The Best Golf Clubs on the Market
What are the best golf clubs? Depends... on so many things.
I point out which type of golfer I believe a club might benefit most: beginner, high handicapper, mid handicapper, low handicapper.
Just remember, every time you see "best" in front of "golf clubs", "irons", "driver", etc., you're about to read someone's opinion. Fact is, all major golf manufacturers are knocking it out of the park in terms of the quality they're putting out. The real differences come down to the handicap(s) a given club is tailored to and personal preference.
"Best" is subjective. Keep that in mind and test for yourself if possible. We are always updating this page so you can refer back to it for the latest and greatest.
Best Irons
Best Irons for Low Handicaps
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- Easy launch & Explosive distance
- Tons of forgiveness
- Flight & Work the ball easily
- Incredible price
- None
The Callaway Rogue ST Pros are our #1 low handicap irons for a few reasons
- They look the part - Compact, with a thin topline and sole and minimal offset.
- EXceptionally easy to hit well.
- Can play any shot
- Great pricing for player irons
I've owned, played, and tested Callaway irons for years. So, it's kinda hard to surprise me. The Rogue ST Pros did just that.
Make no mistake, the Rogue ST Pros are compact player-looking heads. Yet, they are incredibly easy to hit and play. Any shot you got, they can deliver.
Customer Reviews:
- 23 reviews with all 23 giving 5-stars.
- 100% of buyers would recommend the Rogue ST Pro irons to a friend.
Recommendation: Do yourself a large favor and test these irons if you are in the market. Either at you local golf store or go through Global Golf (like I did)
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- Exceptional Feel & Performance
- Classic Elegant Titleist Design
- Surprisingly long
- Scoring MO-chines
- Nada
Titleist 620 CB irons are our #2 low handicap irons for a few reasons
- They perform precisely how you would expect premium low handicap irons to perform.
- They feel and play as good as they look...and they look GOOD.
This is the second set of Titleist irons I've ever tested. The first being the T200s from a couple years ago, which I loved. So, I had high expectations for the 620 CBs. They were exceeded.
Online images don't do justice to how beautiful these irons are. From their minimal, elegant design to their perfectly sized compact head. Titleist knows how to do player irons.
I loved them on the range and I loved them on the course. The long irons are a bit much for me, but you can order any iron combo you want. So, no worries. I play hybrids starting with 4-hybrid anyway.
Customer Reviews: There's not a whole lot out there on the interwebs, but the few I found had nothing but good to say about them.
Recommendation: Try them. I bet you'll want to keep them. I did.
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- Great Sound & Feel
- Surprisingly forgiving
- Excellent playability
- Great looking
- Pricey
WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) These are premium blades and play like them. They are made for shot-making. Not forgiveness. Not distance. Not easy to launch. If you don't bring it, you're not going to find it.
Having said all that - I was able to get around the course with them fine. Distance and ball flight were good for me when I made good contact. Slight mishits (where I live) weren't punished too harshly and left me on or around the green - just a little short.
There are better options out there for those of us that aren't low single digit handicaps. I require a touch more forgiveness - like with the CBs or Callaway Rouge ST Pros above.
Customer Reviews: Again, not a whole lot out there. But, what there is is positive. Complaints center around shipping and delays and such.
Recommendation: You'd be hard-pressed to find better blades. Worth a test at your local golf store or through Global Golf.
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Best Irons for Mid Handicaps
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- So... so easy to hit
- High trajectory
- Great distance & forgiveness
- Nothing - you need to try them
Ping G425 irons are the best irons for mid handicappers and our #1 Recommendation for a few reasons
- Supremely easy to hit and elevate
- All the distance you need
- Can hit good shots all day long without needing perfect contact
- Awesome feel and sound for a mid handicap iron
- You can play any shot you want if you've got the game
I was not expecting the G425s to perform as well as they did. I play soft carbon-steel low handicap irons and I thought the 425s would feel harsh and wooden. No sir. I'm a low handicap ball striker with my irons and these did anything I wanted.
Center contact feels great and slight mishits feel about the same, with no very little loss of distance. There's a ton of forgiveness built into these irons.
The lofts are already a bit jacked, but Ping offers even stronger lofts if that suits your game.
Customer Reviews: 97% of buyers would recommend Ping G425 irons with and average rating of 4.8 from 218 reviews.
Recommendation: You're going to want to at least test these. My money is on you keeping them if you do.
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- Long & Forgiving
- Elevates ball easily
- Easy to hit
- Looks...not the best
The Taylormade Stealth irons are our 1st Runner up for best mid handicap irons and could easily be Editor's pick. They're just not quite as good looking as the G425s. Yes, that's a silly thing, but it's the only differentiating factor from my testing.
I first fell in love with Taylormade irons when I tested the M5s. These are them, but newer and even better... maybe. The M5s were and are awesome game improvement irons.
Stealth irons feel great in my hands. Look great at address. And, hit the ball a ton. You can hit 'em high. You can flight them down. You can play any shot you want with these irons.
Taylormade Stealth irons are money and exactly what you want out of game improvement irons. They happen to be better looking than the SIM or SIM2 irons too.
Customer Reviews: 97% of buyers would recommend Ping G425 irons with and average rating of 4.8 from 218 reviews.
Recommendation: Need to be on your short list if you're in the market for new mid handicapper irons.
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- Easy to hit and elevate
- Good trajectory & playability
- Excellent distance & forgiveness
- Not the best looking
Ping G410 irons are our 2nd runner up for best irons for mid handicappers for a few reasons.
- You get great results without great contact
- Playable and forgiving all over the face
- Exceptional sound and feel for a mid handicap iron
I tested the G410 irons at the same time as the G425s. The are remarkably similar in every way, except for a few cosmetic differences.
Ball flight between the two were identical to my eyes and feel. Generous sweet spot with beautiful ball flight shot after shot. These irons make you want to keep hitting balls and/or keep playing. Don't sleep on distance, either. They have excellent carry numbers and should hold any green a mid handicapper plays.
Customer Reviews: 95% of buyers would recommend the G410s and they have an average rating of 4.7 out of 221 reviews.
Recommendation: Give them a try if you're in the market. You won't return them because of performance. I almost guarantee it.
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- Best Performing Mid Handicap Irons
- Easy to launch & carries forever
- Serious Distance
- Loads of forgiveness
- Getting a little hard to find
The former best irons for mid handicap golfers and intermediate players are the Titleist T200 irons...MUCH to my surprise. What have I been missing?
I always figured Titleist were only for better players. Well, not anymore.
I, In No Way, expected this result. I have never hit a Titleist iron until the T200s.
I prefer compact club heads so I thought the heads were a little too long. WRONG
Put them behind the ball at address and magic begins to happen.
- First, they feel great in your hands. The True Temper AMT Black S300 shafts turned out to be Money.
- Second, they frame the ball beautifully. Gap wedge to 4-iron (the lowest iron in the T200s)
- Third, the ball LAUNCHES off the face. High and far (Yes, the lofts are "jacked". Only because the have to be)
Customer Reviews: There's not a whole lot out there on the interwebs, but the few I found had nothing but good to say about them.
Recommendation: Get your hands on them and hit 'em. May open your eyes - did mine.
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- Good Distance ALL over the face
- Tons of forgiveness
- High & straight ball flight
- Great sound & feel
- Looks...not the best
The Callaway Mavrik Irons are a great option for mid handicap golfers and can be played by lower handicaps too. Like the T200's, the heads are on the big side for players (who prefer compact heads). They are easy to hit and the ball flies off the face - a lot of the face. Packed with forgiveness too.
Best Drivers
Taylormade Stealth (Editor's Pick)
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- Stellar Feel & Sound
- Tons of Forgiveness & Distance
- Looks great behind the ball
- Pricey
The
- The Stealth is forgiving all over the face. I was minimally punished for off-center contact
- It feels easy to control and keep playable.
- I consistently carried the ball as for or farther than I have in years.
- I love the muted sound on impact.
I'm not a good driver most days (though I've been working on this... Hard). And I never hit standard length drivers. My driver is cut down to 44.25 inches so I can control it better.
Still, I was able to hit a ton of good drives with the Stealth. 1) My hard work is paying off. 2) This is a great driver that rewards decent swings.
I'm not an advocate for forking out this much for a driver. But if you're gonna do it, the Stealth is a worthy investment.
Customer Reviews: 94% would recommend to a friend. Average 4.8 rating out of 5 from 511 reviews.
Recommendation: Getting over sticker-shock will be your biggest hurdle. Give it a test if you're in the market.
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Cobra LTDx (Runner Up)
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- Long & Forgiving
- Awesome Feel & Sound
- Keeps you in play for better scoring
- Good, but not great looks
- Pricey
The
- Easy to hit
- It's long and forgiving
- Best in class feel and sound
The Cobra LTDx was a large surprise for me. I'd never hit a Cobra driver before and didn't know quite what to expect. Now I do. Great feel, great sound, excellent forgiveness and distance.
I'm a mediocre driver - as I've said countless times on this website. My driving became a weapon with the LTDx in my hands. I don't know how else to put it.
The graphics and looks of the club don't quite match it's elite performance. That's my only gripe.
Customer Reviews: 27 reviews and 27 5-star reviews at cobragolf.com. (I concur)
Recommendation: The LTDx needs to be on your list of drivers to test if you're in the market. Guaranteed you won't return it because of performance.
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Callaway Rogue ST Max
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- Long & Forgiving
- Premium Looks
- Great Sound & Feel
- Expensive
- Not a big improvement over Epic Max
The
- Easy to hit and works hard to keep drives playable
- Plenty long
- Nice sound and solid feel on impact
- Best looking of the 2022 bunch
Callaway has produced killer drivers since the intro of the original Rouge in 2018 or so. The Rogue ST Max has a lot of that DNA, but is more forgiving, easier to hit, and longer.
I hit a ton of rockets during testing and dispersion was outstanding for me. Not normally my strong-suit.
You don't need center contact for good results. I consistently hit off-center shots towards the toe and got more than enough distance and a shot at the green. That's all I ask of a driver.
Customer Reviews: 96% of reviewers recommend the Rogue ST Max.
Recommendation: Put this one on your list to test if you're in the market.
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Taylormade SIM2
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- Long & Forgiving
- Great Sound & Feel
- Cheaper than last year, but still not cheap
The
- It is so, so easy to hit
- It's long and forgiving
- It feels great and sounds better
- You'll start seeing pretty good deals now that the STEALTH is out.
The
Customer Reviews: 99% of reviewers would recommend the SIM2. It's got 342 reviews and an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
Recommendation: Buy this driver in a heart beat if you can get your specs or close to them.
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Ping G425 Max (Most Forgiving Driver of 2022)
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- Great for mediocre drivers (like me)
- Long & Forgiving
- Med-high penetrating ball flight
- Not the best looking driver of 2022
- Not cheap
The
- Most forgiving of the bunch by just a hair
- Springy face and beaucoup distance
- Good feel & sound
Ping's been making great drivers for a while, but I hadn't put my hands on one in years. The G400 & G410 are well-known to be great drivers and I'd heard and read nothing but good things about the G425 Max.
All the great things were validated on the first swing. Long high draw down the middle and it felt great coming off the face. I hit a bunch of good drivers during my round and I could see myself owning the G425 Max, no problem.
My biggest gripe is the looks are pretty plain for a premium driver and I couldn't get a shaft close to my specs.
Customer Reviews: 96% of reviewers would recommend the G425 Max. It has 225 reviews and an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.
Recommendation: If you need help with your driving (like me), you gotta give the Ping G425 Max driver a try.
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The Callaway Mavrik Driver was our favorite driver of the last few years and bargains are everywhere because its an older model.
You can dial this thing back into the fairway so easily - or at least playable. It's long. It's forgiving. It looks great. Nothing not to like in this driver.
100% worth a look if you are in the market for a great driver at a bargain price.
Best Hybrids
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The Ben Hogan VKTR+ Hybrid is exactly what you need a hybrid to be.
- It looks great behind the ball.
- The face is hot and forgiving so solid contact is easy.
- The ball launches easily and carries high and far for soft landings.
I think it's the best looking hybrid out there. It's playable for any handicap - which is rare.
Still have doubts? Take advantage of Hogan's demo program to "Try before you Buy".
Best Fairway Woods
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The Ben Hogan GS53 Fairway Wood is a low handicap's dream.
- "Tour-Inspired" compact clubhead.
- Classic design.
- Very playable.
But, I think good ball-striking mid handicaps may want to give it a try using the demo program mentioned below. I don't get punished on slight mishits - No great loss of distance.
The 3-wood and 5-wood are in my bag. They've been great golf clubs for me.
Still have doubts? Take advantage of Hogan's demo program to "Try before you Buy".
Best Wedges
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The Ben Hogan Equalizer II Wedges are phenomenal scoring clubs.
They are supremely consistent and I have complete confidence when I step over a shot with them.
- Half shots
- Partial shots
- Full shots - and
- Any shot around the green is easily handled with an Equalizer 2 wedge.
Still have doubts? Take advantage of Hogan's demo program to "Try before you Buy".
Best Putters
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The Ben Hogan BHM01 Putter is butter soft, gets your ball rolling end over end, and will likely be the best looking putter you'll ever own.
I'd never played a high-end milled putter before so I expected a certain intimidation factor and a metallic click or feel on contact. No sir. It feels great and performs spectacularly.
Looking to step into a high-end precision milled putter but don't want to spend a cool 4 bills? Give the BHM01 a look.
Still have doubts? Take advantage of Hogan's demo program to "Try before you Buy".
Thanks for checking out my opinion on what are, at least some of, the best golf clubs available in 2022.
This page will grow and change substantially. So, check back often to see what cream has risen to the top... of my list.
