Lynx Parallax Irons Specifications
Full factory loft, lie and length chart for the Lynx Parallax irons, 1991–1998.
- Years produced
- 1991–1998
- Category
- Game Improvement Irons
- Construction
- one-piece investment cast cavity back
- Material
- cast stainless steel
- Set makeup
- 1–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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 56 | 39.5 |
| 2 | 19 | 57 | 39 |
| 3 | 22 | 58 | 38.5 |
| 4 | 25 | 59 | 38 |
| 5 | 28 | 60 | 37.5 |
| 6 | 32 | 61 | 37 |
| 7 | 36 | 62 | 36.5 |
| 8 | 40 | 63 | 36 |
| 9 | 44 | 64 | 35.5 |
| PW | 50 | 64 | 35.25 |
| SW | 55 | 64 | 35.5 |
| LW | 60 | 64 | 35 |
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.
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About the Lynx Parallax
The Parallax was Lynx's flagship game-improvement iron of the 1990s, a one-piece investment-cast stainless cavity back designed by David Boone and inspired by the Tommy Armour 845s and Ping Eye 2. The first set went to Fred Couples at the end of 1991 — he won that December's Johnnie Walker World Championship with it and the 1992 Masters on Lynx staff — and Ernie Els won the 1994 US Open playing Parallax irons. Lofts are classic early-90s spec with a 36-degree 7-iron and 50-degree pitching wedge over a 1-iron-to-LW range. Like Ping, Lynx marked the lie on each head: a coloured lynx-head stamp in the cavity, white for standard with red two degrees flat and black two degrees upright; the lies below are the white-stamp standards. The larger Black Cat joined the line in 1995, and original-era production ended with the US company's 1998 bankruptcy, though today's UK-owned Lynx has reused the Parallax name on new designs.
Stock shafts
- Lynx Lite-Lite (True Temper) — steel · light
- True Temper Dynamic Gold — steel
- Lynx Powertune — graphite
Related models
Frequently asked questions
What is the loft of a Lynx Parallax 7-iron?
The Lynx Parallax 7-iron has a loft of 36 degrees, a standard lie of 62 degrees and a steel-shaft length of 36.5 inches.
What does the coloured lynx-head stamp on Parallax irons mean?
It marks the lie angle, like Ping's colour-code dots: white is standard, red is two degrees flat and black is two degrees upright. The lies in the chart are the white-stamp standards.
Did any majors get won with Lynx Parallax irons?
Yes. Fred Couples won the 1992 Masters on Lynx staff after receiving the first Parallax set in late 1991, and Ernie Els won the 1994 US Open playing Parallax irons.
Are Lynx Parallax lofts weak by modern standards?
Yes — the 36-degree 7-iron is roughly four to six degrees weaker than a modern game-improvement 7-iron, about a club and a half of difference.
Finding a used set
The Lynx Parallax ran from 1991 to 1998 and is no longer in production, so the used market is the only source. Search the used listings on eBay, and check the loft and lie against the chart above before buying — sets this age have often been bent from standard.
- golfclubspec.com (Equip2Golf) 'Lynx | Parallax', iron_results.php?id=131, filed under the 1994 catalogue year — the full 1-iron-to-LW loft/lie/length table used here, the lynx-head lie-stamp colour system, and the stock shaft menu; the site compiles its tables from product brochures and manufacturer inquiries
- Note: the source table lists the sand wedge length as 35.5 inches, a quarter inch longer than the pitching wedge's 35.25 — reproduced verbatim as a possible brochure typo rather than silently corrected
- MyGolfSpy 'History's Mysteries: The Nine Lives of Lynx Golf' — the 1991 introduction, David Boone design, 845s/Eye 2 inspiration, the Couples and Els wins, the 1995 Black Cat addition and the 1998 bankruptcy that sets year_discontinued
- golfretailing.com 'Lynx repositions Parallax irons' — confirms the originals were one-piece cast steel cavity backs and that the modern UK-owned Lynx reuses the name on new designs
Last updated 22 October 2026. Spot an error? info@loftchart.com