Callaway · Iron set · 2024
Callaway Apex Ai300 irons
Game improvement, 3.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Callaway's forged game improvement iron: a cavity back with a slightly larger head than the Apex Ai200, 4.0 mm of offset and a 29° 7-iron. Callaway rates its forgiveness high, above the Apex Ai200 and Ai150. More help than a players iron, less than Callaway's Quantum Max OS (4.5 of 5): choose the Quantum Max OS if a slice is your main miss.
3.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$1,260 at Golf Discount
Used from $606.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Apex Ai300)
Choose it if
- You make decent contact and want help on the misses from a slimmer head.
- You need a left-handed club or a senior flex: both are stock.
Choose something else if
- For the most help on a mishit, Callaway's Quantum Max OS irons are its super game improvement head.
- Class
- Game improvement
- 7-iron loft
- 29°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 4.0 mm
- Sole
- Standard
- Stock flexes
- Senior to stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $1,260 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Callaway Apex Ai300, Quantum Max OS or Quantum Max Fast?
| Detail | Apex Ai300 this page | Quantum Max OS | Quantum Max Fast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 | 4.5 of 5 |
| Class | Game improvement | Super game improvement | Super game improvement |
| 7-iron loft | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Offset, 7-iron | 4.0 mm | 4.8 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Sole | Dynamic Sole Design | Tri-Sole | Tri-Sole |
| Flexes | A · R · S | R · S | Callaway's own lightweight flex: R2 |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH | RH |
| Price | $1,260 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $1,099.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov | $1,249.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
Compare these 3 in full · Callaway Apex Ai200 vs Ai300 irons
What changed from the Apex DCB
The Apex Ai300 is a degree stronger from the 5-iron to the AW: a 29° 7-iron against 30°, a 42° pitching wedge against 43°. Its 4- to 8-irons are an eighth to three eighths of an inch longer (37.25 in at the 7-iron against 37 in), and the 9-iron and wedges match. The offset is about the same through the irons (4.0 mm at the 7-iron against 3.8 mm) and smaller in the wedges. Callaway's chart called the DCB's sole wide; for the Ai300 it names a Dynamic Sole Design and gives no width, and it moves the face to its Ai Smart Face.
Callaway's page for the Apex DCB is gone, so a used set is the way to buy one; Callaway Pre-Owned and 2nd Swing both list them. Choose the DCB for a degree more loft and a sole Callaway calls wide, which earns it half a point more here, for much less money; choose the Ai300 for a new set built to your lie, shaft and flex.
| Detail | Apex DCB (previous) | Apex Ai300 (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Game improvement | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 3.5 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 30° | 29° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 3.8 mm | 4.0 mm |
| Sole | Wide | Dynamic Sole Design |
| Stock flexes | Not published | Senior to stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $1,260 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $417.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (6 clubs (6-PW, AW), steel, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct | From $606.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5 clubs (7-PW, AW), steel, regular flex, average condition), checked 3 Nov |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 20° | 60.375° | 39.125 in | 5.1 mm |
| 5-iron | 22° | 61° | 38.5 in | 4.8 mm |
| 6-iron | 25° | 61.625° | 37.875 in | 4.5 mm |
| 7-iron | 29° | 62.25° | 37.25 in | 4 mm |
| 8-iron | 33° | 62.875° | 36.625 in | 3.6 mm |
| 9-iron | 37° | 63.5° | 36 in | 3 mm |
| PW | 42° | 63.75° | 35.75 in | 2.4 mm |
| AW | 47° | 64° | 35.5 in | 1.8 mm |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering. Between a game improvement and a super game improvement head, this is how to tell which one your strike needs.
The Callaway Apex Ai300 is sold in a senior (A) flex as well as regular (R): what the senior flex changes, and who it suits.
Apex Ai300: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Apex Ai300 forgiving?
- Moderately. It is Callaway's game improvement iron, with 4.0 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 29° 7-iron. It scores 3.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the Apex Ai300 for?
- It suits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.
- Apex Ai300 or a more forgiving Callaway head?
- More help than a players iron, less than Callaway's Quantum Max OS (4.5 of 5): choose the Quantum Max OS if a slice is your main miss.
- Does the Apex Ai300 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes; ladies, no. Callaway lists senior (A), regular (R) and stiff (S).
- Is the Apex Ai300 sold left-handed?
- Yes: Callaway sells it left- and right-handed.
- What are the Apex Ai300 lofts?
- 4-iron 20°, 5-iron 22°, 6-iron 25°, 7-iron 29°, 8-iron 33°, 9-iron 37°, PW 42°, AW 47°, as Callaway publishes them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in an Apex Ai300 set?
- 4-iron to PW, 5-iron to PW and AW, or 6-iron to PW and AW (7 clubs in the set we price).
- How much does the Apex Ai300 cost?
- $1,260 at Golf Discount, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov. Used from $606.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 3 Nov. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 3.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Callaway publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head class | 3 | Game improvement: a forgiving head, slimmer than super game improvement. |
| Offset | +0 | 4.0 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Callaway describes the sole ("Dynamic Sole Design") but not as wide. |
| Forgiveness score | 3.0 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Callaway |
|---|---|
| Model | Apex Ai300 |
| Model year | 2024 |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Game improvement |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | 4.0 mm at the 7-iron (5.1 mm in the 4-iron down to 1.8 mm in the AW) |
| Sole | Dynamic Sole Design |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | Forged face cup with the Ai Smart Face; urethane microspheres behind the face |
| Construction | A forged cavity back with a forged face cup, urethane microspheres behind the face for feel, and a weight in the head to set the balance. |
| Set makeup | 4-iron to PW, 5-iron to PW and AW, or 6-iron to PW and AW (7 clubs in the set we price). |
| Clubs in the set | 7 |
| Stock steel shafts | True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 90 |
| Stock graphite shafts | UST Mamiya HDC Recoil Dart 70 |
| Stock flexes | A (senior), R (regular), S (stiff) |
| 7-iron loft | 29° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Golf Discount | $1,260 · checked 2 Nov |
| What the price buys | 4-iron to PW, right-handed, True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 90 steel shafts, regular flex |
| Price for 7 clubs | $1,260 · at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
Compare with other game improvement irons
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| Sole | Hand | Where to buy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Game improvement | 29° | 5.0 mm | Slightly wider | A · R · S | RH · LH | $599.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | not published | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $559.99 at Tour Edge 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $999 at Golf Discount 7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 31° | 4.3 mm | Wider | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $1,099.99 at TaylorMade 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 4.6 mm | not published | PING's own lightweight flexes: Ultra Lite or Lite | RH · LH | $1,299.99 at PGA TOUR Superstore 7 irons (6-9, PW, UW, SW) · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29.5° | 3.3 mm | Wider: 0.90 inches | R · S · X | RH · LH | $699 at Haywood 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 28° | 4.8 mm | 22.9 mm at the 7-iron | R · S | RH · LH | $962.50 at Mizuno 7 irons · checked 2 Nov | ||
| 3.5 | Game improvement | 29° | 4.6 mm | not published | not published | RH · LH | $1,099 at Golf Discount 7 irons at $157 each · checked 2 Nov |
Order: Forgiveness score first; on a tie, the set more golfers can buy, then a set that includes the long irons, then price. Use the arrows to sort. A dash means the maker does not publish it.
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Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 13 Jun 2026 (price checked 15 Oct)
- Golf Discount's listing (checked 2 Nov)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 3 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $606.99 (checked 3 Nov)