{"id":945,"date":"2020-12-12T15:19:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T15:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/?p=945"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:45:49","slug":"callaway-apex-pro-16-irons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outofboundsgolf.co\/irons\/callaway-apex-pro-16-irons\/","title":{"rendered":"Callaway Apex Pro 16 Irons 2024: An HONEST Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the past few seasons, my favorite clubs have been from Callaway. I\u2019ve been using the Apex CF16 irons as of late but in this post, I\u2019m going to be reviewing the Callaway Apex Pro 16 irons and talking about whether or not they\u2019re worth picking up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long story short, these irons were awesome when they were struck pure and they\u2019d be best for lower handicap players. I think these clubs are awesome for the golfer who doesn\u2019t struggle to hit the sweet spot. When struck pure, they have a great sound and feel to them and the distance is respectable as well. They\u2019re great for workability (drawing\/fading) and the longer irons are designed for higher ball flight (and lower for short irons), which a lot of professionals prefer. If that\u2019s you, I think these clubs could be an awesome fit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing I will mention is that they\u2019re probably not the best for mid to high handicaps because they don\u2019t have the most forgiveness and the head is a bit smaller than most. I personally prefer the Apex CF16<\/a> irons because I get a bit more distance out of them. If that\u2019s all the info you were looking for then great. If you want a more detailed review of these irons, be sure to watch the full video or blog post below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Callaway Apex Pro First Impressions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like the name says, these clubs are the pro<\/strong> version of the Apex irons. They\u2019re slightly smaller<\/strong> than the CF 16 irons and are specifically designed for low handicaps<\/strong> who prefer forged irons (I\u2019m not a low handicap but I do prefer forged irons).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From what I understand, the long irons are designed for higher launches<\/strong> and the short irons are designed for lower launches<\/strong>. Apparently, the Tour players prefer this, but the average player probably wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I noticed that these irons have a shorter and thinner face compared to the\u00a0CF 16 irons.<\/a>\u00a0The Pro irons were a bit softer compared to the CF16\u2019s and that gave me a bit less distance. The size was perfect for me and what I like (I\u2019m not the biggest fan of the big fat irons).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t really like the sound and feel of the cavity back irons that are designed as a game improvement iron. These irons are much smaller and they feel and sound a lot better. <\/strong>Good for scratch golfers, not so much for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I really like the way the Apex irons feel and I like them a lot more than the competition from Taylormade and Titleist. They aren\u2019t too light and they\u2019re not too heavy. They feel balanced and solid when you make contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Did The Irons Perform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first thing I noticed was that these clubs weren\u2019t the best when it comes to forgiveness<\/strong>. Obviously, since they\u2019re for low handicap players, forgiveness isn\u2019t what they\u2019re looking for and that\u2019s why they\u2019re designed that way. When you put a lot of forgiveness in irons it\u2019ll take away some of the playability (and that\u2019s what better players are looking for).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t always hit my irons in the sweet spot so I didn\u2019t get the best results with these irons, but when I struck them pure the distance was good<\/strong> (not quite as far as any other irons). They were a bit softer than my CF16 irons (which I didn\u2019t mind) but that impacted the distance a bit. Here\u2019s a demo video:<\/p>\n\n\n

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