Comments on: Titleist AP1 Irons Review

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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:38:51 +0000

[...] the spring release of the AP2 and AP1 irons (along with the ZB and ZM) and new putters, and the impending release of new drivers, fairway [...]

By: Bart

Bart — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:59:47 +0000

I bought my AP1s today. The regular AP1s fit me perfectly so I left the store without having to order the custom fit clubs. The guys at Edwin Watts took their time and made sure the fit was correct. I hit them today and they were a big differance from my old DCIs. This site helped me decide to make the change so thanks to everyone for their honest replys. I also picked up a Taylormade Burner driver and matching 5 wood.

By: karl

karl — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:56:19 +0000

I agree with Shane!! I just got mine yesterday after trying, Ping G10's, S57's, Cobra S9's, Wilson di7's, Pi7's. I currently play with Mizuno's myself and tested all irons "back to back". Everyone is different and there is a club to suite all but my decison was instant!

My HCP is 9 and falling which is why I was actually thinking that the S57's would be best suited but the Ap1's seemed so easy, consistant and gave enough feel.

I do think that that there is a stigma attached with irons and if you play with a cavity then you must be a mid HCP at best ...but how I see things......Why make things difficult for your self?? If it fits you then who cares aboout make, type, etc surely it's all about bringing your score down!

Oh yes and the extra distance was great. 190yrd 6 irons no problem!! a good club extra to all of the others tested!

So in conclusion... a great club!! well done Titleist!!

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:01:41 +0000

I Cannot WAIT till i get my new AP 1's i Purchased them today and just waiting for them to be delivered. I Play of 8 and im 13 , quite abit of experence with hitting clubs, and i have to say , these are by far the best yet. they have a Pro Trajectory and come of the face like a Rocket. This Gregg i have seen commenting on here is abit of a Hypocrit to Titleist i must say, i mean he is goin on about mizuno so much , and from my point of view, Mizuno as a much different style of club to Titleist, most mizuno club have a alot of Cavity on there clubs for players that need to get the ball up high and quicker, where as Titleist are for the Lower Handicap players if anything. But i currently have a set of MX-17's but i hit them to high now and not enough feel, Where as Titleist have abit mlre of a Low Trajectory and abit harder to hit , but very nice to hit. So Gregg Stop Going On About Mizuno's like your married to them and let people have there own opinions rather than Questioning them over why they think AP1's are God's Gift

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:34:59 +0000

I have always been a Titleist fan (used to play the 962s and the 990s), and I think these irons looks very promising. People need to remember that an iron set is not going to solve all of their problems, but it certainly could make your "bad" shots less penal.

I am a 9 handicap. Two years ago I switched to the Macgregor V-foil M565 irons. These are a game improvement iron and indeed I found them to be very forgiving compared to my old Titleists that had a tiny sweet spot in comparison. The only thing I think is really sacrificed is feel around the greens when you are chipping with them. However, this Macgregor set I think is often overlooked by people, and considering that you can get some for under $300 on eBay like I did, I would highly recommend them to people. The idea is kind of similar to the AP-1 irons, except that the Macgregor's are much cheaper.
Good luck.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:19:22 +0000

I just happened to find this website while considering a new Tour Edge Exotics CB2 fairway wood....I appreciate the information. For the record, I am a 4.4 handicap.....down from a 12 handicap 3 years ago. The secret to this success is not hitting a long drive or buying forged or not forged irons....it is about playing and developing a better short game (especially putting). Year to date, I have played close to 70 rounds. I can hit my drive 300 yards but rarely try to as you lose accuracy. I definitely can not hit a 6 iron 200 yards as I saw above.....I am the "worst" golfer in my group of 24 and I know of only 1 player that can stake claim to that and he is still a 7 handicap. Anyway, I have hit the new AP1 irons from Titelist at a demo day and found them to be very nice. However, I currently hit Adams Idea2 with their stock stiff graphite shaft and I can not find another iron that I personally like better......before this iron, I was hitting the G2 steel stiff and was a 12. Anyway, there are several irons on the market that are outstanding.....the key is to go to demo days and hit ALL of the irons and go with the ones that fit your eyes and you feel confident with and I would not overlook the Adams Idea3. I do not have any iron in my bag below a 6 iron.....the rest are Adams hybrids.....people can laugh at me until I take their money.

By: JOHN

JOHN — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:40:54 +0000

bobsuruncle said on July 20, 2008:

Can anyone advise on whether it makes more sense to pick up a set of 775CB (as the price has dropped drastically)vs getting the AP1. How would you compare and rate these 2 "game improvement" irons from titleist? Thanks

I think it would make more sense money wise but not a good investment as there is a reason why certain clubs lose their value. If you can afford the AP1s, I would do so. I had the 775s but think the AP1s are much more forgiving and for me, inspire more confidence. I am an older player so the 775s just might be fine for you but you should go hit them both and decide for yourself. They are both excellent clubs. Hope this helps and good luck!

By: rocky

rocky — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:09:15 +0000

oh yeah, I'm also deadly from 125 yards too!

By: rocky

rocky — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:01:53 +0000

Had and loved the Callaway X20 Tours, however my swing didn't love the ProjectX 6.0's. The AP1's look very similiar to the X20T's, only with a slightly larger face and while still giving some necessary feedback, they don't punish my older paws as much. The more minimal than GI offset is the same, the lie's are the same, the top down views are the same thickness. I had some fundamental swing flaws that required lessons and alot of practice, which in turn beat up my paws to the point where I just didn't want to practice anymore. The switch to the AP1 and regular TT HL shafts has allowed my to practice more, actually slow the inner need to kill the ball to get any distance and smoothed out my tempo. Traded in my X20T's for the AP1's and only forked 290$ out of pocket for them at GolfSmith.....my reward was less pain, 5-10 yards per club and a 6 pt drop in my HCP. A guy earlier said it right, these are the "GI" clubs for the 18 HCP'r looking to get to 9. The i10's are alot like the X20T's, in the smaller head and less offset is better mentality. The AP1's do all the above, but with a larger effective hitting surface. For me, it was a no brainer. As for the club/loft selection in the standard set. I carried a 3 HYB anyway and always wanted GW that was the same as the rest of the set, spaced 5* apart from the PW, couple that with a 58/8 Titliest wedge(bent to 56/6) and I have the perfect 125/100/75 yd combo going(9i/41, PW 45, Gw 50, very low bounce utility SW/56). marry that to known distances for a full/3 qtr/half swing(Butch Harmon/Golf digest swing tip) and I have become deadly from 125 in. Now I still have a chance to 3 putt for that bogey!

By: bobsuruncle

bobsuruncle — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:40:27 +0000

Can anyone advise on whether it makes more sense to pick up a set of 775CB (as the price has dropped drastically)vs getting the AP1. How would you compare and rate these 2 "game improvement" irons from titleist? Thanks