Price
$358 per iron
Callaway Apex Ti Fusion
Price
$358 per iron
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Why We Like It
- A proprietary brazing process was used to join the stainless-steel body with the titanium face—an industry first.
- The strong and thin titanium face gives ball speed a boost.
- The forged steel body features urethane microspheres inside the head to provide a feel typically found in single-piece forged irons.
- The diamond-like coating finish is more durable than PVD and produces an eye-catching aesthetic and reduces glare in the black version.
- A proprietary process allows plating on a titanium head for the chrome model.
- Top 5 in Performance, low-handicaps
- SPECS: 7-iron: 30.5 degrees; PW: 43 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a soft, responsive face that makes the club extremely easy to launch with a high, forgiving, consistent flight. Off-center strikes retained distance and stayed online, turf interaction was excellent, and the slight offset aided launch without a bulky look. Setup is clean, dispersion narrow, and feedback satisfying. One drawback: a few found limited workability for shaping lower, more piercing shots.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Feedback included praise for an exceptionally easy-to-hit, forgiving iron that launches high with little effort. Testers liked the soft, responsive face that delivers good feedback and spin, and a sole that moves through turf smoothly — toe and heel strikes still produced strong 7-iron distances. One downside: it sacrifices some workability in the air.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a soft, forged-like feel and a clean, slightly offset look that inspires confidence. Center strikes produced a high, floating ball that stopped quickly and was easy to shape. The head plows through turf, yielded narrow dispersion, and mis-hits stayed fairly online; off-center strikes lost spin more than distance. Overall forgiving and easy to hit, though a few found the ball flight on the flatter side, trimming carry.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
These are awesome. Soft and responsive off the face, so you get a lot of feedback. They're easy to launch high, but you can still flight them down, which is pretty important to me.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
A very clean look, with maybe a little more offset present as you progress up into the longer irons. Nothing distracting. No negative impact issues on mis-hits, and my dispersion was very narrow.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Very business-casual look. Formal, yet fun and flirty. A fairly forgiving club. Misses go a little bit shorter, but they stay online for the most part.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
Super easy to get the ball up in the air with this club. It generated a good amount of spin, so I was able to hit a consistent shot every time. It has a little bit less workability in the air than I typically look for, but if consistency is what you crave, this is a good option.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
I found the head very bulky. I was catching everything a little low on the face, so it was hard to get the height I was looking for. When I did connect in the middle of the face, the ball jumped off, probably because of all the weight in the back of the head.
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Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
These are awesome. Soft and responsive off the face, so you get a lot of feedback. They're easy to launch high, but you can still flight them down, which is pretty important to me.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
A very clean look, with maybe a little more offset present as you progress up into the longer irons. Nothing distracting. No negative impact issues on mis-hits, and my dispersion was very narrow.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Very business-casual look. Formal, yet fun and flirty. A fairly forgiving club. Misses go a little bit shorter, but they stay online for the most part.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
Super easy to get the ball up in the air with this club. It generated a good amount of spin, so I was able to hit a consistent shot every time. It has a little bit less workability in the air than I typically look for, but if consistency is what you crave, this is a good option.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
I found the head very bulky. I was catching everything a little low on the face, so it was hard to get the height I was looking for. When I did connect in the middle of the face, the ball jumped off, probably because of all the weight in the back of the head.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Overall, I found it really hard to find the center of the face. It definitely sets up well over the ball, but that didn't turn out to be a good indicator of how it was going to perform. The ball just wasn't traveling as far as I would have liked it to, even on those rare occasions when I did find the center.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I felt I couldn't miss with this club. It was a bit of an automatic feeling. The ease of how well it interacted with the turf is what really stood out. That made it easy to achieve an optimal launch every time.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Overall, not the best performing club in the Callaway lineup. Consistent across the face in terms of the quality of strike, but the ball flight was low and that cut off some distance.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
For a forged club, it has a very soft feel. The ball comes off really nice. There's a little bit of offset, which makes it look easy to hit. It promotes a smoother swing. You don't have to go after it to maximize distance.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Good feel off the clubface. The sound was muted, but you still got adequate feedback. Launched the ball higher than most of the other clubs in this category. Even mis-hits off the heel or toe seemed to go pretty far.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Center hits result in a high, floating ball that stops on a dime. Off-center hits feel a little more clippy, but with little loss in distance; just a loss of spin. I was able to work the ball high and low with ease.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
I found it to be a relatively high-launching club. It didn't really allow me to manipulate the ball as much as I'd like, and it would dig into the dirt a little more than some other irons. Felt very, very firm in the hands.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
They do a good job of hiding the technology so it doesn't look like a big-gamer iron. It's a cool feature if you're someone who needs help launching it and getting the ball up in the air.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
I didn't find this club very forgiving. Good swings were well rewarded in terms of distance and shape. However, even when I caught the ball perfectly it wasn't going high enough for me.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
A nice, playable set of irons. Medium trajectory. I would lose the ball to the right a touch, but that's probably why it has offset.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
So without even knowing who manufactured it, I started hitting the club and fell in love with the soft feel and forgiveness. I could throw anything at it, and it was going high and straight. Super easy to hit. The turf never bothered it. The head just plowed right through it.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Forgiveness to the max. Toe and heel hits all traveled over 175 yards with the 7-iron. The ball felt really soft off the face, not clunky or firm. Sole moves through the turf nicely, and doesn't stick at the bottom.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Very flat, low kind of ball flight in terms of performance. Not a piercing flight. The loss in ball speed is very noticeable in terms of distance and dispersion.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
You don't have to put a lot of effort into these clubs. Very easy to hit. You can make them go as far as you want them to go.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
A very clean look, with maybe a little more offset present as you progress up into the longer irons. Nothing distracting. No negative impact issues on mis-hits, and my dispersion was very narrow.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Very business-casual look. Formal, yet fun and flirty. A fairly forgiving club. Misses go a little bit shorter, but they stay online for the most part.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
I found the head very bulky. I was catching everything a little low on the face, so it was hard to get the height I was looking for. When I did connect in the middle of the face, the ball jumped off, probably because of all the weight in the back of the head.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Overall, I found it really hard to find the center of the face. It definitely sets up well over the ball, but that didn't turn out to be a good indicator of how it was going to perform. The ball just wasn't traveling as far as I would have liked it to, even on those rare occasions when I did find the center.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Overall, not the best performing club in the Callaway lineup. Consistent across the face in terms of the quality of strike, but the ball flight was low and that cut off some distance.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
For a forged club, it has a very soft feel. The ball comes off really nice. There's a little bit of offset, which makes it look easy to hit. It promotes a smoother swing. You don't have to go after it to maximize distance.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Good feel off the clubface. The sound was muted, but you still got adequate feedback. Launched the ball higher than most of the other clubs in this category. Even mis-hits off the heel or toe seemed to go pretty far.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Center hits result in a high, floating ball that stops on a dime. Off-center hits feel a little more clippy, but with little loss in distance; just a loss of spin. I was able to work the ball high and low with ease.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
I didn't find this club very forgiving. Good swings were well rewarded in terms of distance and shape. However, even when I caught the ball perfectly it wasn't going high enough for me.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
So without even knowing who manufactured it, I started hitting the club and fell in love with the soft feel and forgiveness. I could throw anything at it, and it was going high and straight. Super easy to hit. The turf never bothered it. The head just plowed right through it.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Very flat, low kind of ball flight in terms of performance. Not a piercing flight. The loss in ball speed is very noticeable in terms of distance and dispersion.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
These are awesome. Soft and responsive off the face, so you get a lot of feedback. They're easy to launch high, but you can still flight them down, which is pretty important to me.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
Super easy to get the ball up in the air with this club. It generated a good amount of spin, so I was able to hit a consistent shot every time. It has a little bit less workability in the air than I typically look for, but if consistency is what you crave, this is a good option.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
I felt I couldn't miss with this club. It was a bit of an automatic feeling. The ease of how well it interacted with the turf is what really stood out. That made it easy to achieve an optimal launch every time.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
I found it to be a relatively high-launching club. It didn't really allow me to manipulate the ball as much as I'd like, and it would dig into the dirt a little more than some other irons. Felt very, very firm in the hands.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
They do a good job of hiding the technology so it doesn't look like a big-gamer iron. It's a cool feature if you're someone who needs help launching it and getting the ball up in the air.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
A nice, playable set of irons. Medium trajectory. I would lose the ball to the right a touch, but that's probably why it has offset.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Forgiveness to the max. Toe and heel hits all traveled over 175 yards with the 7-iron. The ball felt really soft off the face, not clunky or firm. Sole moves through the turf nicely, and doesn't stick at the bottom.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
You don't have to put a lot of effort into these clubs. Very easy to hit. You can make them go as far as you want them to go.
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We tracked 20,000 shots through player testing and then had them analyzed by our team of scientists. These graphics reflect the relative performance our players saw for each club in the category.
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From the Manufacturer
Callaway Apex Ti Fusion
Apex Ti Fusion Plated combines a titanium face with a forged steel body and a premium chrome-plated finish, delivering the fusion of speed and precision with an incredibly refined feel.The Apex Ti Fusion Plated showcases a breakthrough in materials engineering—a proprietary Callaway process that makes chrome plating on titanium possible. This exclusive finish delivers a bold, timeless look that sets a new standard in premium design. Titanium is an advanced material that provides unmatched iron performance. Our industry-leading brazed titanium construction capitalizes on the power of a titanium face combined with the exceptional forged feel of steel. No other iron combines these performance materials into one iron like we have in Apex Ti Fusion family.
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