Thomas Golf Irons Overview

Thomas Golf emphasizes the importance of integrating alignment aids into their club's technology and from my own experiments, they are quite effective.  But you don't have to take my word for it because they have some solid science to back it up.  A few years ago, an independent study was conducted at the University of Central Florida that set out to test Thomas Golf irons against some of the more popular competition.  The study showed that not only were players better able to accurately align Thomas Golf clubs but the shots also landed closer to the target, a result of the improved alignment.

There are currently four different iron models in the Thomas Golf line and the first in my experiments was with the AT505, which is available in 3 iron through lob wedge.  Of all the sets I tried, I believe these would be the most versatile and could be effectively used by players of many different skill levels.  The AT505 irons feature an oversized cavity-back head that provides perimeter weighting which results in more forgiveness on off center hits.  It also includes the alignment indicator which is a nice aid in helping alleviate any doubts that you are lined up to your target. 

The AT510 model is an interesting looking club.  Available in 3 iron through sand wedge, it has a hollow head design which greatly increases the club's perimeter weighting and ultimately leads to a much larger sweet spot and more consistently solid shots on off center hits.  It is geared toward mid to high handicap players because it's such a forgiving club but I could see some lower handicap players liking the forgiveness in the easier to hit longer irons which have some extra weight positioned lower and further back in the face.  The AT510 short irons have the weight positioned a bit higher in the club head to keep the ball from ballooning.  I'm a low handicap player but I was impressed with the performance of these clubs and would recommend them to players of any skill level.

Next I tried the AT602, which is available in 3 iron through lob wedge.  These clubs are suited for more experienced, lower handicap players that like to be able to work the ball with different flight patterns.  It is composed of a soft-304 blend steel and has a great feel when struck well.  It has minimal offset and a slight cavity back design to improve shot accuracy.  When hit on the sweet spot, you can be sure you're getting maximum distance with the extra mass concentrated behind the ball.  As the set progresses from shorter to longer irons, the cavity back design is optimized to make the longer irons a bit more forgiving.  The gap, sand, and lob wedges are in the classic blade style to increase spin, precision, and feedback.  Overall, the AT602 irons have a great feel and I would highly recommend them to better players looking for a nice balance between forgiveness and workability.

Finally I tried the AT100 irons which were unlike any iron I had seen before.  They have a more square faced head than traditional irons which makes alignment much easier.  It also features a large cavity back which results in a large sweet spot to forgive those unfortunate mishits.  I found all of the clubs very easy to hit and was really impressed with the longer irons.  The AT100 irons are a novel idea in golf equipment and if you'd like to improve your alignment and accuracy, they are definitely worth checking out.  They're available in 1 iron through lob wedge.

Thomas Golf irons are available in men's and women's models with multiple, high quality graphite and steel shaft options available to suit your swing.  You can get a free fitting on their website to determine what specifications will work best for you at thomasgolf.com