The Top Irons for 2024

01. CALLAWAY Paradym Ai Smoke HL Iron

Why You’ll Love It: HL stands for High Launch from low, deep CG

Why You Should Buy It: Weighting + longer blade = confidence-inducing club
Insider’s Insight: Bevelled leading and trail edges reduce digging = consistent hits
Price: $145 per club

02. COBRA King Forged Tec

Why You’ll Love It: 5-pieces forged into one, better player iron
Why You Should Buy It: Interior foam in the head for a quiet, “pure hit” feel, yet still yields distance
Insider’s Insight: Traditionalists will love the look of this high-tech wonder
Price: $171 per club

03. MIZUNO PRO 221

Why You’ll Love It: Great Mizuno feel in super techno-iron
Why You Should Buy It: Slots in cavity & thin face for high flex & ball speed

Insider’s Insight: High-tech “Chromoly” forging in irons 4-7; grain-flow steel in 8-PW
Price: $188 per club

04. PING i530

Why You’ll Love It: Forged, maraging-steel face = significant speed

Why You Should Buy It: Compact, hollow head with great forgiveness

Insider’s Insight: Tungsten toe and shaft tip weights for finely tuned fitting

Price: $145 per club

05. TITLEIST T150

Why You’ll Love It: Same platform as T100, but faster & longer
Why You Should Buy It: Distance comes from lofts 2 degrees stronger

Insider’s Insight: Consider blending 4-5-6-7 T150s with 8-9-AW-PW with T100s
Price: $200 per club

06. PING G730 

Why You’ll Love It: Maximizes distance off high flexing stainless steel face
Why You Should Buy It: PurFlex cavity badge enhances feel and produces powerful sound
Insider’s Insight: Bigger head, more offset, wider sole increases MOI = bigger sweet spot
Price: $190 per club