Let’s begin with an honest fact: Stealth Iron just sounds cool. Names of clubs should in no way factor into the decision-making process. However, it is one of the cooler names out there. TaylorMade is known for its elegance and design. They make their clubs efficient and stylish. This Iron oozes style. The narrowed edge of the club helps it to achieve a, shall we say stealthy, profile. Yet, this club isn’t only about looks.

How it Performs

While the looks are interesting, the low profile is designed to observe the position of the ball to the club. The length from heel to toe and the thick topline can assist golfers who have a higher handicap. Many players prefer the thicker topline and a wider length of an iron to increase the forgivingness of a shot. This club is no exception. However, the design adjustment to increase the forgiveness level has subsequently reduced some of the balls spin. The spin creates the height for the ball and helps it to go that extra mile: or that extra bit to the green.

The Stealth Iron seems to attempt to marry together as many items as possible. Giving the club as much face, forgiveness, height, and distance as possible while still being able to have a well-controlled ball. It’s a tall order. One that it would appear to achieve. Yet, it would also appear that this club could possibly be affected by conditions. The low spin could create conditions for the ball to come down from this distance at a significantly increased rate of speed. Speed is important: so, are stopping capabilities. If the ball flies to the green but cannot stop itself properly upon arrival, then it is subsequently not as great of a shot as first believed.

In the End

In the end, as always, it is up to the player and their game. If you are a higher handicap golfer, who requires a bit more forgiveness to get to the green, then this would be a possible Iron for you. If you are a power player who like to go for distance and speed to get to your intended target, then this would be a club for you. Yet, if you are a player that likes to achieve height and spin, getting your balls to stop in a more accurate manner, then this may not be the Iron for you.

TaylorMade is a well-known manufacturer. They are a brand that has been trusted throughout the years. When players, professional and amateur, first look at clubs TaylorMade is always one of the top three suggestions. It goes without saying that they will be a club to consider. However, there is an increasing wonder if a club’s accuracy should be judged after it has been custom fitted to the player. This is a question that the Stealth Iron must answer. Some would suggest that the lack of accuracy and spin would be corrected upon a custom fit. If this is case, then this is the perfect Iron: if such a thing truly exists. Yet, we must look at clubs in a more wide-ranged way. Not everyone will have their club’s custom-fitted to them. There will always been some adjustments, yes, but there is one factor of this Iron that has yet to be examined: the longer shaft. This shaft, prior to a custom fit, could automatically be an issue for multiple players. Being further from the ball on a drive shot is normal. However, players tend to practice their Iron shots closer to the ball. This is to better determine its direction and how it is sitting on the course. So, when a club pushes the player away from the ball, adjustments to the swing are unconsciously made, and therefore the club affects the entirety of the play.

So where does that leave the TaylorMade Stealth Iron. It leaves it with a cool name, a very elegant design, a forgiving long-distance range, and a narrowed golfer market. Due to its longer length affecting how some players could potentially hold the club, and the low spin affecting stopping power, many players will choose to pass. However, this club can be a capable piece in the hands of it’s proper demographic.