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Callaway · Iron set · 2024

Callaway Apex Pro irons

Players, 1.0 of 5 for forgiveness

Callaway's players iron: a forged hollow body with a thin topline, a thin sole, 2.5 mm of offset and a 33° 7-iron. A forged face cup in the 3- to 5-irons adds distance and some forgiveness, and Callaway rates it the most forgiving of its three Pro Series irons, but it is built for good strikers, and no set here scores lower. Less help than Callaway's Apex Ai200 (2.0 of 5): choose the Apex Ai200 if you want more help on a mishit.

Side view to scale: 2.5 mm offset

1.0 of 5 forgiveness score

$1,305 at Callaway7 irons · checked 16 Oct

See it at Callaway

Used from $551.99 at 2nd Swing Golf6 clubs (5-PW), steel, stiff flex, below average condition · checked 31 Oct

In average condition or better: from $574.995 clubs (6-PW), steel, stiff flex, average condition · checked 31 Oct

Also sold new at GlobalGolfRock Bottom Golf (searches for Callaway Apex Pro)

Choose it if

  • You find the middle of the face nearly every time and want control from a compact head.
  • You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed.

Choose something else if

  • You need a senior flex: PING G740, senior (A) flex in stock, 5.0 of 5.
  • For more help on a mishit, Callaway's charts rate its Apex Ai200 Mid-High and its Apex Ai300 High for forgiveness, against Mid for the Apex Pro.
Class
Players
7-iron loft
33°Every club's loft, lie and length
Offset (7-iron)
2.5 mm
Sole
Thin
Stock flexes
Stiff only
Hands
Left or right
Price
$1,305 at Callaway, 7 irons, checked 16 Oct

Callaway Apex Pro, Apex Ai200 or Apex Ai300?

Callaway iron sets side by side
DetailApex Pro this pageApex Ai200Apex Ai300
Forgiveness score1.0 of 52.0 of 53.0 of 5
ClassPlayersPlayers distanceGame improvement
7-iron loft33°30°29°
Offset, 7-iron2.5 mm3.1 mm4.0 mm
SoleThin soleDynamic Sole DesignDynamic Sole Design
FlexesSA · R · SA · R · S
HandsRH · LHRH · LHRH · LH
Price$1,305 at Callaway, checked 16 Oct$1,449 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov$1,260 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov

Compare these 3 in full

Loft, lie and length, club by club

As Callaway publishes them
Club Loft Lie Length Offset
3-iron 19° 60° 39 in 3.4 mm
4-iron 22° 60.5° 38.5 in 3.2 mm
5-iron 25° 61° 38 in 3 mm
6-iron 29° 61.5° 37.5 in 2.7 mm
7-iron 33° 62° 37 in 2.5 mm
8-iron 37° 62.5° 36.5 in 2.2 mm
9-iron 41° 63° 36 in 1.9 mm
PW 45° 63.25° 35.75 in 1.7 mm
AW 50° 63.5° 35.5 in 1.3 mm

After the approach wedge (AW, 50°): with a 56° sand wedge, the gap is 6°.

Callaway's iron fitting guide puts your first wedge 4° to 6° above the highest-lofted wedge in your iron set. A gap in degrees is not a gap in yards. To choose that wedge, see the forgiving wedges by loft and bounce.

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.

Apex Pro: the questions buyers ask

Is the Callaway Apex Pro forgiving?
Hardly: no set here scores lower. It is Callaway's players iron, with 2.5 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 33° 7-iron. It scores 1.0 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 Pro for?
It suits good strikers who want control from a compact head more than help on a mishit.
Apex Pro or a more forgiving Callaway head?
Less help than Callaway's Apex Ai200 (2.0 of 5): choose the Apex Ai200 if you want more help on a mishit.
Does the Apex Pro come in senior or ladies flex?
No. Callaway lists stiff (S).
Is the Apex Pro sold left-handed?
Yes: Callaway sells it left- and right-handed.
What are the Apex Pro lofts?
3-iron 19°, 4-iron 22°, 5-iron 25°, 6-iron 29°, 7-iron 33°, 8-iron 37°, 9-iron 41°, PW 45°, AW 50°, as Callaway publishes them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
Which clubs come in an Apex Pro set?
3-iron to AW in Callaway's table; Callaway's own store sells the 4-PW set.
How much does the Apex Pro cost?
$1,305 at Callaway, 7 irons, checked 16 Oct. Used from $551.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. In average condition or better, from $574.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.

How the 1.0 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.

The parts of the forgiveness score
PartPointsWhy
Head class 1 Players: a compact head built for control, the least forgiving class of iron we score.
Offset +0 2.5 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark.
Sole +0 Callaway describes the sole ("thin") but not as wide.
Forgiveness score1.0of 5

The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is.

Specification sheet

As Callaway publishes it; a dash means the maker does not state it.
MakerCallaway
ModelApex Pro
Model year2024
TypeIron set
ClassPlayers
Handicap range the maker states–
Offset2.5 mm at the 7-iron (3.4 mm in the 3-iron down to 1.3 mm in the AW)
SoleThin, on Callaway's chart, with a pre-worn leading edge and relief at the trailing edge for cleaner turf contact; it is not a wide sole.
Moment of inertia (MOI)–
Face technologyForged 455 face cup in the 3- to 5-irons, a forged 1025 carbon steel face from the 6-iron; a forged hollow body with urethane microspheres
ConstructionA forged hollow body: a forged 455 steel face cup in the 3- to 5-irons for distance and forgiveness, a forged carbon steel face from the 6-iron for control, and urethane microspheres inside to quieten the sound while letting the face flex.
Set makeup3-iron to AW in Callaway's table; Callaway's own store sells the 4-PW set.
Clubs in the set7
Stock steel shaftsTrue Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115
Stock graphite shafts–
Stock flexesS (stiff)
7-iron loft33°
HandsRH, LH
Men's or women's–
List price (MSRP)not published
Price at Callaway$1,305 · checked 16 Oct
Set price$1,305 · checked 16 Oct (the maker's set price)
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.