hybrids
performance
★★★★★
i n n o vat i o n
★★★★½
look • sound • feel
★★★★★ demand
★★★½
p l ay e r c o m m e n t
“The Pro is my favourite. Just evokes confidence because it’s so nice and square to the target. It gives you a feeling of control with that compact head.”
c a l l away
RRP AED 1,349
APEX/APEX PRO
performance
★★★★½
i n n o vat i o n
★★★★★
look • sound • feel
★★★★ demand
★★★★★
c a l l away
p l ay e r c o m m e n t
“Straight ball flight. Never have any trouble getting it into the air. Super stable and incredibly easy to hit. I don’t get any dragging through the turf.”
ROGUE ST MAX/MAX OS/MAX OS LITE/PRO
RRP AED 1,395
what it does: Good golfers and less-skilled golfers play very different games when it comes to hybrids. Less-skilled players need hybrid shots to fly high and stay left, and good players need shots to fly low and, well, not go left. Hence, these two versions of Apex are as different as a bogey is from a birdie. However, whether you’re a tour pro or you only watch them on TV, these two siblings share all the technology that helps propel strikes farther. The forged 455 steel cupface is designed with variable thicknesses that came by way of artificial intelligence and internal “jailbreak” bars that join the crown and sole to provide better all-around flexing on the face for extra oomph on those impacts that aren’t flushed. why we like it: Like Long Island Expressway, the previous Apex hybrid was something of an oxymoron: a hard-to-hit hybrid. Callaway heard from average players and responded with its latest Apex to serve golfers across the handicap spectrum. The Pro’s smaller profile targets better players with low launch and more spin. The larger Apex has an adjustable hosel to tweak launch angle and uses tungsten in the back to enhance forgiveness.
what it does: This family, with four versions and a loft range that stretches to the 8-hybrid, is all about chasing speed and distance. Callaway says the new Rogue ST goes an extra 3.5 yards compared to the company’s Mavrik. It accomplishes these feats thanks to an enhanced “jailbreak” technology, a construction that uses heel and toe braces within the head and directly behind the face. Those braces join the crown and sole to concentrate more flexing across a wider portion of the face. There’s also room now for 18 grams of tungsten to be placed in the toe to improve overall stability on off-centre hits. why we like it: Whether it’s underwhelming Dwayne Johnson action movies on Netflix or the menu at The Cheesecake Factory, too many choices is a very modern problem for consumers. More options are better with this line, the largest of any company in the business. The Pro has a fairway-wood shape and a shallow face to allow for workability; the Max has the same slightly stronger lofts but extra forgiveness for those who need a bit more distance, and the Max OS and Max OS Lite provide the most benefits for golfers with moderate swing speeds in terms of launch and distance.
l o f t s 1 9 , 2 1 , 2 4 , 2 7 ( a p e x , a d j u s ta b l e ) ; 1 8 , 2 0 , 2 3 , 2 6 ( a p e x p r o )
lofts 18, 20, 23, 26 (max/pro); 19, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36 (max os/max os lite)
Demo this club at eGolf Megastore, or buy online at egolfmegastore.ae
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golfdigestme.com
april 2022
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