Thanks to the vast advancements in golf club technology, the game is now easier for beginners and high handicap players than it ever has been before. Game improvement irons are designed to assist these players with getting the ball in the air and becoming more consistent. Every major company has their own version of game improvement irons, each with their own set of promises to lower your scores. Game improvement irons will typically have a cavity and larger head in order to promote forgiveness throughout the club face. In this article, we will look at the best game improvement irons on the market for 2019.
#1 – Titleist 718 AP1
Titleist’s newest 718 AP1 game improvement irons are available and they’re perfect for the player that struggles to hit the center of the face consistently. These irons have an extra forgiving face with more room for error which allows you to find your target more often. The face of the club promotes increased ball speed that high handicap players may have never felt form an iron before. These irons will allow you to launch the ball high while still landing it softly. The ability to get the ball in the air can be difficult for some players to accomplish so anytime you can get irons to assists with this is a great perk. They also don’t sacrifice any looks with this model, following Titleists classic AP look and red and black coloring. A set of these will cost you about $1,000 and will be available from 4-W.
#2 – Callaway Rogue
Callaway claims that the new Rogue irons are the best combination of distance, accuracy, and playability that the company has ever released. These irons feature a shallow rim around the face that flexes and releases at impact in order to increase ball speed. They also feature VFT, variable face thickness which increases the area of increased speed at impact.The clubface is made with elastic-urethane microspheres to provide the best possible sound and feel from a game improvement iron. The Rogue irons also feature tungsten weighting that allows them to precisely place the center of gravity in each club, especially the long irons. These clubs are available form 3-LW and will cost you over $800.
#3 – Ping G410
Ping claims to have reshaped game improvement irons with the release of the G410. This model has less offset and a shorter length clubhead without sacrificing MOI which makes them forgiving. These clubs were created with the goal of helping high handicap players improve their trajectory and hold more greens. They accomplished this by creating a larger flexing zone in the face that allows the player to hit it farther with more speed. Weights in the hosel and toe of the club increase MOI and allow for more forgiveness at impact. The full cavity club head combined with the elastomer badge, allows this club to have less vibrations after the strike. These clubs are offered from in 4-PW and will cost you between $800-$1,000
#4 – Taylormade M5/M6
Taylormade’s new game improvement irons are a step above any other game improvement irons that they’ve made. These irons both have a new technology from Taylormade called the Speed Bridge which connects the cavity to the top ridge of the iron. This Speed Bridge enhances energy transfer and produces an excellent sound and feel. Their Speed Pocket increases the ball speed, even on a miss hit. These irons use the Speed Bridge to launch the ball higher which helps the ameauter. These irons come with premium shafts with no upcharge. There are several differences between the M5 and M6 irons. The main difference is the fact that the M5 irons have tungsten weighting in them. Also, the M6 has a full fluted hosel while the M5 only has the fluted slot on one side of the hosel. Finally, the head of the M6 irons are 10mm longer than the M5. These irons are excellent for the player that struggles with speed and wants to launch the ball higher in the air. The M5 irons will cost $1,000 while the M6 irons will run you $900. The set will run 4-AW.
#5 – Cleveland Launcher CBX
Cleveland released a beautiful set of game improvement irons this season called the Launcher CBX irons. The combination of the cup face and V shaped sole gives the player maximum distance with great accuracy. The face of these irons are large in order to deliver more forgiveness. Cleveland uses Laser Milling to produce their Tour Zipped grooves which will improve spin for even the high handicap players. Cleveland uses a cavity back to get the most distance possible and these irons are easy to swing from long iron to wedges. Cleveland has created one their most forgiving set of irons ever with Launcher CBX model. This set is the least expensive of the whole list, it will cost you between $700-$900 and comes with various set makeups.
