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

Scottie Scheffler's TaylorMade irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Scottie Scheffler's TaylorMade irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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 lead the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green heading into this week's season-ending Tour Championship, along with the irons they typically have in their bag.

10. Shane Lowry, 0.557

Shane Lowry's Srixon equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Shane Lowry's Srixon equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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

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9. Henrik Norlander, 0.557

Henrik Norlander (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Henrik Norlander (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

IRONS: PXG 0311 ST GEN3 (4-PW), with KBS Tour FLT 125 shafts

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8. Doug Ghim, 0.672

Titleist T100 irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Titleist T100 irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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

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7. Keith Mitchell, 0.69

Keith Mitchell's Mizuno irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Keith Mitchell's Mizuno irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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

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6. Aaron Rai, 0.711

Aaron Rai (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Aaron Rai (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

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

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5. Xander Schauffele, 0.747

Xander Schauffele's Callaway Apex TCB irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Xander Schauffele's Callaway Apex TCB irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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

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4. Corey Conners, 0.781

Ping Blueprint T irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Ping Blueprint T irons (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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

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3. Tony Finau, 0.824

Tony Finau's Ping equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Tony Finau's Ping equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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

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2. Tom Hoge, 0.922

Tom Hoge's Titleist irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Tom Hoge's Titleist irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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

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1. Scottie Scheffler, 1.287

Scottie Scheffler's TaylorMade equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Scottie Scheffler's TaylorMade equipment. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

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

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This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Irons used by golfers who finished in the Top 10 in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green