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Testing Grounds:
The X-Files

HANDICAP: Mid (10-19)

Callaway isn’t known for the cosmetics of its irons, but the X-20 looks as good as it plays. It has plenty of perimeter weighting, but the X-20 avoids bulk with “Extreme Notch Weighting” on the rear flange, behind the sole channel.

It may not resemble a typical Callaway iron, but the X-20’s performance gives away its identity: A face with variable thickness and a center of gravity six percent lower than the X-18 make for a very tolerant club. “The club is so forgiving that I couldn’t tell where on the face I hit the ball,” says a 15. “Off-center shots seem to fly just as far as solid contact.”

Our testers also liked the stock graphite shaft. “Impact felt more
stable than with most graphite-shafted irons,” says a 12.

Callaway X-20:

Bottom Line:	All is forgiven
Retail Price:	$899 graphite (3–PW)
Contact:	callawaygolf.com, 800-588-9836

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