Titleist AP1
Titleist irons are generally for "better players," but we can see
15-handicappers swinging the AP1 with success. The firm's
first cast stainless steel iron in five years has an 80-gram
tungsten-nickel slug that's welded to the soleplate. This
contributes to a ball flight that's in line with game-improvement
clubs. The tungsten also filters unwanted low frequency
vibration. A horizontal central bar provides rigid structural
support, for shot-to-shot consistency. Wedged between the bar
and clubface is a dampener, made of elastomer. Compared with
AP2 irons, the AP1 has a longer, wider blade, stronger lofts,
and softer tip — and butt — shafts for higher ball flight.
$699, steel; $899, graphite; titleist.com