TaylorMade and Callaway earned their reputations in the golfing world with hard-hitting drivers, but both companies offer well-designed irons for the game beyond the tee box. The TaylorMade Tour Preferred and Callaway X-22 Tour irons are similar sets of clubs designed to offer a mix between touch and power for moderate to advanced golfers. Each set comes with a full range of clubs from a 3-iron to a pitching wedge.
TaylorMade Tour Preferred Specifications
Tour Preferred irons come standard with a loft angle ranging between 21 degrees on the 3-iron to 47 degrees on the pitching wedge. The clubs range in length from 35 1/2 inches to 38 3/4 inches, and the clubheads can be fitted with either steel or graphite shafts. They have an undercut cavity behind the head to evenly distribute the weight between the heel and toe of the club for crisp impact.
Callaway X-22 Tour Specifications
The X-22 Tour irons have a similar loft to the TaylorMade clubs with 21 degrees on the 3-iron and 46 degrees on the pitching wedge. Callaway advertises the narrow sole on the clubs as facilitating clean shots from the fairway or rough. The standard Project X Flighted shafts on the clubs can be exchanged for various other steel or graphite models when you order directly from Callaway. The perimeter of the iron heads are weighted heavier than the centers to keep your swing smooth through the moment of impact.
TaylorMade Review
According to "Golf Monthly" magazine reviewer Tom Dagwell, the TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons are a professional quality set of clubs that still offer a great deal of forgiveness due to their weighting and soft sole edge. He notes that the clubs are strong at shaping the ball on your approach to the green and are capable of producing penetrating flights from all over the course.
Callaway Review
The Hackers Paradise praises the Callaway X-22 Tour irons for their forgiveness on the links without sacrificing distance. The review notes that even shots from the heel or toe of the club fly straight and do not lose a great deal of distance. The clubs produce a somewhat low trajectory when compared to similar clubs, but they do offer a solid feeling when contact is made with the ball, which can be a major confidence booster.
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