Hot List 2025: Highest-launching irons for average players

Unlike tour players and low-handicap, fast-swinging amateurs, most golfers are looking for irons that easily launch the ball higher. That’s particularly true when we get to the game-improvement (GI) and super-game-improvement (SGI) iron categories. If you can’t get your irons launching high enough, you’re going to have a hard time getting approach shots to stay Read more…

Hot List 2025: Softest-feeling putters

Unlike most clubs, putters seem to require more of an emotional component to their evaluations from our Hot List player panel. Yes, there are elements like forgiveness and roll, and, of course, the look that a player can talk about, but the overwhelming metric in terms of performance lies in assessing how a putter feels. Read more…

Ping i240 irons: What you need to know

The i240 is a true cavity-back iron that will appeal to better players. A lower centre-of-gravity position delivers a higher ball flight for more shot-stopping ability.

Ping’s iDi driving irons: What you need to know

Ping’s latest driving/utility iron, the iDi, takes aim at delivering specific ball flights for each loft – more of a driving-iron trajectory on the 2-iron while the 4-iron launches higher with more spin.

Callaway 2025 X Forged irons: What you need to know

Made from a single piece of 1020 carbon steel, the standard X Forged boasts a compact profile for the more accomplished player. The higher toe and hard edges are in line with other Japanese forged irons.

Callaway CB12 wedges: What you need to know

Callaway updates its “game-improvement wedge” lineup with the new CB12, a wide-soled cavity-back design that redistributes 12 grams to the perimeter for increased forgiveness not just on full swings but on short-shot mis-hits, too.