Equipment
Spotted: Callaway X Series drivers hit the USGA conforming clubs list
As of Monday, Feb. 19, new Callaway X Series drivers (9.5 and 10.5 degrees) appear on the USGA Conforming Clubs list. Here is the full photo and description as they appear on the USGA website:
There’s not much to go on here based on the photo or description. All we know is that the drivers are called “X Series” and that there’s a Chevron alignment mark. Not very helpful.
What we can guess, however, is that these X Series drivers will be a follow-up to the company’s X Series 416 drivers, which were lower-end releases that focused on distance and forgiveness at a lower price point. The X Series 416 drivers had an adjustable hosel, while it appears the new X Series drivers do not.
What do you think about these new X Series drivers?
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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steve
Feb 21, 2018 at 6:59 pm
I’ll wait for the XXX Series Cally driver…. more potent than the X-out model.
Robert Parsons
Feb 21, 2018 at 12:48 pm
It’s going to be 2-3 degrees closed.
Jooma
Feb 20, 2018 at 10:08 pm
Who is going to buy something that is inferior to everything on the golf market now?
The idea is just ridiculous! Saving $100 and having that feeling all season? What about your playing friends looking at what you are playing with? It will be a total flop!
mlb
Feb 20, 2018 at 8:42 pm
Well it’s on their website?
http://www.callawaygolf.com/golf-clubs/additional/drivers-2016-x-series-n416.html
Robert Parsons
Feb 21, 2018 at 12:50 pm
How is that the same? One is adjustable, one is not. Different drivers. Read the story again.
Speedy
Feb 20, 2018 at 3:25 pm
Back to the future with non-adjustable drivers.
Bananana
Feb 20, 2018 at 5:30 pm
I need to dial out my slice…. really badly …. 😮
Confukus
Feb 19, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Lead tape will do wonders on the Cally X Series driver …. on the heel for draw and on the toe for fade… or is it the other way around … 😮
G
Feb 19, 2018 at 8:01 pm
I would think it’s for Dick’s Sporting Goods? Taylormade has a similar model at Dick’s. Low price point and it says Taylormade on it.
Charlie
Feb 22, 2018 at 3:19 pm
This is absolutely what this is. Either Dick’s or Costco or some complete box set driver they needed to clear the conforming list.
SV
Feb 19, 2018 at 6:42 pm
Not much to go on. But nonadjustable drivers are making more sense to me. Let fitters use them to dial in what is needed and then provide the club that corresponds. This keeps people from changing things when they don’t know what the are doing (me) and screwing things up.
steve
Feb 21, 2018 at 7:02 pm
Do you see the subliminal message? X Series… Series X… SX… 😮