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Spotted: Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 815 Fairway Woods and Hybrids

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Thanks to GolfWRX Member DTown3011 for posting the first in-hand photos of Callaway’s Big Bertha Alpha 815 fairway woods.

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The fairway woods, which are currently listed on Callaway’s Australian site, have two weight ports that accommodate the clubs’ extremely heavy (30 grams) and extremely light (3 grams) adjustable weights.

The weight ports are situated on the front and rear part of the fairway woods’ soles, giving golfers to option to choose between a low, forward center of gravity (CG) location that lowers spin and a more rearward CG location that raises spin and increases forgiveness.

Like Callaway’s Big Bertha fairway woods from 2014, the Big Bertha Alpha 815 fairway woods have the company’s Forged Hyper Speed Face Cups and OptiForce adjustable hosels. According to Callaway’s Australian site, they are available in lofts of 14, 16 and 18 degrees and will be offered with Fujikura’s Motore Speeder 665 and Aldila’s Rogue 70 stock shafts.

The fairway woods are said to be available in Australia on Nov. 13, although we are yet to hear of a release date in the U.S.

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 Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 815 hybrids

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Like Callaway’s recently released Big Bertha hybrids, the Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 815 hybrids are adjustable, but the two should perform quite differently.

The Big Bertha hybrids have a fuller shape and a more rearward center of gravity that make them a better fit for high-handicap golfers. The Alpha 815 model, on the other hand, is said to have a smaller shape and a more forward center of gravity that’s better for low-handicap golfers or golfers with higher swing speeds.

According to Callaway’s Australian site, the hybrids are available in three lofts — 18, 20 and 23 — and come stock with Fujikura’s Speeder 865 graphite shafts. They are also said to be available in Australia on Nov. 13

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  1. Marc Dodd

    Nov 13, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    815 is rumoured that it’s the date august 15when the model is being changed and being replaced by another model

  2. Todd Howes

    Nov 10, 2014 at 12:12 am

    Head size the same on the 14* and 16* fairway woods?

  3. Keith

    Nov 3, 2014 at 6:54 am

    Anyone who tries an old Sonartec hybrid would not be happy with any of the modern hybrids.

    • Sweet

      Nov 4, 2014 at 3:05 am

      You’re right! These modern clubs go so much farther!

  4. C

    Nov 2, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    Seen them in person. These clubs look and feel cheap. Not worth the price tag. Save your money!

    • Sweet

      Nov 4, 2014 at 3:03 am

      They perform like crazy though! They’re sweet!

    • Sean O'Malley

      Dec 8, 2014 at 8:10 am

      You would be wrong. I got to hit the 4 wood and the 3 hybrid last week, in the 665/865 stiff shafts. Both are easy to hit, launched higher than I expected, and went dead straight. There wasn’t any launch monitor available, but from the ball flight these looked longer than all the other stuff that I have hit.

      The Alpha 815 series is marketed as a “higher ball speed” players club, but I think anyone who can swing a driver in the mid 90’s, or above, and who hits the ball fairly solidly will LOVE these.

      You may not like Callaway, and I don’t currently have any Callaway in my bag (but I will as soon as these are available) but these certainly do not look cheap.

  5. jack b nimble

    Nov 2, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    Is this an advertisement or what?

  6. jim

    Nov 2, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    ya I just thought with the 815 driver/wood line coming out the same time as a different 915 driver wood/line coming out the two companies wanted to merge ideas for naming products

  7. John

    Nov 2, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    a lot of tech cranmed into there I guess to justify the price?

  8. jim

    Nov 2, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    are they coming out with 616 irons next year too or a new ball called PRO V2 ?

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