Callaway Elyte Irons Review – Are They Good for High Handicappers?
Callaway have released the Elyte irons for the 2025 season and they look amazing with their Chrome finish.
There are 4 versions of these irons and today we will focus on the regular Elyte irons which are game improvement irons with a beautiful sound and buttery feel.
There is no excessive colouring on the irons but they still look great and have a ton of shelf appeal for high to mid handicappers.
Callaway Elyte Irons Overview
The Callaway Elyte irons follow the trend we see in 2025 and that is, they are game improvement in nature but they are sleeker and have more of a players shaping and size without sacrificing that forgiveness that you would seek from a game improvement iron.
There is not too much offset in the irons and the thick top line and soles are camouflaged, so the irons look inviting yet forgiving at address. The clubs utilize a speed frame which stabilizes the clubs and an AI10x flex which offers plenty of flex at impact.
The AI face has a ton more data now and there are 10 extra sweet spots across the face, this means the dispersion is tighter and there is forgiveness if you miss the ball to the right or left of the sweet spot.
The speed frame also takes up less space and that extra space is filled with more urethane which leads to a buttery feel and increased distance. It also reduces vibrations on off center shots.
The tri sole design has a forgiveness maximum orientation and it is design to cut through the turf more easily with a sharp leading edge and a trailing edge chamfer. This type of sole worked well in the players irons and when tested in the game improvement irons, they also had a positive impact, so they are included.
The lofts in the shorter irons are decreased to increase the launch angle, descent angle and spin for more accuracy and stopping power on the greens.
Callaway Elyte Overall
We are really impressed with the Elyte irons. They look great in the bag without being too sleek that they dont offer ample forgiveness for high to mid handicappers.
The feel is one of the best selling points, its almost as good as their more expensive Apex Irons.
They offer an almost perfect blend of distance and forgiveness and they also quite workable for an considered as game improvement.
There is also ample spin to stop the ball on the green, especially with the shorter irons with their weaker lofts. Overall, we expect these irons to be very popular in the 2025 season.
Overall Score: 94/100
Callaway Elyte Irons
Category: Game-Improvement
Callaway Elyte Irons First Impressions
The first thing we noticed about the Callaway Elyte irons is the shelf appeal and the beautiful chrome finish.
When you start hitting balls, you notice the beautiful sound and feel. The mainframe has been reduced in size by 20% and this extra space has been filled with more Urethane to crack up the distance, the sound, and the feel.
Next up is the AI10x face which has accumulated more data fro average golfers and has introduced an extra 10 sweet spots across the face. This means a tighter dispersion rate and almost no drop off in performance when you miss the sweet spot to the right or to the left.
There is minimal offset in the irons so if you are prone to a slice, these may not be the irons for your game.
Next up is the tri sole design which offers more forgiveness when the ball is hit low on the face. The Trailing edge is also sharper and cuts through the turf more easily. This helps with fat shots or when you hit the turf before the ball.
This type of sole had been traditionally left for better players irons but when tested in the game improvement irons, they also boosted performance and thus, are included.
Callaway have also bucked the trend and actually decreased lofts in the shorter irons to increase pin hunting abilities and stopping power.
We found the wedges to be really easy to hit and workable around the greens and from the bunkers.
There 4 version of the irons:
The Elytes: High To Mid Handicappers
Elyte X – Super Game Improvement
Elyte HL – For Higher Launch Angles and moderate swing speeds.
Elyte Max Fast – For Seniors and Slow Swing Speeds (US Only)
Callaway Elyte Iron Selling Points
- Good Shelf Appeal and Beautiful Chrome Finish
- Speed Frame Adds Stabilty To The Head
- Ai10x is more forgiving and more flexible
- 20% more Ureethane for enhanced speed and buttery feel
- Tri Sole Digs through the turf effortlessly and adds forgiveness
- Lower Lofts in Short Irons for Heightened Pin Seeking Abilities
- 4 Versions available to suit all golfers
Who Are The Callaway Elyte Irons for?
Any golfer could play with the Elyte irons easily. You may even see some tour players carrying the long irons in 2025.
They offer an optimal blend of distance, forgiveness and workability.
The extra urethane really improves the feel and the short irons are higher launching with more spin.
These will optimally suit a high to mid handicapper or a high handicapper that wants to make progress in the game.
There is also 4 versions available, so every high to mid handicap player will be catered for.
The Callaway Elyte Lofts
| Club | Loft |
|---|---|
| #4 | 19° |
| #5 | 22° |
| #6 | 25° |
| #7 | 29° |
| #8 | 33° |
| #9 | 37° |
| PW | 42° |
| AW | 47° |
| GW | 51° |
| SW | 55° |
Distance: 95/100
Forgiveness: 97/100
Accuracy: 95/100
Feel & Control: 94/100
Overall Score: 95/100
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