Equipment
Stenson wins with Callaway’s exotic Legacy Black irons
Today, Callaway released information on its new Apex irons. That has golf gearheads buzzing about them as well as a different Callaway product, the company’s exotic Legacy Black irons (pictured right) used by Henrik Stenson to win the PGA Tour’s 2013 FedEx Cup.
Click here to see all the clubs in Stenson’s bag.
Much to many gearheads’ chagrin, the Legacy Black irons are not available in the U.S. The high-end forged irons are sold in European and Asian markets, where consumers are willing to pay more for clubs made from the best possible materials.
Stenson won the Deutsche Bank Championship with the 2012 version of the Legacy Black irons, which have a compact 1020-forged head with little offset that delivers the look and feel many better players prefer. For 2013, Callaway has released a new set of Legacy Black irons, which include many of the features of the company’s new Apex irons.
Like the Apex irons, they’re forged and have tungsten sole weights in the long irons to help golfers launch them higher. They also have a deep undercut behind the face, which increases ball speed and forgiveness.
Now for the bad news: The 2013 Legacy Black irons cost about $1500 through international dealers, or about $400 more than the Apex irons are going to sell for when they hit the shelves in the U.S. on Dec. 6.
But there’s good news, too. If you’re wondering what the Callaway Apex Pro irons might look like when they’re launched in the spring of 2013, you don’t have to look farther than the 2013 Legacy Black irons.
Expect the Apex Pros to have a similar size, shape and construction, but cost a few hundred dollars less than their exotic counterpart.
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Whats in the Bag
Xander Schauffele WITB 2024 (May)
- Xander Schauffele what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100 (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-10)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
Check out more in-hand photos of Xander Schauffele’s clubs in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Cam Smith WITB 2024 (May)
- Cam Smith what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
3-wood: Ping Max G430 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 7 X
7-wood: Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Elements Proto 8F5
Irons: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi (2, 3), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X Custom Series
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-08F, 56-08M, 60-04T)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130X (46, 52, 56, 60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009M
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Tack
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Cam Smith’s gear here.
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Whats in the Bag
Patrick Reed WITB 2024 (May)
- Patrick Reed what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G400 (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 MSI 70 Tour X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125MSI 80 Tour X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro (18 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila RIP Phenom Hybrid 100 TX
Irons: Titleist 716 TMB (2), Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore (50-10 Mid), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-08M @55), SM10 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX Pt Customs No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
More photos of Patrick Reed’s WITB in the forums.
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joro
Jun 2, 2014 at 9:51 am
So they all take what works and change it for a new look which 1/2 the time is not as good as the original. Ah, the great marketing people, they always have to have a new thing to sell, and in this case I will promise you it won’t be as good.
Like the 2002 BB Irons, a great iron and other than the lofts are weaker than the new ones, better. Those irons are simple, and almost hit themselves. The lofts were strong for the day, but less than today. Guess how they get more distance, which is what it is all about, forget direction, high soft shots, just make the lofts stronger. It is nothing built into the club as they want you to think, just simple strong lofts. MAGIC!!
bill
Nov 22, 2013 at 12:35 am
$600 on that e site, 5-pw.
Shallowface
Sep 27, 2013 at 8:02 pm
I’m guessing Legacy, like Apex, must be a nameplate Callaway acquired when they purchased Spalding’s golf business.
I have a set of Spalding Top Flite Legacy woods and irons from 1976. Beautiful clubs!
tyler
Sep 27, 2013 at 12:26 am
So the us apex irons are going to sell for $1100 according to this article!? What a joke. I’ll stick with my s56s
Austin
Sep 25, 2013 at 11:01 am
You can buy the US version with inferior materials. Awesome!
christian
Sep 27, 2013 at 10:50 am
Ha ha, yeah that’s what the article boils down too. In one sentence
Rickie
Sep 25, 2013 at 8:32 am
Now you can buy 2012 Legacy Black iron set with $600 (53% discount) through Amazon Japan. Not sure they can ship to US.
PO
Sep 26, 2013 at 3:21 am
Yes, they can ship to the US, but you would have to open an Amazon Japan account to do it, and you can only do that if you live in Japan with a Japan address, so it’s a moot point if you don’t live in Japan and don’t have a Japanese address or credit cards.
Joel
Sep 24, 2013 at 4:49 pm
I wish callaway would do a limited release of them here, Stenson is a monster and even though I try and not be a total fanboy….I would totally play everything in his bag.
Joe
Sep 24, 2013 at 5:17 pm
these look alot like the titleist ap2’s. wonder if they found some inspiration there?
Chris
Sep 25, 2013 at 12:39 am
Your right, definitely a similar design. The ap2’s are awesome, i dont blame them for trying. Never been much of a callaway guy, but Im glad to see more clubs targeted for the low handicappers. Might be worth a look if ever brought to the states.
Jack
Sep 26, 2013 at 4:51 am
Well actually all of these players GI irons are similar. Some kind of rubber thing for feel, tungsten or some heavy material for higher launch, and a thinner clubface.
t120
Sep 28, 2013 at 9:39 pm
+1000
I feel the same way. The guy creates his own bag, plays what he likes and although I don’t have his skill, or SS, or…well, any of the same attributes that make a consistent winner – you can’t help but want to steal his bag.
Apex Pro’s knock off this look and those specs and I’ll shelve the J40’s for at least one round.