When my wife wanted to get a cat my response was simple and to the point: “No, honey. I don’t do cats.” And I made no apologies for it. Cats scratch furniture, cats have bad attitudes, cats stink, and cats eat their own…ah, forget it. Similarly, when someone asks me to play big, clunky, oversize irons that scream “hackers only,” I generally straight-arm the suggestion and say: Sorry, dude. I don’t do pail-size irons.
The other day, though, I succumbed to peer pressure (the Wilson demo day guy gave me a cookie and a bag of tees) and tried the new Wilson Deep Red II irons. Now, it might just be me, but are all Wilson irons on steroids? Generally speaking, Wilson irons are big and beefy, long and strong. And, the Wilson Deep Red II irons are no exception.
Wilson Deep Red II irons feature a huge, forgiving face with plenty of weight set deeper and lower in the sole, allowing golfers to rocket the ball into the air with greater ease. Also, these irons have stronger-than-normal lofts and are slightly longer than standard length.
While I can’t say I’m truly a convert, holy cow, man, these irons are long! In fact, I have never, and I mean never, hit irons that are as long as these. Nuked, overcharged, pumped full of steroids, call it how you want, but if you want an iron that sends the ball to places you’ve never sent it before, you’d be a fool not to consider these irons. But, for me, the best part about the Deep Red II irons is their surprisingly traditional look and rock-solid feel. Which makes me think, maybe I should get a cat. www.wilson.com.
Andrew Penner is a 12-year member of the Canadian PGA. His book, One Flew Over The Caddyshack, was published by Falcon Press in 2003. He can be reached at andpenner@shaw.ca.
