Titleist 716 AP1 vs Titleist 718 AP1
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Titleist 716 AP1cast with an extreme 360-degree undercut cavity · cast stainless steel with extreme high-density tungsten weightingTitleist 718 AP1cast, hollow-body long irons with undercut cavity mid and short irons · cast stainless steel with high-density tungsten weighting
Specification comparison
| Club | 716 AP1 loft | 718 AP1 loft | 716 AP1 lie | 718 AP1 lie | 716 AP1 length | 718 AP1 length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 19 | — | 60 | — | 39 | — |
| 4 | 22 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| 5 | 25 | 24 | 62 | 62 | 38 | 38 |
| 6 | 28 | 27 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| 7 | 31 | 30 | 63 | 63 | 37 | 37 |
| 8 | 35 | 34 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| 9 | 39 | 38 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 36 |
| PW | 43 | 43 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
| W | 47 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| W2 | 52 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Which should you choose?
The 718 AP1 is the stronger-lofted set — up to 1° stronger than the 716 AP1 on matching clubs. Expect longer carry per numbered iron but a flatter descent angle; gapping at the wedge end is where that shows up.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Titleist 716 AP1 specs and Titleist 718 AP1 specs.