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27 new irons that will have you knocking down flagsticks | ClubTest 2023

By: GOLF Editors
January 25, 2023
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ClubTest 2023 iron reviews

Find out everything you need to know about the latest irons below.

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You’re reading GOLF’s ClubTest iron reviews for 2023. Click here to see our newest reviews of the best irons from ClubTest 2025.

For ClubTest 2023, we tested and reviewed all the best new irons from the top manufacturers. Browse below to see all the new iron models, our robot and player testing, and find links to full reviews – all ClubTest data powered by Foresight Sports. When you’ve identified the perfect irons for your game, you can also buy your new set right here!

MORE CLUBTEST 2023: Drivers | Fairway Woods | Hybrids | Wedges | Putters

BEST NEW IRONS FOR 2023

Callaway Paradym irons

Callaway Paradym iron
Callaway Paradym iron face
Callaway Paradym iron at address
Callaway Paradym X iron
Callaway Paradym X iron face
Callaway Paradym X iron at address

Callaway Paradym, Paradym X Irons

Click through to purchase your new Callaway Paradym irons at Fairway Jockey today.
$1,400/set from Fairway Jockey

The Paradym and Paradym X irons are designed to offer the best combination of feel and distance by pairing Callaway’s Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) face technology with a forged 455 material. Each iron face is uniquely optimized through A.I. based on parameters set by the engineers to deliver more ball speed and higher launch through the set — because you don’t hit your 9-iron and 5-iron the same way. Models include Callaway Paradym and Callaway Paradym X.

READ FULL REVIEW | ROBOT INSIGHTS | PLAYER TESTING | MORE CALLAWAY CLUB REVIEWS

Cobra Aerojet and King Tour irons

Cobra Aerojet iron
Cobra Aerojet iron face
Cobra Aerojet iron at address
Cobra King Tour iron
Cobra King Tour MB iron
Cobra King Tour CB iron
Cobra King Tour MB iron

Cobra Aerojet, King Tour, King Tour CB and King Tour MB Irons

Click through to purchase your new Cobra Aerojet or King Tour irons at Fairway Jockey today.
$1,000-1,200 from Fairway Jockey

It’s not often we see a top equipment manufacturer eschew the “pour every bit of technology we have into it” trend and opt for the lesser-seen “make something classic” strategy. But that’s exactly what Cobra did with its all-new King Tour and King Tour CB/MB irons. The new Aerojet iron, designed for players who not only want added forgiveness, but an iron that cranks out additional distance in much the same manner as the Aerojet woods do. Models include Cobra King Tour, Cobra King Tour CB, Cobra King Tour MB and Cobra Aerojet.

READ FULL REVIEW | ROBOT INSIGHTS | PLAYER TESTING | MORE COBRA CLUB REVIEWS

Miura KM-700 and MC-502 irons

Miura KM-700 iron
Miura KM-700 iron at address
Miura KM-700 iron face
Miura MC-502 iron
Miura MC-502 iron at address
Miura MC-502 iron face
Miura MC-502 iron

Miura KM-700 and MC-502 Irons

Click through to purchase your new Miura irons at Fairway Jockey today.
$350-400/club from Fairway Jockey

In Miura’s eyes, the new KM 700 is more than just another iron in the company’s matrix. It’s the culmination of five years of collaborative work that brought together state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and specialized grinds to create an iron that’s designed to consistently deliver the head square at impact. The newly reengineered MC-502 brings together the looks and performance of a blade with the playability of a smaller forged cavity-back iron. Models include Miura KM-700 and Miura MC-502.

READ FULL REVIEW | ROBOT INSIGHTS

Mizuno JPX 923 irons

Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal iron
Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal iron at address
Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal iron face
Mizuno JPX 923 Forged iron
Mizuno JPX 923 Forged iron at address
Mizuno JPX 923 Tour iron
Mizuno JPX 923 Tour iron at address
Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal HL iron
Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal Pro iron

Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal, JPX 923 Hot Metal HL, JPX 923 Hot Metal Pro, JPX 923 Forged and JPX 923 Tour Irons

Click through to purchase your new Mizuno JPX 923 irons at Fairway Jockey today.
$137.50/club from Fairway Jockey

If JPX Hot Metal Pro is the game-improvement model for the more accomplished player, the general assumption is Hot Metal HL (High Launch) is the new super game-improvement option. With a matte grey look, the High Launch features slightly different cosmetics that differentiate it from the standard Hot Metal and Pro. The new Tour and Forged irons round out Mizuno’s JPX923 iron lineup, which offers their most comprehensive fitting program ever. Models include the Mizuno JPX 923 Forged, Mizuno JPX 923 Tour, Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal, Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal HL and Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal Pro.

READ FULL REVIEW | ROBOT INSIGHTS | PLAYER TESTING | MORE MIZUNO CLUB REVIEWS

Ping G430 and i230 irons

Ping G430 iron
Ping G430 iron at address
Ping G430 iron face
Ping i2330 iron
Ping i2330 iron at address
Ping i2330 iron face

Ping G430 and i230 Irons

Click through to purchase your new Ping G430 or i230 irons at Fairway Jockey today.
$157.25-187.50/club from Fairway Jockey

The G430 isn’t your standard game-improvement model. Touted as Ping’s “longest iron ever,” the multi-material club offers a lower center of gravity with stronger, custom-engineered lofts and a thinner face. The trio of improvements leads to an additional 2 mph ball speed across the entire face. Ping focused on improving several areas with i230, beginning with the overall look. While the compact mid and short irons are a carryover from the i210 design, special emphasis was placed on reducing the overall footprint of the long irons by shortening the blade length for a more compact look at address. A more rounded leading edge and additional bounce were also added to each sole to promote consistent turf interaction through impact. Models include Ping G430 and Ping i230.

READ FULL REVIEW | ROBOT INSIGHTS | PLAYER TESTING | MORE PING CLUB REVIEWS

PXG 0311 Gen5 irons

PXG 0311 P iron
PXG 0311 P iron at address
PXG 0311 XP iron
PXG 0311 XP iron at address
PXG 0311 T iron
PXG 0311 T iron at address

PXG 0311 P, 0311 XP and 0311 T Irons

Click through to purchase your new PXG 0311 irons today.
$345/club from www.pxg.com

The new 0311 Gen5 irons have a new lighter core material called XCOR2 and a power channel behind the face — two things PXG carefully developed to make the Gen5 lighter and faster for a greater energy transfer into the ball at impact. There are three models to choose from in the Gen5 line: 0311 T — a Tour-inspired headshape for better players who want added workability in a forgiving iron. The next is the 0311 P, a goldilocks model combining added forgiveness, workability and more distance. The last is the 0311 XP, with a larger headshape with more offset for added distance and forgiveness. Models include PXG 0311 T, PXG 0311 P and PXG 0311 XP.

READ FULL REVIEW | PLAYER TESTING | MORE PXG CLUB REVIEWS

Srixon ZX MKII and Z-Forged II irons

Srixon Z-Forged II iron
Srixon Z-Forged II iron at address
Srixon Z-Forged II iron face
Srixon ZX4 MK II iron
Srixon ZX4 MK II iron at address
Srixon ZX4 MK II iron face
Srixon ZX5 MKII iron
Srixon ZX5 MK II iron face
Srixon ZX5 MK II iron at address
Srixon ZX7 MK II iron
Srixon ZX7 MK II iron face

Srixon ZX4 MK II, ZX5 MK II, ZX7 MKII and Z-Forged II Irons

Click through to purchase your new Srixon irons at Fairway Jockey today.
$1200/set from Fairway Jockey

Thanks to innovations like Srixon’s PureFrame, it’s now possible to get a solid feel on off-center strikes. The frame is a key piece of technology for the new ZX MKII iron line, which consists of three models — the ZX4, ZX5 and ZX7. Forged into the body of the iron directly behind the sweet spot is a raised piece of 1020 carbon steel that’s 80 percent thicker. The traditional blade in the lineup, Z-Forged II (3-PW) has “mid-height toe and heel” features on the back of the club. The compact profile and reduced offset make it easy to work the ball on command. Just don’t expect much in the way of forgiveness. Models include Srixon ZX4, Srixon ZX5, Srixon ZX7 and Srixon Z-Forged II.

READ FULL REVIEW | PLAYER TESTING | MORE SRIXON CLUB REVIEWS

TaylorMade P7-Series and Stealth HD irons

TaylorMade P770 iron
TaylorMade P770 iron face
TaylorMade P770 iron at address
TaylorMade P7MB iron
TaylorMade P7MB iron face
TaylorMade P7MB iron address
TaylorMade P7MC iron
TaylorMade P7MC iron face
TaylorMade P7MC iron at address
TaylorMade Stealth HD iron
TaylorMade Stealth HD iron at address
TaylorMade Stealth HD iron face

TaylorMade P770, P7MB, P7MC and Stealth HD Irons

Click through to purchase your new TaylorMade irons at Fairway Jockey today.
$1000-1500 from Fairway Jockey

There is no “secret sauce” in the TaylorMade P7MC and MB. Unlike their siblings in the P7-Series — the new P770 and extremely popular P790, which are thin-faced forged hollow body designs — the P7MC and MB aren’t built with flashy new technology. Instead, the innovation in the 1025 carbon steel heads comes from its manufacturing process. In order to build the P7MC and MB, engineers utilize a 5-step forging process, with a final 2000-ton press helping to produce a tight and compact grain structure in order to offer the most consistent and solid feel possible. The Stealth HD iron is a completely new design intended to increase the likelihood of what TaylorMade calls a successful shot out on the course. The premise for the design came from a change in the testing process for the iron design team with a focus on what success means to golfers in the game-improvement category. Models include TaylorMade P770, TaylorMade P7MC, TaylorMade P7MB and TaylorMade Stealth HD.

READ FULL REVIEW | ROBOT INSIGHTS | PLAYER TESTING | MORE TAYLORMADE CLUB REVIEWS

Wilson Dynapower irons

Wilson Dynapower iron
Wilson Dynapower iron at address
Wilson Dynapower iron face

Wilson Dynapower Irons

Click through to purchase your new Wilson Dynapower irons at Fairway Jockey today.
$800-900 from Fairway Jockey

The all-new 2023 Dynapower irons build on the original weighting-shifting concept to redefine distance by pulling mass away from the heel side of the club toward the toe where most amateurs tend to miss with their irons. By using an exclusive A.I. modeling platform, Wilson engineers went through thousands of variations of variable face thickness designs for the cavity of the iron to optimize the iron faces through the set and offer optimal performance in every club.

READ FULL REVIEW | MORE WILSON CLUB REVIEWS

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