Equipment
2023 Big Bertha, Big Bertha Reva: Callaway updates easy-to-hit, game improvement offerings
The latest installment in Callaway’s higher-handicap, lower-swing speed Big Bertha family includes new drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, and irons for 2023.
Regarding the 2023 Big Bertha offerings, Brian Williams, VP of R&D at Callaway, said:
“This lineup is all about game-improvement and having fun. This is a line where we look at each club top to bottom to give golfers confidence, to give them confidence at address, and to help them have fun with the shots they play. To get the ball up in the air, get the ball downrange, and enjoy the game.”
Big Bertha Driver
Designed with the low, forward CG combination for players looking for maximum help launching the ball and eliminating a slice, the draw-biased 2023 Big Bertha driver features the company’s A.I. Designed High-Strength XL Face for a larger sweet spot and confidence-inspiring shape. A lightweight package bolstered by a triaxial carbon crown is paired with a lightweight Jailbreak system for stability and speed across the face.
Callaway’s Brian Williams: “This Big Bertha Driver recipe is one that we’ve refined now and carried over from the previous version, and that was a different way to approach how to kill a slice. In this application, we’re talking about reducing spin for this player that swings down and across the ball. In this version, we’ve refined that approach with a little bit lower and more forward CG positioning.”
“We have weight in the heel giving a visual signal that it’s going to be a draw bias. But really it’s the spin reduction that they’re going to see that gets the ball further and straighter down the fairway…The lower RPMs reduce that side spin, reduce the overall back spin, bring the ball a little bit lower, and keep it left.”
Big Bertha Fairway Woods
Designed for forgiveness, ease of launch, and slice minimization, 2023 Big Bertha fairway woods feature a shallow face and oversized profile, as well as progressively shorter shaf lengths for more consistent contact. Callaway implements its Jailbreak with Batwing Technology for increased body stability with face flex in the sweet spot for ball speed. The 3 and 5-woods are adjustable.
Callaway’s Brian Williams: “We focused on making the easiest launch fairway wood in the game. This is a very, very repeatable, controllable, easy to launch fairway wood…. It’s deep, it’s forgiveness, and that really shallow face helps you get under the ball with really high launch and a good result.”
Big Bertha Hybrids
Big Bertha Hybrids feature strategically placed tungsten weighting for ease of launch and slice minimization. Large, high-volume head shapes with enhanced offset contribute to the aforementioned, as well. A.I. designed Jailbreak with Batwing Technology and a high-strength, A.I.-designed 455 face cup complete the package.
Callaway’s Brian Williams: “The mission here is to create that complimentary offering for players, and really give them flexibility on how they put their set together. With different options that all promote confidence, these hybrids are easy to launch, they’re easy to hit, and they’ll go far…They’re very versatile, playing out of a variety of conditions, and giving a lot of flexibility to players on how they can build their sets.”
Big Bertha Irons
Easy to hit, with a confidence-inspriging shape, and plenty of technology, Callaway’s 2023 Big Bertha irons round out the BB lineup. Leveraging A.I. and premium materials, engineers are throwing everything against the wall to benefit golfers who need the maximum amount of help from their golf clubs.
Up to 11 grams of internal tungsten is used in Big Bertha irons to maximize forgiveness and up to 43 grams of internal tungsten weighting is positioned for high-launch in the long irons and enhanced control in the short irons, according to the company.
Callaway implements its A.I.-designed face cup in the Big Bertha irons as well with each face featuring a unique pattern for optimum speed and spin.
Big Bertha irons are designed with thicker toplines, wider soles, enhanced offset, and longer blade lengths for maximum confidence and performance.
Brian Williams on Callaway Big Bertha irons: “We’re trying to make our most forgiving, easiest to launch iron. An iron that players can swing easy and get up in the air and get downrange….We hope this is seen as a very balanced iron – premium cosmetics, it looks beautiful there’s visible tech, and then a shape that inspires confidence. This is a very traditional Callaway shape. We have offset to help this player, the topline thickness, sole widths, and longer blade length. It’s an iron that’s forgiving and is going to be good on launching the ball high.”
Big Bertha irons also come in a durable Black Smoke finish.
Pricing, specs
Big Bertha Driver
Lofts: 9, 10.5, 12
Pricing: $499.99
Big Bertha Fairway Woods
Lofts: 3W, 5W, 7W, 9W, Heavenwood
Pricing: $299.99
Big Bertha Hybrids
Lofts: 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H
Pricing: $259.99 each
Big Bertha Irons
Lofts: 4-SW
Pricing: $999.99/6-piece set (Steel), $1099.99/6-piece set (Graphite)
Callaway Big Bertha Reva
Callaway is also launching the Big Bertha Reva line for women, which includes different colorways, as well as lofts, swingweights, and flexes tailored toward women golfers. Big Bertha Reva drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, and irons are available.
Kim Johnson, Callaway’s Women’s Task Force Lead/Retail Marketing Manager said, “We’re proud to be making the best performance products for women. We’re #1 on the LPGA Tour, and we make something for every woman no matter where they are in their golf journey. This is another piece of that…and now we’re coming back with something that’s bigger and better. You’re going to see a lot of effort from the Women’s Task force at Callaway, we have a lot of different opinions based on a lot of consumer insights. We’ve done a ton of research with LPGA players all the way to women who are just starting in the game.”
“This is a more aspirational product. This is the product for women who are ready to upgrade, ready for real technology that is specifically designed for them…It’s the golfer who’s playing more recreationally, and something that’s going to hit the ball straighter and more distance.”
Details below
Big Bertha REVA Driver
Lofts: 9, 10.5, 12
Pricing: $499.99
Big Bertha REVA Fairway Woods
Lofts: 3W, 5W, 7W, 9W, Heavenwood
Pricing: $299.99
Big Bertha REVA Hybrids
Lofts: 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H
Pricing: $259.99 each
Big Bertha REVA Irons
Lofts: 5-SW
Pricing: $999.99/6-piece set (Steel), $1099.99/6-piece set (Graphite)
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Whats in the Bag
Kris Kim WITB 2024 (May)
- Kris Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.
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Welcome to the family: TaylorMade launches PUDI and PDHY utility irons
TaylorMade is continuing its UDI/DHY series with the successor to the Stealth UDI and DHY utility irons: PUDI and PDHY (which the company styles as P·UDI and P·DHY). TaylorMade is folding the designs in with its P Series of irons.
TaylorMade outlined the process of developing its new utilities this way. The company started with the data on utility iron usage. Not surprisingly, better players — i.e. those who generate more clubhead speed and strike the ball more precisely — were found to gravitate toward the UDI model. DHY usage, however, covered a wider swath than the company might have expected with six-to-18 handicappers found to be bagging the club.
TaylorMade also found that the majority of golfers playing UDI or DHY utilities were playing P Series irons at the top of their iron configurations.
Can you see where this is going?
Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge at TaylorMade: “As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for.”
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TaylorMade PUDI
Crafted with tour player input, TaylorMade sought to develop a confidence-inspiring utility iron that blends with the rest of the P Series irons. Also of note: Interestingly, the PUDI has a more compact head than the P790.
In comparison to past UDI products, the PUDI has a more traditional iron shape, slimmer toplines, and less offset with a little of the backbar visible at address.
TaylorMade PDHY
Larger in profile than the PUDI, the PDHY seeks to position center of gravity (CG) lower in the club for ease of launch. The toe height is larger and the profile is larger at address — roughly five millimeters longer than PUDI — the sole of the club is wider for improved forgiveness.
Club Junkie’s take
Golfers who feel like they are missing something at the top of the bag could find the PUDI or PDHY a great option. The look of the PUDI should fit the most discerning eye with a more compact look, less offset, and a thinner topline. If you want a little more confidence looking down the P-DHY will be slightly larger while still being a good-looking utility iron.
For being small packages both models pack a pretty good punch with fast ball speeds, even off-center. The feel is soft and you get a solid feel of the ball compressing off the face when you strike it well. Your ears are greeted with a nice heavy thud as the ball and club come together. The PDHY will launch a little higher for players who need it while the PUDI offers a more penetrating ball flight. Both utility irons could be the cure for an open spot in the top end of the bag.
PUDI, PDHY, or Rescue?
TaylorMade offers the following notes to assist golfers in filling out their bags:
- PUDI has mid-CG right behind the center face to create a more penetrating mid-to-low ball flight
- PDHY has a lower center of gravity to produce an easier-to-launch mid-to-high ball flight.
- Both PUDI and PDHY are lower-flying than the company’s hybrid/Rescue clubs.
- PUDI is more forgiving than P790.
- PDHY is the most forgiving iron in the entire TaylorMade iron family
Pricing, specs, and availability
Price: $249.99
At retail: Now
Stock shafts: UST Mamiya’s Recoil DART (105 X, 90 S and 75 R – only in PDHY)
Stock grip: Golf Pride’s ZGrip (black/grey)
PUDI lofts: 2-17°, 3-20°, 4-22° in both left and right-handed
PDHY lofts: 2-18°, 3-20° and 4-22° in both left and right-handed
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/3/24): Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
From the seller: (@wwcl): “Has been gamed as pics show. 33.5 includes original h/c and grip. $575 includes shipping and PP fees.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Champions Choice 2.5+ putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Apr 19, 2023 at 10:36 am
So dumb. Whoever is describing it is dumb. It’s deep and shallow? You can’t have both. Duh
Chip
Apr 19, 2023 at 12:53 am
Thic
Charles
Apr 18, 2023 at 11:38 am
It’s funny cuz they came out with the Great Big Bertha ($699 driver $3000 irons) in November ‘22… Was it not so great?
Jim Smith
Apr 18, 2023 at 10:25 am
Holy moly offsest!