Review: Callaway Rogue ST Pro Single Iron
By Curated Experts
Alan Gregory and Jacob Wetzel
Callaway Rogue ST Pro Single Iron
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The Curated Take
4.6/5
The Callaway Rogue ST Pro Single Iron is well suited for mid-handicappers seeking a blend of distance and forgiveness in a sleek-looking iron. It offers strong launch and moderate spin, contributing to excellent distance, and is designed with a muscle-back look and satisfying sound upon impact. Notably, it features AI-engineered Flash Face technology for efficient ball speed and tungsten weighting for optimal launch. While its forgiveness is impressive for its category, its stock steel shaft may feel heavy for some players. This iron is ideal for golfers who desire distance without sacrificing workability.
Ideal for
- Solid feel at impact
- Highly workable for elite shot makers
- Very good distance because of the strong launch and moderate spin
- Has a lower-pitched, satisfying "thwack" when the ball is struck
- Great in the wind
Not ideal for
- Not enough forgiveness for high handicappers
- Stock steel shaft feels heavy and stout
Forgiveness
I was pleasantly surprised by this club's forgiveness considering its relatively compact head and thin top line. Previous to trying the Rogue ST Pro model I hit the Rogue Max...Read more
As a blade, the Rogue ST Pro Single Iron looks larger than other traditional blades at an address, which can lead to greater confidence in the swing. When shots are...Read more
Workability
Player's distance irons are supposed to be that combination of a player's profile that offers workability and distance but without sacrificing forgiveness. The Rogue ST Pro pulls this off beautifully —...Read more
Distance
The player's distance iron category features the word "distance" for a reason. And the Rogue ST Pro irons don't mess around with this category. The tungsten weighting helped produce mid-high...Read more
If one has the skills to find the sweet spot, the Rogue ST Pro provides increased ball speeds and great length on approach shots into the green. ...Read more
Sound
Sound for me is a difficult category to deal with because as long as it isn't overly loud or clicky I generally don't really notice it much. Also, it is...Read more
Feel
As a mid-handicap golfer my swing results in a fair number of hits on the toe side of any clubs that I hit. It was no different with the Rogue...Read more
The Rogue ST Pro feels great setting up to the ball and through the impact zone. It is a top-feeling blade iron for a low-handicap player that provides an excellent...Read more
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Alan Gregory
Jacob Wetzel
About the irons
- Model: Callaway Rogue ST Pro Single Iron
Test conditions
- I tested the Callaway Rogue ST Pro irons at a local retail golf store that has a simulator with GC Quad technology.
- How many times I've used it: 1
Expert Reviews of the Callaway Rogue ST Pro Single Iron
Alan Gregory I currently play game improvement irons (Srixon ZX4s) for the forgiveness as a 56-year-old mid-handicapper, so I was curious as to how I would do with the Callaway Rogue ST Pro irons at a recent indoor simulator session with GC Quad. They are very nice-looking irons with a muscle-back look to them. They are smaller than my gamers, with a thinner top line and less offset, so I wasn't sure how my session was going to go. I was surprised at how good they felt, and once I started hitting them they didn't seem too intimidating. My swing speed with a driver is mid 100s so I play stiff shafts in all my clubs. The Project X Tour Flighted irons in stiff flex felt a bit heavy and stout to me, so my shot shape was a pretty consistent left-to-right fade when swinging my normal tempo. I did get a few straight pulls to the left when I tried to get more aggressive. The Project X Tour Flighted irons are stock. I would probably play regular flex in this particular iron. They are slightly strong lofts but not as strong as some modern irons on the market. The 7-iron is 30.5° of loft. I hit them consistently around 165 carry, which is pretty normal for me.
Jacob Wetzel The Callaway Rogue ST Pro Single Iron features a sleek blade design with a thin sole that sets up well for low-handicap players. Great ball strikers who like to shape shots into the green will enjoy the feel and workability that the ST Pro single iron provides.
High and mid handicappers would benefit more from a cavity back iron with greater forgiveness as the ST Pro single iron is designed for players who can easily find the center of the clubface with regularity. For a top performer, the ST Pro allows golfers to play aggressively and attack tucked pins.
Product Specs
| Iron Set Type | Single Iron |
| Player type | Players distance |
| Used (Y/N) | No |
| Club Type | Irons |
| Gender | Men's |
| Shaft launch | Mid |
Review Ratings
Averaged between reviewers, view below how all experts voted.
Forgiveness
4/5
Alan Gregory gave 4 of 5 stars. I was pleasantly surprised by this club's forgiveness considering its relatively compact head and thin top line. Previous to trying the Rogue ST Pro model I hit the Rogue Max iron and have to say that the Pro was much closer to the Max as far as forgiveness was concerned.
Jacob Wetzel gave 4 of 5 stars. As a blade, the Rogue ST Pro Single Iron looks larger than other traditional blades at an address, which can lead to greater confidence in the swing. When shots are struck off-center, they lose distance, but the ball remains playable. Overall, forgiveness is high for a top ball striker; golfers have to miss one to notice a big difference in performance.
Workability
4/5
Alan Gregory gave 4 of 5 stars. Player's distance irons are supposed to be that combination of a player's profile that offers workability and distance but without sacrificing forgiveness. The Rogue ST Pro pulls this off beautifully — it is a powerful club that generates fast ball speeds with qualities that would allow a mid-handicap golfer to hit it, but when I did my mid-handicap best to fade and draw the ball I was shocked that I could actually do it.
Distance
5/5
Alan Gregory gave 5 of 5 stars. The player's distance iron category features the word "distance" for a reason. And the Rogue ST Pro irons don't mess around with this category. The tungsten weighting helped produce mid-high launch with mid-low spin. A perfect combination for distance. That, combined with its efficient clubface with the AI-engineered Flash Face technology, adds up to distance.
Jacob Wetzel gave 4 of 5 stars. If one has the skills to find the sweet spot, the Rogue ST Pro provides increased ball speeds and great length on approach shots into the green.
Sound
5/5
Alan Gregory gave 5 of 5 stars. Sound for me is a difficult category to deal with because as long as it isn't overly loud or clicky I generally don't really notice it much. Also, it is the least important factor in picking a club for me. Having said that, I felt the sound was somewhat muted and solid, not overly loud or clicky. So to me the sound was fine.
Feel
5/5
Alan Gregory gave 5 of 5 stars. As a mid-handicap golfer my swing results in a fair number of hits on the toe side of any clubs that I hit. It was no different with the Rogue ST Pro irons, but significantly when I DID hit it toe side, the feel of a mishit was there, but it wasn't overly harsh. And when I hit it more in the center, near the sweet spot, they felt terrific.
Jacob Wetzel gave 5 of 5 stars. The Rogue ST Pro feels great setting up to the ball and through the impact zone. It is a top-feeling blade iron for a low-handicap player that provides an excellent feel.
FAQs
What do you love about this product?
Alan Gregory I love the looks of this iron — it clearly looks like a player's iron, with a top line on the thin side and a muscle-back design.
Jacob Wetzel I loved the workability and overall sleek aesthetic of the Callaway Rogue ST Pro Single Iron.
What was your favorite moment with this gear?
Alan Gregory The Callaway Rogue ST Pro 7-iron that I tested provided extremely consistent spin numbers, with left to right and front to back dispersion that was very tight. It was so cool to see the results of my shots all be so consistent. Before I tried this iron I thought maybe it was a bit too much of a player's iron for me, but I left thinking I could easily game them. A pleasant surprise.
Jacob Wetzel My favorite moment with the Rogue ST Pro was on the driving range at The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, listening to the waves and the unparalleled sound at impact of one of Callaway's best irons.
Why did you choose this product?
Alan Gregory I enjoy playing my Callaway utility woods, and I was curious about Callaway irons because I'd never tried them. I tested a range of their recent offerings, and the Rogue ST Pro model caught my eye as a great-looking iron with a player's profile. I was curious to find out what kind of performance I could get out of them as a mid-handicap golfer.
Jacob Wetzel I chose the Rogue ST Pro Single Iron because Callaway is a trusted brand that consistently produces top irons. This is one of their best-looking and best-performing irons for low-handicap players.
What is the value for the money versus other options?
Alan Gregory With all of the performance-enhancing technology embedded in the Rogue ST Pro irons, I think these clubs are a very good value for the money. Ball speed gains come from the AI-designed Flash Face cup. It also has tungsten in the head that provides optimal launch characteristics, as well as patented urethane microspheres, which act as a cushion behind the face to create a softer feel. Finally, because it is a hollow-body design it makes these player's irons have the forgiveness close to game-improvement models. It's an overall complete package.
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