Adams Idea (2003) Irons Specifications
Full factory loft, lie and length chart for the Adams Idea (2003) irons, 2003–2005.
- Years produced
- 2003–2005
- Category
- Game Improvement Irons
- Construction
- investment cast
- Material
- stainless steel with hollow-back mid irons
- Set makeup
- 5–LW
Data confidence: medium. These figures are compiled from secondary sources rather than a manufacturer spec sheet. If you have an original catalogue page, send it over and we will update the chart.
Loft, lie & length chart
| Club | Loft (°) | Lie (°) | Length (in) | Swing wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 25 | 60 | 39 | D0 |
| 6 | 29 | 60.75 | 38.25 | D0 |
| 7 | 33 | 61.5 | 37.5 | D0 |
| 8 | 37 | 62.25 | 36.75 | D0 |
| 9 | 41 | 63 | 36 | D0 |
| PW | 45 | 63.5 | 35.5 | D1 |
| GW | 50 | 63.5 | 35.5 | D2 |
| SW | 55 | 64 | 35.25 | D2 |
| LW | 60 | 64 | 35.25 | D2 |
Lofts and lies are the factory standard build. Individual clubs may differ if they have been bent, re-shafted or re-gripped during their life.
About the Adams Idea (2003)
The original Idea set launched Adams' integrated hybrid-iron concept: the stock men's make-up replaces the long irons with a 17-degree 3 i-Wood and a 21-degree 4 i-Wood, runs hollow-back mid irons through the middle of the set and finishes with cavity-back short irons. A 25-degree 5 i-Wood was offered with identical loft, lie and length to the 5-iron so the two could be swapped without changing the gapping. Lofts are traditional for the era, with a 33-degree 7-iron and a 45-degree pitching wedge, and matching GW, SW and LW extended the set. Only the iron clubs are listed below; the 3 i-Wood (17 degrees, 58.5-degree lie, 40.5 inches) and 4 i-Wood (21 degrees, 59.25-degree lie) are hybrids rather than irons. The set was retroactively referred to as the Idea a1 once the a2 generation arrived in 2005, and the name was revived for an unrelated hollow-body set in 2023.
Stock shafts
- SuperShaft High Launch (designed for Adams Golf by Aldila) — graphite
- SuperShaft High Launch — steel
Related models
- Successor: Adams Idea a2
- 2023 revival of the Idea name
- Compare: Adams Idea (2003) vs Adams Idea a2
- Compare: Adams Idea (2003) vs Adams Idea (2023)
Frequently asked questions
What is the loft of an original Adams Idea 7-iron?
The 2003 Adams Idea 7-iron has a loft of 33 degrees, with a 61.5-degree lie and a 37.5-inch length.
What clubs come in an original Adams Idea set?
The stock men's set replaces the long irons with a 17-degree 3 i-Wood and a 21-degree 4 i-Wood, then runs 5-iron through pitching wedge. A 25-degree 5 i-Wood could be swapped for the 5-iron, and matching GW, SW and LW heads extended the set.
Is the original Adams Idea the same as the Idea a1?
Yes. After the Idea a2 arrived in 2005, Adams' own site referred to the original set as the Idea a1. It is unrelated to the hollow-body Adams Idea irons that TaylorMade revived the name for in 2023.
Finding a used set
The Adams Idea (2003) ran from 2003 to 2005 and is no longer in production, so the used market is the only source. Search eBay, 2nd Swing, Golf Avenue and the PGA Tour Superstore trade-in listings, and check the loft and lie against the chart above before buying — sets this age have often been bent from standard.
- Adams Golf official iron specifications page, retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20041210224936/http://www.adamsgolf.com/ir_spec.htm - contemporaneous manufacturer spec table giving loft, length, lie and swing weight for the 3, 4 and 5 i-Woods and the 5-iron through LW, plus the SuperShaft High Launch stock shaft in steel and graphite
- Adams Golf official iron specifications page, October 2005 capture (https://web.archive.org/web/20051028022405/http://www.adamsgolf.com/ir_spec.htm) - later capture of the same manufacturer chart, used to cross-check every row
- Adams Golf Idea irons product page (https://web.archive.org/web/20041213021955/http://www.adamsgolf.com/ir_idea.htm) - set concept (i-Woods, hollow-back mid irons, cavity-back short irons) and target-player copy
- Adams Golf 'Idea Irons' showcase page, 7 December 2002 Wayback capture (http://web.archive.org/web/20021207125540/http://www.adamsgolf.com/showcase/idea/idea_irons.asp) - shows the line was unveiled on the Adams site in late 2002 ahead of its 2003 retail launch; 2003 is used here as the introduction year, matching how period retail listings and secondary references date the set
- Conflicts between the two spec captures: the 2004 table gives the 9-iron lie as 63.5 degrees (equal to the PW) and the LW length as 35.25 inches, while the 2005 table gives 63 degrees and 35.5 inches. The 63-degree 9-iron lie is used because it fits the per-club progression; the 35.25-inch LW length is used because it matches the SW step. Swing weights also differ slightly between captures (i-Woods D2 in 2004, D0 in 2005); the iron rows above are consistent across both.
- Confidence is medium: both sources are manufacturer tables, but they disagree in the small ways noted above and no printed Adams catalog is available to break the ties.
Last reviewed 2026-07-29. Spot an error? [email protected]