You just haven't found the correct loft. I use it when I'm between clubs between the 3 iron and the 5 wood. Loft is very tricky. It's hard to find the correct loft for each shot and the longer the iron, the more difficult it is. Sometimes when the distance is only slightly below the carry of the 5 wood, I'll use the 3 iron and de-loft it thereby giving it more roll and increasing the distance. I've done that and hit the 3 iron 230 yards or so. My clubset is Tour Clubs. So if you are using player clubs you might hit it 220 or so by de-lofting it.