Callaway GX Reports

THE RESULTS: The design changes led us to expect a more forgiving driver and that proved to be true. We not only saw a much straighter ball flight, but we saw the smash factor moved up from 1.48 to 1.50. This number is a ratio of ball speed as compared to club head speed and an increase is a telltale sign of a more forgiving driver. What we didn’t expect was the gain in ball speed. The Epic was just such a leap forward in production of ball speed. As you might assume, ball speed is one of the primary factors in determining how long you will hit a driver. The increase in average ball speed for our tester was 1.4 MPH. Fur- thermore the increase from his fastest drive with Epic vs. his fastest with Rogue was 2 MPH. That may or may not sound like much to you, but 2 MPH faster than an already really, really, really fast driver? That’s fast. This produced as much as 12 yards more distance. Also of note, our player increased his launch angle by 1.2 degrees while his spin reduced by nearly 100 RPM’s. In the past an increase in forgiveness almost never lead to a decrease in spin. Likewise, an increase in height typically meant more spin as well. With Rogue that simply isn’t the case. Mis-hits and middle-hits alike, the Rogue produces very consistent launch and spin. This means you should notice more consistent trajectory and distance.