Callaway Vs Titleist Irons – Who Makes The Better Clubs
Picking the correct Irons for your game can be very difficult.
Unlike Drivers, Irons have handicap categories, each style of Iron suits a different level of golfer. This can become confusing when trying to purchase a set of Irons, with all the technology packed into Irons these days it becomes difficult to choose.
We are here to help you out, and make your choice a little easier. We have taken all levels into account, and made suggestions for Low, Mid and High Handicaps.
Who Are These Leading Golf Companies
Callaway Golf
Callaway Golf started out in the early 1980s. Ely Callaway, a former Wine businessman bought a share in the Hickory Sticks USA golf company.
In 1988 the company changed its name to Callaway Golf. In 1995 Callaway Golf became the world’s biggest seller of irons and woods. Since then Callaway Golf has gone on to develop a golf-ball division, and purchased Odyssey Putters.
Of late Callaway Golf have been known for their Woods and Putters, leading each category on all Major Golf Tours around the world, but that’s not to say their Irons don’t pack a punch too. They have a wide range of options catering for all handicap levels.
Titleist Golf
Phillip W. “Skipper” Young was an avid golfer, he graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He started Titleist golf in the early 1930’s after discovering that golf balls were not being made symmetrical.
By 1949 the Titleist golf ball was the most played golf ball at the U.S Open. Ever since then Titleist has been the most popular ball on the market.
Titleist later acquired a company that made golf clubs, and since then they have been designing golf equipment for all handicap levels.
Best Choice Of Irons – Callaway Rogue Vs Titleist AP3
Although these aren’t their latest range we feel these Irons both have unbelievable sound, feel and forgiveness.
The bonus is they are cheaper than the latest models, so you really get great value here.
Callaway Rogue
This Iron is built around their new Urethane Microspheres. Having a thin face on an Iron has its benefits and it’s flaws.
The thin face gives great distance, but gives you a horrible vibration and ‘clunking’ noise when struck.
The Urethane Microspheres in these irons dampen vibration to improve sound and feel.
Other technology in the Irons is the 360 Face Cup Technology with Variable Face Thickness (VFT) Technology, which expands the portion of the face that delivers fast ball speed.
They also have Tungsten Weighting in each head which allows them to position the CG in the long irons with extraordinary precision, promoting optimum launch and control.
We really love this iron, the look at address is superb, and the Urethane Microspheres work incredibly well, when struck it feels like you are hitting a forged club.
The Forgiveness from the 360 Face Cup Technology and Variable Face Thickness work wonders. Overall this iron ticks all the boxes.
Feel: 90/100
Accuracy: 93/100
Forgiveness: 95/100
Distance: 96/100
Value: 97/100
Overall Score: 94/100
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Titleist AP3 Irons
Titleist has traditionally created Irons toward the “better” player.
With the exception of the AP1, the brand’s Irons favored workability and distance control over forgiveness.
The AP3 iron is their first ever Player Distance Iron, it is their longest and fastest player’s Iron ever.
The Titleist AP3 Irons have 84.9 grams of high density tungsten low and in the toe and heel of the clubhead to optimize launch and forgiveness.
The AP3 Irons also have a hollow clubhead, a common feature in distance irons. Titleist calls it “Hollow-Blade Construction.” This manufacturing technique adds forgiveness by boosting MOI.
The last bit of tech is the “Unsupported L-Face Insert.” By being “unsupported,” this face helps with ball speed while still generating ample shot-stopping spin.
Feel: 86/10
Accuracy: 93/10
Forgiveness: 95/10
Distance: 93/10
Value: 90/10
Overall Score: 92/100
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Best Irons For High Handicappers – Mavrik Max Vs Titleist T400
Callaway Mavrik Max
The Callaway Mavrik Max Irons are built for distance, it has a large body and a deeper CG for increased forgiveness, which makes it easy to launch.
Flash Face Cup Technology provides fast ball speeds across the face.
The Mavrik Max Irons have been designed by an Artificial Intelligence. This allows them to make every Irons face a unique thickness to boost ball speed and increase spin.
Each Iron has a Tungsten Energy Core, this allows them to put the position of the CG in each Iron with extraordinary precision while still maintaining ball speed in the Flash Face Cup. This promotes optimum launch and ball flight.
It has the same Urethane Microspheres technology as the Rogue Iron, this produces great sound and feel throughout the set, while still maintaining high COR.
Pros
- Very forgiving
- A.I technology
- Hollow body construction
- Tungsten weighting
Cons
- Expensive
- Might have some inconsistent distance
- Loud
Feel: 92/10
Accuracy: 94/10
Forgiveness: 96/10
Distance: 94/10
Value: 92/10
Overall Score: 94/100
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Titleist T400
Although Titleist have been known to make player Irons, the T400’s are great. They are engineered to produce greater playing distance.
With the fast Super Thin L-Face, the lower edge of the face wraps around the sole of the club, by doing this the ball speed is maintained even with strikes low on the face.
Some of the other technologies in the head include, up to 100 grams of tungsten is located in the heel and toe of the clubs, this provides forgiveness.
Their uniquely shaped sole produces awesome turf interaction and the hollow body construction allows them to move weight to where it is needed most, giving these Irons outstanding MOI for shots that fly longer and straighter.
Pros
- Very forgiving
- Super Thin L-Face
- Hollow body construction
- Tungsten weighting
Cons
- Expensive
- Might have some inconsistent distance
- Sounds a bit clunky
Feel: 88/10
Accuracy: 94/10
Forgiveness: 94/10
Distance: 93/10
Value: 92/10
Overall Score: 93/100
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Best Irons For Mid Handicappers – Callaway Mavrik Pro Vs Titleist T300
Callaway Mavrik Pro
This is a compact players’ iron with all the benefits of the Mavrik technology. This Iron compared to the Mavrik Max is going to have a slightly smaller profile.
The top line is going to be smaller, and narrower sole. This will promote more control rather than distance, but because the Mavrik technology is still packed into this head, there will still be loads of forgiveness.
Same technology as the Mavrik Max, it has the Urethane Microspheres, this gives the club great sound and feel throughout the set, while still maintaining high COR.
Flash Face Cup Technology provides fast ball speeds across the face.
These Irons have also been developed by an Artificial Intelligence. This allows them to make every Irons face a unique thickness to boost ball speed and increase spin.
The Tungsten Energy Core, allows them to put the position of the CG in each Iron with extraordinary precision. This promotes optimum launch and ball flight.
Pros
- Very forgiving
- A.I technology
- Hollow body construction
- Tungsten weighting
Cons
- Expensive
- Might have some inconsistent distance
- Thinner top line
Feel: 95/100
Accuracy: 93/100
Forgiveness: 84/100
Distance: 90/100
Value: 88/100
Overall Score: 93/100
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Titleist T300
Another great Iron by Titleist, the T300 similar to the Mavrik Pro, is a more compact players’, with more focus on control, but still loads of distance and forgiveness technology built in.
T300 Irons have a technology called Max Impact, this makes it possible to deliver maximum speed without sacrificing forgiveness across the face.
The T300 Iron has a unique polymer core, which provides precise sound and dampening qualities.
Compared to the T400, the T300 has a thinner top line and less offset, this with the Tungsten Weights positioned to optimize COR, you really do get a great compact players’ Iron.
Pros
- Forgiving
- Hollow body construction
- Tungsten weighting
Cons
- Expensive
- Might have some inconsistent distance
- Loud
Feel: 94/10
Accuracy: 92/10
Forgiveness: 92/10
Distance: 91/10
Value: 90/10
Overall Score: 93/100
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Best Irons For Low Handicappers – Callaway Apex 21 Vs Titleist T200
Callaway Apex 21
Now we are getting into the Irons with a little less emphasis on distance and forgiveness and more on performance and feel.
The body of the Apex 21 is 100% forged from a 1025 mild carbon, they also have the very famous patented Urethane Microspheres, which deliver exceptional sound and feel at impact.
There are two new features, for the first time ever the Apex 21 is designed by their Artificial Intelligence, Flash Face Cup creates high ball speeds and increased spin across the face.
The Tungsten Energy Core is also new in the Apex 21 Iron. With 5x the tungsten of Apex 19, they have positioned the Center of Gravity more precisely to promote outstanding launch throughout the set, and more forgiveness on off-center shots.
Feel: 94/10
Accuracy: 93/10
Forgiveness: 90/10
Performance: 92/10
Value: 86/10
Overall Score: 92/100
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Titleist T200
Same as the Apex 21 the T200 is more control and performance orientated than distance and forgiveness, which is what a low handicap player is looking for.
This iron still has the Max Impact technology, which means you get maximum speed from nearly any impact point on the face.
The Polymer Core provides sound and dampening qualities that give a forged like feel. This leads to more repeatable distance from shot to shot.
90g of tungsten in the mid to long irons, is positioned from heel to toe increasing the MOI, same as the previous models the Super Thin L-Face, the lower edge of the face wraps around the sole of the club, by doing this the ball speed is maintained even with strikes low on the face.
Feel: 90/10
Accuracy: 91/10
Forgiveness: 88/10
Performance: 94/10
Value: 92/10
Overall Score: 92/100
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Best For Professional Players – Callaway Apex Pro Vs Titleist T100
Callaway Apex 21 Pro
Now we are into the proper blades, these are all about consistent distance control and workability, not much forgiveness in these. Although the Apex Pro Irons are not your traditional blades, as there is still some technology built into these.
They have their Artificial Intelligence technology with Hollow Body construction built into these bad boys. Not often do you find this much tech in a blade.
Tungsten Energy Core is also built into these Apex Pro Irons. The hollow body construction includes up to 90 grams of tungsten per iron, and with the Urethane Microspheres this all adds up to a remarkable blend of sound and feel at impact that players expect.
Feel: 94/10
Accuracy: 92/10
Forgiveness: 86/10
Performance: 94/10
Value: 88/10
Overall Score: 94/100
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Titleist T100
Similar to Callaway Apex Pro, these aren’t your traditional blades either, the fully-forged construction of Titleist T100 irons creates solid and controllable performance, this is a fully forged club, so no hollow body construction here.
Titleist T100 irons have tungsten in the heel and toe of the mid to long irons to control the CG and create more forgiveness.
The improved sole allows the sole of the club to glide through the turf much easier.
Feel: 95/10
Accuracy: 92/10
Forgiveness: 83/10
Performance: 94/10
Value: 86/10
Overall Score: 93/100
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Best Budget Choice Of Clubs
Both these companies don’t have a budget choice of irons, Callaway do have a budget set of clubs called the REVA, they come in either an 11 piece set or 8 piece set.
There isn’t much technology built into these as they are aimed at the lower price point market. If you are looking to get into the game these are a great option.
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Best Previous Generation Irons – AP Series
We have to go with the Titleist AP2 and AP1 series, we have picked both of these, as they appeal to different golfers. The AP1 is for the higher handicapper and the AP2 is for the lower handicapper.
The AP1 and AP2 series were around for years, and now that they have been replaced by the T-Series Irons you can pick them up for a bargain.
The AP2 Irons were played by the famous Jordan Speith, meaning they are a quality piece of equipment.
Overall Score: 93/100
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Best Irons Of All Time
Our choice for the best iron of all time is the Callaway Rogue Irons, They have survived the test of time and still competes with the latest generations, in it’s time it was the leader in its category, and still is today.
With the 360 Face Cup Technology and Variable Face Thickness, Tungsten Weighting and Urethane Microspheres, this Iron ticks all the boxes.
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Conclusion
Choosing the right Iron for you can get confusing, you have to identify your ability and from there choose an Iron that fits your description.
There is no point choosing a Blade like Iron when you are a high handicap and same goes for if you are a low handicap golfer, game improvement Irons will just be a detriment to your game.
We like the Callaway Iron for the higher handicap player, as we feel the technology is just slightly better than the Titleist range.
For the lower handicap player, we have to go with the Titliest Irons, we feel better players don’t need all the technology that Callaway put into their lower handicap range. The Titleist Irons are simple and effective.
We hope this article helps you out with your next purchase.
Hi, I am Matthew, a mid handicap golfer who likes to play as much as possible. I love trying out new gear and this blog is where you can find all the gear I have tested over the years!
