WHAT IS A
COMBO SET?
Combo sets have seen increased popularity in recent years as technology evolves, golfers get stronger, and more and more options of club styles are released. From the guys on the PGA tour to your average weekend warrior there’s actually a more than likely chance that any given golfer will benefit from some type of combo set. But what are they, how do they help your game, and how do you know how to order one properly? With some help from our sponsor at Edel Golf and their SMS and SMS Pro irons, we’re going to answer all the questions you’ve got about combo sets.
A combo set is a set of irons, or in some cases a combination of irons and hybrids, that includes more than one model of golf club. Typically this is done within one brand or family, but may not always be the case. For example, the combination of Edel SMS and SMS Pro irons in a single bag has been very popular in fittings, and is even now available as a stock option from their website, a trend that we are seeing across the industry.
So why would somebody want to play a combo set? The answer is pretty simple: performance and forgiveness. A traditional combo set is created to make the top end of the bag easier to hit, it’s that simple. For example, using SMS irons in the 4, 5, & 6 iron slot and then switching to SMS Pro irons in the 7 iron through Pitching Wedge. Having the more forgiving, faster SMS irons in the top end of the bag allows those traditionally harder to hit clubs feel a little bit easier to connect with while maintaining control and precision in the lower end of the bag with the SMS Pro irons.
PGA Tour pros like Rory McIllroy, Colin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Max Homa and Sam Burns are all using some sort of combo set even in their bags for the same exact reasons. They may only be playing a couple clubs on the forgiving end, maybe a 3 & 4 iron, but the concept remains the same. Lower lofted clubs are just harder to hit, it doesn’t matter who you are. And from distances for some players well beyond 200 yards with those clubs, those shots are less about pin point accuracy and more about forgiveness and making sure that you make it to your intended target. Hitting a 4 iron from 220 yards is more of a “get it on the green” shot than the more precise shot from 140 yards where you may be picking a spot near the flag.
Thanks to our sponsor Edel Golf for supplying us with the product used to demonstrate this topic. For more information on all Edel Golf products or to find an authorized fitting center near you visit edelgolf.com
