For most golfers, a higher loft club results in higher launch angle. Its tests show that youll receive seven yards of draw bias versus last year s callaway epic driver, which could mean the difference between being in the rough and being on the edge of the fairway. Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head. Im going to assume that the color scheme is gonna match the new super hybrid that was released. I just purchased the xr16 driver with the stock stiff shaft. My callaway ft5 driver broke on the range a few days ago. But building great hype for a product is only the first step. The callaway gbb epic driver might just be the driver of the year. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental. A look at the callaway epic flash driver from multiple angles. Callaway teams with boeing to speed up xr16 drivers. Callaway had a huge success with their epic driver in 2017 featuring jailbreak technology. Worst timing because i was warming up at the range for an outing, so i was stuck hitting my 3wood the entire time, but thats.
We headed to silvermere golf club armed with the original. I have used and liked the big bertha ii driver and 454 drivers in the past and for over a year now have been happily using callaways ft3 driver. Callaway golf has been on the cutting edge of driver technology for years. So if callaway were to be honest in its marketing it could say. Callaway drivers have been systematically engineered by the best research and.
Ely today announced that it has signed 2017 ncaa player of the year. Golfbidder brings you europes largest selection of. It didnt matter what booth you were standing in, everyone at the 2017 pga show was talking about one club. Callaway golf has been on the cutting edge of driver technology for years, and was the driving force behind the. Select the callaway product you are looking for or choose a different brand. Callaway golf introduces the x460 driver the allnew. Callaway golf mens drivers clubs official site specs. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use. A brief history of callaway golf gorilla golf blog. Last year it was the m series from taylor made, and from the looks of it callaway is going to take center stage in 2017 with their epic driver.
Youve probably heard me say it a few times by now, but ill say it again. Callaway golf spent three years developing the ball and a stateoftheart production. The xr16 was the first driver callaway created in conjunction with boeing with a speed. Drivers through the decades callaway golf articles european. Lefthanded versions of the x460 driver are available in the 9degree and 10degree lofts. Jonathan wall if you were a fan of the previous epic or rogue drivers, and even if you werent, the callaway epic flash is certain.
Does anyone know of a complete modern timeline of callaway clubs and when they were released. Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned. While the xr16 is ideal for medium to low handicappers the pro version is. If youre looking to upgrade your driver, but still want to save some cash for a few extra rounds of golf, weve got what you need with our best priced closeout drivers. I have been playin for a little over the year and have been shhotin in the mid to high 90s. For the rogue driver, callaway engineers improved on last year s version of jailbreak by subtly shaving 25 percent off of the two stiffening bars and reshaping them into an hourglass form. Youll also notice that the driver has a reversepear shape with more bulk in the heel than the toe. If you are ready to take your game to the next level and finally hit par, then you will appreciate that you can find all the best callaway products on ebay from reliable sellers. It was followed by the callaway ftiq driver, which had a squareish head shape and was released in 2008.
How does a 24 year old driver now worth little more than a tenner stack up against one of the hottest new drivers in town. This is a big hint about how the driver will perform. Purchase used callaway golf clubs at bargain prices. Callaway drivers have been systematically engineered by the best research and development team in the industry. Here are a few other worthy options you could also consider. Ive only hit it once and i like the solid feel of the club. Callaway golf company was founded by former burlington industries textile president, ely callaway jr. Now a publicly traded company, callaway is one of the most visible names in golf with a product line that encompasses the full spectrum of equipment and accessories including drivers, irons, wedges, putters.
Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf. As the european tour welcomed in the new year at the abu dhabi hsbc championship, we decided to take two of our most prominent stars. The sound of the callaway xr 16 driver is a crack thats bit on the loud side whats interesting and very good, in my opinion for a game improvement driver is how much auditory. Callaway designed this driver to have a big footprint so it could have maximum forgiveness. Callaway continued to release innovative products after their. Callaway golf has been on the cutting edge of driver technology for years, and was the driving force behind the advent of oversize, titanium drivers that are ubiquitous in golf today. Big bertha drivers were just the beginning of a wave of technology and innovation found in callaway drivers, and that tradition of ideas and designs to maximize distance continues today. See where the callaway rogue featured in our best drivers of 2018 test here. I received a phone call about a month ago that piqued my interest. Callaway drivers are often adjustable to match your individual swing.
Callaway xr speed driver vs xr16 national club golfer. In 2001, with his company now the largest golf company in the world, ely callaway retired as president and ceo of the company. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey. This manufacturer continues to create popular driver designs, highlighted by brands like rogue and big bertha. When you carry a callaway driver you immediately have a competitive advantage over those with other golf drivers. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Get the best deals on callaway driver mens righthanded golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Gain 1 yard a year with new callaway golf driver models. Performance in combination with price points have made the x2 hot and x hot drivers excellent options for many a golfer. The shift from wooden to medal drivers was expedited in 1991 when callaway launched the big bertha one of the most iconic drivers in golfs history. The new callaway mavrik driver launched earlier this year and is already in the hands of many players on both the pga and european tour.
Pga value guide lists the year but youd have to click on each model. When you carry a callaway golf driver in your bag you can step on the first tee with the confidence that your equipment will perform at a very high level. The callaway gbb epic driver looks great, feels amazing, and produces huge ball speed. Great selection of preowned callaway golf drivers at the official callaway golf preowned site.
This really highlights for me that the hype about driver distance v the reality are not. The lefthanded x460 tour driver is available in the 8. Playing a callaway driver, you immediately have a competitive advantage over those with other golf drivers. Shop new and used callaway drivers from the fantastic selection available at 2nd swing. Callaway driver mens righthanded golf clubs for sale ebay. Callaway drivers are golf clubs that use design features to help golfers have more success off the tee. Summary toggle callaway signs college player of the year sam burns. I have been a callaway driver for many years and have owned just about every model i get the 2 driver lines to appeal to a wide variety of swings and preferences but i have to say im quite disappointed in this mavrik line. It was customary in 1991 for golf clubs to be named after weapons, so ely callaway chose the name big bertha for a new driver he introduced that year. For example, you may be able to move weights inside. Callaway was raised in lagrange, georgia, and was a graduate of emory university.
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