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EXCLUSIVE! – Callaway C-Shaped Driver Sketches

BY MyGolfSpy
Sep 16th 2009
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It’s Backkkkk! – (The Callaway C-Drive)

Back in April and June we reported on a new driver patent from Callaway which our readers have now coined the “Callaway C-Drive”. Well today we ran across some sketch renditions for the development of the new stick. Go back and take a look at the drawings from the previous articles and then take a look at these new sketches…then tell us and Callaway if you would bag the new wood concept. The answer was a resounding NO back in June but you never know…maybe the new drawings will change your minds.

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thetrain

12 years ago

Are you shitting me… this one should offially put them out of business if it were to be released!! We thought square was tough to sell!! Now you think this will be easier!? Wow. complete flop if they ever release this. Inovation is one thing… this is just terrible.

Jason Kanis

12 years ago

Yeah….but can it pick up a golf ball…..:)

Unknown

13 years ago

Believe me, with the recent changes at Callaway this concept was only that. Any chance of this happening would have been scrapped. I would think more adj. Product is on the horizon.

We will know more in October!!!!!!!!

Sliq

13 years ago

I have a feeling this will never reach the market. One, because it is so radical that I find it hard to believe they would sell enough to make a profit. Two, because, as mentioned earlier, I doubt this will be USGA conforming.

I have a feeling this is just another concept, like the Cleveland Speedboat driver, whose sole purpose is to generate buzz.

Sliq

13 years ago

I looked at this again, and what if there is a second piece that covers the negative space created by the concept, and the above concept will be the internals?

mitch

13 years ago

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Non-Conforming-Integra-Flying-V-Illegal-10-5-Reg-Flex-/180647828171?pt=Golf_Clubs&hash=item2a0f731acb

Michael

13 years ago

I’m really interested, if this design will be ruled conforming. I can’t see, how this could be seen as “plain in shape”. There where a couple of designs from small companies ruled illegal – e.g. TourSwing Golf – that look way “cleaner” than this C-shaped driver.

Steve

13 years ago

I have been in the golf retail business now for ten years. In the past, when manufacturers would introduce a different shape versus a conventional or traditional head-shaped drivers, the market seems to be cautious or unrelenting to make such a change. From time to time, some people are unwilling to make the change to a larger 460cc head. Radical design changes like the ‘C-driver’ are not going to bode well to some or most of the market segments out there. Do I have to remind people of the C4 driver that BOMBED a few years back.

Matt

14 years ago

personally its ugly but if it works its in the bag

Znutar

14 years ago

Yeah this is cool

Darren

14 years ago

How are they going to make it apply to the “plain in shape” rule?
Or will the USGA cave in.

John

14 years ago

It will be interesting to see what Callaway does to make this more eye appealing.

Tyler

14 years ago

If this design makes a significant difference in distance and accuracy, then I’d definitely game it. I think Callaway should just cover all the ugliness with a really thin crown. That way it would look like a traditional driver, but it could play like the alien spaceship that it is.

Pickerjohn

14 years ago

Kinda looks like a putter. I’m not going to say
I won’t try it. I said that about the original
Big Bertha, and boy was I wrong on that.

Steve C

14 years ago

Kinda fun to see them thinking outside the box and sure they will get it right before they put it out! Was’nt sure even about the FTI driver but I own one and love it .

dan

14 years ago

I remember when Bullet Golf brought out a very similar driver and fairway woods. Frank Thomas nixed them and the company died. And now they will pass USGA muster for a complying club. Think back to the thousands of woods that Bullet delivered and how many they picked up from vendors that were ruled illegal. It truly did break the company. What will happen here if Callaway does bring it out. Of course they will have the USGA blessing beforehand, which Bullet did not…We’ll see!!!!!!!!!!!!

mygolfspy

14 years ago

We shall see Dan ;)

bill

14 years ago

wasn’t this tried years ago by bullet golf and it wasruled illeagle?

Foster

14 years ago

Definitely not……It has no “eye” appeal.

Mark

14 years ago

Nothing new really. I pulled an old Golfworks catalogue out of my dusty archieves, and Maltby had a similar design on the market in the pre 460cc days. which was obviously much smaller, but had the same basic design. As many might remember, Maltby has produced some funky club designs over he years, all which emphasize his infamous Maltby Playability Factory research. Seems like a strange time for Callaway to revisit this concept now, when clearly design trends seem to be moving back to more traditional looks, with high MOI technology,etc more hidden within these traditionally accepted designs. Other than Nike Machspeed series, I don’t know of any new releases in 2010 who are touting the recent square designs Callaway and Nike produced. Lastly, if they do go forward with the C design, a price tag of anything over $299 will guarantee a quick death of the product for sure. But I’m sure the component manufactures will have some fun with it, once they can copy the design. Perrsonally, I’ll stick with a more traditionally shaped model, like the Ttileist 909 series.

Fred Brattain

14 years ago

The big boy manufacturers are always trying to sell us the newest, latest and greatest because they have shareholders to answer to. I would consider this driver only under the following conditions.
1) It is priced at less than $200.00 (it will cost them about $25.00 to build so fair is fair)
2) I could use it for 90 days and return it for a full refund if I didn’t like it.

THAT would be standing behind a product.

Chance C

14 years ago

This is ridiculous. what next? a center shafted driver? i have a ping g 10 and i love the classic design. callaway i knew already had some crazy designs, like the ftiq, but this is just weird!

jerry vicious

14 years ago

personally i like it. i have not been a big fan of callaway. but if you the Odyssey “teron” or “saber tooth” putters the wings do a tremendous effort for stabilizing the putter head and to resist twisting. looks to me like this type of design would provide the same effect. also, it looks like it would work real well for gliding through taller grass much the same way as a pontoon boat will glide through water.

Jim Freels

14 years ago

I found my old Callaway Big Bertha. It was huge when I first bought it, now it looks ridiculously small.
The C-drive might be the next step in the evolution of the Driver. If it works, I’d put it in my bag.
I currently have an FT-IQ and a White Hot F7, so I’m always ready to try something new.

Matt

14 years ago

It looks like Pac-man.

Pac-Wood will be a better name!

Go get those cherries!

Kevin Hefner

14 years ago

The Bullet Driver was the Hollow Point Driver and it was ruled non conforming by the USGA because it was not plain in space. The USGA also had earlier ruled a Bullet glove to be non conforming and there are those that think the dispute over the glove may have led to the driver decision.

mygolfspy

14 years ago

What was the glove like?

Eric

14 years ago

I would try it, why wouldn’t anyone? I can’t say I really like the look of the club, but if it can help me hit a ball 300 yards with a slight draw more consistently, I think I could come to like it!

Worth Thompson

14 years ago

This shapre reminds me of a driver that Bullit golf had in the early 90’s. As I recall it was banned by the USGA for not being plain in shape. Does anyone else remember the driver I am talking about and why it was declared illegal?

mygolfspy

14 years ago

I think someone else said something about that Worth. I think they sent me some pics of it…I will have to check.

aca247

14 years ago

id bag it, just imagine the swing speed you will get with that thing if it has a high moi i will definetley pick it up

mygolfspy

14 years ago

Actually that shape would hinder ball speed…unless they improve it a little. As it is it would cause too much air turbulence.

Timothy D Watson

15 years ago

Comment by J. W. Hagar:
“FYI; Run a true “Wind Tunnel” test on a 250 to 300 cc “Pear Shape” club head VS a “Square of 400+cc clubhead and you will understand why I still use “Small Head” Drivers with very good results!! I also still use “Stiff Steel Shafts”!! They provide the “feel I like”!! When “Vintage” produces acceptable results, why change?”

I like a much smaller head driver with a steel shaft too. I just can’t hit a pure and straight shot with a giant driver. It may be psychological, but I feel like the head is twisting open more on impact with the giant driver. I use steel shafts because I like to put the nuetral bending point of the shaft square. Most graphite shafts look bad to me when they are aligned in this fashion. I seem to get much better contact with an aligned shaft and that is more valuable to me than the distance enhancement I get with the lighter graphite shafts. I hit a lot of golf balls with my drivers at the range. This wears out the clubs after a while. After very heavy use, steel shafts tend to bend and graphite shafts tend to snap at the hosel, sending the clubhead flying. Steel shafts are cheap, too!

Comment by mygolfspy:
“Yes you can a few MPH from the smaller heads BUT you miss the sweet spot more which results in loss of distance. So the bigger head might lose some MPH but you hit the sweet spot more. And I 100% guarantee you I could find you about another 20 yards by changing shafts and you would not lose any accuracy.”

The face-axis moment-of-inertia is higher in the big drivers, but the hosel-axis MOI is also greater. Hosel-axis MOI decreases left-right consistency in some players. I used to prefer a heavier shaft to control my wild swing. With a lightweight driver, I used to swing too hard. I do agree that graphite will most likely increase distance in experienced players.

Comment by mygolfspy:
“I am familiar with Stan Thompson’s designs…although I agree he had some pioneering thoughts and ideas I would not go as far as to say Callaway’s success was solely his doings.”

I agree.

Comment by J. W. Hagar:
“Pardon me from expressing my opinions and thoughts, but try this sometime!! Play #18 at Rancho Bernardo CC (private course). from the trips about 540yds.!! Last time I played it with my Thompson persimmon stiff steel woods, the results were this: #1 off tee over the hill & down the draw to 290 carry, #3 to 30′ behind the stick, missed the eagle putt by 6′, made the #2 putt for a birrdie 4!! Proved a point to my Father, that “Vintage Clubs” when used properly will produce the desired results. Also the putter was an old Ray Cook M1-N used for the putts!! The feel from well hit shots is a pleasure but take work and practice!! I prefer to use clubs that require skill to use!! Also you won’t find Callaway in the clubmakers Hall of Fame!!Also A Callaway GB-Bertha TI #1 will shear graphite shafts on a regular basis because the lack of a ferrel at the neck & shaft connection!!! Bad design that I have proved through use!!”

Persimmon or laminated maple heads do seem to play better than anything else for me. When I make bad contact with a larger, perimeter weighted metal head, the ball goes real far and along a bad horizontal trajectory. This makes the ball go out of bounds. When I make bad contact with a wood head, the ball goes along a bad trajectory too, but not out of bounds because it only went a short distance. I figure the penalty for going out of bounds with metal is worse than just losing distance with Persimmon. When struck correctly, I see little difference in any two similarly-lofted drivers. Persimmon is a pleasure to play. Isn’t golf a game for having fun. The score is not the point anyway. I agree that the whole thing with the way Callaway has handled the shaft-hosel connection in the past is annoying to work with and hard on shafts.

Comment by J. W. Hagar:
“All are fun to play with as each has it’s own personality and performance capabilities! Variety is the spice of life and it is a lot of fun to develop a feel for each! I have 4 playing sets (some vintage & some new age) and find pleasure in using any and all at different times. I have nothing to prove other than how much fun I can have playing this game!!”

Golf clubs of significantly different sizes, shapes, and materials do seem to react better to different types of swings. Many people just do not have the type of swing that benefits from more traditional equipment, though. Skill is not what I am talking about here. The two ends of the driver spectrum, traditional persimmon with a shorter, more heavy steel shaft and 460cc geometric titanium with a longer, lighter graphite shaft require different styles. In my experience, the traditional type works wonders with a very controlled swing and the modern type works best with a “bomb it” power swing. I just wish people would quit thinking traditional drivers are just plain worse. That is not true. Some people’s scores would benefit from using a traditional driver. Again persimmon is a wonder to play effectively. I agree with Hagar on this one. Is not golf supposed to be mainly about beauty and enjoyment?

J. W. Hagar

15 years ago

For Parker San; At the present time, I have 21 “Big dogs” in my club inventory, some probably older than you! They range from 8 to 10.5 deg. loft, variety of shatf material, persimmon to metal. All are fun to play with as each has it’s own personality and performance capabilities! Variety is the spice of life and it is a lot of fun to develop a feel for each! I have 4 playing sets (some vintage & some new age) and find pleasure in using any and all at different times. I have nothing to prove other than how much fun I can have playing this game!!

Steve

15 years ago

I like the design, but I know it won’t be coming until at least 2010, as Callaway has already slated 3 new drivers for 2010 (I have sources too).

mygolfspy

15 years ago

No not for 2010 we already have the pics of the new drivers from Callaway for early 2010 and the C-Shaped driver is not included.

Alex Morales

15 years ago

RESOUNDING YEEEESSSSS!!!!!!

J. W. Hagar

15 years ago

Also, (“My Fugitive From The Company”), If you want good Graphite shafts on a “Big Dog”, go by and see Robert Kent @ House Of Forged in SD, rather close to you, and see what you get!! In my collection of Giant Tin Can Drivers (quite a few with graphite shafts), I have a La Jolla 450cc(custom shafted by Kent in xs). This Big Dog will produce an air carry to 275yds ave. and full carry to 290-300yds. ave., for me. The Sweet spot hit sounds like a 22 Ca. pistol shot,which I like because I shoot a lot with heavy weapons!! This is the example of the 20+ yds. you refer to earlier!! Understand this: I am 68 years old, but still play to an honest single digit Hndcp. by using clubs that require skill to play and major practice to maintain that level of Play!! Forged Strongback Tour Blades & Unforgiving Woods (Great Fun For A Serious Player))!! I use a “Ginty #4 & #7 VS Hybrids!! How about that? JH

Parker

15 years ago

If you want to make the game harder to play, then more power to you, Mr. Hagar. =) But those House of Forged shafts are really great shafts. I have a Patriot shaft in my Tour Edge Exotics driver, and it’s been pretty darn good to me. I talked to Bob at a demo day and he was a joy to talk to. If I were you, I’d take that steel shaft driver out of your bag and keep that La Jolla with the HOF shaft in there all the time.

J. W. Hagar

15 years ago

Pardon me from expressing my opinions and thoughts, but try this sometime!! Play #18 at Rancho Bernardo CC (private course). from the trips about 540yds.!! Last time I played it with my Thompson persimmon stiff steel woods, the results were this: #1 off tee over the hill & down the draw to 290 carry, #3 to 30′ behind the stick, missed the eagle putt by 6′, made the #2 putt for a birrdie 4!! Proved a point to my Father, that “Vintage Clubs” when used properly will produce the desired results. Also the putter was an old Ray Cook M1-N used for the putts!! The feel from well hit shots is a pleasure but take work and practice!! I prefer to use clubs that require skill to use!! Also you won’t find Callaway in the clubmakers Hall of Fame!!Also A Callaway GB-Bertha TI #1 will shear graphite shafts on a regular basis because the lack of a ferrel at the neck & shaft connection!!! Bad design that I have proved through use!! JH

bule1101

15 years ago

I like it. I cant wait until clubmakers finnaly stop making THE SAME thing over and over again, we need new club design. I would pay for it…

J. W. Hagar

15 years ago

Kiddies; Another comment that I will make is the following: When Eli Callaway was selling “HIS GARBAGE” out of the back of “HIS CADDIE”! years ago!! There was a gentleman by the Name of Stan Thompson who in Beverly Hills & Culver City produced the best golf clubs made and created many inovations before he passed away a number of years ago!! The “WarBird Sole Plate” was not an idea of Callaway, but the use of the design patent for the “Ginty” as produced by Stan Thompson that Callaway purchased from the estate of Stan when he died!! If anyone wants to learn who had more impact on club design than many go to stanthompsongolfhistory.com, and you may learn a lot!!! I wouldn’t take a Callaway as a gift!! I love my Thompsons much more!! JWH

mygolfspy

15 years ago

I am familiar with Stan Thompson’s designs…although I agree he had some pioneering thoughts and ideas I would not go as far as to say Callaway’s success was solely his doings. I know who designed most of Callaway’s early designs and Stan Thompson had nothing to do with them.

James L. DeHart

15 years ago

Everyone who is tired of “Gimmicks” please stand up!!!! GOLF is the most supersticious game on earth….That’s why we have so many gimmicks. If Billy Mays or Butch Harmann came on TV and told us that spreading mayonaise on our ass would give us ten more yards per drive….every golf course in america would smell like the local deli tomorrow…. If it helps your psychy to play this driver….then…by all means play it. I think the design allows for weights in the gap behind the face. Besides…they’re Callaway, What are you asking them to do? Stop designing???

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Hilarious and so true James!!!

J. W. Hagar

15 years ago

FYI; Run a true “Wind Tunnel” test on a 250 to 300 cc “Pear Shape” club head VS a “Square of 400+cc clubhead and you will understand why I still use “Small Head” Drivers with very good results!! I also still use “Stiff Steel Shafts”!! They provide the “feel I like”!! When “Vintage” produces acceptable results, why change? JWH

mygolfspy

15 years ago

6 of one half-dozen of the other. Yes you can a few MPH from the smaller heads BUT you miss the sweet spot more which results in loss of distance. So the bigger head might lose some MPH but you hit the sweet spot more. And I 100% guarantee you I could find you about another 20 yards by changing shafts and you would not lose any accuracy. There is more tech in graphite shafts then there are any any driver head nowadays and steel shafts in drivers is just outdated tech. I would highly suggest going to a launch monitor and trying out a dozen or so shafts. You really are giving up a lot with that combo. In over 25,000 fittings I have not seen 1 person who benefited from playing a stiff steel in their driver.

Layne

15 years ago

I am oddly drwan to this club. 2010? is there a chance or have they thrown this out to get reaction. Kind of a testing the look by the remarks they get?

mygolfspy

15 years ago

You will not see it in early 2010 I know that but maybe later??? And they are not throwing this out for anyone to see…we just happened to have a great source for this stuff. But they are trying a lot of things right now and seeing what theories work and do not cost to much in R&D. Cause like everyone they are hurting for money right now.

Bill Pittman

15 years ago

Not to throw a bucket on Calloway but didn’t Bullett golf try this in the late 60 or 70s and it was ruled illeagle. My how times have changed

Foster

15 years ago

But can you hit with it?

As long as it conforms with USGA, and improves your enjoyment of the game, why not?

Hungsolo

15 years ago

What happened to “plain in shape” as a USGA rule? LOL, I guess that Callaway dollars make the USGA interpret rules differently than they do for smaller [read: poorer] companies.

fsu#21

15 years ago

eventually traditional will be the new cutting edge!

mygolfspy

15 years ago

FSU…I think you are right on the money with that statement. I remember reading a book by Maltby and seeing how technology was always fussed about but eventually golfers realize that is it is easier to hit…more accurate…and longer then the new design will always prevail ans the old shapes will be left behind.

Jodie

15 years ago

Personally, I like the look of the club and would buy it if the performance was better then my current driver. I was also the first person at my golf club to buy a Cleveland HiBore as well. Technology outweighs looks….but I still like the looks.

DJ Owen

15 years ago

Not that i can find any pics on line, but this is very similar to the Bullet Hollowpoint driver from the 90’s. To make that conforming they had to add a soleplate to the design, and if my memory serves me right,this totally negated the effects of the design…

mygolfspy

15 years ago

That one is new to me DJ…would love to see some pics of it.

DrJ

15 years ago

Hi DJ,

Great memory, I vaguely remember all the kick up there was about that in the mid-90’s. Here are some details of the case: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_March_31/ai_16741910/

The head was similar to the look of the putter ( http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-Bullet-Hollow-Point-Milled-Face-35-Putter-RH_W0QQitemZ400004864487QQcategoryZ115280QQcmdZViewItem ) but it had (from what I remember) a thin black sole plate that was added to make it conform. I think the soleplate also had a series of metal ridges along it parallel to the face … but 15 years is a long time.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Thank DrJ…great detective work. But I still cannot recall the driver in my mind…hmmm.

DrJ

15 years ago

Found a picture of the driver, I doubt it will be online for much longer though so grab a peek while you still can:
http://cgi.ebay.ph/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370235453484

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Already said it had been removed.

DrJ

15 years ago

Must be a UK vs US issue, here’s the link to the photo:
http://i21.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/e5/d8/8da2_2.JPG

DrJ

15 years ago

Here’s the link to the original “Bullet Golf Ball, Inc” patent:

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=-REqAAAAEBAJ

DJ Owen

15 years ago

Well done you!

RJ

14 years ago

I played that driver in the early 90s! I don’t remember that it was anything special, though. It made a weird “whoosing” sound on the downswing.

Parker

15 years ago

This looks better than the original drawings that MGS leaked a month or two ago, but I seriously doubt this club will gain credibility with touring pros. A small percentage of average golfer on a constant search to find equipment that they think will make them better will give this driver a shot, but club pros and touring pros will have to get paid big bucks for the ridicule they will get from their buddies for throwing this in their bag. If Callaway is smart, they’ll release this in limited numbers to build some hype and demand for the club, and then see if the market feedback will warrant mass producing this monstrosity.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Yeah this model definitely is an improvement from the patent drawings…bu then again patent drawings are not always the best. Callaway unfortunately has not yet learned the power of limiting numbers to create anticipation and a supply demand issue like Vokey and Scotty and even Titleist back years ago did.

Joe M

15 years ago

Not sure why everyone wants to dismiss the idea until they at least try it? I prefere a traditional shape driver as well but I decided to try a square driver and got used to it in no time. If it works I am all for it. If its just a gimmick to help sell clubs and give the marketing department something to hype up then its useless.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Well I see where you are coming from Joe…if it is better then dont dismiss it before hitting…but for some people looks are enough to dismiss in this game. Especially when confidence is such a large part of being successful of the tee.

Dustin

15 years ago

I am very intrigued about this driver. I prefer more traditional shapes but im always open to other ideas, if i hit it better i will play it.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

If they do ever come out with this I will surely try it…it is intriguing.

TGreen

15 years ago

looks alot like the sabertooth putter they have, not a fan of that thing either

mygolfspy

15 years ago

LOL…maybe it is th same designer. I know who did that and I dont think he had part in this…but maybe.

Jack

15 years ago

well…odyssey is with callaway so you never know

Jack

15 years ago

If the performance justifies the looks and price I would buy the club. I like classic design, but I will choose technology where there is a clear advantage.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Functional technology trumps stale design. So you are right if it is noticeably better and I mean NOTICEABLY better…everyone will forget about the shape. Well enough of us to make it popular.

Sega

15 years ago

If it has a bigger face and is more streamlined so that my clubhead speed increase, then i will buy it no matter what it looks like. I am an 18 handicap and the best Driver i have ever owned if the Diablo. The 460cc head was the best thing i ever did for my game. I almost always had mishits off the heel or toe of the older 2004 driver i carried. I always connect withthe Diablo because of the larger clubface, and off center hits still travel. So if they can make it bigger and more forgiving, then i say “Bring It On!”

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Well sounds like this driver is for you. Now go get fit for the right shaft and you will really be happy ;)

TxGolfJunkie

15 years ago

Looks like their boys at Odyssey want to carry over their designs to callaway drivers. Whats next? A two ball driver?

mygolfspy

15 years ago

LOL…maybe.

Spanky

15 years ago

Message to callaway JUST STOP!!! I’m so sick of this driver it’s rediculous, maybe I’m wrong but the to me there is nothing this club will do to convince me to spend $500 on it. I think they should focus on making a sucessful traditional driver that isn’t some kind of gimmick.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Unfortunately gimmicks are in for golf club designs lately. The crazier the shape and color scheme the more popular these things are. Just wish they could push technology without having to make it look like the decal was made for Wal-Mart.

CJ Bush

15 years ago

I really don’t know what to say about these sketches…..they are unique that is to say the least. I would have to see a finished product in order to fully comment, but at first sight I really don’t like it. I think they are reach too much these days.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

They are throwing everything up on the wall to see what sticks for sure CJ.

matt

15 years ago

Eww… I understand that callaway is trying to push the envelope a little bit, but come on. It looks like something out of a video game. Although the shape and design of the club head may increase performance couldn’t they fill the gap from stabilizing fins or w/e you want to call them with carbon fiber or some other type of light weight material that would make it a bit more traditional looking with out comprimising the performance of the design???

mygolfspy

15 years ago

There all trying to push the envelope…and it is needed. Because not much has changed since the head size and COR limitations. Don’t think they will use this design…but I am happy to see them trying to drive the limitations of the driver.

Sam.

15 years ago

I think that they need to kelp the pear shape because we can’t keep adding distance to our games. Golf courses would have to continually be lengthened.

Jj gomer

15 years ago

Great comment Sam

Will

15 years ago

The world rejected the box shape when it first came out…and now they are a hit! who knows maybe someday these new shapes will make the square a “traditional” shape and the pears will just be considered ancient….personally I like classic wood shapes but I would still bag this driver.

mygolfspy

15 years ago

Well eventually the pears WILL be considered ancient just like all other technology. Well the S2H2 is still around…so maybe the pear will stick.

DrJ

15 years ago

Personally I like it, it’s about time a major manufacturer had the balls to really change the way people think about their woods.

I know I’ll be in the majority here but I’d definitely buy it especially if it’s available as a fairway “wood”. To me it looks more like a hybrid club with stabilizing fins to increase MOI. Take a look at the lower right image and you’ll see what I mean.

It also looks extremely aerodynamic which should increase swing speed by a few MPH. Additionally from the sketches (lower left image) it really looks like Callaway are trying push the limits of increasing the size of the “sweet spot”. Perhaps this the missing area behind the middle of the clubhead and “wee bump” helps slow the sweet spot down and achieve greater ball speeds across the face even more so than with their existing Hyperbolic Face Technology.

JJ

14 years ago

I too like this new Driver head shape. It may even be that with this new shape, Callaway can incorporate some form of “subtle visual aid” within the “crown” that will assist in alignment! After all, why should the putter be the only club with actual “alignment markings” beyond a company logo, crescent moon or some other useless “mark” on a clubs crown?

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