

I'd recommend everyone starts with blades. It makes u concentrate on hitting the middle and you'll naturally become a good ball striker. I had the same set of blades back in the day. Been a single handicapper for years.

[razorback_king]

I’ve been saying this for years to my golf buddies!

[martynmantack]

I’ve just moved to blades and I bloody love them. I got fitted for p790s and hated them. Went out and brought a second hand set of 2015 cobra blades and hit them better.

[harlanroeser]

Great info! I finally got to view this one Jonathan. It arrived almost 2 weeks ago! Glad I did this evening. Good info! Thanks.

[ThePaulkitchen]

Another curious golf topic demystified. Thank you JT!!

[jduncanmgolf]

really interesting comment about brain and feedback ... that may explain this constant yin/yang of switching from blades wanting forgiveness, but then witnessing your game deteriorate

[kevinintheusa]

I learned golf at the age of 17 and started with blades. I have never played with anything else and my handicap is right around 6 now. I still play with some Hogan Apex 2 blades and some Hogan metal woods from the original Hogan company. When they went out of business and Calloway purchased them, I got about 10 sets on sale for about 200 bucks a set. I have never needed to use them but they are all blades except the hybrid set I purchased out of curiosity. I find blades look better to me and it did take a while to learn how to hit them in the center consistently but I love them and will never use anything else. I had a pro hit my clubs and he was astonished at how great they feel even if they are older. I have regripped them every season and reshafted them once.

[ML-wbpj]

Pro’s are the first ones to adopt new technology if it improves their performance. E.g. 460cc Drivers, Pro V1s, mallet putters, hybrids, driving irons. It says a lot about blades that they are still in the bags of 11 of 20 in the OWGR. I think most golfers can easily play them in 6-pw. Most experts agree that the difference in forgiveness between blade and cavity back is negligible and not worth the loss of feedback.