The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable distance. To callaway friends and golfers everywhere, we hope that you are doing well and staying safe in these unprecedented times. Lets find out if their performance can stand up to their looks. Im formerly a single digit handicap player that no longer get to play as often. The new callaway epic flash with flash face design and jailbreak technology is packed with all the. However, testers are more taken with callaway s other offering, the big bertha v series d. Callaway mavrik max driver see why mark crossfield thinks it is a keeper. I purchased the epic driver in feb and all i can say about that is wow. To usher in the new year, callaway has followed the two drivers up with the new callaway xr driver. In the bag 2020 with coach lockey and a look into how custom fitting golf clubs at callaway golf is done.
It took me 5 drivers to find the one in my bag, 2015 xr driver. You might also recognise the style of the irons as they are a modern take on. The first thing mark and you will notice is that as the name would suggest is that the club read more golf fairways putting ball position and the impact it has. That means speed from an aerodynamic crown, speed from an rmoto face, speed from maximum shaft loadthe list goes on and on. The combo platter isnt always the best item on a menu, but in this case, id love to see callaway offer both the xr and xr pro with the same selection of stock shafts. This does not include expedited shipping, handling, or. Callaway drivers are golf clubs that use design features to help golfers have more success off the tee. He gives his trademark honest opinions as to the driver where he describes the new relationship with boeing the aeronautical company and how their aerodynamical prowess has come to improve the latest callaway driver. Irons 37 are apex 19, and irons 8aw are apex 19 pro. I guess i will have to wait until the callaway rep comes to my club so i can try them out. This video mark crossfield looks at the callaway xr 16 driver, the first and arguably one of the hottest drivers to be released in 2016. From his driver to irons down to wedges and putter along with hybrids. I love the pre owned site, great customer service and returntrade up policies. Callaway xr 15 for me no frills and silly movable weights light weight and i crush it.
The head is 450 cc in size which is not a usual size of head. Im going to miss my xr driver but its about time for a change. Ive been a taylormade guy for past 5 years, using r9, r11s, r1 as well as ive tried titleist 9 d3, nike vaper pro. Mark likes this club so much since he first tried it at callaway that he has put it straight in his bag he used callaway xr pro 16 driver first at callaway golf day in dubai and it was love at first sight. Callaway s new mavrik max irons are their easiesttolaunch iron the flash face in callaway s 2019 epic flash driver was a big home run for the brand, so its no surprise that callaway want to build on the tech for 2020 and their mavrik. Callaway rogue sub zero driver spotlight golf blog. Often, the tour or pro designation signifies nothing more than a shaft upgrade. Mark talks through his new golf clubs from irons, wedges, hybrids, putter and fairway and driver. This is the ultimate test of all the new drivers on the market for 2018. Callaway xr16 vs callaway epic driver challenge 115 likes 45,431 views 3 years ago a driver challenge where i put the callaway xr16 driver up against the epic and see some interesting results. If you havent already, take a look at the first video where mark compares the sub zero against the standard rogue. Mark crossfield and srixonclevelandxxio have entered into a sponsorship deal. Aug 28, 2015 the callaway xr hybrid is really easy to hit and high launching.
While the big bertha drivers are the flagships of the callaway line, the x series has always been the workhorse. Will the buzzman ever get a driver that will stay in his bag all season. Best golf drivers 2018 16 new models tested golf equipment. My blowup holes are frequently due to trying to get close to a par 5 green with a hybrid or fairway wood when a mid iron would have left me a full pw at most so i should just leave those.
Callaway golf wants you to be fully satisfied with every item you purchase. We admire all of the workers who are on the frontlines of the covid19 pandemic, and were committed to supporting organizations that are directly involved with relief efforts. Im looking at both the 2015 xr and the bb v series. If i were totally honest with myself, i wouldnt bag anything between my 4 iron and driver because i just cant hit hybrids or fairway woods reliably enough. These xr drivers are not particularly high performing compared to others youve tested. The callaway xr driver is a forgiving, light weight driver geared towards creating lots of ball speed and promoting a draw introduction. The apex combo set provides apex performance, design and distance technologies with a seamless transition from the long irons to your mid and short irons. Callaway xr driver tested by handicapped golfer youtube. It features the rmoto face, which callaway developed to reduce the face thickness and weight to not only increase ball speed off of the face but to allow weight to be redistributed to other areas which help give it a low center of gravity to promote a better launch angle.
But there was nothing like 2015 xr driver with my trusted shaft, tour ad. Welcome to golf professional mark crossfield s youtube channel for free golf videos and all things golf. However, testers are more taken with callaways other offering, the big bertha v series d. Even if youre henrik stenson, one of the longest and straightest drivers on tour, you always strive to get better. One driver destroyed the others build my bag taylormade sim vs cobra. Mark crossfield mark crossfield has been coaching golf for more than 20 years, and has enjoyed shaping the digital golf world with fresh, original and educated videos. From the callaway community discussions on the xr vs the steelhead xr my take was that the performance was the same between the two different irons. Well do the tech as always and weve got changeable weights now moving more into the hill. No charge shaft upgrades you can get with xr driver. The most striking feature you will immediately see is the darker finish of the irons. Sep, 2017 had concerns where it would fit in the bag, but easily able to replace my 14. Callaway xr driver speed is everything, and its the driving force behind the new xr driver. Above all, theres the jailbreak effect that makes rogue drivers a class.
Mark likes this club so much since he first tried it at callaway that he has put it straight in his bag. Mark crossfield and srixonclevelandxxio the hackers paradise. It sits in the midpoint between the largest of drivers and the smaller tour heads that are currently on the market. He used callaway xr pro 16 driver first at callaway golf day in dubai and it was love at first sight. Now i wonder what the performance would be between my xr s and the new epic. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order.
The face is incredibly hot and the ball will fly long and high. Post your comments and tell me what driver you would go for and why. Mark crossfield videos in the bag 2020 with coach lockey. Mark crossfield walks you through his golf bag and what clubs he has and why he has them. If it increases speed, its in xr and thats why its our fastest titanium driver ever. Apr 22, 2015 callaways xr driver top has a shallower face than the xr pro driver. Had concerns where it would fit in the bag, but easily able to replace my 14. Here are a few other worthy options you could also consider. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. Mark crossfield tests callaway gbb epic sub zero driver. Buy products related to callaway xr 16 driver products and see what customers say about callaway xr 16 driver products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. On the head design front, its a surefire combination of callaway epic and big bertha fusion.
I to help change the sound feel and performance of the new mavrik driver. Im getting fit for all the new maverick range at the top end of my bag so driver fairway woods hybrids, and i might also be getting a new little patter couple of things before i go one. They are one of the most forgiving clubs ever made and mark describes how callaway have tried to make this as forgiving as possible, meaning when you hit it off center the ball has the best possible chance of going towards it an intended target. Internet golf sensation mark crossfield next on callaway live by tyler. Welcome to golf professional mark crossfields youtube channel for free golf videos and all things golf. While the return of big bertha woods has gained many of the headlines recently when it comes to callaway clubs, the callaway x hot followed by the x2 hot models have. In this buying guide, weve enlisted mark crossfield to give us the lowdown on the callaway xr steelhead pro irons.
Speed is everything, and its the driving force behind the new xr driver. Callaways xr drivers are built off successful innovations from the callaway golf company. Callaway xr 4 wood callaway xhot 22 hybrid nike covert 2. My thanks to callaway for helping me rediscover this game i. New clubs for 2020 and the boys are out on the golf course for their first outing. While the xr16 is ideal for medium to low handicappers the pro version is designed for better players. Home of the muppets and the some of the internets mo. X2hot comparison showed that the new technological features of the callaway xr irons including the lower center of gravity, higher moment of inertia and the cup 360 face gave the xr irons higher ball flight, better accuracy and longer distance than the x2hot irons of just one model year before. Mark crossfield titleist 2019 2020 full range of irons. The callaway xr 16 pro driver is built primarily for low and middle handicap players. Callaway xr driver discount prices for golf equipment. It sits in the midpoint between the largest of drivers and the smaller.
As an aside, and to prove this point, i just today, took my taylormade r7 degree 3wood tour spoon to a professional club fitting, with a fujikura tour preferred tp stiff shaft, and we tried it against every single modern degree or very close fairway wood callaway taylormade etc and i could not come close to the numbers, for my swing. Henrik stenson adds 3 new xr 16 clubs to his bag, immediately goes low. This is a on course test with launch monitor data to show you the difference between callaway s latest epic sub zero driver for 2017 vs the old xr pro driver. Im not planning to change them because i love these clubs, how easy they are and how much they help with less than perfect shots. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use off the tee box.
Much more versatile than my current 3wood and longer. Callaway customs black wsilver mavrik sub zero driver, 9, accra tz6m5, 72g x titleist ts4 driver, 9. Nike vapor fly pro callaway xr16 pro drivers youtube. However, in this video, mark gives his thoughts on the callaway rogue sub zero after. Kevin na calls in after colonial callaway wincast may 28, 2019. Founded in 1982 by the late ely callaway, the mission of callaway golf is to passionately pursue advanced, innovative technologies to sell the worlds best golf clubs, balls, and accessories. Designed as a tourplayersized iron, callaway say their new mavrik pro irons are designed to give better. You can connect with mark on periscope 4golfonline and snapchat askgolfguru, as well through the social media accounts linked below. If you are not satisfied with the item you have purchased, you may return it within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the product price. In the case of the callaway xr hybrids, however, it tells the difference between two entirely different clubs. Callaway golf pushes the limits of performance to develop drivers that are designed to make every golfer a better player. Social team takeover with hashtag, matt, and intern michael shipshow may 31, 2019. Callaway xr driver tested by handicapped golfer subscribe to rick shiels golf pga.
That means speed from an aerodynamic crown, speed from a rmoto face, speed from maximum shaft load and more. With this club, callaway attempted to design a driver that combines excellent feel and higher speed, and there is no question that the company succeeded in their endeavor. Its a max, so this is the bigger one by looks of it. Rated 5 out of 5 by j dog from great hybrid callaway xr 3h have taken my new xr 3h to the driving range and love how easy it is to hit. That means speed from an aerodynamic crown, speed from a rmoto face, speed from maximum shaft load. From callaway, taylormade, ping, titleist, mizuno and many more. Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head. When i pick out this xr 3h, it gives me great confidence. The new xxio driver with the lite shaft is in his bag. Mark crossfield callaway mavrik max driver it is a.
Ping g400 max driver waldila rogue 125 silver 60s cobra lexi blue f7 5 wood waldila rogue black 70s cobra lexi blue f7 hybrid waldila kuro kage 80s ping g410 irons wrecoil 95s ping glide 5560 wedges wrecoil 110s. Stenson, whos very particular about his equipment he remains notoriously loyal to his callaway legacy black irons began using the companys xr 9degree driver this year. Mark crossfield has been coaching golf for more than 20 years, and has enjoyed shaping the digital golf world with fresh, original and educated videos. Mark also remembers the older models of the big bertha very well. In this live golf video mark crossfield talks the best drivers for your golf. Mark crossfield is by a mile the more knowledgeable of the two, but shiels is more personable and watchable. Mark hits the two golf drivers and talks about how th. Weve traveled down a new path to make a driver thats a proving ground for these great technologies. On the performance front, it provides a pitchperfect combination of lower spin and heightened moi, making this model one of the most forgiving drivers in the market right now. But out of curiosity id like to know if theres a marked difference between the xrs and the new line of xr steelheads. On the performance front, it provides a pitchperfect combination of lower spin and heightened moi, making this.
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