Titleist introduced a new iron line to its tour staff -- the Titleist AP1 714 Irons, AP2, CB and MB models. The irons don't look substantially different from the 712 versions -- although the new AP2 might be the best-looking AP iron yet -- but tour staffers had suggested a number of subtle tweaks. On the Titleist AP2 714 Irons, for example, the upper cavity has been thinned, taking weight from the top and keeping more weight low (using high-density tungsten) to assist launch. In the short irons, a slimmer sole with more weight high helps bring ball flight down. In 2011, the company had 14 sets of the new irons in play the first week, and Titleist expects to reach double digits this week, says Marni Ines, director of iron development. Such usage and success is in direct opposition to the long-held belief (or, as graphite-shaft manufacturers might claim, misbelief) that only slow swingers benefit from graphite shafts in irons. Although steel remains the overwhelming choice of tour players in iron shafts, keen observers of the PGA Tour have noticed an uptick in graphite the past few years -- including some with powerful swings. "We've made tremendous strides in graphite shafts for irons," said Danny Le, marketing manager for UST Mamiya. "A number of players on tour could benefit from graphite in their Titleist MB 714 Irons for sale, but the old misconceptions are tough to get rid of. The earlier versions of graphite iron shafts were fairly non-responsive and inconsistent, and tour pros have very long memories." "Resin systems have improved, which has led to better consistency," said Afable. "Older graphite iron shafts tended to fluctuate in weight. That is no longer the case. The consistency from shaft to shaft has improved tremendously, and obviously consistency is what you want in irons."
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