Equipment
First Look: Callaway Mack Daddy 2 Wedges
Check out the photos we shot of Callaway’s “Mack Daddy 2” wedges at Harbour Town, site of the RBC Heritage.
According to designer Roger Cleveland, Phil Mickelson has been using a prototype version of the Mack Daddy 2 wedge for much of 2013, and Ernie Els used one last week at the Masters. The wedges are due out to retail in July, and will be available in a choice of three grinds: the “U Grind,” “C Grind” and “S” or “Standard Grind,” Cleveland said.
The photos indicate that these wedges feature an extremely rough face texture, which is highlighted on the back of the wedge as well. That added friction should increase spin over previous models.
We were only able to snap photos of the 60-degree models, but the wedges will be available in 58-degree models as well.
Click here for more photos and to see what members are saying in the forums.
A 60-degree model with 10 degrees of bounce and an “S Grind.”
A 60-degree with 10 degrees of bounce and a “U Grind.”
A 60-degree with 14 degrees of bounce and a “C Grind.”
The extremely rough face texture.
Click here for more photos and to see what members are saying in the forums.
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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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
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jhill
Apr 17, 2013 at 11:40 am
haha. Funny that I saw a Renegar golf commercial on golf channel this morning. Then right after i saw this U grind above. Callaway/ Roger Cleveland is indirectly endorsing Renegar.
John
Jun 17, 2013 at 10:14 am
Actually that “U grind” has been around for a very long time, no one is endorsing Renegar, especially not Roger Cleveland, arguably the best wedge maker in the world for some time now. Just because you see that commercial first and then this callaway is endorsing them?…what if you saw this and then saw that I guarantee youd have come back on here saying “o my god!!! renegar is copying callaway/roger clevelands u grind!!!!” golf equipment is so marginally different from brand to brand anyway there are very few original designs, especially wedge grinds, just people trying to upgrade and perfect existing ones.
pablo
Apr 16, 2013 at 10:07 pm
I like my new cleveland 588 forged wedges with the laser milling better.
BigKid
Apr 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm
I really like the 588 forged when I got them in December as well, but in 5 months, the in between groove laser milling is already non existent on both of them.
Gary
Jul 6, 2013 at 8:19 pm
The micro grooves seem to be pretty much a gimmick. They evidently don’t improve the spin any if at all and they wear off fairly quickly. I like the previous Cally Forged wedges pretty well Trivalent Dark finish) , but like the new sole design better and the Mack Daddy 2 grooves increase the spin by 25 percent, that would be really nice. Hopefully that will be the case.
Flip4000
Apr 16, 2013 at 9:14 am
no face shot?
JD
Apr 16, 2013 at 10:59 am
I know .. After Nike , CG 15,16 laser this laser that .. The grooves are already regulated.. So gotta see the face
JD
Apr 16, 2013 at 11:06 am
Got it .. Looks like a row of chains on the face.. So the grooves are maxed .. So how far can they go with the face? Is there a limit. ?
ben
Apr 17, 2013 at 9:56 am
I’d like to know this as well
Rufiolegacy
Apr 15, 2013 at 8:51 pm
what type of swing/player would suite the U grind?
Gary
Jul 5, 2013 at 12:24 am
Designed for steeper swings according to what I have read online. Evidently Phil uses the U grind in his 60 degree.