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Top 5 New Utility Clubs of 2003

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About Golf "Best of 2003": Golf Utility Clubs

1. Tour Edge Bazooka JMAX Iron-Wood

Tour Edge Bazooka JMAX Iron Wood
Tour Edge takes a novel approach with its Bazooka JMAX Iron-Woods. Golfers can purchase them individually - to replace, for example, the long irons in a set - or as a set. A complete set of utility clubs, all the way through PW. The utility clubs in this Top 5 are rated for their ability to replace long irons, however, and that's where the JMAX Iron-Woods shine. The driving iron starts at 16 degrees, with the 2, 3 and 4 at 18-, 21- and 24-degrees, respectively.

2. Precept Tour Premium 2-EZ 21-Degree Utility Wood

Precept Tour Premium 2-EZ 21-Degree
Precept introduced an 18-degree Tour Premium 2-EZ Utility Wood in 2002. The 21-degree was added in 2003 in response to acclaim from golfers. Game-improvement clubs tend to help recreational players in many areas, one of them being their ability to get the ball airborne. What Precept found was that some golfers needed a little more loft than 18 degrees - so the 21-degree was born. High marks for looks, and a 50g tungsten insert in the trailing edge deepens the center of gravity.

3. TaylorMade Rescue Mid TP

TaylorMade's "Rescue" club will always be one of the best-known utility clubs, because it was one of the very first to come along and be widely played. The Rescue Mid TP (TP for "Tour Preferred") updates the club, while retaining its classic and attractive look. Most utility clubs are aimed squarely at recreational players, but the Rescue Mid TP was made with lower-handicappers in mind, one reason it's the most-played utility club on pro tours.

4. LJC "The Knife"

Talk about striking - The Knife from LJC (formerly known as La Jolla Golf) features three raised "blades" or rails along the sole of the club, one each at the toe and heel and one in the middle. Think of the blades in boating terms: the outside blades are outriggers and the center blade is the rudder. Together, they help keep the club moving straight. They also help move 60-percent of the clubhead weight below the equator.

5. Nike Golf CPR Iron-Wood

It's a little odd looking, with its coloring and mid-sized, low-profile head. But one player's "odd" is another player's "striking." Speaking of striking, the smaller head keeps the weight low and directly behind the ball. Comes in 18-, 21- and 24-degree models to replace anything from your 2-iron to 5-iron.

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