Utility iron comparison
Callaway Apex UT vs Callaway X Forged UT utility irons
More pros play the Callaway Apex UT: 14 to 6. Here is who plays each, at what loft and shaft.
Side by side
| Apex UT | X Forged UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Pros now | 14 | 6 |
| Wins in the bag | 0 | 1 |
| PGA Tour | 6 | 5 |
| LIV Golf | 5 | 0 |
| DP World Tour | 1 | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 | 0 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | 0 |
| Most common loft | 18° (4) | 3° (2) |
| Loft range | 2–21° | 3–24° |
| Most used shaft | True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (2) | Mitsubishi MMT 100 Hybrid (1) |
Wins count only weeks where the winner's bag was seen.
Loft spread
Pros at each loftApex UT
1
2
4
2
2
2°3°4°18°20°21°24°
X Forged UT
2
1
1
1
1
2°3°4°18°20°21°24°
Who plays the Apex UT
14
Min Woo Lee18°Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 GOST Prototype Hybrid 09 X
Adam Hadwin21°True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue AMT Tour White X100
Adam Svensson
Branden Grace21°
Charles Howell III20°Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3
Emiliano GrilloProject X Rifle 6.0
Jeremy Gandon3°
Joe Hooks18°Fujikura Ventus HB 9 X
Lucas Herbert2°True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Marc LeishmanNippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 130X
Retief Goosen18°KBS TGI 100
Robbie Higgins18°
Stefano Mazzoli20°Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype X
Tom McKibbin3°True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Sam Burns
Blades Brown
K.H. Lee
Kevin Yu
Nick HardyShop both
New and used- Utility ironCallaway Apex UT2nd SwingGlobal GolfAmazoneBay
- Utility ironCallaway X Forged UT2nd SwingGlobal GolfAmazoneBay
Apex UT or X Forged UT: common questions
Which is more popular on tour, the Callaway Apex UT or the Callaway X Forged UT?
The Callaway Apex UT: 14 pros have it in the bag, against 6 for the Callaway X Forged UT.
Who plays the Callaway Apex UT?
Min Woo Lee, Adam Hadwin, Adam Svensson and Branden Grace, plus 10 more.
Who plays the Callaway X Forged UT?
Sam Burns, Blades Brown, K.H. Lee and Kevin Yu, plus 2 more.
What loft do pros play the Callaway Apex UT at?
Most often 18°, from 2° to 21°.
What loft do pros play the Callaway X Forged UT at?
Most often 3°, from 3° to 24°.
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