Titleist AP1 FORGED Irons | Korea Model

Titleist AP1 Forged Irons Korea Spec Model – Titleist Japan had the VG3 series along with the Cold Forged Vokey and full release T-MB 716 irons on top of  the full selection of retail models that Titleist offers,   Korea has always had only 1 exclusive model and this year again its the AP1 Forged iron but in the latest 716 series.

The AP1 Forged is a cavity back with distance and forgiveness in mind It features a deeper undercut cavity creating a low CG,  the lofts are strong and both heel and toe have tungsten weights to keep MOI up.  All around these are very similar to the standard release AP1’s but where it differs greatly is in feel,  the Korea Only AP1 “Forged” Irons feel closely related to the VG3 and T-MB irons and we are thankful for that.

Designed as Titleist’s most forgiving forged CB these are mid sized irons  they are not small nor are they big I would say that they cover a wide range of skill levels from pro to high handicap and what I mean by pro is senior tour level or ladies tour not so much PGA tour as those guys prefer compact sized iron heads.  More photos and information after the jump…

With the undercut it’s thin face has more rebound for faster ball speeds,  with the tungsten not only is the MOI higher but weight distribution is more balanced and combine strong lofts with better ball speed and you have a recipie similar to the T-MB in that for an MB it was much longer and easier to hit than the other blades,  well same here for it’s size these are more forgiving than one would expect.

The 716 AP1 Forged will not be easy to get,  they are only sold in Korea and not even Japan has them,  TSG has only a few sets left 4-PW NS950 Regular Flex that will be added to the pro shop shortly.

Can you see the resemblance to the T-MB?  It’s rounded toe and thick curved angles and even face on show’s they share similar DNA.

Below the address pic shows fairly minimal offset and not such a thick top line,  Titleist always gets this right with a good balance between game improvement qualities yet without compromising aesthetics while you stand over the ball.

The sole is not so wide  it’s rounded in all corners and even features a pronounced and more rounded leading edge this is something we see more brands doing off the rack  killing the edge which helps both steep and shallow swings.

Undercut on the heel side of the club head with tungsten on the toe.

The PW has no undercut design at all.

PW has a nice setup to it doesn’t look like a shovel.