There are some golfers with 2 irons and 3 irons in their bags. However, these clubs have become rarer in recent years because a lot of golfers have gravitated towards using fairway woods and hybrids instead, which still offer impressive distance but are much easier to strike. In fact, many golf iron sets begin with the 5 iron as the longest iron, because tastes have shifted away from long irons. However, long irons still remain popular and powerful tools in the bags of more experienced players and professionals who can use these clubs to their fullest.