Irons used by golfers who finished in the Top 10 in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green

Aside from the list of winners (and possibly the Money List), there is no stat that is as important to PGA Tour golfers as Strokes Gained: Approach the Green. It compares the performance of golfers on shots hit from the fairway and off the tee on par 3s, with a positive number meaning you are better than the tour average, while a negative number means you are giving away strokes. What makes it especially important is that players who rank highly in this statistic set up more scoring opportunities that other golfers, while also lowering their chances of making bogeys.

Below is a list of the players who finished the 2024 PGA Tour season ranked in the top 10 in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green after the Tour Championship, along with the irons they typically have in their bag.

10. Shane Lowry, 0.557

IRONS: Srixon ZX Utility (3), ZX5 Mk II (4) with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 120 X shafts, ZX5 MkII (5), ZX7 Mk II (6-PW), with KBS Tour X shafts

9. Justin Thomas, 0.541

IRONS: Titleist T200 (4), 621.JT prototype (5-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 shafts

8. Doug Ghim, 0.672

IRONS:Titleist T200 (4), T100 (5-9), with Project X 6.5 shafts

6. Aaron Rai, 0.676

IRONS: TaylorMade P•7TW (5-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 shafts

6. Keith Mitchell, 0.69

IRONS: Mizuno Pro 225 (2, 4-9), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

5. Xander Schauffele, 0.700

IRONS: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

4. Tom Hoge, 0.758

Irons: Srixon ZX U Mk II (2), with Fujikura Ventus HB Blue 10 X shaft, Titleist T100 (4), Titleist 620 (5-9), with Project X 6.5 shafts

3. Corey Conners, 0.781

IRONS: Ping Blueprint S (4-5), Blueprint T (6-PW), with Project X 6.0 shafts

2. Tony Finau, 0.808

IRONS: Nike Vapor Fly Pro (3), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI 105 shaft, Ping Blueprint S (4-PW), with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 120 TX shafts

1. Scottie Scheffler, 1.269

IRONS: Srixon ZU85 (3), with Nippon Pro Modus3 Hybrid Tour X shaft, (4), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft, TaylorMade P-7TW (5-PW), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts