Utility iron comparison
Callaway Apex UW vs Callaway X Forged UT utility irons
More pros play the Callaway Apex UW: 15 to 6. Here is who plays each, at what loft and shaft.
Side by side
| Apex UW | X Forged UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Pros now | 15 | 6 |
| Wins in the bag | 0 | 1 |
| PGA Tour | 8 | 5 |
| DP World Tour | 4 | 1 |
| LIV Golf | 2 | 0 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 | 0 |
| Most common loft | 21° (9) | 3° (2) |
| Loft range | 19–24° | 3–24° |
| Most used shaft | Fujikura Ventus Blue (2) | Mitsubishi MMT 100 Hybrid (1) |
Wins count only weeks where the winner's bag was seen.
Loft spread
Pros at each loftApex UW
3
9
1
1
3°4°18°19°21°23°24°
X Forged UT
2
1
1
1
1
3°4°18°19°21°23°24°
Who plays the Apex UW
15
Min Woo Lee21°Fujikura Ventus Blue 10 X
Xander Schauffele21°Mitsubishi Diamana D-Limited 90 TX
Adrian Otaegui21°Mitsubishi Tensei K Series 90 TX
Björn Hellgren23°Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 80 TX
David Micheluzzi21°Fujikura Ventus Blue VeloCore+ 8 X
Haotong Li19°
Justin Hicks21°Graphite Design Tour AD DI
Kevin Yu21°Mitsubishi Diamana WB 93 TX
Michael La Sasso21°Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X
Nacho Elvira19°Graphite Design Tour AD IZ
Nick Dunlap21°
Retief Goosen19°Fujikura Atmos Tour Spec 9 TX
Sam RyderMitsubishi Kai'li 90 TX
Seungtaek Lee24°Project X Wedge 7.0- Jeff Winther21°Fujikura Ventus Blue 9 X
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Apex UW or X Forged UT: common questions
Which is more popular on tour, the Callaway Apex UW or the Callaway X Forged UT?
The Callaway Apex UW: 15 pros have it in the bag, against 6 for the Callaway X Forged UT.
Who plays the Callaway Apex UW?
Min Woo Lee, Xander Schauffele, Adrian Otaegui and Björn Hellgren, plus 11 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 UW at?
Most often 21°, from 19° to 24°.
What loft do pros play the Callaway X Forged UT at?
Most often 3°, from 3° to 24°.
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