Best used irons (2023–2025 models)
Recent irons that fit almost as well as the top new pick, and are worth a look on the used market. Used ones sell for less than launch price, so check the listings against your budget.
All irons in the catalog.
How these picks are chosen
These are the used-value picks the FitMySwing fitting shows example golfers at each swing speed and handicap: the best 2023–2025 model at least as good a fit as 90% of the top new pick, compared without the age terms. A model is listed once, with every golfer it was picked for.
The example golfers are men with moderate tempo, mid trajectory and no budget, swinging 75, 85, 95, 105, 113 mph, at 5, 15 and 25 handicap: 15 golfers in all. The pick has to launch at the top pick's price tier or higher, and it is taken from the whole catalog, so it can be a model that is no longer made.
Prices are approximate catalog launch prices, not what a used one costs. Used ones sell for less than launch price, so check the listings against your budget.
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6 used irons to look for
The model picked for the most example golfers comes first. The shop links go to used-market shops.
- Callaway Elyte (2025)It launches high with moderate spin. Forgiveness rating 9 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 65 to 105 mph and handicaps of 8 to 28.Launched at $1,000 in 2025Picked for: 80–90 mph, 15 handicap; 90–100 mph, 15 handicap; 100–110 mph, 15 handicap; 110+ mph, 15 handicap.
- Callaway Elyte X (2025)It launches high with low spin. Forgiveness rating 10 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 55 to 95 mph and handicaps of 15 to 36.Launched at $1,000 in 2025Picked for: under 80 mph, 25 handicap; 80–90 mph, 25 handicap; 90–100 mph, 25 handicap.
- 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.Launched at $1,000 in 2025Picked for: 80–90 mph, 5 handicap; 90–100 mph, 5 handicap.
- Ping G730 (2024)It launches high with low spin. Forgiveness rating 9 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 55 to 95 mph and handicaps of 8 to 28.Launched at $1,000 in 2024Picked for: under 80 mph, 15 handicap.
- Callaway Apex CB (2023)It launches mid-height with high spin. Forgiveness rating 6 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 92 to 122 mph and handicaps of 0 to 10.Launched at $1,400 in 2023Picked for: 110+ mph, 5 handicap.
- Mizuno JPX923 Tour (2023)It launches mid-height with high spin. Forgiveness rating 6 out of 10. It is rated for swing speeds of 90 to 120 mph and handicaps of 0 to 10.Launched at $900 in 2023Picked for: 100–110 mph, 5 handicap.
Before you buy one
- Check the return policy before you buy.
- Ask for photos of the face, crown and sole.
- Fake heads and shafts exist. Be wary of prices far below the others and of sellers you do not know.
- Shops that grade condition, like 2nd Swing and GlobalGolf, make returns easier.
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