The offseason, such as it was, is long over and the West Coast Swing is now in the rearview mirror too. These days, most of golf’s best players are in Florida, honing their games and getting ready for the Players Championship and the season’s first major, the Masters, which is just a month away.
While there has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about distance, solid iron play is always critical for success. The players listed below all rank in the top 10 in strokes gained approach the green, which means, statisically, they have been the best irons players this season on the PGA Tour. The number listed next to their names is their strokes gained approach the green average. If a player averages a one, that means he is one shot better than the field average on Tour, meaning he would pick up four shots against the field – based solely on his iron play – during a 72-hole event.
See who they are and the clubs they use.
10. Paul Casey, 0.905
IRONS: Mizuno MP-25 (3), Mizuno JPX 919 Hot Metal Pro (4), Mizuno MP-5 (5-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 TX shafts