Equipment

Don’t take Callaway’s word for it: See its ‘Social Wall’

Published

13 years ago

Jan 25, 2013

GolfWRX

During the PGA Merchandise Show, it’s socially acceptable for golf companies to brag.

They spend big money on their Show booths to wow consumers, giving them them a small window to convince golf industry members that their new gear is a must have for the coming year.

Usually, the companies brag about who’s validating their gear on tour, or that in an independent test result their club was so and so longer, straighter, more forgiving, etc.

This year, Callaway took a different approach. Yes, it displayed all the claims about how long its new woods and irons are. But thanks to an enormous “Social Wall” that details the positive feedback from several different golf websites, company reps don’t have to say much about their product. The wall speaks for itself.

Not surprisingly, the majority of feedback from the Social Wall comes from yours truly, GolfWRX. Take a look of the photos we snapped of the wall and see what people have been saying about Callaway’s 2013 product lineup.

Click here for more discussion in out special “2013 PGA Merchandise Show” sub forum.

Click here for more discussion in out special “2013 PGA Merchandise Show” sub forum.

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3 Comments

Troy Vayanos

Jan 25, 2013 at 9:58 pm

It’s a great promotional tool for Callaway and helps make the brand look stronger.

I was personally disappointed with the first RAZR Fit driver so hopefully these newer models out are a huge improvement.

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- Nick
  
  Jan 28, 2013 at 6:30 pm
  
  I have played the R11 with a after market Aldila RIB Alpha stiff 72 gram shaft for the past 2 years. During this off season I switched irons – I was playing the TaylorMade MC’s but switched back to Titleist AP2’s because they are a little more forgiving. I was planning to play all Titleist equipment this year – I had the 913 driver and shaft ordered. When I went to pick the 913 driver the new Callaway Razr Fit Xtreme had just come in so I demoed it. I am BLOWN away at what an awesome driver the Razr Fit Xtreme is with the Matrix 7M3 Black Tie shaft. The 440 head and low COG is awesome! I picked up 10 yards and brought my spin down from the mid 2000’s to low 2000’s. The R1 with the stock shaft doesn’t hold a candle to what Callaway and Titleist are offering for the same price.
  
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Jesse

Jan 25, 2013 at 7:05 pm

Callaway – The company that killed the Hogan Brand.

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Putters that never made it: Check out some of the best tour builds that didn’t make the cut

Published

2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Arguably, the best perk of being a professional golfer on the PGA Tour is the ability to request or even just be handed pretty much any club you could think of. It happens more often than you think, usually with putters around the practice green from one event to the next. Come Wednesday, the Tour bags lining the edge of the putting surface become resting places for fallen flatsticks that never made the cut.

So let’s take a look at some of the best we’ve seen out on Tour this year that never made it to the competition. (You may notice none of Hideki Matsuyama’s custom Scotty Cameron putters made this list. There are too many.)

Let’s start with this custom Damascus Milled Odyssey Rossie made for Ryo Hisatsune. Featuring a single line and the short-slant hossel, we’ve seen plenty of Number 7 and jailbird heads featuring the Damascus Milled insert, but this is the first and only one we’ve spotted in a Rossie. Hisatsune primarily putts with an Odyssey Black Series iX #9, but we have seen him recently with a TaylorMade TP Collection SOTO, so there could be potential that the Damascus Milled Rossie could end up in the bag.

Everyone wants to be Cameron Young right now. We’ve had Justin Thomas and Tom Hoge both game the Scotty Cameron 9.5R prototype. Well, for the PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka nearly joined that list after requesting the same style of putter, with the full-length alignment line. But the Scotty Cameron reps took the request a step further and made one specially for Koepka with a Teryllium insert, similar to one in his previous Newport 2 gamers. The reason why this one didn’t go into play, though? Because it was too heavy.

Harry Hall was the third-best putter on Tour last year, so when Bettinardi made him a custom proto, you know it was going to be good. The custom BB28 blade features VDF face milling, a custom-welded single-bend shaft, and the owner’s initials – HH – on the sole of the putter. Hall, who usually games an Odyssey O-Works #7 W, has dabbled with a TaylorMade Spider Tour X already this year. Maybe there’s a chance this Bettinardi might make his bag.

Honestly, this one doesn’t need a description. It’s Kieth Mitchell’s custom Scotty Cameron Napa. One Scotty Cameron face stamp, two Scotty Dogs, two Scotty Cameron 7-Point Crowns and one Circle T. That is all. Oh, except for the Cashmere Cameron headcover.

Finally, and just for fun, how about we pour one out for this TaylorMade Spider Tour X made for Scottie Scheffler in its new torched finish. It’s unlikely we’ll see a putter change anytime soon from the best golfer in the world. In fact, he hit just two putts with it on the Harbour Town practice before going back to his trusty gamer.

Whats in the Bag

Patrick Reed WITB 2026 (May)

Published

2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Titleist GT3 (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 M.S.I. 70 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

7-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack (52-10 Mid), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-08M), SM11 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Tour Rat 1.5 Tour Prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

See more photos of Patrick Reed’s clubs here.

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Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite major winning irons used by Tiger Woods. WRXer ‘golferdude54’ kicks off the thread saying:

“Mizuno MP 14/29. Titleist 681T. Nike Forged Blades. TaylorMade P7TW.

Among these irons that helped Tiger win 15 majors, which is your favorite in terms of looks?”

And our members have been naming their favorites and why in response.

Here are a couple of posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

SwingBlade: “I prefer the early blades he played and the more recent TM TW’s especially because after Tiger had his major behavioral setbacks, part of Nikes support payback was making Tiger play a Nike putter and cease using his beloved uniquely customized Scotty putter.”
ProjectX: “This (Nike Forged Blades) and there’s not even a close second.”

Entire Thread: “Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss”