FORGIVENESS RATING TECH: WE SAY:

Hollow bodies in the long irons (4-5), undercut cavity backs in the rest of the set (6-GW) and plenty of tungsten weighting maximise forgiveness on off-centre hits.

Titleist isn’t the first name to spring to mind when we think of super game improvement irons, but the AP1S are a great shout for 2018. Yes, the heads are bigger than the AP2S, and they’re not forged, but they are a very “normal” shape, with a high toe, low heel blade profile, which many irons in the category can’t quite compete with. The AP1 registered our test pro’s fastest ball speed (125mph) and a carry distance within two yards of his longest iron. Simon was also a big fan, saying the AP1 hits the spot for masses of club golfers. We love how you can get a proper full on fitting and look at how hybrids and wedges fit at both ends of your set.

Titleist 718 AP1 www.titleist.com X Availability: 4-GW X Shafts: True Temper AMT Red (s), Mitsubishi Tensei Pro Red (g) X 7-iron loft/length: 30° / 37”