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7 Most Popular Irons On The PGA Tour (2023 Update)

Nowadays, the scrutiny on what golf irons the pros are using is greater than ever, and club manufacturers are more aware of this perception by the golf playing and golf watching audiences around the world. So, what are the most popular irons on the PGA Tour?

The 7 most popular irons on the PGA Tour are :

While drivers often take center stage, the real focus is on the irons that the pros use, as those constitute a larger percentage of shots played and hit during tournaments than those of drivers, but remember, a putter is the club used the most.

And to find out the most popular irons on the PGA Tour, keep reading!

PGA Tour Players Mix And Match Their Irons

Many PGA Tour players don’t have complete sets of one brand of irons but mix and match between brands and clubs based on what irons they prefer. So shorter irons could be one brand and longer irons another.

You may also find that some players have a complete set of irons from 4-PW and then have a different brand for a three iron or driving iron. The stats below are based on the popularity of the iron brands found in the bags of tour pros, and you may find some players using two different iron brands.

With this discussion, we are talking about irons only and not wedges, as that would be a separate discussion on its own.

Most Popular Irons On The PGA Tour

The most popular irons on the PGA Tour are Titleist, Callaway, Ping, TaylorMade, Srixon, Mizuno, and PXG. These are the most common irons found in the bags of PGA pros currently on tour, and the differences between the most popular and the least popular are significant.

So, let’s start with the least popular.

#7 – PXG Irons

PXG is a brand making slow but steady inroads into the PGA Tour player’s choice of clubs, and five top-ranked PGA Tour pros use PXG irons in their bag. Players include Jason Kokrak, Luke List, Joel Dahmen, James Hahn, and Zach Johnson.

PXG ranks higher in popularity than Cobra or Wilson on tour and some newer brands like Miura, Honma, or Bridgestone.

Which PXG Irons Do These PGA Tour Pros Use?

• Luke List and James Hahn play PXG 0311 T  Gen 4 irons.
• Jason Kokrak uses the PXG 0311 T Gen 4 irons.
• Joel Dahmen uses the PXG 0211 ST irons.
• Zach Johnson plays the PXG 0311 T Gen 1.

Who Is PXG Golf?

PXG (Parsons Extreme Golf) was founded in 2014 by Bob Parsons, most well known as the founder of Go-Daddy. His vision was to make “the sexiest, most forgiving golf clubs that launch higher, go farther, feel softer, and have a sweet spot the size of Texas!”

PXG currently holds over 200 patents and focuses on providing clubs that look like blades but “feel like butter.” With the backing of Dr. Parsons and limitless resources, they began to research the various alloys and materials to produce the world’s finest golf clubs.

Even though PXG irons do come at a price, the design of their 0311 sets of irons is turning heads and getting great reviews from players and golf influencers alike.

Using a hollow construction, as many of the new irons are, and filling it with a thermoplastic-elastomer filling and tungsten weights on the perimeter provides forgiveness and great speed and sound off the clubface.

Whether for high/medium handicappers or more adept players, PXG 0311 irons are certainly delivering on the Parsons promise.

You can check out a wide selection of PXG irons at Global Golf. They also have a ‘used’ selection of irons from owners who trade in their used clubs when upgrading. You can pick up some good deals here if you have a lower budget or like to change your clubs regularly.

#6 – Mizuno Irons

Coming in at no.6 is a well-known and long-standing brand originating in Japan. It arguably produces some of the finest irons for the PGA Tour and amateur golfers. Mizuno ranks slightly higher in popularity than PXG, but there is a big gap between Mizuno and the no.5 ranked irons, Srixon.

Currently, seven players on the PGA Tour use Mizuno irons: Luke Donald, Paul Casey, Matt Jones, Lucas Glover, Jazz Janewattanond, Keith Mitchell, and Cameron Smith.

Which Mizuno Irons Do These PGA Tour Players Use?

Looking in the bag, you will find a mix of sets from the JPX 919 irons to the Pro Fli Hi and MP 5 and Pro 221 and Pro 225 irons. The players in this list use the following irons:

• Paul Casey – Mizuno MP-5 and Mizuno JPX919 Hot Metal Pro
• Matt Jones – Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi
• Lucas Glover – Mizuno JPX919 Tour
• Jazz Janewattanond – Mizuno JPX919 Tour
• Keith Mitchell – Mizuno Pro 225 and Mizuno Pro 221
• Cameron Smith – Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi
• Luke Donald – Mizuno Pro 225, Mizuno Pro 221, and Muzuno Pro Fli-Hi

Mizuno, as a brand, has produced clubs for both professionals and mid to low handicappers offering some forgiveness and providing superb control for ball shaping and a great feel off the clubface.

If you’re in the market for Mizuno irons, check out the Global Golf website, where you can find the latest models and often at the best prices. Amazon also has a selection of Mizuno iron sets.

#5 – Srixon Irons

Japanese brand Srixon is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber company that owns Dunlop Sport. Srixon holds more patents for golf balls than any other brand in the market; while not as popular as the Pro V1, Srixon balls are well respected and played by quite a few pros. I am a regular Srixon ball user myself.

Twelve players on the PGA Tour are currently using Srixon irons: Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Scotty Scheffler, Ryan Palmer, Marcus Armitage, Martin Laird, Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley, Harold Varner III, Graeme MacDowell, JJ Spaun, and Brooks Koepka.

Which Srixon Irons Do These PGA Tour Players Use?

Looking through the bags of these players, you will find a mix of irons, with the ZX 7 irons being the most popular in this group. There are also the ZX 5 irons, the Z Forged, Z 785, and Z U65 irons.

Except for Martin Laird, Ryan Palmer, Hideki Matsuyama, and Graeme MacDowell, all the other players use the ZX 7 and ZX 5 irons. Martin Laird and Ryan Palmer use the Z 785’s, MacDowell also uses the Z 785’s and the Z 745, Matsuyama uses the Srixon Z-Forged irons, and Spaun uses the Z U65 irons.

If you want to check out the best Srixon irons that are popular right now, you can find them at Global Golf. You can also check out the current pricing of Srixon irons over on Amazon.

#4 – TaylorMade Irons

As one of the golfing world’s most well-known and iconic brands, TaylorMade scooped possibly the biggest star ever when Tiger Woods signed to them and started to use their P7TW irons after Nike announced they would no longer be making clubs.

TaylorMade also produces some high-quality golf balls and while they are not in the same popularity league as the Pro V1 – let’s face it, which golf ball is – some of the best use their irons in the game.

With 18 players on the PGA using TaylorMade, they are far ahead of Srixon in the popularity ratings. Some of the big names on tour using TaylorMade irons include the likes of Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Jason Day, Daniel Berger, Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, and Tommy Fleetwood.

Which TaylorMade Irons Do These PGA Tour Players Use?

TaylorMade has a variety of irons that feature PGA players’ bags. A popular one is the P7TW irons found in the bags of players like Tiger Woods, Tommy Fleetwood, Martin Kaymer, Scotty Scheffler, and Lucas Herbert.

You can read more about Tiger’s irons in this article; What Irons Does Tiger Woods Use ?

The other popular irons from TaylorMade are the P7MC (available on Amazon), and those can be found in the bags of players like Justin Rose, Mathew Wolf, and Robert McIntyre. The P770 irons (also on Amazon) have a good following with PGA Tour players, and names like Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, and Harry Higgs feature these irons in their bags.

I do like the P770s, but maybe I’m a little biased as my eldest son uses these clubs. Like me, he plays left-handed and seems well suited to them.

Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson feature the P730 irons, as Collin Morikawa and the P790 irons are used by Martin Kaymer, Lucas Herbert, and Jason Day. Remember that within the TaylorMade stable, there are a variety of irons, and pros that use TM often pull clubs from different model sets to complete their own.

#3 – Ping Irons

Ping’s influence on the game of golf is impressive at both the amateur and pro levels; they arguably provided golf’s greatest entertainer, Seve Ballesteros, with his clubs and the innovation of the world’s first game improvement irons some five decades ago.

The subsequent interest of professional players in the cavity back irons, Ping is a global leader in golf clubs, and it shows on the PGA Tour.

As the third most popular iron on tour, Ping features some very high-profile players, and 19 tour players feature this brand.

Only marginally ahead of TaylorMade, players that use Ping irons include the likes of Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen, Corey Conners, Harris English, Joaquin Niemann, Mackenzie Hughes, Stewart Cink, Lee Westwood, Tony Finau, Tyrell Hatton, and Viktor Hovland.

What Ping Irons Do These PGA Tour Pros Use?

The Ping i210 irons are the most popular amongst this playing group, with players like Viktor Hovland, Lee Westwood, Tyrell Hatton, Stewart Cink, Mackenzie Hughes, Sebastion Munoz, Sahith Teegala, and Matt Fitzpatrick all having the i210 in their bags.

The Ping iBlades are used by Corey Conners, Guillermo Mita Perreira, Joaquin Niemann, and Victor Perez. The Ping Blueprint irons are used by Louis Oosthuizen, Tony Finau, Seamus Power, and Harris English.

Other Ping irons used are the Ping S55 played by Bubba Watson and Carlos Ortiz, as well as the i500 (Makenzie Hughes), G 410 Crossover (Harris English), and the i59 (Sahith Teegala).

#2 – Callaway Irons

Callaway irons are the second most popular irons used on the PGA Tour behind Titleist – and there is a big difference between the number of players using Callaway and Titleist. In contrast, the numbers 3, 4, and 5 most popular irons are closer to the number 2 spot than the no. 2 is to the no. 1 most popular iron on the PGA Tour.

Between Callaway and Ping, there is only a difference of 5 players that use Callaway, so those gaps are pretty close.

Callaway is another massive global brand. Of the 24 PGA Tour players that use their irons, many South African players feature, such as Branden Grace, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Dylan Frittelli, Erik Van Rooyen, and prominent international stars.

Phil Mickelson, Alex Noren, Daniel Berger, Danny Willett, Henrik Stenson, Francesco Molinari, Justin Rose, John Rahm, Kevin Na, Kevin Kisner, Sam Burns, Xander Schauffle, Siwoo Kim, and Marc Leishman all use Callaway irons.

You know you are doing something right when you can boast this illustrious list of players using your irons!

What Callaway Irons Do These Pro Players Use?

The two most popular iron sets are the Callaway Apex series and X Forged irons, while a few players on tour use the Rogue and Legacy irons.

With the Apex series, the MB, TCB, and Pro feature prominently, with the X Forged series irons coming in a close second. Let’s look at which PGA players use these irons.

• Callaway Apex TCB – John Rahm, Marc Leishman, Matt Wallace, Sam Burns, Xander Schauffle, Franceso Molinari, Danny Lee, and Branden Grace.
• Callaway Apex MB – Phil Mickelson, Talor Gooch, Matt Wallace, Danny Lee, Erik Van Rooyen.
• Callaway Pro and Pro UT – Jazz Jannewattanond, Alex Noren, Kevin Na, Kevin Kisner, and Siwoo Kim.
• Callaway X Forged UT/CB – Phil Mickelson, Talor Gooch, Maverick McNealy, Justin Rose, Dylan Frittelli, Erik Van Rooyen , Danny Willet and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

My youngest son has recently ignited his love of the game and purchased a set of Callaway clubs. Although not used by the PGA players mentioned above, he went for the Callaway Warbirds, which I think are just perfect for him, having not played for a while.

#1 – Titleist Irons

Titleist has the same dominance with their irons on tour as they do with the Pro V1 ball, which is a testament to their quality and consistency in performance. Compared to the no. 2 spot held by Callaway, Titleist have more than 70% more players using their clubs than Callaway.

Regarding the popularity of irons, it’s a race for second place as Titleist has the first place well and truly sewn up, with 33 PGA Tour players favoring them. You can view Titleist irons on Amazon and check prices or jump to the huge selection at Global Golf.

Their list of players using their irons is incredibly impressive. It features top players like Adam Scott, Cameron Smith, Chris Kirk, Garrick Higgo, Ian Poulter, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Lucas Glover, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Tom Hoge, and Will Zalatoris.

What Titleist Irons Do These PGA Tour Players Use?

Because Titleist has such a massive stable of clubs available, the mix of irons used by PGA players is quite varied.

The T100 and T200 are popular, along with the 620 CB and MB series. Then, the U500 and 510 and the 718AP2 and T MB irons feature in the bags of the top players. 

• Titleist T100 and T200 – Cameron Smith, Charles Howell III, Charley Hoffman, Garrick Higgo, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Will Zalatoris.
• Titleist 620 CB/ MB Series – Antoine Rozner, Billy Horschel , Brandt Wiesberger, Brian Harman , Cameron Davis, Cameron Young, Max Homa, Webb Simpson and Tom Hoge.
• Titleist 718 AP2/MB/CB/T MB -Brendon Todd, Chris Kirk, Ian Poulter, JT Poston, Patrick Cantlay.
• Titleist U 500 – Antoine Rozner, Berndt Wiesberger, Carlos Ortiz, JT Poston, Lucas Glover and Brian Harman.

Sidenote: Do you want to know the top golf grips used by the pros? Check out this article to find out, 3 Most Popular Grips on The PGA Tour .

Let’s Wrap This Up!

Titleist leads the race by some margin for the most popular irons on the PGA Tour, with some of the biggest names in the game using their irons with great success. Now that you know which players use which brand, be sure to keep an eye out for them on TV.

It will be interesting to see if and how these numbers change over the coming years as manufacturers jostle to move up the popularity rankings, but for now, the top four are well ahead of the chasing pack.

If you want more detail on this topic, check out this article, What Irons Do PGA Players Use ?

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What Driving Irons Do the Pros Use on the PGA Tour? (2023 update)

Written by Graeme Hay | Last Updated: 21/05/2024

Using long irons to play positional tee shots or to hit lower trajectory approach shots in windier conditions is nothing new.

The problem however has always been hitting long irons consistently well and it is one of the biggest challenges for any level of golfer including the pros.

Updated designs of more forgiving ‘driving’ or ‘utility’ irons have helped though to solve that issue to an extent and provided increased long shot-making options for the best players in the world.

But how many of the top pros are actually using these clubs?

We took a detailed look through the golf bags of the top 100 players on the PGA Tour to find out what some of the best driving irons are being used by the best pros in the world.

27 of the top 100 PGA Tour pros use driving irons with 3 of them using two including world no.1 Scottie Scheffler. Titleist models are the most played with 10 pros choosing them. The most used driving iron is a 3-iron with 16 using one. 6 carry a 2-iron, 7 use a 3-iron with only one pro, Brian Harman using a 5-driving iron.

As is often the case when looking in detail at the golf bags of the best pros however the lofts on the same numbered iron do not always match between different players and manufacturers but when it came to driving irons we found the variance from standard lofts was much less than for drivers or fairway woods.

What is also comforting for us amateurs to see, when looking at this topic, is that the difficulties that come with trying to hit long irons consistently well clearly also affect even the best players in the world, and even those pros that don’t use a utility iron, still use more forgiving longer irons models than their shorter irons.

Driving Irons Breakdown of the Top 100 PGA Tour Pros

Driving irons – or utility irons as they are also known – have found favour amongst PGA Tour pros who are looking for clubs that will fly the ball lower, and roll further, than hybrids or fairway woods of a comparable loft.

With their updated designs making them easier to hit than old driving irons these clubs are now used by close to 1/3 of the best players on the PGA Tour.

Srixon’s ZX Utility iron is the most used driving iron among the top 100 PGA Tour pros with six playing them and a further two choosing the updated ZX Mk II model. Titleist’s U500 is the next most popular with five pros playing them. In total 15 different models made by 7 different manufacturers are used by this elite group.

A small number of the top 100 PGA Tour pros, including Aaron Wise and Tom Kim, carry 2-iron versions of utility irons however 3-iron utility clubs are the most widely used with 16 players choosing one.

A further 7 out of the top 100 play a 4 driving iron while we found one pro – Brian Harman – using driving irons up to a 5-iron. None of the top 100 on Tour use a 1-iron.

Some of the top PGA Tour players, including the best golfer in the world at the moment – Scottie Scheffler – are also using more than utility club.

The complete breakdown of which driving/utility irons are used by the top 100 PGA Tour players is as follows:

When it comes to the top players on the PGA Tour who are using driving irons it is therefore clear that when they become an option for them it the 3-iron and 4-iron which are most often under consideration.

What is also clear though for these top pros is that the driving iron sometimes forms part of their ‘wider set’ of 15-17 clubs which can be interchanged with fairway woods and hybrids of the same lofts depending on where they are playing.

Hideki Matsuyama for example regularly changes the set-up at the top of his bag in terms of playing fairway woods and/or a 20º driving iron.

And while these utility irons are used throughout the year by many of the top 100 golfers on the PGA Tour they can also find increasing favour in weeks on Tour where the wind is a factor and lower launched shots will be preferable to the high flying shots that hybrids and fairway woods typically result in by comparison.

How Far Do Pros Hit Driving Irons?

As we have already discussed one of the reasons pros and better players will choose a driving or utility iron over a fairway wood or hybrid of a comparable loft is that they are looking for a lower launch angle and flight with the shots they are hitting with that length of club.

But one of the other reasons that driving irons are chosen is that because of the technology the modern utility clubs are now packed with they are easier to hit further than standard 2, 3, or 4 irons.

And the reason for this is that they fly higher than traditional long irons although not of course as high as fairway woods and hybrids.

How exactly far pros hit driving irons is difficult to give a precise number on as this data is not made available by the PGA Tour however through Trackman’s measuring of the average carry distances for all clubs on the PGA Tour we can give an estimation of how far pros hit driving irons.

As a general rule we estimate pros hit 2-driving irons about 249 yards based on Trackman’s stated average 5-wood carry distance on the PGA Tour. 3-irons carry on average 217 yards on tour, 4-irons 208 yards and 5-irons 199 yards so again pros will likely hit comparable driving irons the same distance if not further.

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PGA Pros Often Choose More Forgiving Long Irons

When studying in detail the driving irons used by the top 100 pros on the PGA Tour what was interesting to note was that although some of the top pros do not use specifically called ‘driving irons’ many use much more forgiving longer irons in conjunction with more blade-like shorter irons.

PING’s G425 Crossover irons for example blur the line for many between a driving iron and simply a ‘forgiving’ long iron. While some see them as driving or utility irons others don’t.

Other examples of similar clubs include Titleist’s T-MB irons which began life as the ultimate driving irons but have now evolved to be available as a full set of irons to players looking for the extra forgiveness associated with long driving irons across all their irons right up to the 9-iron.

Finding sets of clubs amongst the top pros which include much easier to hit 3, 4 and even 5 and 6-irons is therefore relatively common on the PGA Tour.

Cameron Young and Scott Stallings for example each use a ‘players distance’ Titleist T200 4-iron in addition to their Titleist 620MB and T100 shorter irons.

Shane Lowry opts for Srixon ZX5 4 and 5-irons before choosing less forgiving ZX7 irons for the remainder of his set.

Tony Finau and Brooks Koepke meanwhile both use the more forgiving Nike Vapor Fly Pro 3-irons before switching to blade PING Blueprint and Srixon ZX7 Mk II clubs respectively for the rest of their irons.

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Matt Fitzpatrick on surprising switch into Titleist 'Fitz grind' irons

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Throughout most of his professional career, Matt Fitzpatrick has used Ping S55 irons – clubs that were released to the public all the way back in 2013.

After testing Ping’s Blueprint S irons following the 2023 Ryder Cup, however, Fitzpatrick finally made an iron switch in 2024.

Then, at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship, Fitzpatrick switched from a Titleist Pro V1x 2019 golf ball into a newer 2021 Pro V1x, and at the U.S. Open last week, Fitzpatrick made a drastic iron change into a set of Titleist T100 irons.

A look at Matt Fitzpatrick's new Titleist T100 irons, with a special Fitz grind. (Courtesy GolfWRX)

The reason for the major switch-ups?

“To me, I just needed a little bit more flight and a little bit more spin, and the combination of the ball and the irons did that for me,” Fitzpatrick said on Monday of the Travelers Championship.

A look at Matt Fitzpatrick's new set of Titleist T100 irons, with a special Fitz grind. (Courtesy GolfWRX)

The Titleist T100 irons have a Tour-inspired, compact head shape at address, but with a cavity-back construction and added Tungsten in the heads for improved forgiveness and launch. Fitzpatrick’s irons are especially unique, though, because they come with a special grind on the leading edge that helps Fitzpatrick achieve the turf interaction, spin and height that he wants.

Patrick Cantlay has a similar leading edge grind on his Titleist AP2 718 irons , but Fitzpatrick assured GolfWRX.com on Tuesday that his is different. He dubbed it, the “Fitz grind.”

So, it's been the year of iron changes for Fitzpatrick, who didn’t change irons for nearly 10 years. Now, he takes to the Travelers Championship this week using a set of Titleist T100 irons, with a special Fitz grind.

10 Players Still Using Older Clubs On Tour

We all love our trusty old clubs, but so do some Tour Pros who are still playing with equipment released throughout the last decade...

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The technology in golf clubs this year has reached new highs with clubs offering faster and more accurate shots than ever before.

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Henrik Stenson

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The Iceman still has his Callaway Diablo Octane Tour 3 wood from 2009 and also his rare Callaway Legacy Black irons.

His strong 3 wood is fitted with a Grafalloy Blue shaft which is now also a classic.

He has revealed in the past that he has a box full of Grafalloy Blue shafts in his loft as they are no longer in production.

The forged Legacy Black irons were made for the Japanese market and came out in 2013.

The Aussie still uses Titleist 680MB irons that were originally released in 2003.

Titleist did a very small re-run of them in 2018 so he could be using a much newer set inspired by the originals, although he was using them before the re-run too.

Steve Stricker

The 2020 US Ryder Cup captain also uses an old set of Titleist irons in the form of the 755s.

The American used them back in 2007 to win the Barclays and then won more tournaments with them before switching to the AP2s.

Stricker’s irons aren’t the only clubs in his bag that are getting on, he also has a 913 driver and a 915 fairway wood, along with an SM6 wedge and an older Vokey.

He also still has his old-school Odyssey White Hot #2 putter.

Matt Fitzpatrick

Fitzpatrick, like Stricker, doesn't have many products from 2019 in his bag.

The Englishman still uses the TaylorMade M2 driver from 2017, a Titleist 917 fairway wood from 2016 and older Ping S55 irons from 2013.

His wedges are a mix of Titleist Vokeys from the SM6 to the SM5.

He still putts with a Yes Tracy putter, which is the same flat stick he has had in the bag since his amateur days pre-2013.

Andrew Putnam

Putnam also uses TaylorMade's M2 driver, which is the older version of Matt Fitzpatrick's.

The American has the original M2 in the bag from 2016.

It's not just his driver that is old either, as both his 3 wood and hybrid are now classics.

His 3 wood is the Cleveland Launcher DST from 2009 and his hybrid is an old Adams IDEA Tour Prototype.

Bubba Watson

The two-time Masters champion is another who still uses Ping's S55 irons.

"I love them. They've been good to me. I've won a few tournaments with them so I didn't really see any reason to switch," he told Golf Monthly.

"Mr Solheim and Ping said it was okay."

He also told us that he favours them for their low ball flight and workability.

Marcus Kinhult

The Swede won the 2019 British Masters on the European Tour and is yet another player currently using Ping's S55 irons from 2013.

His bag is mostly made up of Ping gear with a Titleist 917 fairway from 2016 and an Odyssey putter.

The Englishman still has Mizuno's MP-5 irons from 2015 in the bag.

He also carries a Mizuno MP-25 4 iron.

Patrick Reed

The 2017 Masters champion has had a very eclectic bag since leaving Callaway at the end of the 2017 season.

He currently has a Ping G400 driver, which he won the Masters with, and a Callaway XR 16 3 wood from 2016.

Reed switched that in for his old Nike VR Pro Limited 3 wood from 2011 and also switched his Callaway MB1 irons out for much older Nike VR Pro blades.

The American still has Callaway irons but in the form of RAZR X MB blades from 2011.

Thorbjorn Olesen

The Dane has been a free agent since Nike departed from the equipment market in 2016.

Since then, he has been using TaylorMade's PSi Tour irons from 2015.

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New Ping i230 irons replace Ping’s most-played tour iron

Published: 25 October 2022 Last updated: 25 October 2022

The new Ping i230 irons.

Tour player insight has been key to the development of the Ping i230, which replace the i210 irons.

Any brand looking to update their most-played tour iron approaches the project with serious trepidation. And so they should.

Companies have come to realise over the years that fiddling with the clubs top tour players are very comfortable with comes with significant risk. New clubs might look great at sales presentations, but if they don’t get used by the world’s best players, questions are asked…

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Ping’s i210 has been their most-played tour iron since 2018, and during its four-year lifespan it has racked up 45 tour wins in the hands of stars such as Viktor Hovland and Lee Westwood.

There was plenty of pressure on its replacement, so Ping asked their players what improvements they wanted from an i210 replacement.

While many said leave it alone, former Open Champion Stewart Cink opened up about refinements that would help on the course. He felt there were gains to be had in the longer clubs, giving Ping’s engineers a sound, feel and feedback start point which ultimately influenced the whole new set.

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Thanks to their understanding of the complexities of ‘feel’, Ping can confidently say the new i230 is faster, better-shaped and has better feel and sound across the whole set. And, thanks to being seeded among the brand’s pros since the Open last July, it’s already chalked up two tour wins.

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Here’s what you need to know about the new Ping i230 irons…

Five-piece construction gives forged-like feel

Thanks to a new heat treatment, the i230’s head is stronger, so the face can be thinner.

Ping say above average speed players can expect a lively but stable feel (their testing shows 0.024-in of face deflection).

A new 304SS badge has an elastomer back, so the entire face is supported (the i210 had half the face supported). That’s led to the new forged-like feel that players are raving about.

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Squeezed shaping

Ping say the mid and short irons are closely matched in shape and profile to the previous i210, where the long irons are more compact in blade length. Expect similar sole widths and bounce angles, which is why the previous i210 were so playable, whereas the longer sticks have a fraction less offset.

The updates are subtle, but the ‘boxy’ Ping shape the brand have been accused of before has completely disappeared.

What’s the gain?

Ping say their tour players are gaining three to five yards of carry with a 7-iron, along with 3-5% more MOI. Golfers can expect a 1mph gain in ball speed, from near identical launch (from the same loft 7-iron), with a drop of just 200-300rpm in spin.

The set is perfectly gapped – with 11 yards throughout the set at above-average speeds.

And, thanks to the HydroPearl finish and more closely spaced MicroMax grooves (which frame the ball brilliantly at address), there’s no noticeable difference in launch or spin in wet conditions, which offers predictability and consistency.

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7-iron loft: 33°

Category: Players’ iron

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Ping iCrossover

Alongside the irons, Ping have also launched the Ping iCrossover.

Available in a 2-, 3- and 4-Crossover, the iCrossover is aimed at high-swing-speed players looking for long-iron alternatives that fit seamlessly into their set while delivering increased ball speeds for more distance with higher launch. The sources of the high ball speed are the thin, maraging steel face and lower CG position, which is closer to the impact location to produce more energy transfer. The face is robotically welded to the 17-4 stainless steel body with a lower-hinged bend point to provide higher launch for better stopping power. A smaller internal cavity with targeted EVA polymer on the back of the face ensures a pleasing feel and sound. 

Tour-Inspired

With similar sole shaping, including the rounded lead edge and ample bounce, the iCrossover seamlessly fits into an i230 iron set in place of long irons. The blade lengths are slightly shorter with less offset than previous crossover generations, making it more compact while providing a tour-style appearance. The standard shaft length builds also are approximately one-quarter inch shorter than the previous models to transition into a set more easily, providing more control and tighter dispersion patterns with similar distance. The precision-milled MicroMax grooves and matte-black hydropearl 2.0 finish deliver consistent launch and spin results for more accuracy.

New Trajectory Tuning 2.0

A first in an iron-style design, the adjustable hosel provides eight settings for loft and lie to help dial in a golfer’s desired ball flight. The lightweight hosel is clearly marked to allow for quick and easy adjustments, with a range of ±1.5° loft and lie in various combinations. The standard setting is the stated loft of the club at 1.5° upright.  

“We looked closely at our fitting and Arccos data and discovered the vast majority of our crossover users were better players who use one of our blade irons,” Solheim said. “So, we shifted our focus to engineering a crossover that better fit the needs of that type of player. The iCrossover performance results have been exceptional.  Its shape looks great, the ball speeds are higher, and it sounds very powerful. The addition of the adjustable hosel is a huge benefit to help players at that level dial in their ball flight.”

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Due Any Players on the PGA TOUR use PING G25 Irons?

By sirdante February 5, 2013 in Tour Talk

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I'm not sure about this, but if you go to Ping's website go to their staff list and you can see what clubs all of the Ping staffers use.

There were guys on the PGA Tour using G15 and G20 irons so I think you'll some G25's in play by a few of the guys that like that style of iron. Give them some time out there, the season just started and they haven't been out there that long either.

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[quote name='jteague44' timestamp='1360108219' post='6369419'] I'm not sure about this, but if you go to Ping's website go to their staff list and you can see what clubs all of the Ping staffers use. [/quote] Good call, they do have their PGA TOUR staff listed.

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[quote name='sirdante' timestamp='1360104128' post='6369119'] Due Any Players on the PGA TOUR use PING G25 Irons? [/quote] It's dew not due fwiw. Lol. Jk. It's 'do'

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Billy Mayfair played the G20s

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the G15's were probably the most widely used true SGI on tour. I bet a few guys will use the G25's

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[quote name='J.W.' timestamp='1360109608' post='6369561'] There were guys on the PGA Tour using G15 and G20 irons so I think you'll some G25's in play by a few of the guys that like that style of iron. Give them some time out there, the season just started and they haven't been out there that long either. [/quote] This…. Mark WIlson won with them last year (then switched to i20). Shane Bertsch used PING g20 irons up thru the 5i last season. He now is playing JPX Pro's thru 5. Hybrids up from there.

[quote name='bigpokerboy' timestamp='1360117288' post='6370333'] [quote name='sirdante' timestamp='1360104128' post='6369119'] Due Any Players on the PGA TOUR use PING G25 Irons? [/quote] It's dew not due fwiw. Lol. Jk. It's 'do' [/quote] +1

Nope. It's doo.

Most of the tour boys using the G15s have X100s in them to bring the flight down, will be interesting to see if they do the same with the G25s considering that the short irons are supposed to produce a lower flight than other G series offerings. I am seriously considering these irons as I am a 2 handicap going through a swing change. Was thinking Ansers before I saw the G25 in person today, and after reading the G25 review and thread, I don't think I am alone. I have been told by a mini tour buddy of mine that is a Ping staffer that the X100 performs better in their stuff across the board for higher swing speed players than any other shaft, which I thought was very interesting.

[quote name='Big Cat' timestamp='1360120236' post='6370681'] Most of the tour boys using the G15s have X100s in them to bring the flight down, will be interesting to see if they do the same with the G25s considering that the short irons are supposed to produce a lower flight than other G series offerings. I am seriously considering these irons as I am a 2 handicap going through a swing change. Was thinking Ansers before I saw the G25 in person today, and after reading the G25 review and thread, I don't think I am alone. I have been told by a mini tour buddy of mine that is a Ping staffer that the X100 performs better in their stuff across the board for higher swing speed players than any other shaft, which I thought was very interesting. [/quote] i used G15's with X100's as a scratch handicap 2 years ago. It bring the ball flight down enough to make them playable but you still hit them high for sure. I bet the G25's trajectory will be a bit lower though

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[quote name='station2station' timestamp='1360119713' post='6370629'] [quote name='J.W.' timestamp='1360109608' post='6369561'] There were guys on the PGA Tour using G15 and G20 irons so I think you'll some G25's in play by a few of the guys that like that style of iron. Give them some time out there, the season just started and they haven't been out there that long either. [/quote] This…. Mark WIlson won with them last year (then switched to i20). Shane Bertsch used PING g20 irons up thru the 5i last season. He now is playing JPX Pro's thru 5. Hybrids up from there. [/quote] Pretty sure Mark Wilson switched straight from i10 to i20. And he won the Humana last year using the i20's, it was his first week using them. I don't think he used the g20's at any point

Gotta think if the G15s had a tour presence that with the improvements of the G25s they will be in play out there soon.

[quote name='Big L' timestamp='1360119495' post='6370609'] KJ rocked those G15s for a while [/quote]Chris Couch did as well.

[quote name='masyankees' timestamp='1360121246' post='6370817'] [quote name='station2station' timestamp='1360119713' post='6370629'] [quote name='J.W.' timestamp='1360109608' post='6369561'] There were guys on the PGA Tour using G15 and G20 irons so I think you'll some G25's in play by a few of the guys that like that style of iron. Give them some time out there, the season just started and they haven't been out there that long either. [/quote] This…. Mark WIlson won with them last year (then switched to i20). Shane Bertsch used PING g20 irons up thru the 5i last season. He now is playing JPX Pro's thru 5. Hybrids up from there. [/quote] Pretty sure Mark Wilson switched straight from i10 to i20. And he won the Humana last year using the i20's, it was his first week using them. I don't think he used the g20's at any point [/quote] Ahh thanks for the correction. I do know Shane Bertsch had G20's because they had X100's in them .. I held them.

I think all the guys that used G15 and G20 irons chose the shaft based on what they like and not to bring the flight down. They'd use X100 in whatever set they used, you're choosing that style of iron at that level for a reason... and it isn't forgiveness.

[quote name='J.W.' timestamp='1360122564' post='6370939'] I think all the guys that used G15 and G20 irons chose the shaft based on what they like and not to bring the flight down. They'd use X100 in whatever set they used, you're choosing that style of iron at that level for a reason... and it isn't forgiveness. [/quote]You are correct, I guess what I was trying to say is that they want to hit moonballs that don't balloon, so the lower spin with the X100 is a good fit.

[quote name='bigpokerboy' timestamp='1360117288' post='6370333'] [quote name='sirdante' timestamp='1360104128' post='6369119'] Due Any Players on the PGA TOUR use PING G25 Irons? [/quote] It's dew not due fwiw. Lol. Jk. It's 'do' [/quote] Don't apologize. That's funny.

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Wow, I had no idea a tour pro ever played a G-series iron. I got paired with a guy at my local muni who had G-15's. He let me hit one into a par 3 and long story short, they're in my bag now. I hit them very high, I'd be super interested to know what shafts, what length shaft, and what color code they played. Makes me feel like a 'poser'

[quote name='station2station' timestamp='1360122397' post='6370921'] [quote name='masyankees' timestamp='1360121246' post='6370817'] [quote name='station2station' timestamp='1360119713' post='6370629'] [quote name='J.W.' timestamp='1360109608' post='6369561'] There were guys on the PGA Tour using G15 and G20 irons so I think you'll some G25's in play by a few of the guys that like that style of iron. Give them some time out there, the season just started and they haven't been out there that long either. [/quote] This…. Mark WIlson won with them last year (then switched to i20). Shane Bertsch used PING g20 irons up thru the 5i last season. He now is playing JPX Pro's thru 5. Hybrids up from there. [/quote] Pretty sure Mark Wilson switched straight from i10 to i20. And he won the Humana last year using the i20's, it was his first week using them. I don't think he used the g20's at any point [/quote] Ahh thanks for the correction. I do know Shane Bertsch had G20's because they had X100's in them .. I held them. [/quote] I have cleaned Shane Bertsch his club last year before he switched to G20 and he played the G15 and Eye 2 wedge.

The G25 has such a great look, and subtle GI features, that I expect if there is any G series irons pros would bag, this one would be it. Currently many of the players use the i20s, with a sprinkling of ansers and s56s, but Im sure a G will be out there. Personally, I didn't take to the i20s. For me, the feel was too muted, you couldn't tell good from bad shots other than the results, and I didn't appreciate the potential wear issues that were going on initially. The G25 irons are much better than the G20s for players that have lower caps and expect a broader audience will like them. I demoed and liked them, but want to demo again before making up my mind. Could I play blades, yes, my game could handle that, but why would you want to? The G series is just so easy to hit, it gives you a larger margin for error. Unless you practice every day, why not have fun and make it easy I say.

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Dooods; those G25s look awesome!

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Welcome to GOLF.com’s ClubTest Proving Ground, where  managing equipment editor Jonathan Wall  and  senior equipment editor Ryan Barath  put the latest designs and groundbreaking technology in the equipment space to the test on the range and the course.

The tools: Cobra Limit3d (7-iron; N.S. PRO MODUS³ Tour 105X shaft), Ping i230 (7-iron; N.S. PRO MODUS³ Tour 105X shaft)

The test:  To determine if a 3D-printed iron with a $3K price tag can live up to the hype.

The results: Sticker shock is a good way to grab a golfer’s attention. Throw a $2K-plus price tag on a set of irons and watch what happens. Curiosity usually takes hold, which is exactly what happened in 2016 when PXG introduced its original 0311 irons at $400 per club. The polymer-filler, hollow-cavity iron was unlike anything in the industry.

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Who’s to say if Cobra’s 3D-printed Limit3d will follow a similar path, but it’s interesting to note the two irons share some similarities. A sky-high price tag ($3K per set), limited availability and groundbreaking technology. It also helps that Bryson DeChambeau is using a set of 3D-printed printed irons with custom bulge and roll baked in.

This could be the future of iron design. Or it could be a fad.

To get a better handle on Limit3d’s bona fides, I pitted the 3D design against my Ping i230 gamers to see how they stacked up. While the iron looks like a blade at address — it’s slightly more compact than i230 — the lattice design on the back of the head creates a weight reduction that makes it possible to add upwards of 100 grams of tungsten within the heel and toe.

More tungsten means better ball speeds on severe misses. As Mike Yagley, Cobra’s VP of innovation and AI, noted during a recent conversation, he saw minimal ball speed loss on toe misses during his initial testing. Just to put that observation into perspective, it’s natural to see anywhere from 13-18 yards of distance loss with similar better-player models, according to GOLF’s robotic data.

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However, based on the numbers I saw during my own testing, the hype is for real. Let’s start with the launch monitor numbers from Foresight’s GCQuad launch monitor.

Cobra Limit3d : 131.1 mph (ball speed) | 20.4 degrees | 6,652 RPMs | 179.8 yards (carry)

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The numbers above are an average of the 8 shots I hit with each iron. The numbers tell an interesting story that highlights the importance of getting fit. The Limit3d was 4 mph faster than my i230s with a similar launch angle and 300 RPMs more spin. If I spent the time finding the ideal shaft, I might be able to squeeze a few more yards out of the Limit3d.

Not only was the iron faster, it produced impressive ball speed numbers on toe strikes, too. At one point during the testing session, I hit several balls out on the toe to see how it performed. For the most part, ball speed dropped roughly 2 mph on even the most extreme toe misses — a sign that the additional tungsten packed inside the heel and toe was doing its job.

The overall feel of the club was what I’d deem to be muscleback solid with a touch of game-improvement protection. It feels like a solid-construction model at impact, but you don’t get the negative vibrations when it misses out of the toe or heel. The sound at impact was heavy and purposeful. If I didn’t know what I was using, I’d swear it was a forged model. It felt that good.

If there was one quibble, it’s that the Limit3d was almost too far left of the target line for my liking, which is saying something considering I like to stay left of the center with my shot shape. The i230 had a tighter overall dispersion and was ever-so-slightly left of center.

I spent nearly a half day building my i230 irons at Ping headquarters, so I expect them to be dialed. Could I get the Limit3d to produce a similar dispersion pattern and shot shape? Possibly. But with only the 7-iron to test, I’m likely going to put an end to testing instead of continuing down the rabbit hole. My biggest fear is finding the iron to be noticeably better and not having the opportunity to test it through the bag.

For the right-handed crew who does have the ability to pick up a full set, I can confirm the Limit3d does a lot of things really well. The overall feel and ball speed retention were seriously impressive, to the point that I’m willing to proclaim they are worth the $3K number.

This feels like the infancy stages of 3D printing in the equipment space, but there’s no question Cobra is already onto something with its initial iron offering.

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Jonathan Wall is GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com’s Managing Editor for Equipment. Prior to joining the staff at the end of 2018, he spent 6 years covering equipment for the PGA Tour. He can be reached at [email protected].

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