Callaway built the Apex Ai 150 for low handicappers who want a compact head without giving up hollow-body speed. In the 2026 players iron test, nothing went farther.
What's new
Under the forged 1025 shell sits a hollow body, and Callaway splits the face by job: a 455 face cup from 3- to 7-iron, a 17-4 face from 8-iron to pitching wedge, and its Ai10x face design across the set. Offset runs from 3.4 mm in the 3-iron down to 1.4 mm at the wedge.
Compared with the Ai200, lofts move a degree or two and the center of gravity sits as low as Callaway could get it, aiming for a high launch with even gaps. It went on sale in July 2025 as a seven-piece set, 3-PW, priced at the top of the players-iron market.
How it plays
Distance leads everything here. Among 15 models in the 2026 players test it was the raw distance standout at 167.68 yards total, and our 9.4 distance score reflects that. It finished fourth overall in that test, so the speed did not come at the cost of everything else.
Testers describe tight, repeatable iron play with a high flight and gaps that stay even through the bag. Accuracy scores 8.0, and the 8.4 marks for feel and workability tell you a low handicapper can still hit a soft fade or hold one against the wind.
Where it lacks
Forgiveness trails the rest of its playing scores at 7.6. That is respectable for a players iron, but this is no game-improvement club, and a mid handicapper who misses the middle often will lose more than the extra yards give back.
With offset down to 1.4 mm in the short irons, it assumes your hands already close the face. Pay premium money for seven irons and value drops to 7.4, the lowest of its six scores.
“It goes farther than anything in its class and still lets you work the ball, if you strike it well.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Out-hit every players iron in the 2026 test, carrying a 9.4 distance score and 167.68 yards total
- A 455 face cup in the long irons adds ball speed without bulking up a compact, player-friendly head
- Feel and workability both sit at 8.4, so a good ball striker can still curve it on purpose
Reasons to think twice
- Forgiveness scores 7.6, so it asks for a cleaner strike than any game-improvement iron
- Offset tapers from 3.4 mm to 1.4 mm, too little for anyone who needs help squaring the face
- Seven clubs at premium players-iron money makes value its softest category at 7.4
Specs
| Construction | 1025 forged hollow body |
|---|---|
| Face | 455 face cup (3-7), 17-4 face (8-PW), Ai10x face |
| Set makeup | 3-PW (7 irons) |
| Offset | Reduces from 3.4 mm to 1.4 mm down the set |
| Launch | High launch with even gapping |
| Best for | Low handicappers who want player shape with modern hollow-body speed |
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