“Blending artistry and technology with golf knowledge.”
That’s the motto of Callaway Golf Company, a well-known manufacturer of golf clubs, balls, bags, and apparel that was bought by Ely R. Callaway, Jr. back in 1982 when it was known as Callaway Hickory Stick. In 1988, the company became known as solely Callaway and has remained so to this day.
Callaway’s Modern Technology
Over the years, Callaway placed an intensive focus on technology and re-invention, hiring engineers from Du Pont and Boeing among many other high tech firms. Their results have given today’s golfers an impressive variety of game-improving products to choose from.
One of Callaway’s latest innovations is a material called “Forged Composite.” This material is a collaboration with Lamborghini, the same company that manufactures high-end sports cars. It is both lighter and stronger that titanium — so much so that during product testing, forged composite was shown to have more than double the carrying capacity of titanium. Forged composite was first introduced with the Diablo Octane drivers. Golfers who tested these forged composite drivers vs. titanium clubhead drivers had shots at least 8 yards longer, on average.
Clubs can also be customized with Callaway’s OptiFit Weighting System. This weights the clubhead in Draw, Neutral, or Fade depending on how you hit the ball. A Draw helps reduce a slice, a Fade helps reduce a hook, and Neutral has the most workability.
Callaway Drivers
Most Callaway drivers are fitted with Hyperbolic Face Technology. This means that the driver has a larger sweet spot that it normally would. If you have a habit of hitting the ball slightly off-center, the larger sweet spot will correct that and still give the ball plenty of speed, distance, and consistency.
Low handicappers should test out this technology with the FT-9 driver for a more traditional look, or the FT-iQ driver for something more modern.
Callaway Woods & Irons
Woods, irons, and hybrids also have a modified clubface design with Callaway’s Variable Face Technology (VFT). This means that the face material is ultra-thick in the middle and ultra-slim around the edges in hybrid and wood clubs, so that more mass is available in the sweet spot to propel the ball upon impact. More mass means more energy — shown in Einstein’s theory of relativity — so more energy hitting the ball means it flies longer and higher. In Callaway irons, the clubface has a much lower center of gravity. This makes the launch angle higher and the trajectory more favorable.
For starters, take a peek at how this VFT helps the Callaway FT iZ hybrid and the X Tour fairway wood.
Callaway Golf Balls
Callaway golf balls come in several different models. They feature hexagonal dimples for better surface area, urethane and surlyn materials to maximize distance, and multiples layers and cores to reduce spin. Take a look at the Tour iZ as an example — it’s a favorite of many tour professionals.
Read all of our Callaway Golf reviews below:
PGA Tour Pro Phil Mickelson plays this driver, and Alvaro Quiros won the 2011 Omega Dubai Desert Classic with this bad boy. 'Nuff said, right? Do I really have to write a review?
Okay, fine here you go… Callaway and Lamborghini joined forces to bring you this ...
The RAZR Hawk is designed for golfers who want a cannon in their hands. The 460cc head is more than 6 yards farther then Callaway's FT 9. It has all the pop and forgiveness that modern technology can provide. Although the driver is a little more ...
When it comes to helping the masses of golfers that struggle to break 100, Callaway Golf is near the top of the list -- and the Callaway Hawkeye VFT irons are yet another example of what they can do to help that large group of golfers.
VFT is an acronym for ...
Released in 1998, the Callaway X-12 Irons are part of the Big Bertha technology basis from which many Callaway designs have sprung. The X-12 has a thinner profile and topline (generally favored by better players) than many other Callaway iron designs, which gives these a more compact and ...
While not nearly as well know as Bob Vokey, Roger Cleveland is no less a virtuoso of wedge design and creation. Mr. Cleveland has now teamed with Callaway to create the Jaws Wedge, bringing his considerable talents to bear on this fine looking golf club. Combining tour proven ...
With a relatively thin top line and slight offset, the Callaway X-18R irons would seem to be suited to nearly any golfer. However, Callaway has put so many other game improvement features into this set, they end up being better suited to an intermediate or even high-handicap golfer.
In ...
Callaway, do you know who you are? You're the kid that had the coolest T-shirts in school. You're the kid that pierced their ear first. You're the kid that never came to school with lunch because you would always find some other kid and not beat them up, but talk ...
This driver offering from Callaway employs a myriad of their technical features including Fusion Technology (FT), a combination of a carbon-composite body with a titanium face cup, and Hyperbolic Face Technology. There is a lot going on with this driver, and I'm sure Callaway has spent millions of dollars ...
This is a compact hitting mat that is great for just about anywhere. I like to throw it in my trunk and have it ready to go wherever I am. For example, take a 15-minute break from work and tee it up in the office parking lot. ...
These X-20 irons are the predecessors to one of my favorite irons, the X22s. And the difference between the two is negotiable. The X22 was tweaked a bit to make it more appealing to better players -- a little thinner, and not quite as boxy.
Both sets ...
If you are fighting those long irons, I beg you to "KNOCK IT OFF!" It's time you got on the hybrid bandwagon. Hybrids may take a little getting used to because they look like a fairway wood but feel like an iron.
This Callaway Diablo Edge 4 ...
I think you will find the Heavenwood aptly named, especially if you struggle with your long irons. These bad boys were designed to be more forgiving then those pesky long irons and give you confidence to hit that 200-yard shot over the water, which is heaven compared to trying ...
This ladies' fairway wood is not your grandma's fairway wood. It has one of those crazy geometrical shapes. I'd call it triangular. Now, why would anyone make a triangular fairway wood? Read on.
The idea of the triangular shape has two primary advantages:
1) Callaway can ...
It's big, it's long, and it's loud… Two out of three ain't bad.
These Diablo Edge Fairway woods are going to give you at least 10 more yards than the woods you're hitting now. This is not a marketing pitch -- it's my honest review. The reason ...
I'm going to classify these shoes under stylish and comfort opposed to performance and durability. And so comfortable they are. When you put these on for the first time, you will be amazed. The shoe feels like it has already been broken in for a ...
Before Callaway designed these irons, they did some research on where high handicappers hit the golf ball. Apparently, their findings were that we miss a lot of shots low on the clubface. Good thing they didn’t consult with me because they would have discovered that some of us ...
If you are looking for more power and speed, then you should buy a Lamborghini. Errr, I mean try these fairway woods made out of a Lamborghini. I do not jest. The material used in these clubs is a revolutionary new material that Callaway and Lamborghini ...
Want more distance? You have to step on the gas. Callaway and Lamborghini (the Italian car company) have teamed up to bring you the strongest, lightest, most precise material ever used in a golf club. It's a forged composite. The material is lighter then titanium ...
Callaway and Lamborghini (yes, that Lamborghini) have joined up to bring you a new material. It's a forged composite. It's the lightest, strongest, most precise material used to date (in a golf club or an automobile).
Woah! Now that a good starts.. I’m intrigued. Gettleman, start your engines. ...
What does this Lamborghini and the new Callaway Diablo Octane Driver have in common? They are both made out of the exact same material. I kid you not! What's more is these two successful companies are joining up in hopes of helping each other make the next giant leap in their markets. My knowledge ...
These shoes come with gems! Callaway has "be-dazzled" the shoe with genuine Swarovski crystals down the side… Oooooooooh! By the way, what are Swarovski crystals? And when did Paris Hilton take up golf?
Let's take a look at the functional parts of the shoe and get ...
Callaway isn't messing around with these golf shoes. This is a premium shoe designed with high performance in mind and some cool features to keep your foot comfortable and healthy in the process. Let's take a look under the hood.
First, I think it's a good-looking shoe. I ...
These chic Velas look like something the hipsters here in Portland, OR would be wearing around town. This is supposed to be a compliment. (Don't hate the hipsters.) This is a spikeless golf shoe designed for comfort and style probably more than performance on the golf course. ...
Talk about one stop shopping… with this set you have everything you need to walk straight out to the 1st tee. That's the good news. The other good news is that if you bought these pieces separately it would cost you at least five times as much. ...
This is the ladies' version of the very popular FT-iZ Hybrid. The club is popular because it is extremely forgiving and stable. Let's take a look under the hood:
The club is a triangular head with a stainless steel body. The triangular shape head raises the MOI in the ...
This Heavenwood is aptly named, especially if you are still trying to hit your 3 iron. Once you switch from fighting with those long irons, hitting this will feel like heaven.
Heavenwoods have been around for some time. When I first saw them many years ago, the Heavenwood ...
This is the '09 Hyper X Lady's driver built with Callaway's Hyperbolic Face Technology (HFT) and S2H2 technology. The driver is huge and extremely forgiving.
The "S2H2" means they've actually removed weight from the hosel to be used elsewhere. This way, they can pack ...
The Lady Diablo Edge is the most weight-efficient titanium driver that Callaway has ever made. It has a four-piece modular design that moves the bulk of the weight to the back of the club. Every piece of the club is precision-formed and fused together to give ...
This is a great driver for you mid to high handicap ladies. It is designed to be easy to swing and very forgiving.
The things I like best about this driver are the draw biased weighting and the high loft. (Make sure you get the 13 degree.) ...
These Callaway Diablos are a good, moderately priced golf ball. I like the ball because it is very soft for a distance ball. Let's take a closer look.
This ball has a "high-resiliency core." This is designed to benefit a variety of different swing speeds. The core ...
I like this glove for the money. The quality is really nice, and of course Callaway always makes a good product. Let's take a close look at this glove.
The first thing that jumps out at you is Callaway's familiar "X" logo printed on the backhand. This ...
Here's a glove designed for those of you with big hands and small fingers. This describes one of my best golf buddies. He is always complaining that he has to buy large gloves, but there is too much room in the fingers. Callaway addresses this problem ...
These sunglasses specifically designed for golfers are "ergonomically correct." Ergonomically? Hmmm... Not quite sure… Ahem... Let me sound this word out: "Erg-" (this means comfortable, right?) "Go-" (this... this means they go fast, yes?) and "-Nomically." (they are from Viet-nom? I better Wikipedia this word...)
"Ergonomically" means ...
This is a very reasonably priced hybrid. Callaway is an industry leader, and I really like the bang for the buck with this Big Bertha Diablo Hybrid. I'm not really sure why this club is so cheap.
This model has a very low center of gravity resulting ...
If I had to describe this hybrid with one word, that word would be "Forgiving." I challenge you to hit a bad shot with this hybrid. Okay, okay -- perhaps I'm getting carried away, but let me show you what I'm talking about.
The FT-iZ Hybrid is a ...
This is Callaway's highest MOI fairway wood. It's triangular-shaped for aerodynamics and has a very hot face. The designers have taken a stainless steel face and frame and merged it with a carbon-composite crown. They added weight plugs in the toe, heel, and rear.
This ...
This is the ball that Phil Mickelson plays. Obviously, it's one of Callaway's premier golf balls. Let's take a gander under the hood:
This is a four-piece golf ball consisting of a soft urethane cover, a high density mantle layer, and two core layers. The lower ...
This is a great middle-of-the-road golf ball that everybody can appreciate. The Callaway HX Hot Bite is very similar to a tour ball, just a bit harder, but much more affordable.
Let's give this ball a physical: "Open up and say Ahhhhh!" Looking down the throat of ...
This Callaway Tour iZ is my favorite of Callaway's golf balls. Overall, it's really between this ball and Titleist's Pro V1X. The ball is Callaway's premier ball that their tour players use. This ball is the firmer, longer kissing cousin to the Callaway iS ball that ...
You are looking at Callaway's softest golf ball. If you don't like the feel of this puppy, you might want to go back to playing balata balls. The Callaway Tour iS is of course one of Callaway's premier tour golf balls. This ball is comparable ...
This Callaway Jaws Wedge will bite on the green like a rabid pit bull. Callaway calls these grooves the "Mack Daddy" because they are the maximum conforming depth and width allowed by the USGA. And trust me, they will spin the ball.
The C-grind sole has relief in ...
Calling all golfers with BIG DOGS! No, not your driver -- your feet! These Callaway Performance socks are a great product and will fit your gargantuan foot. (Small-footed golfers will also appreciate these socks.)
Because most socks are designed for a range of sizes, people with larger feet ...
This is a gorgeous-looking player's wedge. I'm not big on the goofy looking "X" on the club head, but everything else is butter.
This Callaway X is forged with 1025 carbon steel to give it that sweet feel that you better players really appreciate. The radius from ...
This is a distance ball by Callaway. It's got a familiar name: Big Bertha. This name brings back some good memories, as I had some Big Bertha fairway woods back in the late '90s. They were great clubs. I still have them in my closet. ...
This Callaway Diablo Edge Tour Driver face was formed using an "acid chemical reduction" process. Wow! No wonder they call it “The Devil! Talk about hi-tech — I wonder how many scientists it took to build this thing.
The idea is to extend the sweet spot across the entire face. ...
You found it. This is the Callaway HX Red golf ball. It's Callaway's premium player's golf ball. Get this: the cover of the ball is made with lettuce! (I don't know how they do it.) Wait! Hang on… Check that. The cover features ...
This is Callaway's distance ball made for high handicappers that want to hit the ball a long way. The name Big Bertha has been with Callaway for some time and has been a very successful brand in their irons and woods. Let's take a look at the ...
Sing it with me, "He's going the distance... He's going for speed." (Don't know that one?)
It's all about speed with the new drivers these days. This FT-iZ is triangular-shaped. This crazy shape is for aerodynamics. With driver heads getting bigger and bigger, the club ...
Here's Callaway's answer to the Sky Caddie. It is a fancy golf GPS that gives you exact yardages to anything you desire while you play the course. It's pretty cool, too, especially the Pro Mode which provides you with an aerial flyover of the hole ...
You're looking at the Big Bertha Diablo. I know very little Spanish, but I'm pretty sure "Diablo" means "Devil." Now why would a club maker name their new driver "the devil?" I usually reserve this terminology for clubs I just chucked into the woods.
Perhaps it's because the ...
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