Callaway’s three new tour-level balls reveal new strides in speed thanks to an improved core formula, and in aerodynamics thanks to a new dimple pattern.
Fundamental to each of those offerings are the unique face designs that maximise distance and ball-flight needs for four distinct golfer groups, ranging from tour players to grandparents.
The Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke family of drivers feature four distinct faces designed through big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence, all fuelled on the details of some 250,000 swings of golfers of all types.
The biggest question for fans of Callaway sensation David Micheluzzi this week at the Final Stage of the PGA Tour’s Qualifying School in Ponte Vedra, Florida is, What does he need to finish to secure a PGA Tour card for 2024?
Aberg ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee, second in driving distance and sixth in driving accuracy with is 9-degree Titleist TSR2 driver with a Fujikura Ventus Black 6X shaft.
The takeaway for everyday golfers is, don’t be tied to conventional fairway woods or hybrids. Although they might be right for you, something more in the middle might be a better option, for increased versatility on shots from the fairway.
Obviously, it’s a lot different for average golfers, whose livelihood doesn’t depend on what putter is in their bags. But there are things they can do to make the process of changing more effective, starting with getting custom fit.
Odyssey borrows some of the variable face thickness ideas generated by artificial intelligence that have fuelled the driver designs of parent company Callaway in recent years to re-imagine how its putterfaces might work.