#TheWRX: The EPIC Event at Callaway Golf. 8 Members are treated to TheWRX

[Ed Settle]

No one has mentioned it in awhile, those Seamus/Callaway/GolfWRX head covers are brilliant!! Great to follow this thread.

 

They really are awesome!

 

Callaway did a great job making us feel special and appreciated. At first I wonder if it was all for show, but I realized after talking with so many Callaway folks that they were really glad to have us there and they seemed to truly appreciate that we were there; it was as if we were doing them a favor.

 

Truly genuine people who love what they do.

 

That is great to hear. They are golfers first and just happen to have our dream job! ?

[bcflyguy1]

Now onto the hard questions: Who did everyone get to play with, what was the match, who ended up winning, and what was the prize?

I played with Johnny Rodriguez, Tyler Shean, and Robert Julian (Senior VP and CFO). Because of the odd number of GolfWRX guys, I was the only one who played with all Callaway guys. The rest of the groups were 2 & 2.

 

The match was Net 2 Best Balls.

 

Our team was victorious at -13. I won a year or lifetime supply of Callaway golf balls, depending who you asked in my group and the number of drinks they had.

 

Did you get a chance to try the Chrome Soft X while you were there, Q? If not, I think you'll like it a whole lot.

 

Saw that you went with XR Pro in your 20* hybrid. What went into that choice over the Apex? Shape preference?

 

Glad you and the others had such a wonderful time, and nice round at Torrey!

[hayzooos]

No one has mentioned it in awhile, those Seamus/Callaway/GolfWRX head covers are brilliant!! Great to follow this thread.

 

They really are awesome!

 

Callaway did a great job making us feel special and appreciated. At first I wonder if it was all for show, but I realized after talking with so many Callaway folks that they were really glad to have us there and they seemed to truly appreciate that we were there; it was as if we were doing them a favor.

 

Truly genuine people who love what they do.

 

That is great to hear. They are golfers first and just happen to have our dream job!

 

Couldn't agree more. They love having groups like this because it's people who have a true passion for golf that don't work for Callaway or one of their competitors. We're all just average joe's for the most part who LOVE golf just like they do.

[Brizam]

#8 Aviara

[callawayjay]

While I agree I WANT the lefty MBs my goofy swing doesn't have the ability to get all I can out of them. I've been playing legacys for 2 seasons and they will most likely stay another spell.

[MillerLowLife]

Dang, I finally got time at work to catch up on the last 15 pages of this thread. One of the best reads I've had on this site. This is what dreams are made of!

[Scooterboy59]

What a great experience for you guy. Lots of people wish they could have been in your shoes.

[ssfranny]

Next on the tee Mtljeff

https://vimeo.com/195626869

 

Dang thats a duck hook you should sell that lefty driver to me :)

[swizbeatz]

Next on the tee Mtljeff

https://vimeo.com/195626869

 

Dang thats a duck hook you should sell that lefty driver to me :)

 

I'd always heard he was quick to fire the hips, must be trying to slow down :)

[Brizam]

#18 Aviara

[robrey85]

#18 Aviara

 

How much was that round for an out of towner?

[Mob]

I hate to inflate your egos anymore than they already are, but I spoke with a friend at Callaway, and he said that you guys were great to have there, and they had a blast as well.

[pitchinwedge]

The new 2017 3-wood beat the Fusion by 18 yards for me.

 

 

 

Were you hitting off a tee?

[HipCheck]

I pegged it a tiny bit since it was the last club I was fitting and I chewed up the grass.

 

Strange thing is I hit a Fusion pure just a swing before and declared the 3 wood search over.

 

The next swing was with the new one and it obliterated it. Same shaft.

[socied]

Awesome trip guys!!!! I am beyond jealous. I know this sounds dumb but after reading all 31 pages I feel like I need to give Cally a shot. This is coming from an extreme Cally hater. (for no good reason at all) I will for sure give the driver and MBs a shot this season.

 

Quick question - what section will the reviews be posted in? Will they be separate threads?

[HashtagChad]

How 'bout this group!

 

 

[Dscvrr St Louis]

Guys...thanks for all the information and time spent keeping us on the edge of our seats...appreciate the time you took away to do that. Enjoy the 'settling in' of the trip and get us the finer details when you can!!

[HipCheck]

Awesome trip guys!!!! I am beyond jealous. I know this sounds dumb but after reading all 31 pages I feel like I need to give Cally a shot. This is coming from an extreme Cally hater. (for no good reason at all) I will for sure give the driver and MBs a shot this season.

 

Quick question - what section will the reviews be posted in? Will they be separate threads?

 

I haven't really thought that through yet. I think they'd kind of get 'lost' in here but we'll see!

[pitchinwedge]

My longest drive was something like 99mph swing with 2000rpm, 150 ball speed and 1.57 smash or something at 16 launch

 

Will confirm all of this

 

This is exactly what interests me. Whether you're indeed getting more ball speed with the same swing speed. You say it's not your average smash but 1.57 smash would indeed be a game changer!

 

I hit a reps demo heads and smash averaged at 1.49. I just don't believe they would give hot heads to reps especially when the general public wouldn't really get a chance to hit them. Too much trouble for what it's worth.

 

And then this comes J13's post, which is more in line with normal expectations. IIRC, you got slightly better smash and more ball speed, but it was really the by-product of a more club speed.

 

The highest I hit was 1.52 with the new Epic, I also hit the same number with the 917 on FS. Average was 1.49 for both Epic and SZ Epic

 

Now I'm really having a hard time believing the Epic is truly any "hotter" than anything else.

 

On the 2017 driver I increased my ball speed by 14 mph, added 25 yards of carry. That doesn't mean I will hit it like that every time, but still...

 

Again, it's great to hear about increases in ball speed, but by itself, it just doesn't paint a complete picture.

 

I remain skeptical that good for good yields improved smash. Based on the above, if you're hitting it on the nuts, it seems the expected average smash should be 1.49 with these new drivers. Unless MtlJeff can find a way to consistently replicate his 1.57 smash, his results are an anomaly. Perhaps the distance gains are more attributable to the shafts and expert fittings?

[HipCheck]

My longest drive was something like 99mph swing with 2000rpm, 150 ball speed and 1.57 smash or something at 16 launch

 

Will confirm all of this

 

 

Again, it's great to hear about increases in ball speed, but by itself, it just doesn't paint a complete picture.

 

I remain skeptical that good for good yields improved smash. Based on the above, if you're hitting it on the nuts, it seems the expected average smash should be 1.49 with these new drivers. Unless MtlJeff can find a way to consistently replicate his 1.57 smash, his results are an anomaly. Perhaps the distance gains are more attributable to the shafts and expert fittings?

 

Here's a note about smash.

 

Trackman is GREAT at picking up the ball, but the clubhead is sometimes not calculated correctly. It's not a big difference, but when it happens, you'll get a smash factor that is "off the charts" like these.

 

Having said that the ball is VERY accurate and if the smash factor is 1.50+, it still means you had a great strike. #PoundTown

[scratchswinger]

I just assumed Jeff's smash factor was a typo or mistake on his part. He really got a 1.57 smash? Is that even possible?

[Browns71213]

It's time...

 

 

Over a thousand GolfWRX Members applied to be part of an inside look at Callaway Golf. We really appreciate the amazing interest from the GolfWRX Community, but ultimately only 8 members could be selected to be part of this amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience. Here are the attendees (in alphabetical order):

• Brizam
  
• gregh729
  
• Hot Rod 71
  
• mackepa
  
• MtlJeff
  
• QMany
  
• Sean2
  
• Waterboy
  

They've kept the trip (mostly) quiet until now, but the time is here to post. All are excited for the experience.

 

We kick off officially 5PM Sunday night, Pacific Time with some night time at Ely Callaway Performance Center!

 

This is the first night event ever at ECPC, so it's going to be a blast.

 

More updates on Monday and Tuesday as we have a packed itinerary there as well.

 

They guys are chomping at the bit, so we're opening it up to posting and look forward to the community following along.

 

Enjoy!

 

- Hip

 

Awesome, congrats you lucky bastards, hope you have a blast!!!!!!

[Mikey Town]

I just assumed Jeff's smash factor was a typo or mistake on his part. He really got a 1.57 smash? Is that even possible?

 

We're going to have to replace "screws" and start saying "hit that one right on the bars."

[scratchswinger]

I just assumed Jeff's smash factor was a typo or mistake on his part. He really got a 1.57 smash? Is that even possible?

 

We're going to have to replace "screws" and start saying "hit that one right on the bars."

 

Yeah and re-write the laws of physics! 1.57 smash with a 99 swing would be a BS of 155.

[HipCheck]

I just assumed Jeff's smash factor was a typo or mistake on his part. He really got a 1.57 smash? Is that even possible?

 

We're going to have to replace "screws" and start saying "hit that one right on the bars."

 

Yeah and re-write the laws of physics! 1.57 smash with a 99 swing would be a BS of 155.

Here's a note about smash.

 

Trackman is GREAT at picking up the ball, but the clubhead is sometimes not calculated correctly. It's not a big difference, but when it happens, you'll get a smash factor that is "off the charts" like these.

 

Having said that the ball is VERY accurate and if the smash factor is 1.50+, it still means you had a great strike. #PoundTown

[scratchswinger]

I just assumed Jeff's smash factor was a typo or mistake on his part. He really got a 1.57 smash? Is that even possible?

 

We're going to have to replace "screws" and start saying "hit that one right on the bars."

 

Yeah and re-write the laws of physics! 1.57 smash with a 99 swing would be a BS of 155.

Here's a note about smash.

 

Trackman is GREAT at picking up the ball, but the clubhead is sometimes not calculated correctly. It's not a big difference, but when it happens, you'll get a smash factor that is "off the charts" like these.

 

Having said that the ball is VERY accurate and if the smash factor is 1.50+, it still means you had a great strike. #PoundTown

 

So on his other swings the club was measured at 105 and just this one strike had a inaccurate club but the BS remained the same?

[Mikey Town]

I just assumed Jeff's smash factor was a typo or mistake on his part. He really got a 1.57 smash? Is that even possible?

 

We're going to have to replace "screws" and start saying "hit that one right on the bars."

 

Yeah and re-write the laws of physics! 1.57 smash with a 99 swing would be a BS of 155.

Here's a note about smash.

 

Trackman is GREAT at picking up the ball, but the clubhead is sometimes not calculated correctly. It's not a big difference, but when it happens, you'll get a smash factor that is "off the charts" like these.

 

Having said that the ball is VERY accurate and if the smash factor is 1.50+, it still means you had a great strike. #PoundTown

 

Get that logic out of here and make the screenshot of that 1.57 smash your new avatar!

 

For the record, I wan't one of those Arnie wedges purely as a wall hanger.

 

#poundtown

#rightonthebars

#imnotonsocialmediasothisistheonlytimeigettousehashtags

[Jersey golfer]

So I wanted to share a little tidbit from last night before writing my big review. All the Callaway guys are so personable and fun to be around but Sean Toulon is on a whole different level. I got done playing on 18 at Torrey Pines and I sat down to eat our luncheon and Sean Toulon and Jason Finley sit next to me and we start chatting. I literally couldn't finish my meal because Sean was asking me so many questions and I was batting questions right back at him. We got to talking about a certain project that can't be named yet and started showing me stuff on his phone that none of us were even suppose to see or know existed. All while this is going on Finley is death starring Sean with a look that just screamed "why do keep doing this? They aren't suppose to know about this!" Sean literally couldn't wait to spill the beans on projects.

 

Awesome trip for you guys! Any chance that Sean has anything in the works with a center shaft?

[GC70]

I pegged it a tiny bit since it was the last club I was fitting and I chewed up the grass.

 

Strange thing is I hit a Fusion pure just a swing before and declared the 3 wood search over.

 

The next swing was with the new one and it obliterated it. Same shaft.

 

Was it the E or SZ? What shaft?

[gregh729]

still travelling, so I'll post a long review tomorrow. Ended up with low spin version of the new driver. Works good with my steep angle. You can't believe how happy/relieved I was to stripe that first Drive yesterday with the whole crew watching.