Category: Callaway Golf
The former president of Burlington Industries, Eli Callaway came out of retirement in 1981 when -- while playing golf in Palm Springs -- he discovered a club with a shaft made by a company called Hickory Stick USA. Because the wood look reminded him of the clubs he played with as a kid, Callaway bought one half of the company. And a legend was born.
Callaway eventually bought out his Hickory Stick partners and set up Callaway Golf in Carlsbad, California. Devoting huge amounts of resources to R&D, the newly renamed Callaway Golf developed a large-headed, steel driver head that was named "The Big Bertha." The most successful driver in golf history made Callaway Golf the number one golf club manufacturer.
Callaway Lady Diablo Edge Irons
CALLAWAY Lady Diablo Edge Iron Set 4-PW with Graphite Shafts
The final entry in Callaway’s new triumvirate of Diablo Clubs are the Lady Diablo Edge. One thing I like about this set is that they didn’t do it up in pink and add Swarvoski crystals. I’ve never believed that serious women players want “cute” clubs. These women’s clubs have the same graphics as the men’s.
They also look like they have largely the same technology.
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Callaway Diablo Edge Irons
CALLAWAY Diablo Edge Iron Set 3-PW with Steel Shafts
Callaway’s replacement for the Big Bertha, the Diablo Edge, comes in several flavors. The Edge Irons are cast stainless steel, and Callaway says that they’re the longest irons they’ve ever created.
Part of that is a result of the slightly stronger lofts in this set. The seven iron, for example, is at 32 degrees. Callaway’s X-14 of a few years ago was a 33. The Titleist AP5’s seven is set to 35 degrees.
The rest of it has to come from Callaway’s constant tinkering with center of gravity and perimeter weighting, sole design and so on. But, as this is a Callaway, you can expect certain core technologies such as the Variable Face Thickness, the short hosel, a 360-Degree Undercut Channel and the trademark Tru-Bore.
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Callaway Diablo Forged Irons
CALLAWAY Diablo Edge Forged Iron Set 3-PW with Steel Shafts
Callaway has dropped the Big Bertha nameplate from its lines and is apparently replacing them with a Diablo line of clubs. The Diablo Edge Forged Irons are
Designed for players seeking a traditionally styled club with enhanced playability and performance, these irons feature a soft 1020 carbon steel body, a high-strength Carpenter Steel face. This combination provides outstanding distance with increased accuracy and distance control over typical forged irons with unparalleled levels of feel.
They’re constructed with a soft 1020 carbon steel body and a Carpenter Steel face. The Carpenter Steel is simultaneously lighter and stronger, and thus allows more weight to be repositioned to the perimeter. Thus, you get some of the benefits of a game improvement iron with a topline, narrow sole and shorter blade length that will appeal to the better player.
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Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Markdowns
CALLAWAY Big Bertha Diablo Neutral Driver
I read recently that this next season will be the first since 1991 that Callaway won’t have a “Big Bertha” club in their lineup. So the Big Bertha Diablo driver may be the last of its kind. And its $100 off at Golfsmith right now.
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Callaway Warbird Plus Golf Ball
With the PLUS version of its venerable Warbird golf ball, Callaway has ditched the dimples and applied their unique hex pattern to the surface. At under $20 a dozen, it’s still a bargain two piece ball, but the core has been redesigned with new materials for what Callaway says is more distance with a softer feel.
Meanwhile, the original Warbird is down to $14 a dozen.
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