What do you make of Rahm moving to Callaway?

[murphthemog]

This is awful for golf, Callaway are junk and exist only because they play for tour pros to play their product.

Clueless. Totally clueless.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It's only an opinion, others views may vary.

Opinion based on what? They have produced excellent clubs over many decades.

 

[ScienceBoy]

What’s the basis for your opinion?
Have you struggled to use one of their clubs?

Good question!

I have always disliked their marketing style, I find it far too brash and “in your face”. It started around the time Big Phil was hitting drivers across fountains in Las Vegas. It just seemed way too much.

I have also really disliked their design and aesthetics, I just don’t like the way they look in general.

Of all the brands I feel they are the ones who rely on marketing above anything else and don’t fit the image I would like golf to have. I feel the same way about TaylorMade but they don’t go to the same lengths as Callaway.

I think golf is better off with brands like Srixon, Mizuno, Ecco, Cleveland and Ping to name a few. They don’t go as OTT as Callaway and that suits me better.

I have tried the clubs once or twice but I know I wouldn’t get on with them. I am sure they are as functional as others but to me it’s a big No when it comes to buying.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Good question!

I have always disliked their marketing style, I find it far too brash and “in your face”. It started around the time Big Phil was hitting drivers across fountains in Las Vegas. It just seemed way too much.

I have also really disliked their design and aesthetics, I just don’t like the way they look in general.

Of all the brands I feel they are the ones who rely on marketing above anything else and don’t fit the image I would like golf to have. I feel the same way about TaylorMade but they don’t go to the same lengths as Callaway.

I think golf is better off with brands like Srixon, Mizuno, Ecco, Cleveland and Ping to name a few. They don’t go as OTT as Callaway and that suits me better.

Think TM have been far more in your face and pushy

 

[ScienceBoy]

Clueless. Totally clueless.

Looking at your sig that makes sense to have that opinion. Everyone has a different view on things and that’s OK with me.

 

[JamesR]

Good question!

I have always disliked their marketing style, I find it far too brash and “in your face”. It started around the time Big Phil was hitting drivers across fountains in Las Vegas. It just seemed way too much.

I have also really disliked their design and aesthetics, I just don’t like the way they look in general.

Of all the brands I feel they are the ones who rely on marketing above anything else and don’t fit the image I would like golf to have. I feel the same way about TaylorMade but they don’t go to the same lengths as Callaway.

I think golf is better off with brands like Srixon, Mizuno, Ecco, Cleveland and Ping to name a few. They don’t go as OTT as Callaway and that suits me better.

I have tried the clubs once or twice but I know I wouldn’t get on with them. I am sure they are as functional as others but to me it’s a big No when it comes to buying.

I had an FT5 driver years ago, which looked lovely behind the ball, as does the new Mavrik.
I hit the FT5 really well and am going to try the Mavrik this year, when I get new woods.

 

[jobr1850]

I had an FT5 driver years ago, which looked lovely behind the ball, as does the new Mavrik.
I hit the FT5 really well and am going to try the Mavrik this year, when I get new woods.

go for the new Epic speed James, it’s a nice improvement over the Mavrik, far more consistent.

 

[JamesR]

go for the new Epic speed James, it’s a nice improvement over the Mavrik, far more consistent.

Cheers
Ill try everything that all the manufacturers have and decide on the best, which is what I did with my irons

 

[Liverpoolphil]

Well the new Apex Pro look nice

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Good review of the Apex MB as well

Another stunning looking club

 

[murphthemog]

I haven't seen any press releases, but looking at the above, I am guessing the Apex Pro will be Callaways version of foam filled garbage. They all sound horrible.

 

[KenL]

I haven't seen any press releases, but looking at the above, I am guessing the Apex Pro will be Callaways version of foam filled garbage. They all sound horrible.

Is the performance OK?

 

[Ethan]

I think moving from TM to Cally is not that big a move. Each tries to mirror the others product lines. The biggest disasters are when someone moves to a niche company with some weird looking kit which has some theoretical technical benefit, or from cavity backs to something uber traditional like a blade. TM has a lot of big names, Cally has fewer now that Phil Mick is fading out of the picture. Xander Schaufelle is the next biggest name.

 

[murphthemog]

Is the performance OK?

No idea. Foam filled irons sound horrible, so I will never hit one.

 

[KenL]

No idea. Foam filled irons sound horrible, so I will never hit one.

I've played with lots of people who used them, never noticed anything odd on the course myself.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No idea. Foam filled irons sound horrible, so I will never hit one.

Aside from coming off hot when you middle one I didn't feel/notice too much difference

 

[murphthemog]

One of my playing partners has the original TM ones, and they sound like plastic toy clubs, another has the Mizuno hollow/foam whatever irons, and they are just as bad. Not for me.

 

[JamesR]

One of my playing partners has the original TM ones, and they sound like plastic toy clubs, another has the Mizuno hollow/foam whatever irons, and they are just as bad. Not for me.

I have the Mizuno 4 iron and Ping 2 iron. They don’t seem to make much noise when hit out of the middle. There is bit of a thud when hit from the clubface’s outer limits.