Setting yourself up with a set of forgiving irons can greatly boost your chances of hitting the kind of sweet, well-struck shot that is one of golf’s purest pleasures. But for many players that feeling can be short-lived if finding the center of the clubface isn’t a regular occurrence. Thankfully, there’s plenty of help available. Many of today’s best golf irons , especially those aimed at higher handicappers, are designed with forgiveness in mind, helping to minimize the effects of off-center strikes.

Often known as game-improvement irons, these clubs use advanced design and technology to build in forgiveness, reducing the impact of mis-hits and inconsistent swings.

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So how do they achieve this? The most forgivin

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