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Why We Like It
- The hollow-body construction features a variable-thickness cupface designed with the help of AI analysis of thousands of golfer swings.
- The special high-strength stainless steel is thinner than traditional stainless steels, resulting in a fast-flexing face.
- Select areas of the clubhead have been stiffened, primarily the topline, to allow the cupface to transfer energy to the ball more efficiently.
- Tungsten weight encased in urethane microspheres helps drive the center of gravity low to assist launch, and the urethane helps damp unwanted vibrations.
- Each iron is individually designed, which makes sense given that a long iron is struck very differently than a short iron.
- The leading edge is, in essence, a pre-worn sole, with each unique to the Elyte iron model based on the anticipated swing type.
- Top 5 Best Looking, all handicaps.
- SPECS: 7-iron: 29 degrees; PW: 42 degrees
what our testers said
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Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
It looked good, but didn't fly as far as I expected. Think you have to hit a good shot to really get it to perform.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
This has a very beautiful look at address. The blade length is not too big or too small. I really like the sound at impact, like I was smashing the ball. There was great carry distance combined with great height and trajectory. I felt like I could stop it on a dime. Very easy to get the long irons up in the air.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
If you told me that I have to play a game-improvement iron, these are ones I might consider because they are sleek-looking and sit on the ground well. I could change my trajectory and they were very versatile, which is a little unusual for game-improvement irons.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
A shiny chrome finish isn't my favorite, but it's a nice polish that I can appreciate. Extremely consistent numbers across the face. My ball flight was high launch and had low spin. These things got the ball up in the air, but then it just hung there in a good way. They flew flat like an airplane.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
The long irons were great with a good launch. If you struggle with longer irons, these clubs should help you a lot.
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Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
It looked good, but didn't fly as far as I expected. Think you have to hit a good shot to really get it to perform.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
This has a very beautiful look at address. The blade length is not too big or too small. I really like the sound at impact, like I was smashing the ball. There was great carry distance combined with great height and trajectory. I felt like I could stop it on a dime. Very easy to get the long irons up in the air.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
If you told me that I have to play a game-improvement iron, these are ones I might consider because they are sleek-looking and sit on the ground well. I could change my trajectory and they were very versatile, which is a little unusual for game-improvement irons.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
A shiny chrome finish isn't my favorite, but it's a nice polish that I can appreciate. Extremely consistent numbers across the face. My ball flight was high launch and had low spin. These things got the ball up in the air, but then it just hung there in a good way. They flew flat like an airplane.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
The long irons were great with a good launch. If you struggle with longer irons, these clubs should help you a lot.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
It's like a wolf in sheep's clothing in terms of looks. You wouldn't expect it to be a game-improvement set, but it is! And you can work the ball, I hit perfect 7-iron after perfect 7-iron.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
It's a really sharp-looking club. Makes you feel like a better player based on the look of the head. The technology is well hidden. Nice topline, not too thick. It has good weight in the head. It doesn't make you feel like you have to work too hard to swing it. Getting the clubhead through the ball is pretty easy.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
Pleasing to look at but no game-improvement features in the lower irons. The sole was a little wider on the 5-iron. Overall these were difficult to hit.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Polished and cohesive. The lines strike the right balance. Thin but not too thin, rounded but not too round. This would easily hold greens and you never had to work too hard to get the performance.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
It's really good looking with a relatively thin topline. The chrome finish is classy on the toe and heel and helps with alignment. The sound is a bit quieter but felt firm. I got a lot of forgiveness on fat shots and they flew about 90 percent of my normal distance. The long irons were hot, about 15 yards longer than my typical 5-iron. Its a nice stepping-stone club for the aspiring better player.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
When you pick this club up, it definitely looks like there's enough meat behind the club and the progression from the wedge to the 5-iron is very continuous. Love the launch. The ball is high, but not high in a way that there's too much spin. It's incredible if I want to hit a high ball that lands soft on the green.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
These were a pleasure to hit and have a really sharp look. It feels like a luxury car that's not trying to be overly classy. My control was great throughout, especially with distance. It's firmer than I would like off the face, yet the control and the results were there.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
The head is a little small and I like that. Even though it's game improvement, the smaller head must pack a lot of punch. It makes you feel you can shape shots—and I could. Very minimal offset is nice too. Very hard sound. A crack. Not a lot of dampening. Launch might be too low for average golfers.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
The middle irons, I really liked the height I got with them. And they are very comfortable in the hands. A more powerful feel through impact. The ball flight erred on the higher side, but it's a forgiving club—the game-improvement aspect is there.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
The first swings got me excited with the distance it generated. The drawback was it was a little inconsistent depending on where you hit on the face. The sound and feel had a nice, soft harmony.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
It doesn't look like it has forgiveness, and, in truth, it doesn't have as much as I need. Center hits were rewarded with distance gains, however.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It looks and plays like a blade, so that will appeal to better golfers. Super firm off the face for me.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I like the compact shape of the head. It's an iron you could play for awhile, even as you get better. It has a look of a players iron. It responded well. You can hit a wider variety of shots. Easy to get up in the air, but it didn't go straight up. You can play this club well into the single digits.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
It's like when you see a brand new chrome hitch, fresh off the store rack—clean and polished. It doesn't feel hollow. It feels more solid inside, which helps on mis-hits.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
A very aggressive-looking club, like a classic sports car. It kind of feels like the club is not as forgiving, but it controlled the left-to-right miss pretty well. It sliced through the ground. It produced a little lower ball flight but still a decent landing angle.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
It has a shiny face if you like that look. Easy to repeat the same shot with short and mid-irons and was very forgiving. I saw many different shot shapes.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Pretty forgiving but there were a few mis-hits that I couldn't figure out. Interesting that it doesn't look like a game-improvement iron, more like a players iron or blade-type iron. Great club for someone looking for a traditional club with some extra game-improvement tech.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
It's a good-looking club, like a blade. I like how everything is smooth and compact.
I got consistent ball speed with the 7-iron and was able to work it how I wanted.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
A lot of feedback off the face. I felt like I was playing a blade iron.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
It produces kind of a driving ball flight versus an arcing ball flight so you can control distance and keep the ball from ballooning in the wind.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It has a beautiful, polished look. And performance? Great feel and high launch. Very little dispersion. A fantastic club.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
It was knife-looking at address, and I felt like I had to be super precise to hit good shots. It almost got in my head.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
I like the look. It's traditional—a nice players iron look at setup. The sound also matched it. It has that sound. Extremely firm. It tended to stay on a similar flight path. You'll get away with some things with these clubs.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I was getting good swing speed and hitting my typical numbers, but I wasn't able to quite get the performance I wanted. It looks very clean with the chrome. And they hide the cavity back, so it looks like a forged iron.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
I love that this club looks more like a players iron with the shape and topline. It feels very balanced, not clunky in any way. It's true to the contact and I got appropriate feedback in the hands and with the ball flight. Mis-hits are shorter but not overly penal. And distance-wise, they were as long,
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Love the way it looks at address with the thin face and topline. It sounds like a loud slap at impact! That will get your attention.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This snappily dressed club features a nice shine and simple use of angles and milling to complete its look. I was most impressed with the ball flight and how rapidly it climbed to apex and how softly it fell. It just kind of tear-dropped out of the sky. I never feared excessive runout.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
This has a very beautiful look at address. The blade length is not too big or too small. I really like the sound at impact, like I was smashing the ball. There was great carry distance combined with great height and trajectory. I felt like I could stop it on a dime. Very easy to get the long irons up in the air.
Scott
37, Handicap 14
9 years testing
The long irons were great with a good launch. If you struggle with longer irons, these clubs should help you a lot.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Polished and cohesive. The lines strike the right balance. Thin but not too thin, rounded but not too round. This would easily hold greens and you never had to work too hard to get the performance.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
A very aggressive-looking club, like a classic sports car. It kind of feels like the club is not as forgiving, but it controlled the left-to-right miss pretty well. It sliced through the ground. It produced a little lower ball flight but still a decent landing angle.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
A lot of feedback off the face. I felt like I was playing a blade iron.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
It produces kind of a driving ball flight versus an arcing ball flight so you can control distance and keep the ball from ballooning in the wind.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Love the way it looks at address with the thin face and topline. It sounds like a loud slap at impact! That will get your attention.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
It looked good, but didn't fly as far as I expected. Think you have to hit a good shot to really get it to perform.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
It's like a wolf in sheep's clothing in terms of looks. You wouldn't expect it to be a game-improvement set, but it is! And you can work the ball, I hit perfect 7-iron after perfect 7-iron.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
It's a really sharp-looking club. Makes you feel like a better player based on the look of the head. The technology is well hidden. Nice topline, not too thick. It has good weight in the head. It doesn't make you feel like you have to work too hard to swing it. Getting the clubhead through the ball is pretty easy.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
When you pick this club up, it definitely looks like there's enough meat behind the club and the progression from the wedge to the 5-iron is very continuous. Love the launch. The ball is high, but not high in a way that there's too much spin. It's incredible if I want to hit a high ball that lands soft on the green.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
These were a pleasure to hit and have a really sharp look. It feels like a luxury car that's not trying to be overly classy. My control was great throughout, especially with distance. It's firmer than I would like off the face, yet the control and the results were there.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
The middle irons, I really liked the height I got with them. And they are very comfortable in the hands. A more powerful feel through impact. The ball flight erred on the higher side, but it's a forgiving club—the game-improvement aspect is there.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
It doesn't look like it has forgiveness, and, in truth, it doesn't have as much as I need. Center hits were rewarded with distance gains, however.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It looks and plays like a blade, so that will appeal to better golfers. Super firm off the face for me.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Pretty forgiving but there were a few mis-hits that I couldn't figure out. Interesting that it doesn't look like a game-improvement iron, more like a players iron or blade-type iron. Great club for someone looking for a traditional club with some extra game-improvement tech.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
It's a good-looking club, like a blade. I like how everything is smooth and compact.
I got consistent ball speed with the 7-iron and was able to work it how I wanted.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
It has a beautiful, polished look. And performance? Great feel and high launch. Very little dispersion. A fantastic club.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
I was getting good swing speed and hitting my typical numbers, but I wasn't able to quite get the performance I wanted. It looks very clean with the chrome. And they hide the cavity back, so it looks like a forged iron.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This snappily dressed club features a nice shine and simple use of angles and milling to complete its look. I was most impressed with the ball flight and how rapidly it climbed to apex and how softly it fell. It just kind of tear-dropped out of the sky. I never feared excessive runout.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
If you told me that I have to play a game-improvement iron, these are ones I might consider because they are sleek-looking and sit on the ground well. I could change my trajectory and they were very versatile, which is a little unusual for game-improvement irons.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
A shiny chrome finish isn't my favorite, but it's a nice polish that I can appreciate. Extremely consistent numbers across the face. My ball flight was high launch and had low spin. These things got the ball up in the air, but then it just hung there in a good way. They flew flat like an airplane.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
Pleasing to look at but no game-improvement features in the lower irons. The sole was a little wider on the 5-iron. Overall these were difficult to hit.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
It's really good looking with a relatively thin topline. The chrome finish is classy on the toe and heel and helps with alignment. The sound is a bit quieter but felt firm. I got a lot of forgiveness on fat shots and they flew about 90 percent of my normal distance. The long irons were hot, about 15 yards longer than my typical 5-iron. Its a nice stepping-stone club for the aspiring better player.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
The head is a little small and I like that. Even though it's game improvement, the smaller head must pack a lot of punch. It makes you feel you can shape shots—and I could. Very minimal offset is nice too. Very hard sound. A crack. Not a lot of dampening. Launch might be too low for average golfers.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
The first swings got me excited with the distance it generated. The drawback was it was a little inconsistent depending on where you hit on the face. The sound and feel had a nice, soft harmony.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I like the compact shape of the head. It's an iron you could play for awhile, even as you get better. It has a look of a players iron. It responded well. You can hit a wider variety of shots. Easy to get up in the air, but it didn't go straight up. You can play this club well into the single digits.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
It's like when you see a brand new chrome hitch, fresh off the store rack—clean and polished. It doesn't feel hollow. It feels more solid inside, which helps on mis-hits.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
It has a shiny face if you like that look. Easy to repeat the same shot with short and mid-irons and was very forgiving. I saw many different shot shapes.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
It was knife-looking at address, and I felt like I had to be super precise to hit good shots. It almost got in my head.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
I like the look. It's traditional—a nice players iron look at setup. The sound also matched it. It has that sound. Extremely firm. It tended to stay on a similar flight path. You'll get away with some things with these clubs.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
I love that this club looks more like a players iron with the shape and topline. It feels very balanced, not clunky in any way. It's true to the contact and I got appropriate feedback in the hands and with the ball flight. Mis-hits are shorter but not overly penal. And distance-wise, they were as long,
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Callaway Elyte
For golfers looking for distance and consistency, Elyte is designed to provide exceptional ball speeds and tight downrange dispersion. This model is best suited for players with average to faster swing speeds. It features the new Speed Frame construction, which allows for stiffness in the body and flexure in the face for fast ball speeds. The Speed Frame dampens vibrations allowing for a crisper sound and feel. A tri-sole design features three distinct sections to ensure fast, smooth turf interaction. The Ai10x Face produces exceptionally fast ball speeds, tight dispersion, and optimized launch across the face.
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