One of the most notable growth areas for irons in recent years has been the “players performance” category. Favored by those seeking maximum help and playability stealthily wrapped up in a classic, tour-shaped disguise, models like the Taylormade P770 and the Titleist T150 have proved to be some of the best golf irons of this type. With the introduction of the 2024 Apex Pro iron, Callaway has placed a new option in this space.
Callaway tells us that the 2024 Apex Pro iron boasts a sleek and elegant design, combining classic aesthetics with modern sophistication. For the first time ever in an Apex iron, a hollow body construction pairs a forged face with a forged 1025 carbon steel body to deliver a softer feel than its predecessor the 2021 Callaway Apex Pro iron. The 2024 Apex Pro iron features a progressive face design in an attempt to provide higher ball speed in the long irons and more precision through the short irons. The 3,4 and 5 iron have Callaway’s Forged 455 face cup to bolster ball speed and forgiveness whereas from 6 iron through to wedge, features a forged 1025 face plate which gives a slightly softer feel. In terms of how this manifests itself in performance, I found the feel difference between the two to be subtle, but it is there.
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Visually, the clean lines of the 2024 Apex Pro iron do a nice job of providing you with the feeling that you are holding something that could be deemed a “players” iron. The only hints that this club might be providing some more assistance are the slightly thicker top line, wider sole, and more prevalent offset. Generally, I personally don’t enjoy the appearance of too much offset, but the overall shaping of the head does a really nice job of minimizing its visual impact. As you would expect, the 2024 Apex Pro iron has a slightly larger overall footprint than its Apex siblings, the 2024 Apex CB, and 2024 Apex MB, but this does provide you with additional piece of mind at address. As I have noted in my other 2024 Apex reviews, Callaway seems to have focused on creating a really cohesive aesthetic between all the models which will be great for those looking to create a combo set.