Equipment
Wilson’s new D9 irons feature the brand’s lowest ever COG in an iron
Wilson Sporting Goods has officially launched the Wilson D9 irons for the 2021 season – which feature the company’s lowest-ever center of gravity in an iron.
Following on from the brand’s D7 irons, the new additions were created using Wilson’s generative design process, which uses computer modeling to simulate hundreds of variations to optimize power hole size and configuration.
The new D9 irons contain strategically positioned, urethane-filled Power Holes designed to enable maximum face flex for improved speeds. The new Power Hole 2.0 arrangements also aim to increase deflection and allow more energy transfer to the ball, across the entire face – resulting in higher ball speeds and greater distance.
The latest irons from Wilson feature the company’s lowest-ever center of gravity in an iron which aims to increase launch angles as well as delivering a steeper angle of descent for increased green-side control.
In addition, the irons contain straighter lines, a cleaner top line and an ultra-thin face compared to its predecessors, with the D9 irons combining the look of a player’s iron with the benefits of super game improvement distance technology.
Speaking on the new Wilson D9 irons for 2021, Jon Pergande, Manager of Wilson Golf Club Innovation said
“The D9 irons represents a technological advancement showcasing Wilson’s future approach to iron design and development. This software uses over 100 processor cores of computing power to analyze the sequential versions of each club design we worked through before arriving on the final D9 line.”
The steel irons are outfitted with the lightweight 80 gram KBS Max Ultralite shafts, while the graphite iterations boast MRC Tensei shafts. The D9 irons feature the new softer Lamkin Crossline Genesis grips.
The D9 irons will be available for sale on Wilson.com and in retailers starting on Tuesday, January 26th. Retail price for the D9 irons is $649.99 Steel and $749.99 Graphite.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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ericsokp
Jan 23, 2021 at 1:43 am
Just went to Wilson’s webpage to check out the specs of these, and man those lofts are strong! A 21 degree 5-iron? Really? I know these are considered distance irons, but I would be playing mental gymnastics on the course trying to figure out what club I should hit.
SV
Jan 23, 2021 at 9:09 am
I did the same and agree. Realistically, the golfer these are aimed at shouldn’t buy anything longer than a 7 iron (27*). That leaves 5 wedges (P, G, G2, S & L). This is two more wedges than irons.
Shallowface
Jan 22, 2021 at 11:57 am
Of all the Wilson irons that have been measured, the lowest Actual Vertical Center of Gravity belongs to the 1980 Wilson Reflex at .668. Second place is the 2004 Deep Red II at .677. What is the number for the D9?
Most of Wilson’s recent offerings have had high COGs, actually above the .840 center of the golf ball.
Source: https://www.golfworks.com/images/art/MPF_WILSON.pdf
Whether or not you agree with the MPF ranking points, the actual physical measurements of the clubheads do not lie.