If you ask a tour pro the key to his game success, he will likely say that it’s his swing speed.

Apart from having the correct equipment, a golfer must hit near the sweet spot and with the maximum swing. His improvement in the game largely depends on whether he is increasing his swing speed progressively.

To launch a ball 300 yards and further, many pros use a swing speed between 110-125 mph. To be realistic, swing speed is a livelihood for a tour pro, for each mph adds to his paycheck.

Adding speed to your swing requires a good physical regime and expensive golf equipment.… Read More

Forgiveness doesn’t cure but helps a lousy swing. It makes an off-center strike straighter, a slice a little less severe, and the trajectory of the ball, much higher. In short, most forgiving irons make your bad strikes look less bad.

More and more companies are designing irons that are easier and more fun to play. If you feel that the club is holding you back from getting shots, maybe it’s time to get a new one.

But more is involved in club replacements apart from usability. Forgiveness is an indicator of good iron, especially if you are on the higher side of the handicap index.… Read More

The resurrection of the yesteryear brand!

The year was 2016. If someone felt that the ‘Steelhead’ brand of the Callaway had gone out of business, then that particular year straightened them out. 16 years after launching the Steelhead X-14, Callaway resurrected its brand and launched the XR irons to let high-handicappers and beginners feel at home with it.

The Steelhead XR was introduced as a ‘Game Improvement’ iron that promised high launch and good distance even for golfers with low swing speeds. While the launch was truly nostalgic, the XR came with a host of features that ensured it stands in the competitive world that it sees now.… Read More

Striving for continuous improvement!

Callaway is known for adding value to its products. Having said this, rather than providing multiple options to the buyers, it is improving each of its successive products in an attempt to customize them for each type of buyer.

Low to Mid Handicappers who usually prefer ‘Game Enhancement’ irons for more forgiveness can go for the X2 Hot Iron due to the premium features that it offers.

It has gone further than its predecessor, the Callaway X Hot Iron in terms of distance feel and forgiveness. Many pro-golfers say that after purchasing the X2 Hot, they observed that its predecessors had faults that they never noticed.… Read More