Guide

Golf club loft chart: driver to lob wedge, and every forgiving iron set

A driver carries the least loft (8° to 15° in the heads we cover) and a lob wedge the most (up to 64°); the first table gives every club between them. The number on an iron does not fix its loft. In the 51 current forgiving iron sets whose makers publish a loft for every club, the 7-iron runs from 28° (the PING G740, the Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal, the Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal Pro, the XXIO 14, the XXIO Prime and the TaylorMade Qi Max) to 35° (the Titleist T250 Launch Spec), and the pitching wedge from 40° to 48°. The chart below gives every set's lofts as its maker publishes them, with 66 earlier models beside them.

Every club at a glance

The loft range of each club across the current forgiving clubs we cover, from the makers' own lists, with the typical loft: the middle value.

Loft range and typical loft for each club, driver to lob wedge
ClubLoft rangeTypicalFrom
Driver 8° to 15° 10.5° 28 heads
3-wood 15° to 16° 15° 8 heads
4-wood 17° 17° 1 head
5-wood 18° to 20° 18.5° 8 heads
7-wood 21° to 23° 21.5° 8 heads
9-wood 24° to 25° 24° 6 heads
11-wood 27° 27° 2 heads
2-hybrid 17° 17° 2 heads
3-hybrid 18° to 20° 19° 6 heads
4-hybrid 20° to 23° 22° 6 heads
5-hybrid 23° to 26° 25° 6 heads
6-hybrid 26° to 30° 28° 5 heads
7-hybrid 29° to 34° 34° 3 heads
8-hybrid 32° 32° 1 head
4-iron 18.5° to 23° 21° 38 sets
5-iron 21° to 27° 23.5° 48 sets
6-iron 24° to 31° 26.5° 49 sets
7-iron 28° to 35° 30° 51 sets
8-iron 32° to 39° 34° 51 sets
9-iron 36° to 43° 39° 51 sets
Pitching wedge 40° to 48° 44° 51 sets
Gap wedge 45° to 53° 49° 43 sets
Sand wedge 54° to 57° 56° 21 sets
Lob wedge 58° to 64° 60° 1 set, 8 wedges sold alone

A driver's range is its stock lofts; 21 of the 28 heads also adjust loft at the hosel, by their makers' pages. Titleist sells its fairway woods and hybrids by loft alone, so they count in no numbered row. The lob wedge row adds the wedges sold on their own above 58°, because most sets stop before it.

Every set's lofts, club by club

Sorted by the 7-iron, the strongest loft first; tap a column heading to sort by another club. A dash means the maker does not make that club in the set.

Lofts in degrees for each forgiving iron set, as each maker publishes them
Cobra AEROJET earlier model, 2023 18.5°20.5°23.5°26.5°31°36° 41.5° 47.5° (GW) –
Cobra LTDx earlier model, 2022 18.5°20.5°23.5°26.5°31°36° 41.5° 47.5° (GW) Game improvement
Callaway MAVRIK earlier model, 2020 18°21°24°27°31.5°36° 41° 46° (AW) Game improvement
Callaway Big Bertha (2023) earlier model, 2023 18°21°24°27°31.5°36.5° 42° 47° (AW) Super game improvement
Cobra DARKSPEED earlier model, 2024 18.5°21°24°27°31.5°36.5° 42° 47.5° (GW) Game improvement
Cobra DS-ADAPT earlier model, 2025 19°21°24°27°31.5°36.5° 42° 48° (GW) Game improvement
Cobra KING TEC X earlier model, 2024 19°21°24°27°31.5°36.5° 42° 48° (GW) Game improvement
Callaway Paradym X earlier model, 2023 18.5°21.5°24.5°27.5°31.5°36° 41° 46° (AW) Game improvement
Callaway Rogue ST MAX earlier model, 2022 18.5°21.5°24.5°27.5°32°36.5° 41° 46° (AW) Game improvement
PING G730 earlier model, 2024 –21.5°24.5°28°32°36° 40° 45° (UW) Super game improvement
PING G740 –21°24.5°28°32°36° 40° 45° (UW) Super game improvement
Callaway Elyte X earlier model, 2025 18°21°24°28°32°36° 41° 46° (AW) Super game improvement
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke earlier model, 2024 19°22°25°28°32°37° 42° 46° (AW) Game improvement
Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal 19°22°25°28°32.5°37° 42° 48° (GW) Game improvement
Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal Pro 19°22°25°28°32.5°37° 42° 48° (GW) Players distance
XXIO 12 earlier model, 2022 –22°25°28°32°37° 42° 48° (AW) –
XXIO 13 earlier model, 2024 –22°25°28°32°37° 42° 48° (AW) –
XXIO 14 –22°25°28°32°37° 42° 48° (AW) Super game improvement
XXIO Prime –22°25°28°32°37° 42° 48° (AW) Super game improvement
TaylorMade Qi Max 18.5°21°24°28°32.5°37° 42.5° 48° (AW) Game improvement
TaylorMade Qi earlier model, 2024 18.5°21°24°28°32°37° 43° 48° (AW) Game improvement
TaylorMade Stealth earlier model, 2022 18.5°21°24°28°32°37° 43° 49° (AW) Game improvement
Callaway Rogue ST MAX OS earlier model, 2022 20°22.5°25.5°28.5°32.5°36.5° 41° 46° (AW) Game improvement
Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal earlier model, 2022 19°22°25°28.5°33°37.5° 42.5° 48° (GW) Game improvement
Srixon ZX4 earlier model 21°23°25.5°28.5°33°38° 43° 49° (AW) Game improvement
Srixon ZX4 Mk II earlier model 21°23°25.5°28.5°33°38° 43° 49° (AW) Game improvement
Srixon ZXi4 21°23°25.5°28.5°33°38° 43° 49° (AW) Players distance
Srixon ZXiR 19.5°22°25°28.5°33°38° 43° 48° (AW) Game improvement
TaylorMade M6 earlier model, 2019 19°21.5°25°28.5°33°38° 43.5° 49° (AW) Game improvement
TaylorMade SIM Max earlier model, 2020 19°21.5°25°28.5°32.5°38° 43.5° 49° (AW) Game improvement
TaylorMade SIM2 Max earlier model, 2021 19°21.5°25°28.5°32.5°38° 43.5° 49° (AW) Game improvement
PING G430 earlier model, 2023 19°22°25.5°29°33°37° 41° 45.5° Game improvement
Callaway Apex Ai300 20°22°25°29°33°37° 42° 47° (AW) Game improvement
Callaway Elyte earlier model, 2025 19°22°25°29°33°37° 42° 47° (AW) Game improvement
Callaway Paradym earlier model, 2023 20°23°26°29°33°37° 42° 47° (AW) Players distance
PING G440 19°22°25.5°29°33°37° 42° 47° (UW) Game improvement
PING G440 HL 19°22°25.5°29°33°37° 42° 47° (UW) Game improvement
PING i530 earlier model, 2024 19°22°25.5°29°33°37° 42° 47° (UW) Players distance
PING i540 19°22°25.5°29°33°37° 42° 47° (UW) Players distance
Callaway Big Bertha (2019) earlier model, 2019 20°23°26°29°34°38° 43° 48° (AW) Super game improvement
Callaway Big Bertha B21 earlier model, 2021 19°22°25°29°33°38° 43° 48° (AW) Super game improvement
Cleveland HALO XL Full-Face 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° 48° (GW) Game improvement
Cleveland Launcher XL earlier model, 2021 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° 48° (DW) Game improvement
Takomo 101 MKII –23°26°29°33°38° 43° (P) 48° (G) Game improvement
Titleist T300 (2021) earlier model, 2021 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° (P) 48° (W) Game improvement
Titleist T350 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° (P) 48° (W) Game improvement
Titleist T350 (2023) earlier model, 2023 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° (P) 48° (W) Game improvement
Tour Edge Hot Launch C523 earlier model, 2023 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° 48° (AW) Game improvement
Tour Edge Hot Launch C524 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° 48° (AW) Game improvement
Tour Edge Hot Launch Max 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° 48° (AW) Game improvement
Tour Edge Hot Launch Max D Ironwoods 20°23°26°29°33°38° 43° 48° (AW) Super game improvement
Cobra DS-ADAPT MAX earlier model, 2025 21°23°26°29°33.5°38.5° 43.5° 49° (GW) Super game improvement
Haywood SV.2 19°22°25.5°29.5°33.5°38° 43° 48° (AW) Game improvement
Cobra KING TEC 21°23°26°29.5°34°39° 44° 49° (GW) Players distance
PING G710 earlier model, 2020 20°23°26°29.5°34°39° 44° 49° (UW) Super game improvement
Cobra KING MAX 21°23.5°26.5°29.5°34°39° 44.5° 50° (GW) Super game improvement
Cobra Women's KING MAX –23.5°26.5°29.5°34°39° 44.5° 50° (GW) Super game improvement
PING G Le3 earlier model, 2023 hybrids from 4 to 7 ––25°29.5°35°41° 46° 52° (UW) Game improvement
PING G Le4 hybrids from 5 to 8 ––25°29.5°35°41° 46.5° (W) 51.5° (UW) Game improvement
Callaway Apex Ai200 21°23°26°30°34°38° 43° 48° (AW) Players distance
Callaway Apex DCB earlier model, 2021 20°23°26°30°34°38° 43° 48° (AW) Game improvement
Callaway Elyte HL earlier model, 2025 20°23°26°30°34°38° 43° 48° (AW) Game improvement
Callaway MAVRIK MAX earlier model, 2020 20°23°26°30°34°38° 43° 48° (AW) Super game improvement
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke HL earlier model, 2024 21°24°27°30°34°38° 43° 47° (AW) Game improvement
Mizuno JPX925 Forged 21°24°27°30°34°38° 43° 48° (GW) Players distance
Callaway Big Bertha (2015) earlier model, 2014 20.5°23°26°30°34.5°39° 44° 49° (AW) Super game improvement
Callaway Big Bertha OS earlier model, 2016 20.5°23°26°30°34.5°39° 44° 49° (AW) Super game improvement
Cleveland Launcher XL Halo earlier model, 2021 20°23°26.5°30°34.5°39° 44° 49.5° (DW) Super game improvement
Mizuno JPX923 Forged earlier model 21°24°27°30°34°39° 44° 49° (GW) Players distance
Takomo 101 earlier model 20.5°23°26°30°34°39° 44° (P) – Game improvement
TaylorMade P790 20°23°26.5°30°34°39° 44° 49° (AW) Players distance
Wilson Launch Pad 2 earlier model, 2022 –24°27°30°34°39° 44° 49° (GW) Super game improvement
XXIO 14 Ladies –24°27°30°34°39° 44° 50° (AW) Super game improvement
PING G410 earlier model, 2019 20.5°23.5°26.5°30°34.5°39.5° 44.5° 49.5° (UW) Game improvement
PING G425 earlier model, 2021 20.5°23.5°26.5°30°34.5°39.5° 44.5° 49.5° (UW) Game improvement
TaylorMade Qi HL earlier model, 2024 –23.5°26.5°30°34°38.5° 44.5° 48° (AW) Game improvement
TaylorMade Stealth HD earlier model, 2023 –23.5°26.5°30°34°38.5° 44.5° 49° (AW) Super game improvement
Callaway Apex 21 earlier model, 2021 21°23.5°26.5°30.5°34.5°38.5° 43° 48° (AW) Players distance
Titleist T200 (2023) earlier model, 2023 21°24°27°30.5°34.5°38.5° 43° (P) 48° (W) Players distance
Titleist T250 22°24°27°30.5°34.5°38.5° 43° (P) 48° (W) Players distance
Wilson DYNAPWR Forged 21.5°24.5°27.5°30.5°34.5°39° 44° (P) 49° (G) Players distance
PING i525 earlier model, 2022 21°24°27°30.5°35°40° 45° 50° (UW) Players distance
TaylorMade P790 (2023) earlier model, 2023 21°23.5°26.5°30.5°35°40° 45° 50° (AW) Players distance
Titleist T200 (2021) earlier model, 2021 22°25°28°31°35°39° 43° (P) 48° (W) Players distance
Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke MAX Fast earlier model, 2024 –25°28°31°35°39° 44° 48° (AW) Game improvement
Srixon ZX5 Mk II earlier model 22°24°27°31°35°39° 44° 50° (AW) Players distance
TaylorMade Qi Max HL –23.5°27°31°35.5°40° 44.5° 50° (AW) Game improvement
Mizuno JPX923 Hot Metal HL earlier model, 2022 –25°28°31°35°40° 45° 50° (GW) Super game improvement
Mizuno JPX925 Hot Metal HL 22°25°28°31°35°40° 45° 50° (GW) Super game improvement
Takomo 201 MKII 22°25°28°31°36°41° 46° (P) – Players distance
Titleist T150 22°25°28°32°36°40° 44° (P) 48° (W) Players distance
PING G15 earlier model, 2009 23°26°29°32°36°40° 45° 50° (UW) Super game improvement
PING G25 earlier model, 2013 23°26°29°32°36°40° 45° 50° (UW) Game improvement
Srixon ZX7 earlier model, 2021 22°25°28°32°36°41° 46° 51° (AW) Players
Srixon ZX7 Mk II earlier model 22°25°28°32°36°41° 46° 51° (AW) Players
Srixon ZXi7 22°25°28°32°36°41° 46° 51° (AW) Players
Takomo 101T 22°25°28°32°36°41° 46° (P) – Players distance
Takomo 201 earlier model 22°25°28°32°36°41° 46° (P) – Players
PXG Wildcat –––32°37°42° 48° (W) – Super game improvement
PXG Women's Wildcat –––32°37°42° 48° (W) – Super game improvement
Srixon Women's ZXiR HL –24.5°28.5°32.5°36.5°41° 45.5° 50° (AW) Super game improvement
Srixon ZXiR HL –24.5°28.5°32.5°36.5°41° 45.5° 50° (AW) Super game improvement
Callaway Apex Pro 22°25°29°33°37°41° 45° 50° (AW) Players
PING Blueprint S 22.5°26°29.5°33°37°41° 45° – Players
PING i230 earlier model, 2022 22.5°26°29.5°33°37°41° 45° 50° (UW) Players
PING i240 22.5°26°29.5°33°37°41° 45° 50° (UW) Players
TaylorMade P770 22°25.5°29°33°37°41° 45° 50° (AW) Players
Titleist T100 23°26°29°33°37°41° 45° (P) 49° (W) Players
TaylorMade P7CB 23°26°29°33°37°41° 46° 51° (AW) Players
Takomo 201T MKII 23°26°30°33°38°42° 47° (P) – Players
Callaway Apex CB 23°26°30°34°38°42° 46° 50° (AW) Players
Callaway Apex MB 23°26°30°34°38°42° 46° 50° (AW) Players
Titleist T100 (2021) earlier model, 2021 24°27°30°34°38°42° 46° (P) 50° (W) Players
Takomo 301 CB 23°26°30°34°38°42° 47° (P) – Players
TaylorMade P7MB 23°26°30°34°38°42.5° 47° – Players
TaylorMade P7MC (2023) earlier model, 2023 23°26°30°34°38°42.5° 47° – Players
Titleist T250 Launch Spec –27°31°35°39°43° 47° (P) 52° (W) Players distance

Not in the chart yet, because we do not yet hold a loft for every club from their makers: the Wilson DYNAPWR Max (Steel), the Wilson DYNAPWR Max Graphite Lite, the Callaway Quantum Max (7-iron 29°), the Callaway Quantum Max OS (7-iron 29°) and the Callaway Quantum Max Fast (7-iron 28°).

Every club page carries its set's full table, with lie, length and offset where the maker gives them: tap a set's name. The gap wedge is the first wedge after the pitching wedge, whatever the maker calls it (AW, GW, UW, G or W); the wedge loft chart adds the sand and lob wedges.

The 7-iron by class

The makers' class names say little about loft: the median 7-iron of each class sits within 1° of the others, and each class spans several degrees. Choose a set for its head, not its loft; the most forgiving irons are ranked on the head.

See the 7-iron lofts together

Each line is a published angle from vertical, on the same scale. A stronger loft does not measure forgiveness or carry distance.

PING G740: 28°

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Why the same number has different lofts

Makers set lofts for the flight they want from each head: a low, deep centre of gravity launches the ball higher, so a forgiving head can carry a stronger loft and still fly high. The 7° between the strongest and the weakest 7-iron here is more than the 4° step between a 7-iron and an 8-iron in a typical set of ours. So a 7-iron from one set does not replace a 7-iron from another, and the wedges after a set start from its own pitching wedge: see which wedges to add after your set.

A stronger loft is not more forgiveness. Offset, sole width and the head's size do that work; what makes an iron forgiving takes them one at a time.

Earlier models against their replacements

Where the earlier set and the one that replaced it are both in the chart, the 7-iron loft: