ODYSSEY AI ONE JAILBIRD MINI
PXG 0311 P GEN6 TAYLORMADE SPIDER TOUR X SRIXON ZX5 MKII CLEVELAND CBX4 ZIPCORE COBRA DARKSPEED X FAIRWAY
£209 per club PXG irons excel within this category as their hollow body construction allows the company to combine blade-like looks with cavity back levels of forgiveness – a very potent combination for lots of reasonable club golfers. The 0311 iron family have won a stack of TG awards and the most recent GEN6 P is just about the best the brand have to offer in the hollow body arena. £289 Golfers went crazy for the Jailbird after the 2023 US Open, where Rickie Fowler shot the low opening round and Wyndham Clark went on to win using the same nine-yearold model. Unsurprisingly, Odyssey have reintroduced it in their new AI One family, a move that should reap massive rewards. For alignment and stability in 2024, look no further. £299
Spider putters have played a huge role in convincing many tour pros to ditch their blades for more forgiving MOI and mallet-style models over the last decade. Taylormade relaunched the Tour X at the back end of 2023, and this beautifully made model is an excellent option within the MOI category. If there’s such a thing as a classic MOI putter, the Spider Tour X is it. £999 (s), £1,099 (g)
Take a look at the winners in each of our 2024 iron categories and you’ll quickly spot how we rate Srixon’s three ZX MKII models very highly, even though they’re not brand new. Like its siblings, the ZX5 is an absolute beauty, oozing classic, understated Japanese gorgeousness. Not too many irons are TG award winners in their second year, but we love the ZX’S combination of forged head with a thin, fast and springy face. £159
Cleveland’s CBX family has changed the market since they launched in 2017. The idea that club golfers who use cavity back irons should also use cavity back wedges is a sound one, and the CBX4 is the best money can buy. As far as data goes, this is a top performer for many reasons. Yes, its beautifully milled and laser-etched face produced 1.7% more back spin than our test average. But more importantly, that spin was consistent. The icing on the cake is the ton of loft choices. £279
If there’s one completely inoffensive fairway for decent swing speed players in 2004, it has to be the super-simple Cobra Darkspeed X. To say our test pro loved this plain, unfussy head is a massive understatement. And because he was a fan of the shape and appearance, he hit it really well, too.