Callaway X-Tour Iron set Golf Club

Having played MP33 blades for several years, I was impressed with the smaller, pro-type heads and notched cavity-back weighting of the X-Tours. As you know, most tour pros have switched to cavity-back irons for more forgiveness these days. (Hey, the truth hurts!) The X-Tours are slightly more forgiving than traditional blades, especially in the long irons. The set up makes shot shaping easy. You get good feedback from miss hits, though not the buttery feel of blades from center hits.

The X-Tours feel heavier than other irons, but they appear to be more durable. With the X-Tours, shots fly higher than traditional blades and shorter, noticeably shorter than you would expect with a Callaway iron. In fact, your shots will stop perhaps one-half club or more shorter than with Callaway X-18s. In addition, the notch-back cavity creates a channel between the weight and the clubface that makes cleaning a bit of a pain.

I owned the X-18 Pro Series irons prior to the X-Tours. Compared to the X-18 Pro Series, the X-Tours are less forgiving and a club shorter. However, the X-Tours are smaller, better looking and allow better shot shaping because they have less offset. Overall, a solid, versatile and somewhat forgiving performer that is also nice looking and whispers "this guy has game."

If you're a serious golfer and you really love all things Callaway, I recommend you at least demo the X-Forged before purchasing the X-Tours. Even at pre-owned prices, their negatives may outweigh their positives.

dafoxyman

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