NEW IRONS:

Callaway X-Tour
3-PW, steel shaft, stiff flex, +1/2" shaft length, standard lie, +1/32" oversize grip $1,280 (steel); callawaygolf.com

READER:
Pieter Van Vredenburch
Hometown: Sherman, Conn.
Age: 38
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Handicap: 8
Occupation: Investment Banker

Old Irons: Game-improvement cavity-back, 3-PW, steel shaft, stiff flex, +1/4" shaft length, standard lie, standard grip

FITTER: James Jond, PGA pro and co-manager, The World of Golf, New York, N.Y.
"Pieter was hitting very well with his old set (custom-fit three years ago). But he said he'd like a little more consistency and distance. He's a good player, so I set him up with the X-Tour, which is a player's iron. It provides great feel, workability and a good deal of forgiveness due to the 360-degree undercut channel. We increased shaft length and Pieter's swing instantly became flatter. Now he's attacking the ball from the inside, which creates longer flight with less dispersion."

 

Callaway X-Tour

Know your limits:
Not all fittings produce clubs with dramatically nonstandard specs. Don't be surprised if your best fit is close to standard.