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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids are for golfers who want more distance and height in a fairway wood-style, long-iron replacement

Gear: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids
Price: $279.99 with Project X Cypher 2.0 or Mitsubishi Tensei Blue White shafts and Winn Dri-Tac 2.0 grip
Specs: Forged stainless steel face and body with carbon fiber crown and adjustable hosel
Available: Feb. 2, but available via pre-order NOW

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Who They’re For: Golfers who want more distance and height in a fairway wood-style, long-iron replacement.

The Skinny: With three models designed to fit golfers with different swing speeds, the A.I. Smoke hybrids are made to be long off the tee and from the turf while being forgiving for players who make inconsistent contact.

The Deep Dive: Todd Hamilton won the 2004 British Open twenty years ago thanks to creatively using a hybrid club from the fairways and around the greens at Royal Troon. He proved that even elite golfers can benefit from the distance, forgiveness and versatility of hybrids.

Today, even in the bags of a top-10 player, hybrid clubs don’t get a second glance. They have become so accepted among recreational golfers that most game-improvement iron sets now start at 4-iron or 5-iron, with manufacturers knowing golfers who shoot in the 80s, 90s and above have no interest in struggling with long irons.

Callaway’s new Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids blend forgiving shapes with distance-enhancing faces and multi-material constructions to give players at different swing speeds more choices when it comes to long-iron replacements.

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Hybrids designed for accomplished golfers tend to have compact heads and iron-style hitting areas, but the Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids are larger and resemble miniature fairway woods. Their size and shape are meant to reassure mid- and higher-handicap golfers.

Like the Paradym Ai Smoke drivers and fairway woods, the hybrids feature faces designed using artificial intelligence. Supercomputers were tasked with studying thousands of swings made by real golfers of various abilities and then making faces that can improve the performance and consistency of different players. The faces look ordinary on the outside, but the inner-facing side is covered with ridges, valleys and wave-like areas. The computers developed different face patterns for each of the three Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids because they have been made with different player types in mind.

Behind the leading edge in the sole, Callaway designers have added a tungsten weight shaped like a boomerang. The company refers to it as a Speed Cartridge, which helps pull the center of gravity down and forward. That should encourage a higher launch with less spin, which, for most golfers, translates to more distance.

To help players and fitters fine-tune the gaps between the Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids and their other clubs, each comes standard with an adjustable, two-cog OptiFit hosel that can increase or decrease the stated loft by as many as 2 degrees. The lie angle also can be adjusted using the hosel.

Golfers who hit their 7-iron 150 yards or farther will likely be happy with the standard Paradym Ai Smoke hybrids, which will be available as a 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-iron replacements.

Players who hit a 7-iron between 135 and 150 yards (and likely swinging a little slower) could be ideally suited for the Paradym Ai Smoke HL hybrids. The HL stands for high launch, and these hybrids have been made with faces designed to produce more lift and a higher apex. The Paradym Ai Smoke HL hybrids will be available in 3-iron through 8-iron replacement.

Finally, for golfers who need help generating clubhead speed and who hit their 7-iron less than 135 yards, Callaway is offering the Paradym Ai Smoke Max Fast hybrids. These clubs will be offered as a 4-iron through 8-iron and come standard with a lighter shaft and grip so golfers can swing them faster.

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Callaway Paradym Star: Can ultra-light clubs unlock distance for you?

Callaway Paradym Star woods and irons deliver lightweight distance.

Every recreational golfer would love to step up to the tee and pound a drive down the middle with the power of Jon Rahm or hit iron shots with the laser-guided precision of Xander Schauffele or Rose Zhang. However, most of us lack the swing speed to create a 300-yard drive and don’t find the sweet spot in our irons often enough either.

Golfers who lack speed and who need to maximize forgiveness need equipment that is designed very differently than the gear made for elite golfers, which tends to be heavy, rigid and unforgiving on mis-hits. So, for several seasons, Callaway has offered ultra-lightweight equipment under the “Star” family, including the 2017 GBB Epic Star and 2021 Epic Star Max woods and irons. These clubs were designed for golfers who can get more overall distance by hitting higher shots and maximizing carry distance instead of roll.

Callaway has now released the Paradym Star woods and irons, a family of clubs that utilize the technologies found in this season’s Paradym drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons, along with ultra-lightweight components so slower-swinging golfers can generate more clubhead speed and more distance.

Callaway’s Paradym Super Hybrid: Driver-like speed in a hybrid?

The carbon fiber crown, titanium construction and massive tungsten weight help to create more distance and a higher flight.

Gear: Paradym Super hybrid
Price: $399 each with UST Mamiya Recoil Dart graphite shaft and Lamkin Crossline 360 grip
Specs: Titanium body and face with carbon fiber crown, tungsten weight and adjustable hosel. Lofts: 16, 18, 21, 24 and 27 degrees
Available: NOW

Who It’s For: Golfers who want to maximize distance and create a straight flight with a fairway wood alternative.

The Skinny: This massive hybrid has a carbon fiber crown, titanium body and titanium face to help players generate more ball speed from a club designed to help golfers attain more accuracy.

The Deep Dive: Golf equipment makers often add driver technologies to their fairway woods because in most cases, players use both clubs off the tee and want to maximize distance. But with the Paradym Super hybrid, Callaway has added driver-style materials and technology to a hybrid, and the result is a club made to deliver a major power boost both off the tee and from the fairway.

Callaway Paradym Super Hybrid — The Paradym Super Hybrid has a titanium face and body. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

While most fairway woods and hybrids are made using stainless steel, because it’s strong and durable, the Paradym Super Hybrid has a titanium body, a forged titanium face and a carbon fiber crown. That helps to reduce weight, which in turn allowed Callaway to make the Paradym Super hybrid significantly bigger. For example, the 21-degree Paradym Super 4-hybrid has a volume of 144 cubic centimeters, which is nearly identical to the Paradym 7-wood (145 cubic centimeters).

In the address position, that size is going to be reassuring to mid- and higher-handicap golfers, but the reduced weight and larger size also allowed Callaway’s designers to add a 91-gram tungsten and steel weight to the sole. It pulls the center of gravity (CG) location down, to encourage a higher launch angle.

While all those features should help golfers hit the ball farther, the Paradym Super Hybrid might also help players hit the ball straighter and more solidly than a comparably-lofted fairway wood because it is shorter. The 21-degree Paradym Super Hybrid comes standard at 40.5 inches in length, while a 21-degree Paradym 7-wood is 42.25 inches. As it has been noted, the club are nearly identical in volume, but most golfers will hit the ball in the sweetspot more easily with a club that is 1.75 inches shorter. So, golfers might lose some clubhead speed by going with a Paradym Super Hybrid instead of a fairway wood, they will likely hit the ball straighter and may not lose distance because they make a higher-quality strike.

Players and fitters can use the adjustable hosel mechanism to fine-tune the Paradym Super Hybrid’s flight and the gapping between a player’s clubs.

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Callaway Apex UW (2023)

Callaway’s updated Apex UW is a miniature high-lofted fairway wood.

Gear: Callaway Apex UW (2023)
Price: $299.99 each with Mitsubishi MMT graphite shaft and Golf Pride Z Grip
Specs: Stainless steel face and hosel. 17-, 19- and 21-degree options
Available: August 18 (pre-sale), Sept. 8 (in-stores)

Who It’s For: Accomplished golfers who want the launch and distance of a high-lofted fairway wood in a club that is the size of a compact hybrid.

The Skinny: The Apex UT combines fairway wood technologies for extra distance in a compact shape that is pleasing to the eyes of low-handicap players. With a neutral weight bias, better players should be able to shape shots and gain versatility from it.

The Deep Dive: Over the last three years, there has been a surge in the popularity of high-lofted fairway woods on the PGA Tour and among accomplished golfers. Their low-and-back center of gravity, along with their wide sole and loft, can make them an interesting option for golfers who would rather not carry a hybrid.

Callaway, however, has a unique alternative for players who want fairway wood levels of distance combined with hybrid-style versatility: the Apex UW (utility wood).

Hybrids were designed as long-iron replacements; consider the Apex UW a hybrid replacement. Available in lofts of 17, 19 and 21 degrees, this is the second generation of the UW, and they have the same loft as most 2-irons and 3-irons or their corresponding hybrids. However, the Apex UWs come standard with shafts that are longer than a hybrid’s, for more speed, but shorter than a fairway wood shaft to help players make solid contact more easily.

The Apex UW looks like a scaled-down fairway wood in the address position. It has a high-strength C300 maraging steel face cup designed to flex more efficiently at impact than a flat face, which helps broaden the sweet spot and generate more ball speed. Inside the head, Callaway added its Batwing structure to the heel and toe areas. They connect the sole to the crown and help to stiffen the chassis when the club hits the ball, so more energy is transferred into the shot instead of being lost in the deformation of the head.

The Apex UW will be used by many players off the tee on long par 3s, but most of its shots for better players will be off the ground into long par 4s and par 5s, so turf interaction was a significant concern for Callaway. To help the Apex UW slide through grass and sand more easily, designers gave it a sole with a seam running from the leading edge to the back of the club and a pair of scalloped areas. Callaway calls it a Cutwave Pro Sole, and it should improve turf interaction.

Finally, Callaway designed the Apex UW with a center of gravity that produces a neutral weight bias, so the club is not pre-set to create either a draw or a fade. While many hybrids for mid- and higher-handicap golfers are designed to help reduce the effects of a slice, good players often want to work the ball in different directions and have the skills required to do so. The Apex UW’s weighting lets that happen more easily while allowing good players to hit high-flying approach shots that land softly and stop fast on the green.

There is a screw in the sole that is not adjustable by players, but custom fitters can change it to adjust the club’s swing weight based on its length or a player’s preferences.

Callaway Big Bertha woods and irons (2023)

The newest Big Bertha family includes a slice-fighting driver and easy-to-hit fairway woods and hybrids.

Jon Rahm won the 2023 Masters Tournament using a new Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond driver and a prototype Paradym Triple Diamond 3-wood. Both are clubs designed for fast-swinging golfers who want to shape shots around the course and who have powerful, repeatable swings.

For golfers on the other side of the spectrum, Callaway has prided itself on offering game-improvement and max game-improvement clubs that are made to deliver more distance and forgiveness, often giving them the hallowed moniker of Big Bertha. The brand released the Big Bertha B21 woods and irons in the fall of 2020, and last October saw the debut of an ultra-premium offering for slower-swinging players, the Great Big Bertha line. Now it is releasing the new Big Bertha 2023 family of woods and irons.

New for 2023: Callaway Paradym, Paradym X hybrids

Callaway is utilizing a new shape in the Paradym hybrids to make it easier to hit high-flying, soft-landing shots.

Gear: Callaway Paradym, Paradym X hybrids
Price: $299.99 with Aldila Ascent PL Blue shaft or Project X HZRDUS Silver shaft and Callaway Universal grips.
Specs: 455 stainless steel cup face, tungsten weight and adjustable hosel.
Available: Feb. 24, but pre-order now

Who They’re For: Golfers who prefer a fairway wood-style hybrid and want more distance and forgiveness.

The Skinny: Callaway is utilizing a new shape to lower the center of gravity in the Paradym hybrids, making it easier for players to hit high-flying, soft-landing shots.

The Deep Dive: To complement the Paradym drivers and fairway woods, Callaway is offering two new hybrids, the Paradym and Paradym X.

Both clubs were designed to be long-iron replacements for golfers who prefer fairway wood-style hybrids with rounded faces, toe areas and back sections.

Callaway Paradym hybrids — The Cutwave Sole helps the Paradym hybrids work through the turf, rough and sand. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

On the sole of both the Paradym and Paradym X, golfers will see a reshaped area that includes three seams. Callaway refers to this as a Cutwave Sole, designed to help the Paradym hybrids skim through the turf and rough to maintain speed through the hitting area.

Golfers also will see a large gold-toned tungsten weight directly behind the leading edge called a Tungsten Speed Cartridge. Adding weight to this area helps lower the center of gravity, reducing spin and increasing ball speed.

What golfers can not see is the updated Jailbreak with Batwing system. While the adjustable hosel stiffens the heel side of the club at impact, a triangular piece of steel internally connects the bottom of the club, heel area and crown. Callaway said that by stiffening the Paradym hybrids in the front heel and toe areas, energy normally lost in the deformation of the head at impact is instead redirected back into the shot, increasing ball speed and distance.

The standard Paradym hybrid is available with lofts of 18, 21, 24 and 27 degrees. It has a small head and shorter blade length, so it should appeal to lower-handicap golfers. The Paradym X is bigger and comes in lofts of 18 (3), 21 (4), 24 (5), 37 (6) and 30 (7) degrees.

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Callaway Great Big Bertha woods and irons (2023)

The new Great Big Bertha line takes the place of Callaway’s Epic Max Star family and features lightweight clubs designed to be easy to hit and maximize carry distance and forgiveness.

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Gear: Callaway Great Big Bertha woods and irons (2022)
Available: November 11

Who It’s For: Golfers with slow to moderate swing speeds who need more carry distance and forgiveness to hit longer, straighter shots.

The Skinny: The new Great Big Bertha line takes the place of Callaway’s Epic Max Star family and features lightweight clubs designed to be easy to hit and maximize carry distance and forgiveness. They are not for everyone and are pricy, but they utilize materials like unique carbon in the driver and titanium and tungsten in the irons to deliver premium performance for golfers who struggle to generate clubhead speed.

Callaway 2022: Rogue ST woods and irons, Chrome Soft balls, Tri Hot 5K and Eleven putters

Get to know Callaway’s newest family of woods and irons, the Rogue ST, as well as the updated Chrome Soft balls.

Callaway and its putter arm, Odyssey, gave equipment lovers a late holiday present on Jan. 4 with the release of the new Rogue ST family of woods and irons, Tri Hot putters, the Eleven putter and updates to the Chrome Soft golf ball line.

With the PGA Tour set to restart at the Sentry Tournament of Champions this week in Hawaii, don’t be surprised if competitors like Phil Mickelson, Kevin Na, Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm decided to add one of the new drivers or the new golf balls to their bag this week.

Below are the details on the new gear.

Callaway Rogue ST Max hybrids

Callaway’s newest hybrids have computer-designed faces for more ball speed and internal tungsten weights to improve performance.

Gear: Callaway Rogue ST Max hybrids
Price: $279.99 (at Carl’s Golfland and Dick’s) each with Project X Cypher Black, Mitsubishi AV Series Blue or AV Series White graphite shafts and Callaway Universal grips.
Specs: 455 stainless steel cup face with internal tungsten weight
Available: Feb. 18

Most golf club designers will tell you that, aside from highly skilled players, no one should use a 3-iron and most golfers would probably benefit from ditching their 4-iron, too. As more and more golfers are custom fit, game-improvement sets are commonly starting with a 5-iron. Instead of swinging tough-to-hit long irons, hybrids are now the go-to clubs for most players.

For 2022, Callaway has a new family of hybrids called Rogue ST Max that the company said are the longest, most forgiving hybrids it has ever produced.

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Callaway Epic Max Star woods and irons

Callaway’s newest drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons for slower-swinging players are ultra-lightweight but pack a punch.

Professional golfers such as Phil Mickelson and Xander Schauffele typically use heavy, control-oriented equipment built to maximize feel. They have powerful, repeatable swings, so they don’t need gear that increases power and distance above everything else.

Most recreational golfers, especially older and slower-swinging players, do not practice like the pros, and their swings are less consistent. They need woods and irons that boost clubhead speed, encourage more carry distance and enhance forgiveness.

Callaway has addressed this part of the golf market for the past several seasons by making lighter, longer and easier-to-hit versions of its flagship clubs and given them the moniker Star. That trend continues in 2021 with the release of the Epic Max Star drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons.