SPY PIC! – Callaway 2016 Big Bertha Alpha DBD Driver

Here is your first look at Callaway’s upcoming flagship release for better (guys wanting lower spin at the expense of forgiveness) players.

Behold the Callaway Big Bertha 816 Double Black Diamond.

Conspicuously missing from the new design is the center-positioned vertical gravity core that’s been the signature of the Alpha series for the last two seasons. While the core up position does benefit a small percentage of golfers, we believe that the efficacy of the original gravity core design has been overstated. So it’s far from a surprise that Callaway would look to reinvent its adjustable center of gravity technology, and offer up something that would presumably benefit a higher percentage of golfers.

Callaway has not eliminated the Gravity Core, instead it appears the core has been moved away from center with the driver now offering two distinct gravity core positions, each presumably offering both up and down positions.

As you’ll recall from our Most Wanted Driver Test, the 815 Double Black Diamond was a strong performer (particularly among higher swing speed players). By removing the additional center-locked mass necessary to support the original gravity core design, Callaway has a legitimate opportunity to make what is already one of the best performing driver measurably better.

This is our first look at a major player’s 2016 offering and it’s definitely one you’ll want to keep an eye on.