Best for your swing speed

Best irons for 80–90 mph swing speed

Our top 5 picks for golfers swinging 80–90 mph. They come from the same ranking as the FitMySwing fitting. Your own fitting also weighs your miss, budget and current clubs.

All irons in the catalog.

Method

How these picks are chosen

We run the fitting's own ranking code on example golfers: men, moderate tempo, mid trajectory, no budget and no usual miss, swinging 85 mph. Best overall uses a 15 handicap. The lower and higher handicap lists use 5 and 25.

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Best overall

Top 5 irons

Ranked for a 15 handicap. The number is the place in the ranking.

  1. Callaway Apex Ti Fusion 250 (2025)It launches high with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 9 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 70 to 105 mph and handicaps of 8 to 22.
    $2,100 at launch
  2. Cobra KING (2026)It launches mid-height with low spin. Forgiveness rating 9 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 70 to 105 mph and handicaps of 8 to 25.
    $1,200 at launch
  3. Callaway Quantum Max (2026)It launches high with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 9 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 65 to 102 mph and handicaps of 8 to 28.
    $1,100 at launch
  4. Srixon ZXiR (2026)It launches high with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 9 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 65 to 100 mph and handicaps of 8 to 28.
    $1,100 at launch
  5. Takomo 101 MKII (2026)It launches high with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 9 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 65 to 100 mph and handicaps of 8 to 28.
    $579 at launch
Lower handicaps

Best irons for a 5 handicap

The ranking for a golfer who strikes it well and wants less help.

  1. Mizuno Pro S-4 (2026)It launches mid-height with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 6 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 82 to 115 mph and handicaps of 0 to 10.
    $1,505 at launch
  2. Mizuno Pro M-13 (2026)It launches mid-height with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 6 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 85 to 118 mph and handicaps of 0 to 10.
    $1,505 at launch
  3. Ben Hogan Golf Fort Worth CB (2025)It launches high with high spin. Forgiveness rating 6 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 85 to 118 mph and handicaps of 0 to 10.
    $1,000 at launch
Higher handicaps

Best irons for a 25 handicap

The ranking for a golfer who wants more forgiveness.

  1. Cobra 3DP X (2026)It launches high with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 10 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 65 to 105 mph and handicaps of 18 to 36.
    $2,310 at launch
  2. Callaway Quantum Max OS (2026)It launches high with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 10 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 55 to 95 mph and handicaps of 15 to 36.
    $1,100 at launch
  3. Cobra KING MAX (2026)It launches high with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 10 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 55 to 95 mph and handicaps of 15 to 36.
    $1,200 at launch
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