Callaway Debuts New Apex Irons and Utility Woods

Callaway Apex’s lineup has been around for nearly 10 years now, making it a tentpole in their equipment offerings. Indeed, the now-prior generation of the Apex covered a wide range of golfers by offering products that offered game improvement characteristics—in the DCBs—to Tour-desired performance and looks—in the TCBs.

And the newly-released iteration looks to build upon this comprehensive lineup that had something for everyone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 2024 Apex lineup consists of three different iron sets, utility irons, and the utility wood.

Starting with the scoring equipment, the 2024 Callaway Apex iron lineup is comprised of the Apex MB, Apex CB, Apex Pro.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Like the names suggests, the MB (muscle back) and CB (cavity back) are your traditional, player’s focused irons with some upgrades. The Apex MB is dubbed Callaway’s “modern tour blade” and was developed in collaboration with tour professionals to deliver efficient turf interaction, optimum workability, and a classic feel in a one-piece, 1025 carbon steel forging. Callaway engineers designed the Apex MB line with progressive center-of-gravity (CG) throughout the set, i.e., the CG is lower in the long irons for higher launch, higher in the short irons for a more penetrating trajectory.

The “highlight” feature here is the Dynamic Sole Design, which integrates “dual chamfer” (multi-angle) leading and trailing edges for efficient turf interaction. Dynamic Sole Design is feature in each of the 2024 Apex irons.

“We did 7 or 8 versions of this sole until we had it perfected,” said Brian Williams, VP of Callaway R&D. “We saw this tour-validated feedback where even when we had the slightest thing off, they could pick it up and tell us how to fix it. We changed that leading edge, the sharper leading edge, and this trailing edge gives a little bit of relief – it glides through the turf.”

The CB follows in the MBs footsteps, touting an all-new forged construction, in addition to MIM weighting in the toe and similar progressive CG to the Apex MB irons.

Notably, Callaway is pre-offering combination sets of the Apex models—the Triple Play Combo Set includes the Pros in 3 to 6, CBs in the 7 through 9, and MBs in 10 and 11 (think pitching and gap wedges), while the Pro Series Combo Set includes the Pros in 3 through 7, and CBs in 8 through 11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The most technology-packed model in the lineup is the Apex Pro—a multi-material forged construction packed with Callaway’s patented urethane microspheres. Speaking of the construction, the Apex Pro represents the first time in an Apex iron that hollow body construction joins a 1025 forged carbon steel body.

The Pro is also packed with an all-new progressive face design that delivers both increased distance and more precise distance control across the lineup. Long irons feature a forged 455 face cup for enhanced distance control, short irons have a 1025 forged face plate for enhanced control.

For those long par-3s, 4s and 5s, there’s the Callaway Apex UT and Utility Woods.

As to the former, the Apex UT features a lot of technologies found in the Pro—a forged 455 face cup, urethane micropsheres, packed in a multi-material forged construction that features Dynamic Sole Design. Notably, Tzhe new Apex UT is slightly more compact than the previous generation with a slightly shallower face.

As to the latter, Callaway has developed an updated version of its amalgamation of a fairway wood and hybrid. The Utility Woods—available in 17°, 19° and 21° loft options—are designed for the better player and features a distinct clubhead shaping inspired by in-depth feedback from Tour pros.

The Apex Utility Wood contains an A.I.-designed “Batwing” structure—replacing the Jailbreak A.I. Velocity Blades found in the prior generation—pushed to the perimeter to stiffen the body, allowing the high-strength C300 maraging steel face cup to flex in design for fast ball speeds.

Thanks in part to the Batwing structure and sole design, the Apex Utility Wood features a neutral CG that promotes high launch, steeper landing angles, consistent spin characteristics and reduced draw bias.

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