It seems like it’s been a while since we’ve heard of new club releases from Callaway Golf. But just this week, they announced the latest offering in their line of irons – the Callaway Golf Steelhead XR irons. The new Steelhead XR Irons combine the shaping and playability that made the Steelhead X-14 one of the most popular irons of all-time while their speed and distance come from a next-generation 360 Face Cup™ technology.
“Put it all together and you have an iron that delivers the finest combination of speed, forgiveness, distance and control to ever emerge from the Callaway R&D department. For a brand with Callaway’s history of innovation and performance, that’s saying a lot.” – Dr. Alan Hocknell, Senior Vice President of Research and Development
The Next-generation 360 Face Cup™ technology increases ball speed with greater efficiency on both center hits and mis-hits for more distance on every swing. Behind the lower portion of the face is a bar of steel-infused soft urethane to absorb unwanted vibration for great feel and to add weight, which lowers the head’s Center of Gravity for faster ball speed on low hits and higher launch characteristics. A Hollow Bore-Thru hosel design saves significant weight that’s repositioned in strategic places in the head to create more forgiveness and easier launch.
The CG is positioned strategically in each iron to promote easy launch and long carry in the long-irons, easy launch and keen control in the middle-irons, and lower and high-spinning shots in the short-irons. They will be available on September 2, 2016.
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In addition to the irons, Callaway also announced the Steelhead XR hybrids. The Steelhead XR Hybrids improve upon XR Hybrids, with longer heel-to-toe and deeper front-to-back measurements, plus a deep-back CG, all of which collaborate to make Steelhead XR Hybrids more forgiving and easier to launch. They were designed with assistance from aerodynamic experts to promote faster clubhead speed for more distance.
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Faces on each Steelhead XR Hybrid are larger and incorporate next-generation Hyper Speed Face Cup technology, allowing edges of the face to flex and release faster at impact, raising ball speed on center and off-center hits, promoting more distance. A larger head and deep-back CG make XR Steelhead Hybrids easier to launch high for more carry and distance. The club provides maximum forgiveness by creating a slightly deeper body and longer blade length for a larger hitting area and higher MOI.
Source: Callaway Golf
