Haywood sells the DI.2 for less than any other driving iron in its 2026 class. It does not play like a bargain. Feel and forgiveness both score 8.7, and the flight comes out low and penetrating.
What's new
The DI.2 keeps a hollow 17-4 stainless body but gets a new S450 face, thinner than the one on the previous generation. Behind it sits 23 g of foam injection, there to tune sound and feel.
You choose 18 or 21 degrees, at 39.75 and 39.25 inches, with 0.13 inches of offset. Stock shafts are HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 graphite or Dynamic Gold 130 steel. Even with steel, it costs less than anything else in the class, and Haywood builds each one to order in Canada.
How it plays
In a 2026 head-to-head driving iron test it scored 8.5, averaging nearly 215 yards of carry and about 227 total. Launch sat around 10.5 degrees with roughly 3,400 rpm of spin, which explains the penetrating, controlled flight testers described.
It earns 8.0 on accuracy and 8.7 on forgiveness, numbers that track the tight dispersion and off-the-deck play the testing found. Strikes feel soft for a hollow iron, which we credit to the foam. It is the cheapest in the class, but value scores 6.5, since the distance only lands mid-pack.
Where it lacks
Distance scores 8.4 and sits mid-pack in the class. Anyone buying a driving iron mainly for yardage off the tee will find other models that carry it farther.
Two lofts leave less room to fine-tune a gap than some rivals allow, and workability trails the rest of its scores at 7.5. Built-to-order production from Canada also means you wait for shipping, so plan ahead of the season.
“It flies low, feels soft, and costs less than anything it competes with. Hard to argue with that.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Lowest price in its 2026 class, and that price already includes a steel shaft
- A 17-4 body with foam injection feels softer at impact than a club this cheap has any right to
- Lofts of 18 and 21 degrees bridge the gap between a longest iron and a shortest wood
Reasons to think twice
- Every club is built to order in Canada, so expect to wait for delivery
- Distance lands mid-pack in the class rather than near the top
- Only two lofts, where some rivals give you more to choose from
Specs
| Body | Hollow 17-4 stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Face | S450 steel, thinner than the previous generation |
| Weighting | 23 g foam injection for sound and feel |
| Lofts | 18, 21 degrees |
| Lengths | 39.75 / 39.25 inches |
| Lie | 60.0 / 60.5 degrees |
| Offset | 0.13 inches |
| Bounce | 5 / 6 degrees |
| Shafts | HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 graphite (D1) or True Temper Dynamic Gold 130 steel (D5) |
| Best for | Players who want a real driving iron without a tour-price tag |
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