NCG Tests: Cleveland 588 Altitude/MT/TT Irons
SRP: £449 steel, £499 graphite (5-P)
Testers’ comments
DM: I really like the concept of being able to interchange throughout the set. The MTs and TTs were impressive – if pretty similar for me – in terms of flight and forgiveness but the Altitudes really offer something else. The bulk on the short irons is very well concealed.
SC: The Altitudes look too lumpy for me but they were also very, very long! Great for anyone whose priority is distance. I got on best with the MTs – a game-improvement iron but you can’t see it at address.
JW: The TTs look old fashioned but with a thick top line. These are long clubs. The Altitudes are a brilliant option for the average player – as long as he can get past the looks because they are big, chunky heads.
Tom Irwin
Tom is a lifetime golfer, now over 30 years playing the game. 2023 marks 10 years in golf publishing and he is still holding down a + handicap at Alwoodley in Leeds. He has played over 600 golf courses, and has been a member of at least four including his first love Louth, in Lincolnshire. Tom likes unbranded clothing, natural fibres, and pencil bags. Seacroft in Lincolnshire is where it starts and ends.
