Iron shaftsBest iron shafts of 2026 on tour
- players counted
- 43
- on the True Temper Dynamic Gold
- 19
- on True Temper
- 51%
- changed in the past year
- 6
Compiled by Rory Hansen from 44 reports (Golf Monthly, GolfMagic, National Club Golfer and 7 more outlets). Last updated . How we count
The shaft in each tour player's current irons, grouped by line. Flex and weight are the same shaft here: an X100 and an S400 both count as Dynamic Gold.
What is the most popular iron shaft on tour?
The True Temper Dynamic Gold, with 19 of the 43 players counted. The KBS has 9.
Which single iron shaft model do most tour pros use?
The True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue, played by 14 of the 43 players counted. The Project X is next with 4.
Which shaft brand is most played in irons on tour?
True Temper, with 22 of 43 players (51%). KBS is second with 9.
Who has changed iron shaft recently?
6 players have changed in the past year. The most recent was Bryson DeChambeau, from the True Temper Dynamic Gold to the KBS, reported in October 2026.
By line
True Temper Dynamic Gold
19players, 44%
Collin Morikawa, Adrian Meronk, Charlie Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Ryan Fox, Sungjae Im, Lucas Glover, Wyndham Clark, Russell Henley, Cameron Young, Patrick Reed, and 7 more
Includes True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue, True Temper Dynamic Gold and True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid 115.
KBS
9players, 21%
Austin Smotherman, Bryson DeChambeau, Jake Knapp, Jason Day, Viktor Hovland, Dustin Johnson, Si Woo Kim, Justin Rose, Chris Gotterup
Includes KBS C-Taper 125 S+, KBS C-Taper 130 Black PVD, KBS TGI Tour Graphite Iron Shaft 110, KBS Tour 120S, KBS Tour 125 S+ and KBS Tour C-Taper 125.
Project X
8players, 19%
Jacob Bridgeman, Jordan Spieth, Sam Burns, Tom Kim, Sahith Theegala, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm
Includes Project X 7.0, True Temper Project X 6.5 and Project X Titan Green.
By brand
Players counted once per brand.
- True Temper51%22
- KBS21%9
- Project X12%5
- AeroTech7%3
- Graphite Design5%2
- Fujikura2%1
- Ping2%1
The models, ranked
- 1
True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue14 players$46.9914 players, $46.99
Collin Morikawa (October 2026), Adrian Meronk (October 2026), Charlie Woods (September 2026), Scottie Scheffler (September 2026), Patrick Cantlay (August 2026), Ryan Fox (July 2026), and 8 more
- 2
Project X4 players$305.254 players, $305.25
Sam Burns (July 2026), Tom Kim (July 2026), Sahith Theegala (May 2026), Rory McIlroy (April 2026)
- 3
True Temper Dynamic Gold4 players$32.994 players, $32.99
Wyndham Clark (June 2026), Cameron Young (June 2026), Aaron Rai (May 2026), Anthony Kim (February 2026)
- 4
AeroTech SteelFiber i80 CW3 players$61.893 players, $61.89
Nelly Korda (July 2026), Rickie Fowler (May 2026), Hannah Green (March 2026)
- 5
True Temper Project X3 players$48.993 players, $48.99
Jordan Spieth (September 2026), Tommy Fleetwood (April 2026), Jon Rahm (March 2026)
- 6
2 players$39.95 - 7
1 player$149.99 - 8
1 player - 91 player
- 10
1 player$63.43 - 11
1 player$48.72 - 12
1 player$77.47 - 13
1 player$379.62 - 141 player
- 15
1 player$59.15
Recent switches
Players whose latest reported change landed in the last year, dated by the first report of it.
- Bryson DeChambeaufrom the True Temper Dynamic Gold to the KBSOctober 2026
- Dustin Johnsonfrom the True Temper Dynamic Gold to the KBSJune 2026
- Hideki Matsuyamafrom the True Temper Dynamic Gold to the Graphite Design Tour AD-DI PrototypeMay 2026
- Adam Scottfrom the Project X to the Graphite Design Tour AD VF 105 XMay 2026
- Matt Fitzpatrickfrom the Project X to the Ping CFSApril 2026
- Bernhard Langerfrom the Hogan Apex shaft to the True Temper Dynamic GoldDecember 2025