Callaway GX Reports

CALLAWAY STEELHEAD XR IRONS

Overview Callaway’s new Steelhead XR irons are a throwback to the sleek, classic design of the Steelhead X-14 of yesteryear. This fresh take on a classic design com- bines both playability and ability to shape your shot which could make the Steelhead XR irons one of the most popular set of sticks on the market. The new Steelhead XR irons possess the Next-Generation 360 Cup Face, a technology that helps to generate even more ball speed than previous models and helps promote a higher launch angle. The Steelhead XR irons also have a new Steel-Infused Polyurethane Insert. This serves two separate functions: ab- sorb unwanted vibration to enhance feel and to add weight, lowering the clubs center of gravity, promoting higher ball speeds and launch angles on those mis-hits low on the face. The newly placed Center of Gravity in the Steelhead XR irons allows for a more consistent launch, which leads to more control. All of this new technology makes the Steelhead XR irons more forgiving where you need it…while still having maximum playability!

Test To test the Steelhead XR irons, we compared them to Callaway’s XR iron, which is the preceding game improvement iron from Callaway. Our test golfer in this case, is a single digit handicap player, who normally plays a draw. For both the Steelhead XR and XR, we used a Project X 6.0 Shaft at standard length with standard lie. The first thing that stood out to us was the tighter dispersion from the Steel- head XR. Every shot with the Steelhead XR, even mishits were a consistent draw that ended up within just a few yards of each other. We did not see the same forgiveness from the XR, which struggled to draw with mishits. You can see the dispersion difference in the Trackman report between the Steelhead XR (white) and XR (yellow).