Ohio Golf Journal October 2019

fairway and hybrid clubs have the same double sole slot construction, plus the fairway woods use an internal weight placement to provide better ball launch. XP-1 Irons have a large traditional PROÚLE WITH A CAVITY back and a thin face for added ball speed. Turf contact is improved with the wide soleswhich also helps forgiveness by adding weight low in the head. Low and medium loft irons (4- to 7-iron) have a hollow construction and a tungsten sole weight while the high lofts (8-iron to sand wedge) have an extra deep cavity for better ball launch conditions. Honma clubs retail pricing is not for the weak of heart. A driver will run you $600, fairway woods, $300 and Hybrids $250 each. Irons with steel shafts are $175 each and graphite shafts add an extra $20.00 to the cost at $200 each. Eight irons alone will make a $1,600 dent in your checking account. These clubs are for the golfer who can afford to spend a few grand on a new set of sticks. That being said, Honma is making some of the best clubs in the world right now and if you are accustomed to the very best, these are the clubs for you.