Golf Digest South Africa Hotlist 2025

GAME-IMPROVEMENT IRONS

CALLAWAY Apex Ai300 R32 000

CALLAWAY Elyte R23 000

GOLD

GOLD

OVERALL RATING ★★★★★

OVERALL RATING ★★★★ ½

• The Apex Ai300 replaces the Apex DCB and targets

• The hollow-body

construction features a variable-thickness cupface designed with the help of AI analysis of thousands of real golfers’ swings.

golfers who are early in their journey or are looking to step up

PERFORMANCE ★★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★★ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★★

PERFORMANCE ★★★★ ½ INNOVATION ★★★★★ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★ ½

from the super-game- improvement category. • The forged 455-steel face was designed with the help of AI analysis of everyday player impact data in which the topology behind the face is different for each iron – thinner and thicker in areas where it needs to be to create maximum consistency. • Top 5 in Performance, all handicaps • Specs: 7-iron: 29 degrees; PW: 42 degrees

• The special, high- strength stainless

steel is thinner than traditional stainless steels, resulting in a fast-flexing face.

• Tungsten weight

‘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.‘ – 7-HANDICAP

‘The ball is just flying off the face. Even though the head is small, the performance is as big as you want for game improvement. It glides through the turf.’ – +3-HANDICAP

encased in urethane microspheres helps drive the centre of gravity lower to assist with launch.

• Top 5 in Look, all handicaps • Specs: 7-iron: 29 degrees; PW: 42 degrees

AESTHETICS

AESTHETICS

Plain

Elaborate

Plain

Elaborate

ACOUSTICS

ACOUSTICS

Quieter

Louder

Quieter

Louder

SENSORY

SENSORY

Softer

Firmer

Softer

Firmer

LAUNCH

LAUNCH

Lower

Higher

Lower

Higher

FORGIVENESS

FORGIVENESS

Least

Most

Least

Most

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