Irons

We test 12 of the best new irons for better players and award gold gongs to our favourite four.

Our golf irons buying guide provides advice on everything you need to know when buying a new set of irons.

A gleaming new driver impresses your pals, but the right irons—the workhorses of any golf bag—can shrink your handicap fast. Luckily, manufacturers continue to find ways to boost ball speed, improve ballstriking consistency and—above all—make the game easier and more fun. Which models rise above the rest? To find out, 40 experienced ClubTesters tried out 30 models during two weeks at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla.

We interviewed the industry’s top manufacturers, scientists and market experts on this year’s crop of equipment. Additionally, we tested every noteworthy club in the game. All to help you, the consumer, make an informed decision. Welcome to the 2016 Golf Digest Hot List.

The goal of game-improvement irons is pretty straightforward: Make you less terrible. The wheelhouse for these 2016 Hot List clubs is the true middle handicapper and perhaps even the high single-digit player who is secure enough to check his or her ego in exchange for playing better golf.

Read the latest golf irons reviews and get golf irons buying advice from Golf Monthly reviewers.

These best golf irons sets for the 2016 season can make you a better and more confident player this season. Check out the best and newest models from Titleist, TaylorMade, Callaway, Wilson, Nike, Srixon and more!

You're a player but not quite a "play-uh." Well, pal, you're in luck. The 2016 Hot List player irons show the club's definition has evolved greatly from the days when Jack Nicklaus was swinging those butterknife muscleback blades.

Let’s jump into our Best Golf Irons 2016 review and find out which is best for you and why!