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When Callaway launched its first generation of Apex Ai irons, the lineup included just two models – the Ai 200 and Ai 300. The Ai 200 was positioned as Callaway’s mainstream players distance offering, while the Ai 300 provided a bit more of a game improvement slant.

From the beginning, it was clear that 200 and 300 were just the beginning. The addition of new models with different numbers was all but inevitable, and with the release of the Ai 150, Callaway continues to build out – or perhaps more accurately, backfill – its Apex Ai lineup.

Understanding Callaway’s numbering system is straightforward: as is the case with Titleist’s T-Series, as the numbers get bigger, so does the size of the irons and the amount of forgiveness they offer. With that logic, the Ai 150 sits at the compact end of the Apex Ai spectrum.

The Apex Pro replacement

In simple terms, think of the Ai 150 as the replacement for the Apex Pro. It’s what Callaway is calling its fastest players iron – emphasis on players. This isn’t the fastest Callaway iron by any stretch, but it’s the fastest among clubs with a compact profile and represents the first mainline players offering to feature Ai Smart Face technology.

As a reminder, Ai Smart Face technology provides consistency on mishits while mitigating the impact of different lie conditions. It’s the same technology that’s proven effective in the Ai 200 and Ai 300, now optimized for the better player who prefers a more compact shape.

Fresh off the Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy ditched sleep for an early practice for The Open Championship.

While most of golf's stars will tee it up in Northern Ireland at the Open Championship, a few notable names won't be in attendance.

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Rory McIlroy addressed the media on Monday at his home Open at Royal Portrush. Here's what he said — and why this time sounded different.

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Revelyst has acquired GolfLogix, the popular GPS app, which claims the world’s largest database of more than 40,000 courses.

The move appears to be more than just another corporate acquisition. It’s a strategic chess move that brings the industry one step closer to solving golf’s most persistent technology challenge: connecting what happens in the practice bay with what actually matters on the golf course.

The acquisition, which closed on July 9, adds GolfLogix to Revelyst’s newly rebranded Golf Technology platform alongside Foresight Sports, Bushnell Golf, and PinSeeker. Terms weren’t disclosed, but the timing and scope suggest this is about more than expanding market share.

The missing piece

As I wrote earlier this year about golf’s evolving technology ecosystem, the industry has long struggled with a fundamental disconnect. Launch monitors provide incredible data in controlled environments. Rangefinders and GPS devices help navigate the course. Simulators offer year-round practice opportunities. But connecting these experiences has remained elusive.

The problem isn’t just about data—it’s about context. A launch monitor might tell you that your 7-iron carries 155 yards at 85 mph ball speed in perfect conditions, but how does that translate to a 165-yard shot into a 15 mph wind on the 14th hole at Pebble Beach?

Callaway has released Night Edition versions of both its Elyte and Elyte X drivers, bringing what the company describes as a “dark, refined finish” to its current driver platform.

Here we go again

By now, you more than know the drill. The Night Edition models feature the same technology as their green accented counterparts, including Callaway’s new Ai 10x Face, a Thermoforged Carbon Crown and an adjustable perimeter weighting system.

The standard Elyte is still positioned as the more versatile everyman option, while the Elyte X is designed specifically for golfers seeking greater forgiveness and higher launch.

The notable difference is that the Night Edition drivers are nearly all black. I should probably also mention they cost fifty bucks more.

Following the playbook

The release of an all-black colorway has become standard practice across virtually every category in golf equipment. Whether companies call it “Night Edition,” “Stealth,” “Blackout,” or any number of creative alternatives to simply saying “black,” the dark treatment has become as predictable as the spring equipment cycle itself.

Can Scottie Scheffler add to his major total? Is Jon Rahm headed toward big things at Royal Portrush? We break down the top 25 players who can win the 2025 Open Championship.

On Monday, 8AM Golf announced the sale of GolfLogix to Revelyst, Inc., the parent company of Foresight Sports and Bushnell Golf.

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The Open Championship is leaving the total prize money at $17 million, the first time since 2012 the R&A has chosen not to increase the purse.

While it won’t command the market attention of whatever the next hot game-improvement iron happens to be, the launch of the S-1 – the second iron in Mizuno’s MP Signature Series – represents a significant expansion of a concept that’s proving to be more successful than even Mizuno anticipated.

When the S-3 launched earlier this year, we knew it was just the beginning. It wouldn’t be much of a “series” with just one model and sales numbers suggest Mizuno was onto something. The S-3 has proven to be a genuine success story with sales up 83 percent compared to its predecessor, the JPX 923 Tour.

Now comes the S-1, a single-piece forged blade that serves as the functional replacement for the Mizuno Pro 241. Like the S-3, it’s an extension of the Signature Series, not a replacement, and given the numerical convention, it’s reasonable to expect Mizuno will continue adding models to the lineup.

Mizuno Signature Series philosophy

The fundamental goal of Mizuno’s MP Signature Series remains unchanged: to provide more options for better players and Tour staff whom Mizuno perhaps hadn’t served as well in recent years. The S-Series represents a return to what MP was—classic, timeless designs built to appeal to better players and purists.

What Signature Series designs share is that each will be a single-piece forged iron designed with longevity in mind. Think about those classic Mizuno irons we remember fondly – the MP-33, 37, 60 and MP-32. Those models may have disappeared from the market but the designs themselves are timeless.

Rory McIlroy was delighted with his performance at the Scottish Open, saying his game is in a good place heading into the Open Championship.

Francesco Molinari, the golfer who won a decisive half point against Tiger Woods the last time Europe won a Ryder Cup in the U.S., is once again a vice captain on team Europe for this year's Ryder Cup, scheduled for Sept. 26-28.

One golfer finished eagle-birdie-eagle — with a penalty! Another drew inspiration from his egg-farmer parents. More in the Monday Finish.

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Imagine you’re a professional tour player and you’re on the putting green on a Tuesday or a Wednesday before a run-of-the-mill tournament. You’re trying to groove your stroke and get a feel for the speed of the greens you’ll be playing when, all of a sudden, some random guy from behind the ropes shouts out a question.

“Hey, how do you like your staff bag?”

As crazy as it may sound, dear readers, that’s exactly how Vessel got started on its journey to being the staff bag of choice among professional golfers.

That was 13 years ago and Vessel founder Ronnie Shaw remembers it as if it were yesterday.

“It was the LPGA Kia Classic in Carlsbad (Calif.),” Shaw tells MyGolfSpy. “I went down there and talked to every player I could. ‘Hey, can I make a bag for you?’”

Golf rangefinders are great for giving you yardage to the pin. We’ve come to expect that any rangefinder worth buying should be, at the very least, accurate and repeatable. However, with some of these devices now costing upwards of $500, many golfers are asking a fair question:

“What else can it do for me?”

Here are three rangefinders from the 2025 MyGolfSpy Best Rangefinder test that truly go above and beyond.

Bushnell Pro X3+LINK

The Bushnell Pro X3+LINK was the best overall in MyGolfSpy’s 2025 rangefinder test with a score of 9.8/10. It has unmatched accuracy, fast target lock and elite optics. It also has some smart features that really push this one into its own tier.

What it does besides just give you a yardage:

Wind data overlay: When paired with the Bushnell Golf app, it shows wind speed and direction in terms of “helping” or “hurting” your shot.Elements-compensated distances: Adjusts yardages for temperature, barometric pressure and elevation.LINK-enabled club recommendations: Syncs with your launch monitor data to suggest clubs based on real carry yardages and then shows them directly in the viewfinder.

For many golfers, upgrading your irons isn’t about outdated technology or worn grooves—it’s about your game. Are your irons still a good match for how you swing and how you play? If they no longer align with your current style or skill level, they can quietly cost you strokes and make consistency harder to find. Here are five signs your irons may no longer fit your game.

Your ball flight doesn’t match your intentions

Does your ball flight match what you are trying to get the golf ball to do?

You might be trying to hit a high, soft 7-iron into the green, but the ball keeps coming out low and running long. Maybe you want to play a knockdown, and your irons balloon on you.

This is often a mismatch between:

Your swing and your shaft profileYour launch needs and your iron’s design

As your swing evolves, especially with changes in tempo, speed or delivery, you may need different launch, spin or trajectory characteristics than your current irons deliver. There is some skill involved with controlling ball flight but if you find yourself working around your ball flight instead of working with it, it may be time for an iron change.

Former NHL player Joe Pavelski won the American Century Championship on Sunday, closing with an eagle in a wire-to-wire victory in the celeb event.

William Mouw rallied to win the ISCO Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, shooting a 9-under 61 and waiting nearly two hours to see if his 10-under 270 total would hold up.

Steve Allan became the first wire-to-wire winner in Dick's Sporting Goods Open history Sunday, closing with a 6-under 66 for a four-stroke victory.

Grace Kim has produced one of the most astonishing golfing fightbacks in history to join Australia's illustrious group of major champions.