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Callaway 2014 Big Bertha driver rumors heating up
We’re already 23 pages deep in a Callaway Big Bertha thread in our forums, where members are discussing the much rumored “Big Bertha” drivers Callaway is said to be releasing for the 2014 season.
In August, we photographed two Callaway prototype irons and a driver on the range at the PGA Tour’s Deutsche Bank Championship. The irons turned out to be Callaway’s Apex and Apex Pro models, which Callaway unveiled in late September and early November, respectively.
Callaway has also released its X2 Hot and X2 Hot Pro drivers, which has members betting that the Callaway prototype driver with a sliding perimeter weight spotted at the Deutsche Bank is going to be released as one of the new Big Bertha drivers, along with a less perimeter-weighted model that was discussed by Phil Mickelson earlier this month on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive (3 minutes, 10 seconds in).
According to GolfWRX Member BirdieBob, golfers should be getting their first look at the Big Bertha drivers in less than a week, on Dec. 2. Stay tuned to the Big Bertha thread to see if any photos leak out beforehand. For now, check out this video Callaway released Nov. 27 that confirms a Big Bertha driver is coming, but nothing else.
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Tour Edge Golf has today introduced the all-new Exotics mini driver, engineered to deliver a powerful combination of speed, control, and versatility in the long game.
The Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body in design to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a versatile option at the top end of the bag.
At the core of the design is Tour Edge’s proprietary Combo Brazing technology, a high-precision thermal bonding process that seamlessly fuses a titanium cup face to a stainless-steel body into a single, continuous structure. By eliminating energy loss found in traditional multi-piece constructions, Combo Brazing is designed to deliver faster face response, more efficient energy transfer, and a uniquely powerful yet controlled feel.
The multi-material construction also allows mass to be positioned lower and deeper in the head in a bid to increase stability, while the thin titanium face is engineered to maintain ball speed across a wider impact area.
“While the initial goal was to enhance control and versatility in the long game, Combo Brazing ultimately drove measurable gains in ball speed and distance within the mini driver category. In robot testing, we’ve documented higher ball speeds, higher launch, reduced spin, and increased carry and total distance compared to leading models.” – Vice President of R&D Matt Neeley
In addition to distance performance, the Exotics mini emphasizes forgiveness through a heavier stainless-steel body that shifts mass toward the perimeter. This configuration increases MOI relative to traditional all-titanium mini drivers, helping preserve ball speed and directional stability on off-center strikes. Paired with Pyramid Face Technology from the Exotics metalwood line, the design is intended to support consistent speed across the face.
To further enhance MOI, a lightweight carbon fiber crown frees additional mass that is strategically repositioned low and deep in the head in design to improve stability and promote optimal launch with controlled spin.
“We designed the Mini to be about five millimeters shallower than other mini drivers on the market. That change improves playability off the deck. From a clean fairway lie, it can function as a strong 3-wood alternative while still providing control off the tee.” – Tour Edge CEO David Glod
An adjustable hosel system allows for loft and lie tuning to dial in trajectory and shot shape, while a fixed 13-gram rear weight helps stabilize the head through impact to improve dispersion consistency. The Exotics Mini Driver is available in 11.5 and 13.5-degree lofts in right-handed models.
Pricing & Availability
The Exotics Mini Driver is available for pre-order beginning today for $399.99 USD at touredge.com, and will be available for purchase at retail outlets worldwide on May 22, 2026.
In our forums, our members have been pitting a Srixon ZXi combo against a TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo. WRXer ‘edutch22’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons and kicks off the thread saying:
“Looking at picking up a new set of irons and think I’ve narrowed it down to Srixon ZXi combo or Taylormade P7CB/770 combo. I am currently a 5 cap and allbeit I feel irons are my weakness. My miss is a little to the toe side. I am decently steep at 4-5 down. Always thought I am high spin but recently on trackman my 7 was spinning at 5800 roughly.
My question or looking for thoughts on which one would benefit me more from a forgiveness standpoint? Or is there another iron is should be looking at entirely? I only get to play about once or twice a week, if I am not playing a 2-3 day event. Thanks in advance.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- manima1: “You just can’t go wrong with Srixon ZXi7.”
- MattM97: “You have to hit them to know, the V-Sole on the Srixon can be make or break for many.”
- dmeeksDC: “P7CB is more forgiving for me than ZXi7 because my main miss is low middle and the P7CB still flies and spins great on that miss. These are both really nice irons but I like the P7CB more than the Zxi7 and the P770 (or P790) more than the Zxi5. The Srixons are larger so if that gives you confidence that is the way to go. I don’t feel like I get any benefit from the V-sole and the P7CBs live up to their high Maltby forgiveness rating so the TaylorMades have been great for me.”
Entire Thread: “Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @pianoman0123 has a 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo up for grabs.
From the listing: “2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade Combo. 4-8 irons are CB’s and the 9,PW are Blades. 5-PW have Project X 6.0 Shafts and the 4 Iron has a Steelfiber CW110 Stiff Shaft. Standard Length, Lie and Lofts. These are in very good condition the shafts just don’t work for me. Like new Lamkin Grips on the 5-PW and a stock Golf Pride on the 4 Iron. $525 OBO.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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tekni
Dec 3, 2013 at 6:17 pm
Would like this Driver as I need the loft change feature and like the ease of one adjustable but the name is just not proper for a club!
‘Big Bertha’ means ‘Big fat and ugly’ like my old woman. I can’t be whacking a ball using a handle on a facsimile of my wife, can I?
Bored with it all
Nov 30, 2013 at 11:51 am
TM comes out with a sliding driver. Now Callaway has to follow it up somehow. Tired of the whole marketing ploy.
Gives me more respect for companies like Ping and Titleist that stay true to their roots.
Matt
Nov 30, 2013 at 3:45 pm
Pretty sure Callaway’s patent on “Slider” dates back to 2005. That would make TM “reaching” to get a similar product on the market first (this time). DEFINITELY agree with the Ping and Titleist remark.
Personally, I’m not a fan of the SLDR. I still like the R1 better.
Psimmons
Feb 11, 2014 at 9:49 pm
Sorry, but the Taylormade fanboys will have to try harder than that. This technology was first patented by Callaway.
Manny Rodriguez
Nov 29, 2013 at 10:45 pm
Can’t wait to see what they call this sweet looking bomber!
Brian
Nov 29, 2013 at 5:08 pm
Good to see Callaway put out something a little more innovative.
MIke
Nov 28, 2013 at 10:42 pm
This driver looks anything but plain! Just wait and see the colour scheme! Thing looks amazing!
ross
Nov 28, 2013 at 1:25 pm
I just watched the xhot2 vid with head of r&d… he looks like a smart man.. stealing all the other companies ideas… i could do that
Floyderick
Nov 28, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Excited for this! Club is a little plain looking, seeing as the top has no design in the above picture, but hopefully it performs
RG
Nov 27, 2013 at 7:42 pm
I am completely over the hype. First they take the Apex name from Ben Hogan to go retro and now its the Big Bertha. Just admit it Callaway, you’re out of original ideas.
RT
Nov 27, 2013 at 10:52 pm
You call it “hype”, but probably like all taylormade stuff… am I right?!
Anyway, disregard the names on 2014 callaway clubs and try the xHot2s or Apex. Personally I found the Apex Pro irons as buttery as it gets. The removable center weight (i.e. jet speed) in the Big Bertha is what I attribute the decrease of spin off the clubface to. You’ll become a believer!
Ross
Nov 27, 2013 at 6:27 pm
This looks very similar to the Mizuno MP600…
Fast track weight technology…. hardly cutting edge
I would not buy into the Bertha name… unless it had the warbird sole of course
Freddy
Nov 28, 2013 at 8:25 am
Except only one movable weight unfortunately.
mwmilk123
Nov 27, 2013 at 6:20 pm
Callaway is starting to be annoying. The hype is so over the top.
Owen
Nov 27, 2013 at 5:23 pm
Hit it Monday, v low spinning face. Weight flips over to create a high or low ball flight. Numbers on the gc2 looked good against sldr.
RT
Nov 27, 2013 at 10:49 am
I hit it last week. Unreal! I’m a high ball spinner and my spin rate off the face was wayyyy down. I’m highly anticipating the apex irons coupled with the Big Bertha.
Patrick
Nov 27, 2013 at 9:56 am
As anyone been able to hit one?
ND Hickman
Nov 27, 2013 at 7:21 am
It always confounds me as to why manufacturers of golfing equipment don’t name more stuff after heavy artillery. Nothing inspires confidence quite like a driver named after a Howitzer.
“What driver are you using?”
“Oh it’s a Taylor Made SLDR, you?”
“Big Bertha!!!”
Steve
Nov 27, 2013 at 2:27 pm
I understand what Big Bertha is supposed to mean, but it still just makes me think of some sort of heavy, ugly chick
Ross
Nov 27, 2013 at 6:36 pm
Long Tom… was a huge anti aircraft gun.
Titleist ak47
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froneputt
Nov 27, 2013 at 6:35 am
Callaway is luving this … but I see no sense in 23 pages of a Seinfeld re-run thread.
preston
Nov 26, 2013 at 10:21 pm
Leon, exactly what I was thinking….Mizuno driver.
Andrew
Nov 26, 2013 at 9:49 pm
Five individuals posting over and over, most known to be beneficiaries of free travel and equipment…appear to be the new definition of “hype”.
Rico
Nov 27, 2013 at 4:56 pm
Agreed, the same 5 or so people are ruining every Callaway thread with their fanboyisms. Anybody posts anything less than complete rave for the new Callaway stuff is shouted down then accused of being a troll.
Is there any hype in the real world for a Big Bertha comeback? This driver is nothing more than a cynical attempt by Callaway at copying the SLDR success. At yes, the Bertha is pretty much a complete copy of the old Mizuno driver.
paul
Nov 26, 2013 at 9:34 pm
I don’t care about a moveable weight. but i do think that big bertha is the dumbest club name ever. why would i want to hit a golf club that makes me think of a fat unattractive girl?
kloyd0306
Nov 26, 2013 at 11:37 pm
The original name was that of a German Artillery gun and it was huge with a range of about 29 miles – hence Callaway’s use of it.
Sean
Nov 26, 2013 at 5:59 pm
Rep brought them in two days ago, pretty cool looking. They have stock fubuki shafts. Two different ones, one with the sliding weight in the back and one with a tungsten weight dead middle. The color was a dark blue, not a fan of the color. 440 heads with composite!
Sean
Nov 26, 2013 at 10:18 pm
Think they were 460. Color….purely subjective but a solid dark color will sure not to offend even if it’s not exciting.
MartyMouse
Nov 30, 2013 at 8:46 pm
I have hit both the Big Bertha Alpha (with the gravity core) and the Big Bertha sliding weight version. Both with Fubuki LZ shafts 60 & 50 gram. Very nice stuff!
johnloft
Nov 26, 2013 at 5:36 pm
Sigh. What a joke.
Psimmons
Feb 11, 2014 at 9:50 pm
What is the joke? That it’s not TaylorMade?
Seriously, what is your problem with this club?
Phil
Nov 26, 2013 at 4:36 pm
It exists, and has a tungsten CG adjustment bar $499. Our local Rep wouldn’t let us photo it. There is a $399 version too.
Hectorj
Nov 26, 2013 at 5:43 pm
The driver in the pic is NOT the one with the CG adjustment bar.
Phil
Nov 27, 2013 at 9:44 am
Yep
Leon
Nov 26, 2013 at 3:38 pm
Almost identical to Mizuno MP-600 driver. Callaway…fall away…
Sean
Nov 26, 2013 at 10:14 pm
I’ve seen and read up on the new Callaway and the Mizuno product that was similar, is similar in look only not performance. Hopefully we will see and enjoy soon!