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The Wishon 979SS is not a club you would have found at a big-box golf store in 2012, and that is the whole point. Tom Wishon sold his designs as component heads through independent clubfitters, so every set of 979SS irons was built to order. Your length, your lie angle, your shaft, your grip. No off-the-rack guesswork.
As a game improvement iron, the 979SS was aimed at the mid-to-high handicapper who wanted forgiveness without giving up the benefits of a proper fitting. Wishon's argument, repeated across his books and design notes, was that a well-fit game improvement head beats a poorly fit tour blade every single time. The 979SS was one of the heads he pointed to when making that case.
More than a decade later, you will mostly find these on the used market or in the back stock of longtime Wishon fitters. That changes the buying calculus. The design still holds up, but the custom-fit experience that made it special depends on finding someone who can still build it properly.
Tóm lại
The Wishon Golf 979SS (2012) is a forgiving game-improvement iron built for consistent distance.
Wishon Golf 979SS Gậy sắt: Thông số chính
- Danh mục
- Game Improvement
- Năm sản xuất
- 2012
Mua ngay hay chờ đợi?
Mua hay chờRefresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the 979SS is 14 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
Thông số Loft
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
About the Wishon Golf 979SS
The 979SS is a stainless steel cavity back with the usual game improvement toolkit: perimeter weighting to steady the head on off-center strikes, a deeper center of gravity to help the ball up, and enough offset to give slicers a fighting chance. Nothing exotic, and Wishon would have told you that plainly. He designed for measurable performance, not marketing stories. Where it differs from a 2012 retail iron is the tolerances. Wishon heads were spec'd tighter on loft and lie than most mass-market clubs of that era, which mattered because the fitter bending your set needed a consistent starting point. That attention to build quality is why some of these sets are still in play today.
Who Should Play the Wishon Golf 979SS?
- ✓Mid and high handicappers who want forgiveness but care enough about fit to work with a clubfitter rather than buy off the rack.
- ✓Budget-minded players hunting the used market, since component-brand irons rarely carry the resale premium of TaylorMade or Callaway.
- ✓Fans of Tom Wishon's design philosophy who want a set built to his specs instead of a retail compromise.
- ✓Anyone with nonstandard length or lie needs, because these heads were made to be adjusted and built custom from day one.
Câu hỏi thường gặp
Can you still buy the Wishon 979SS new?
Not through normal channels. Wishon Golf sold through independent clubfitters, and the 979SS dates to 2012, so your realistic options are the used market or a fitter with leftover head inventory. If you find bare heads, any competent builder can assemble a set to your specs.
Is the 979SS forgiving enough for a beginner?
Yes. It is a game improvement design with perimeter weighting and offset, which is exactly the category beginners should be in. The bigger question is whether you can get it fit and built properly, since that was always the point of buying a Wishon head.
What does SS stand for in the 979SS name?
It refers to the stainless steel construction. Wishon used material and design codes in most of his model names rather than marketing labels.
Are Wishon irons as good as major brand irons?
The heads themselves compete fine on quality, and Wishon's manufacturing tolerances were tighter than a lot of retail product from that era. What you give up is resale value and brand recognition. What you gain is a set built precisely to your measurements, usually for less money.
Can the 979SS be bent for lie and loft adjustments?
Yes, the stainless construction takes standard bending within the usual couple of degrees. That was by design, since every set was meant to pass through a fitter's hands before reaching the golfer.
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