TaylorMade Review: RAC LT Irons

Manufacturer: TaylorMade Golf

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Purchase: TGW, custom ordered +.25", S300, Tour Wrap ~$650.

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Pros: These clubs deliver a feel and ball flight that pretty much equals the type and quality of the swing I give them. I hit them high, low, fade, draw, brilliantly and attrociously. The cavity back is mildly forgiving, improving, but do not fully curing mishits. While they respond well to smooth tempo (particularly the short irons), they seem to enjoy and invite a more aggressive spanking. They've done well hacking out of rough, and are very accurate chipping from the fringe.

Cons: I like the sand wedge from 120 yards and in, but am undecided about using it from bunkers and frog hair around the green. This may be due to the rather aggressive bounce on the iron, the crummy sand on the home course, and/or my mediocre short game skills. I'm going to get a lob wedge anyway, and haven't decided between RAC-MB, Cleveland or Titleist. Also, I don't need 4 irons to span 120 to 150 yards (9, PW, AW, SW). I think they could have spaced the irons a little more so the PW leads into the SW. Now, with 10 irons, I have to choose between a 5-wood and lob wedge. The good news is that at @98mph, the 3-iron is going 220, so a 5-wood would be of little value.

RAC LT Quality: First rate; never a question.

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Summary: The LT's are great clubs for someone lowering their hdcp to single digits. I have improved 7-8 strokes in the few months I've been playing them, not because they are superior per se, but because they encourage swing improvement by their feel and responsiveness to pure ball striking.

TaylorMade RAC LT Rating: 5

Author: stewpit

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Submitted: 2003-11-06
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