Discover the right club to help you approach the green with confidence on every shot.
No matter where you are in your golf journey — true beginner, weekend warrior or professional — there is an iron model designed to fit your style of play. Read on to learn more about the four different types of golf irons, along with our recommendations for the top model within each category.
Discover the right club to help you approach the green with confidence on every shot, starting with this quick guide to the four different types of irons:
Head Shape: Larger profile and sole width offers maximum forgiveness
Forgiveness: Designed for improved distance and high launch for greater performance on mishits
Best Golf Irons for: Mid to high handicapper
Head Shape: Largest head shapes and sole widths
Forgidveness: Designed for more distance, higher flight, and easier launch for less skilled players
Best Golf Irons for: High handicapper
Head Shape: Midsize profile and slightly larger topline and sole width than Players
Forgiveness: Typically feature stronger lofts for added distance
Best Golf Irons for : Low to mid handicapper
Head Shape: Small and compact shape with a thin topline and sole width
Forgiveness: Least forgiving, but provides the most workability
Best Golf Irons for: Low handicapper
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If you want a larger clubhead and a sole that glides effortlessly through turf, along with maximum forgiveness, then these irons are for you. Best for mid- to high-handicap players, they’re designed to improve distance and launch for better performance on mishits.
High-handicap golfers generally need the largest-possible clubheads with the widest soles. That shaping essentially makes the most of imperfect swings by helping to get the ball airborne with more distance and a higher trajectory.
Low- to mid-handicap players generally love the look of better players’ clubs but also need a little help. These irons sport a midsize profile and slightly larger topline and sole width than players’ irons and typically feature stronger lofts for added distance and forgiveness.
Low-handicap players generally want compact iron clubheads with a thin topline and sole width. While these irons are the least forgiving, they’re also the most workable.
Women’s irons are sized, flexed and weighted to help most female golfers swing easily and generate enough clubhead speed to get maximum distance, trajectory and accuracy. They come standard with smaller grips that are easier to hold, flexible shafts, and the proper club weight.
View our full assortment of women’s irons and remember, all custom clubs can be fit and built specifically for any golfer.
Still doing your research? Be sure to check out our advice for how to buy a golf iron and tackle the course with confidence by learning how to hit an iron with PGA Tour champ Joey Sindelar.