Tour Edge Exotics Pro 723 Irons

Following a very specific request from their Tour staff, Tour Edge added another option to their Exotics irons family for 2023. Members of their staff were looking for something with a more traditional “player’s” profile with a soft feel and some extra forgiveness. Enter the super sleek Tour Edge Exotics Pro 723. An incredibly clean looking and feeling club, the Pro 723 is an impressive performer that’s a lot of fun to hit.

The Looks

The Tour Edge Exotics Pro 723 irons have a traditional profile that will fit the eye of the better ball striker. From address, the top line is thin and the blade length is on the medium-ish side for a “blade” iron. I would say don’t expect them to be as tiny as an old school muscle back butter knife, but they’re not as large as a “player’s distance” iron. That thin top line, combined with the minimal offset, makes for a compact profile that gives you confidence in being able to find the sweet spot as well as working the ball however necessary.

How Does it Feel?

With forged irons, many people explain the feeling as “solid but soft”. Don’t even get me started on the use of “buttery”… This general phrasing always sits funny with me because it feels like somewhat of an oxymoron. I think a better way to explain it is that the club feels very smooth (soft/buttery/silky), but there’s precision in the feedback from the face (solid). In the case of the Tour Edge Exotics Pro 723 irons, they really nailed this feel. A well struck ball has the precision of a forged blade and it’s definitely silky at impact.

Furthermore, the Pro 723 has an even softer feel thanks to the use of Vibrcor in the club. This material doesn’t dampen the club face’s feedback, but rather reduces vibration in your hands. In short, it acts as a shock absorber to remove any sting or harshness in your hands. Add in the cavity weighting enhancing the sweet spot, and the end result is an impressively clean and precise feeling iron. I absolutely love the feel of this golf club.

How Does it Sound?

There’s a certain sound you expect to hear from a well-struck forged blade. It’s a firm, but not overwhelming “whack”. While I would say that Tour Edge Exotics Pro 723 iron definitely has “that sound”, it’s still sort of unique. The Vibrcor material adds a hint of “snap” to the sound so it’s a little more of “whap” at impact. As mentioned, the sweet spot is fairly generous so the club maintains its tone a little further from the center than normal. There’s definitely a high-level of satisfaction from the Pro 723’s tone that makes you want to come back for more!

On-Course Performance

Somehow the Tour Edge Exotics Pro 723 irons fall into a rare hallowed ground where few golf clubs ever make it to. I’m talking about the elusive forged player’s blade that actually has all of the performance benefits it advertises including forgiveness. Players looking for shot shaping and flight versatility will find that in spades. The thin sole, minimal offset, and fairly compact head allow for easy club manipulation to hit any shot the course demands. Low punches, cut stingers, high fades, straight and tight darts – all of it. They do it all, and do it well.

Where the Pro 723 irons really start to set themselves apart with performance is in how easy and reliable they become for all of those mentioned shots. As my testing went on, my confidence in these clubs really grew. Now, I’m not trying to convince you that these are anywhere near a game improvement (GI) iron. They certainly aren’t, however, they are as lenient as a player’s iron gets. Additionally, the Pro 723 was easy to get up in the air with tight control. And let me ask you this, how often do you say a “player’s” 4 iron is easy to hit? Maybe it was just a honeymoon phase with the Pro 723 4 iron, but I know I certainly thought it was.

Final Thoughts – Tour Edge Exotics Pro 723 Irons

While I understand my general appreciation of Tour Edge clubs may make me appear biased in this review, I stand behind every word I said about the Pro 723 irons. They do everything very well and are genuinely impressive. From one of the cleaner feels you’ll ever find in a player’s CB iron and a generous performance, the Exotics Pro 723 irons are a real treat to hit. In my opinion, the Pro 723 irons might be the perfect answer for that single digit player that doesn’t need a GI iron, needs to be able to work the ball, but wouldn’t turn down a little forgiveness. Or in other words, a player’s iron for the more mortal, solid ball striker. All I know is that the Pro 723 really impressed me and will be receiving further attention from me in the coming months.

Stock Tour Edge Exotics Pro 723 Irons Specs

Watch Bill & Kris talk about the Exotics Pro 723 irons below!

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