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By CCamerlin

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  1. CCamerlin

    CCamerlin

    Bryson DeChambeau has had success with the single length club. I know it would request some serious club fitting. Before being injured while serving our country, my game has seriously gone downhill. I was wondering if Titleist would research the viability with fellow veterans. It would be a great honor to bring other Disabled Veterans back to golf. I would be happy to speak to a Titleist Representative regarding this idea for fellow Disabled Veterans. I am becoming certified as a golf teacher soon. I will not be able to pass the playability test, one never knows, this idea could brig even myself back to scoring. My main concern is to start a program for Veterans and spreading it throughout the country. Thank you for your time and consideration in this most important matter. Implementation of this program would be beneficial to so many. Sincerely, Craig Camerlin6 @icloud.com

  2. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Organizations like David Faherty's Troops First Foundation could help to take a lead on this kind of project. Technically, single length irons are not the standard heads with the same length shafts. The heads all need to be cast/forged to the same lie angle, and the lofts adjusted to keep the distance gapping the same between irons. So approaching OEMs that already produce the heads would likely work better. There are a couple of custom club fitters besides DeChambeau's sponsor that makes these as well.
    I don't know if Titleist has ever looked at single-length, but if they haven't, it would be fairly expensive for the design and prototypes for a limited market to do this and be able to sell the product for less than the Cncpt irons.
  3. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    They say the ideal wood is a 7 wood, the ideal hybrid is a 27 and the ideal iron is a 7. Would feel a bit weird using a 37" sand wedge. For me, a 9 iron is the ideal iron length, 41.5" fairway and 38.5" hybrid.
  4. Joseph M

    Joseph M
    Saint John, New Brunswick

    I would be awfully surprised if Titleist doesn't as of today have the expertise to produce a complete set of single length irons and when the numbers justify producing them they will proceed quickly. There are many well respected teachers/professionals now recommending single length irons for those new to the game- especially children as well as those struggling with traditional variable length irons- their time may be closer than we think. In the meantime Don's suggestions above are excellent avenues to pursue.
  5. Frank P

    Frank P
    Port St. Lucie, FL

    Military
    25 years ago Tommy Armour Golf had 1 length irons called EQL's. They were simply their 845 heads with 6-iron length shafts in all the irons. You can order any set of irons you want with 6-iron length shafts or have your current set re-shafted.
  6. Dennis M

    Dennis M
    Miami, FL

    I briefly tried a set of the Cobra single length irons. The problem for me is that the 4, 5, 6 and 7 irons were too short. The longer than normal 8,9, PW and GW were great and I adapted to them quickly.

    At 6'7" tall, I need a set with the common length much longer than the usual 7 iron, or my distance loss on the long irons is pretty drastic.

    I think the principle behind the design has a valid point for a lot of golfers. There would have to be options though, the ability to determine what length you wanted the set to be, with adjustments to the weight and lie of the heads so they would maintain something close to a range between C8-D1 swingweight.

    I'll be interested to see if any other major brands pick up the idea. Custom makers have done single length clubs for ages, but DeChambeau's success might make the name brands look at the design. Time will tell.
  7. Joseph M

    Joseph M
    Saint John, New Brunswick

    There are certainly well designed single length offerings and I believe other OEM's (most likely including Titleist) currently have the knowledge/expertise to produce a good single length product and will do so if and when the market justifies producing such product. Several prominent professionals are now recommending single length clubs and in particular for children taking up the game. Until others go into production Don's suggestions on proceeding is good advice.
  8. Darron K

    Darron K
    Fate, TX

    Man, if Titleist would make a set of SL irons I would give them a shot. I had thoughts of this for over 20 years and when Bryson got noticed I was interested but not interested in playing another brand!

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