Equipment editor James Savage takes a look at the best irons for mid-high handicappers from the past 12 months
Equipment: Top 10 game-improvement irons in 2016
We’ve hit all of the irons on the market this year so thought we’d put together a list of our top 10 game-improvement irons in 2016.
This isn’t a list of the best irons on the market but which ones equipment editor James Savage (17 handicap) got on with the best through his testing.
Top 10 game-improvement irons in 2016:
10. Yonex E-Zone XPG
“Stylish looks, premium feel and really worth giving a try with a graphite shaft”
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9. Benross HTX
“Everything is premium apart from the price – we couldn’t fault the performance”
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8. Nike Vapor Fly
“A really solid and meaty feel off the face, easy to hit long irons and all with lots of shelf appeal”
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7. Mizuno JPX EZ
“Superb ball speeds and consistency – a much-improved look from the previous iteration”
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6. TaylorMade M2
“Rocket launchers. If you want some added distance, look no further”
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5. Callaway XR OS
“Ridiculously easy to launch, sweet looks and sound – a great all-round package”
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4. Srixon Z355
“The most appealing looks-wise in this list and should appeal to a wide-range of golfers”
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3. Cobra King F6
“Cool looks, very consistent distances and helpful technologies as you go up into the longer irons”
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2. Ping G-Max
“The most helpful irons around. Feels like the club is doing all the work”
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1. Titleist 716 AP1
“Superb looks, consistency and forgiveness. More people should use these”
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