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Cavity Back C1 Tour Irons

Starts at: $65.50

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Club Features

MATERIAL
3430 Soft Stainless Steel

PERFORMANCE
Forgiveness with Workability

PLAYER PROFILE
Mid to Low Handicappers

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Specifications

Cavity Back C1 Tour

The C1 Tour has the forgiveness of a cavity back iron, and the thin topline and sole of a blade for control and workability.  It's forgiving enough for recreational golfers, and accurate and workable enough for several players on the Tour.


The Benefit of Cavity Back

The forgiveness of a well-designed cavity back is incomparable.  The cavity behind the face distributes the weight around the edges of the clubface.  This separates the mass of the club from its center of gravity.

The benefit of this separation is less club twisting about the center of gravity axis when the ball is not hit directly at the sweet spot.  This reduction in torque allows off-center shots to stay straight.

Too much perimeter weighting however has a  tradeoff.  If the ball goes straight regardless of the swing, there is less workability to induce a draw or fade.  The moderate cavity back of the C1 Tour irons was designed for golfers who want to work the ball to shape their shots, but not let mis-hits get away from them.

 

Soft 3430 Steel

3430 Stainless steel is a soft and responsive type of steel.  It is an excellent material for both investment casting and hot-temperature forging (ie a "form-forging" process). 

Coupled with a thin top-line and sole, the 3430 Steel of the C1 Tour offers a uniquely soft feel with a precise amount of feedback.  The thin 3430 face causes the ball to jump off the face sooner.  This enhances both the feedback and the ability of the golfer to intentionally fade or draw the ball.

 

CNC-Milled Irons

While many wedges and putters go through a CNC-milling process to flatten the surface of the face, almost no manufacturer does this expensive process for irons.

Wedges and putters need CNC-milling for accuracy and the ability to induce backspin.  In a wedge for example, U-grooves with highly precise specs need a perfectly smooth surface in order to "bite" into the ball.  This can only be accomplished with a CNC-milling process.

This same precise workflow of CNC-milling and U-grooving is applied to the Alpha C1 Tour irons.  They are one of the only club manufacturers to offer CNC-milled irons.  And the proof is in the remarkable spin that Champions Tour players like Jack Ferenz and Steve Thomas achieve with the C1 Tour irons.

 

 

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“Some of the best cavity-back irons I've ever played.  Great spin.  Very workable and consistent, and as accurate as blades."

- Jack Ferenz, Champions Tour

 

“I can control my shots and get noticeably more spin on my ball than my old irons."

- Peter Bennett, Farmington, New Mexico

 

“They setup nice and square and cleanly.  There's minimal offset, so I can hit these from all sorts of lies.  Plus I can shape my shots left or right.  The flight of these irons is somewhat above mid and slightly on the high side.  Shots hit thin fly well with a minimal loss of distance and direction. These clubs are fairly forgiving on other mis-hits, but I would recommend these for the middle to low handicapper."

- John Holland, Teaching Pro

 

 

“These irons have an exceptional feel and feedback.  Right at impact, I can tell what kind of shot I hit.  When I hit the sweet spot, it feels like butter.  I'm just getting familiar with lower scores (I shoot in the 90's now).  And these clubs are perfect for me.  I didn't want to dive into a set of blades until I start shooting high 70's"

- Rob Gonzales, Half Moon Bay, CA

 

 

“These look fantastic at address.  Are forgiving enough to qualify as "game-improving" - even though I hate that term.  I can also work them pretty well - I can hit a consistent draw with them.  I'm definitely hitting more greens with these irons.  I recommend them for any golfer who makes consistent contact  "

- Mark Rodriguez, Chandler, AZ

 

  • Features
  • Specifications
• Crafted from 3430 Stainless Steel for a soft feel and precise amount of feedback

• Optimal center of gravity progressively positioned for maximum energy transfer

• Blade-like styling with thinner sole and topline for easy set up

• CNC milled grooves and face for high accuracy

• Moderate cavity-back design with perimeter weighting for added forgiveness
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Iron 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PW
Loft* 18º 21º 24º 27º 31º 35º 39º 43º 47º
Lie 58.5º 59º 59.5º 60.5º 61º 62º 63º 63.5º 63.5º
Offset (mm) 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.2 1.7 1.2
Head Weight (g) 235 242 249 256 263 270 277 284 291
Bounce 1º 2º 3º 4º 5º 5º 6º 7º 8º
Swing Weight D2 D2 D2 D2 D2 D2 D2 D2 D3
*Lofts available in LH
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