The game of golf can be fickle. One round goes great and the next terribly. Maybe you are using the wrong clubs. The Callaway Golf 2021 Apex Iron Set is designed to help you make that next score target. Whether you are trying to break 100 for the first time, or 90, or 80, or even 70, these irons can make those score targets a reality.
The Role of Your Golf Irons
Everybody knows that old saying: “You drive for show and putt for dough”. But, what’s missing in that description? Your irons are what’s missing! You can drive the ball as
far as the day is long. You still have to get the ball up on the green and in a position to at least two-putt if you want to par the hole. If it takes you 2-3 shots to do that, you are staring at bogie or worse.
Similarly, if your iron play always leaves you on the fringe or far from the hole, you could be the best putter in the world and still see a lot of those dreaded three-putts. Take my advice, you want to avoid those.
The role of your golf irons is to fill that gap between your drive and your putts. You need to be able to stick it on the green and close to the pin a majority of the time if you want to see your scores and handicap go lower. The best irons also help you recover from the occasional bad drive. Let’s face it, we all have them. But if you watch the best pro golfers as often as I have, you will see them quickly turn a poor drive into a scoring opportunity. How do they do that? They do it with their irons.
The Irons Problem
Golf irons have presented challenges to the casual golfer since their invention. The big, broad services of the driver always presented a level of forgiveness when hit “Imperfectly”. Not so with golf irons of the past. Before technology developed a “better way”, most golf irons were simple blades. Hitting an approach shot accurately with blades took a lot of skill. But, if golf was going to be played by the masses, iron-play had to be more forgiving. The profit motive and technology provided the answer.
The inventions of forged irons and cavity-backs helped revolutionize golf. Hitting the green from inside 180 yards became much easier. Very quickly, golf began to gain in popularity as even weekend players started to see their scores drop. With the technology revealed, the cost of forgiving irons dropped and more, and more players were introduced to and began to love the game.
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Characteristics of Great Golf Irons
So what does make a great golf iron? Well, If I had to make a list, it would definitely include the following:
- They would have to “feel” and “look” right. Let’s face it, a large part of the golf swing is mental. The feel and look of your irons can affect your success as much as the weather condition.
- They would need to impart a faster ball speed with each shot. Ball speed is necessary for distance. If your ball speed is slow, it’s not going to go. That’s a famous golf rhyme by Johnny Cochran. No, I made that up just for this article.
- They would also have to impart more golf ball spin consistency. How much and what type of spin golf irons put on a ball affects control. More spin in the right direction means more greens hit and golf balls left closer to the pin.
- Great golf irons perform through the turf. A good golf swing is consistently down into the turf (see our article on perfect golf swing tips). If your irons easily get turned or constantly slowed by the turf you will lose distance and accuracy.
I searched far and wide for the best golf irons in 2021. It wasn’t just based on one man’s opinion. I spoke to friends who live in warmer climates who golf nearly year-round. Many know the Golf Pro or Golf Course Manager at their home club and are able to borrow “demo clubs”. Those clubs are often the latest and greatest available for purchase.
After months of evaluating and an unknown number of rounds played with the newest golf irons available a consistent winner was revealed: the Callaway Golf 2021 Apex Iron Set.
The Callaway Golf 2021 Apex Iron Set
Famed Mathematician and Professor of Cosmology, Stephen Hawking, once commented that Artificial Intelligence or AI could spell the end of the human race. One thing is for certain, AI led to the development of the most bad ass set of golf irons for 2021.
The Apex 21 Flash Face Cup is AI designed. It’s a unique characteristic for a forged Apex iron. This AI architecture leads to increased spin robustness across the club face and creates higher ball speeds at impact.
The AI really outdid itself. The combination of higher ball speeds and more spin leads to excellent control of the ball flight over greater distances. That means shots closer to the pin from farther away leading to lower scores.
Calloway has integrated their Tungsten Energy Core into their Apex 21 irons. In comparison to previous versions, the Apex 21 comes in at 5x the tungsten than their Apex 19 iron. That gives them complete control over iron Center of Gravity placement.
A golf iron’s Center of Gravity plays an important role in determining how “imperfect” a swing can be while still resulting in an accurate golf shot. The Apex 21 Center of Gravity results in excellent forgiveness for shots off-center. It also results in excellent ball launch for each club in the bag. This helps you recover from your inevitable bad shots (everybody has them).
Callaway’s line of Apex golf irons are well-known for their pure feeling for golfers of every handicap. The Callaway Apex Iron Set for 2021 lives up to that legacy.
Apex 21 golf irons are 100% forged. They start as a 1025 mild carbon steel body. Callaway also implemented their patented urethane microspheres. These help create an excellent feel at impact and the sound that will be a permanent fixture in your golf dreams.
Finally, recovery from the turf is something all golfers need, from your 18-handicap player to the pro golfer. Some obviously need it more than others. The AI designed shape of the Apex 21 provides the feel through the turf needed by players at all levels. No longer will a single errant shot lead to that monster number that blows up your handicap.
Your Golf Bag Wants New Clubs in 2021
This could be your year. This could be your year to finally break 100… Or 90… Or 80… Or even 70! What could make it your year for real Is a brand-new set of irons. But, not just any new irons. You need golf irons designed by artificial intelligence for more forgiveness, more distance, and more control. They need to feel right from your back swing right through the turf and they need to provide a sweet sound each ball strike confirming your newfound status as the lead dog in your group.
You need the Callaway Golf 2021 Apex Iron Set. But, don’t take my word for it. Go ask your golf bag.
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I am excited about the new 2021 Callaway Apex Pro irons. As with the Apex Forged (standard), the new 2021 Callaway Apex Pro was designed with A.I technology. I have been reading they have been utilizing the Flash Face Cup to increase ball speeds. That’s simply awesome. I would like to take my game to the next level with these irons.
Thanks for the comment, Abel. Callaway’s use of AI in the design of their Apex 2021 irons has definitely created an amazing set of clubs. The design increases ball speed (leading to more distance) while also increasing ball spin (resulting in more control). The result is a set of irons that can take ANYONE’S game to the next level.
For someone who loves Golf, this is a fabulous article indeed. I have a Callaway myself and I love the set. I find the irons such awesome strikes that I wonder often if I am getting an unfair advantage.
I will surely check out your advice about this Callaway set. But I wonder if I can get a discount from you as you seem to be an Amazon seller yourself. So do let me know, and happy golfing everyone.
Regards,
Aps
Aps, thanks for the comment. My first set of “real” golf clubs were Callaways. I had ditched my Kmart clubs the year before and bought some generic cavity backs from a guy I knew. Then I invested in the Callaways. I was playing more golf, but I credit the clubs as the primary reason my handicap dropped precipitously.
Sorry, Mr Bezos doesn’t authorize discounts even to us Amazon Associates. He’s intent on staying the richest man in the world 🙂
Well shoot, after reading this article I need to go out and buy a new set of clubs! My fondest memories of my childhood were learning to golf in the California summers with my dad. He used a older set of clubs that I swear he found at a garage sale, and they worked wonderfully. I inherited them later on when I was in high school, but wanted to look cool so I bought my own set and let my dad’s gather dust in the garage. The ones I bought were a cheap brand that I can’t remember to this day, and, as I took gold lessons, they started to brake on me. Finally I pulled my dad’s old ones out of retirement to discover that it was a Callaway set! Not sure how he got them, but they were amazing and served me well until I stopped golfing due to a shoulder injury. Now that I’m feeling better and summer is just around the corner, I’m ready to invest in some new clubs and hit the green once more! Once you put your trust in a brand, it’s there to stay. I always enjoy reading about Callaway products, and this just may be the push I need to get some new irons!
Jude, thanks for the comment. I agree, golf is a great means to build memories with friends and family. The game provides 4+ hour chunks you can spend walking and talking to folks you may not otherwise have an opportunity to do so. Obviously, that probably didn’t apply to you and your father.
I remember golfing with my namesake, Uncle Bill, on a couple of occasions. Walking the fairways he would tell me stories of when he and my mother were kids. Later in life, he owned a gas station and it provided many sources of funny stories. He told me one about a young mother who came to fill up her car. This was in the ’50s and the station was full-service. Hearing the “ding” of the bell that indicated a car was waiting gas, my uncle was delayed a bit moving to the pumps. The mother was apparently in a hurry and started to pump the gas herself.
When my uncle finally made his way there, he said he nearly crapped his pants. Again, this was the ’50s and smoking was prevalent. There was the mother, cigarette in hand, pumping her gas. Back then, it wasn’t unusual for gas to come spraying out of the receptacle if you tried to overfill the tank. My uncle said he could imagine his whole gas station and himself getting blown to bits!
I can tell that you love your golf William and I found this article so interesting about the history of irons in making gold more pleasant and accessible to everyone. It can be frustrating to struggle to get your score down and having the correct irons really does make a difference. I love my gold and have swapped my clubs around until I found the perfect fit for me. It’s so individual. These clubs sound awesome. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the comment, Lily. I wish there were more lady golfers. Nothing shuts up a cocky male golfer faster than a lady who hits it farther and straighter. I used to have a regular pair of ladies that joined me and a coworker during my organization’s quarterly golf tournaments. They both could play; but, we were more interested in unwinding and having fun than winning the tournament.
Before the first tournament, the ladies told us they would be bringing the tequila and we were to bring the daiquiri mix. We enjoyed daiquiris on the course. We switched roles for the second tournament. But, the ladies surprised us by bringing a battery-operated blender. So, for that tournament (and each subsequent one) we had frozen daiquiris. Lots of participants complained about a strange noise they heard on many holes. We switched roles again and us dudes were back supplying the daiquiri mix only to be surprised once again when the ladies “mounted” a battery-operated CD player and speakers in their golf cart. For 18 holes we had salsa music and frozen daiquiris, dancing between shots.
We never won a tournament; but, no one had as much fun as we did!
Continue to play with the clubs that are the best fit for you. I would just recommend to be mindful of technology advances (like the use of AI in designing the Apex Iron Set) that can help improve your game.
It is so true that the set of Irons and Woods in your golf bag makes a big difference. When I started playing I just played with the cheapest set I could find. I felt I did pretty well. But the minute I started to use the better-designed Callaway clubs that are a little more expensive I improved so much.
My confidence grew and as it did so my score started to come down.
I haven’t looked back and still use them today. They really made all the difference.
I agree, Mike. Callaways raised my game to a new level. The confidence they instill produces a snowball effect – better shots lead to lower scores creating more confidence and better shots resulting in lower scores, etc.
I am a massive Callaway fan and I can’t wait to give these a try when my club shop gets them in. They say soon, lets hope so. I am a 16 handicap golfer and I would normally go for a deep cavity backed iron. So I am a little torn between the Apex 21 and the Apex 21 DCB irons. Both look great, sound great and feel amazing, but the DCB irons give that bit more forgiveness, which i have been liking. However the distance gains and shot workability of the Apex 21 irons make a strong case. As I am improving I feel I need less help with forgiveness from my irons.
Thanks for this article, Love these irons and you don’t here a bad word about them.
Aidan
@thegolfrush
Aidan, thanks for the comment.
Either choice of the Apex 2021 or the Apex 2021 DCB would be a great enhancement for your game. I remember being in that handicap range. It’s usually only a few holes that “ruin” your score. Having irons that produce longer distances and greater spin for control will have you consistently breaking 80 in no time.
After that, it’s like the limbo: How low can you go?
Hi William. Thank you for great review. I play golf for a while now, but still not feeling expert and I know there is lot to improve. Also my golf gear have few years and I was recently looking for something new. But its not easy to choose something decent in reasonable price with so many options on market. But looking on your article Callaway may be exactly what Im looking for. Exclusive design and very good parameters for decent price. Cant wait to test it in practice.
Thanks for the comment. The thing about golf is it’s a constant quest for improvement. Even the pro golfer at the top of their game strives to get better. Having the right set of clubs that maximizes your distance and control can go a long way to helping you steadily improve.
The Callaway 2021 Apex Iron Set is the perfect choice to scratch that itch.