Best irons for high handicappers 2018
5. Best irons for high handicappers 2018 – Titleist 718 AP1
In a nutshell: Tungsten was the big tech story in the 716 AP1 and it is again a key material in the construction of these irons.
What’s also really interesting here is that the irons go down to a 53˚ model.
So the pitching wedge is 43˚, then there’s a 48˚ wedge and 53˚ gap wedge. That would then just leave room for a specialist sand wedge.
We have hollow body long irons for more distance and forgiveness and undercut cavity mid and short irons to offer a bit more control.
The high-density tungsten weighting produces a lower CG for higher launch. That helps counteract the strong lofts – 7-iron is 30˚.
There’s an average of 58.5 grams of tungsten per head, placed low and in the toe of the long and mid irons for more stability.
We think they are even more stylish than the 716 AP1 irons and have a crisper feel off the face.
The long irons in particular have explosive distance – even if you don’t quite catch them right.
SRP: £115/£140 per club (steel/graphite)
Click here to watch the full video review.
More information can be found on the Titleist website.
[skylab_video id=”126599″]Titleist 718 AP1 irons review – mid-handicap testing[/skylab_video]
James Savage
Former equipment editor of NCG. Inconsistent ball-striker and tea-maker.
