Caley Golf 01X

2024

Caley Golf 01X

8.7 overall

The Bottom Line

Caley Golf 01X is the second best driving iron for forgiveness. We saw it perform exceptionally well in last year's testing for this specific category and it remains as one of the best driving irons for forgiveness. Caley is a newer brand, so there will always be skepticism about trying an unknown product. However, this driving iron offers forgiveness and consistency. To top it off, you can purchase it at a reasonable price point.

👍 Buy This If

You want forgiveness: What makes a driving iron forgiving? Or, how do you measure forgiveness? In our testing, we consider forgiveness as how consistent a driving produces similar shot outcomes. In essence, we are analyzing how consistent a driving iron is with specific golf ball metrics. These metrics are: ball speed, carry distance, backspin, and dispersion. Caley Golf 01X is the second best driving iron for forgiveness.

You prioritize accuracy: In addition to being forgiving, Caley Golf 01X also offers accuracy. Having a golf club that produces consistent shot outcomes is a game changer. Couple this performance with accuracy and you have yourself a driving iron that has the potential to be reliable. Being able to tighten your dispersion on the golf course is critical, especially off the tee box.

👎 Don’t Buy This If

✖︎ You want distance: Caley Golf 01X is one of the shortest driving irons on the market. It is noticeably shorter than others. If distance is a priority to you, you might want to demo or try out other options. Do you bite the bullet and disregard distance for accuracy, forgiveness, and overall playability? Ultimately, you have to decide.

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    6th

How is distance measured?

Taking into account total distance and carry distance, our distance scoring is a metric ultimately telling you the total yards achieved by the club.

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Rankings

img Accuracy

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    3rd

What is accuracy?

Accuracy evaluates if a player’s shots with each club are above or below what’s expected based on that player’s skill level. By eliminating variables in player ability, accuracy determines how well the club improves a player’s overall score.

Testing Pool

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Rankings

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    2nd

How is forgiveness tested?

Forgiveness measures how well a club corrects for hits that are center or off center off the face of the club. A high forgiveness rating tells you that a club does well at maintaining consistency in performance when your swing fluctuates.

Testing Pool

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Rankings

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    5th

How is ball speed tested?

Ball speed measures how fast the ball is traveling off the face of the club. We eliminate variables like player swing speed or ability, so you can compare ball speeds off the face as affected by the club, not the player.

Testing Pool

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Rankings

img Fairways Hit

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    5th

What is fairways hit?

We evaluate the percentage of shots that hit the fairway compared to shots in the rough. This shows the accuracy of a club, with a higher percentage earning a higher accuracy rating.

Testing Pool

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Rankings

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