However, graphite is more expensive than steel. It costs more to make a graphite shaft, and it takes more time and labor to work with graphite shafts, so you can expect to pay a lot more than you would to reshaft your irons with steel shafts. Also, graphite is a less consistent material than steel. The most closely matched set of graphite irons (and we have a lot of experience in matching clubs) still are not as accurate as a set of matched steel shafted irons. This is the reason that the majority of pros on tour do not use graphite in their irons - they are in search of accuracy, and steel gives you greater accuracy than graphite.

Don’t get me wrong, graphite has come a long way in the past few years, and if you know what you’re doing, you can build a very consistent set of graphite irons. You need to weigh the pros and cons of making the change to graphite and decide what is right for you. Just be careful not to get talked into graphite for the wrong reasons - it’s good, but not perfect.

The 2001 Georgia PGA GOLFPASS