In the words of The Fast and Furious’s Dom Toretto, it’s all about family. And Callaway’s Apex family, or should we say the Apex Pro Series side of the family, is growing.
Following an industry-wide trend, every one of the new Callaway Apex iron sets has been designed to blend seamlessly with the other models in the range. Srixon and Titleist have both executed this brilliantly with recent releases so it makes sense for Callaway to follow suit.
Callaway has done two things with this new lineup that we’ve been particularly impressed with. Every iron, including the utility, uses the same MIM back weight. From a club-building perspective, this makes it much easier to build a matching set. More importantly, it gives the visuals of the set a consistency that makes mixed sets much more appealing. We can’t understand the mix of finishes some brands offer in sets that are intended to be blended.
All the irons feature the same Dynamic Sole design, albeit with slightly larger widths. A sharp pre-worn leading edge helps get the club into the ground while trailing-edge relief helps it get back out. The longer I play this game, the more important I realize how critical turf interaction is. While it doesn’t have a measurable number like MOI, having an iron sole that matches your delivery helps build a consistency of strike point.
Finally, the irons all feature a progressive center of gravity: in simple terms, higher-launching long irons progressing to lower-flighted short irons for more control.
