The significant difference between a utility club and long iron is the weight distribution which move the center of gravity further back and promote a higher moment of inertia as the head weight is increased. This allows easier attempt to launch the ball airborne and the wider sole of the utility club allows the club head to catch the ball clean. In short, the whole design of utility club is targeting to simplify the ability to launch the ball which is difficult in using long irons.It is confusing to me why some golfers choose to install a steel shaft onto utility club. We do not see steel shaft on drivers anymore because graphite shaft has all the properties to successfully launch the ball where steel shaft has failed to do. Installing a steel shaft on a utility club is to reintroduce properties from the traditional long iron into a utility club while the head is initially designed to remove the long iron properties by utilizing the properties of woods.
For a steel shafted utility club, is it needed at the first place?
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... But my CPR 22 degree is with steel shaft :).. Shaft length definitely makes the difference. My 22 degree wood is shorter than #3, #4 irons.
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