Tommy Armour 986 Tour vs Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Tommy Armour 986 Tourforged one-piece blade · forged carbon steelTommy Armour 845s Silver Scotinvestment cast ·
Specification comparison
| Club | 986 Tour loft | 845s Silver Scot loft | 986 Tour lie | 845s Silver Scot lie | 986 Tour length | 845s Silver Scot length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 16 | — | 56.5 | — | 39.5 |
| 2 | — | 18 | — | 57.5 | — | 39 |
| 3 | 23 | 21 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| 4 | 26 | 24.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 38 | 38 |
| 5 | 29 | 28 | 60 | 60 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| 6 | 33 | 32 | 61 | 61 | 37 | 37 |
| 7 | 37 | 36 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| 8 | 41 | 40 | 62 | 62 | 36 | 36 |
| 9 | 45 | 44 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| PW | 49 | 48 | 63 | 63 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| W3 | — | 52 | — | 63 | — | 35.5 |
| SW | — | 56 | — | 63 | — | 35.5 |
| W4 | — | 60 | — | 63 | — | 35.5 |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Which should you choose?
The 845s Silver Scot is the stronger-lofted set — up to 2° stronger than the 986 Tour on matching clubs. Expect longer carry per numbered iron but a flatter descent angle; gapping at the wedge end is where that shows up.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Tommy Armour 986 Tour specs and Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot specs.