4 THINGS WE LEARNED DURING THIS TEST...

1 PXG IRONS ARE VERY, VERY GOOD

They cost a lot and many golfers will never understand why people pay that price. But PXG’S 2018 iron line-up is the real deal. Billionaire owner Bob Parsons’ business plan has never been to be the biggest golf equipment brand; he’s obsessed with being the best. And when it comes to hollow irons, our data certainly supports that thinking.

2 HOLLOW IRONS REALLY COULD BE THE FUTURE

What started as a trickle has now become a flood, and because Ping and PXG are showing that hollow heads can be for everyone, we believe they’ve got a bright future – even though they’re more costly to produce. We’re already trying to figure out which brand will be next to join the hollow party… Mizuno, perhaps? You heard it here first...

3 ANGLE OF ATTACK IS REALLY IMPORTANT

How PXG like to fit irons offers a perfect explanation. They look at how golfers present the iron to the ball at impact. So players who hit down and catch the ball first usually fit narrower soles better (because a wide sole hits and bounces off the turf), whereas shallower attack angles are often better suited to wider soles.

4 HOLLOW IRONS ARE FOR EVERYBODY

In the early days, hollow irons were seen as a way to make better looking, more forgiving players irons. But right now there are models out there to suit all standards of golfer. Like woods and hybrids – which are hollow and very forgiving – we reckon golfers might look back in a few years and wonder where all the cavity back irons went…