Bringing together three all-new spin technologies, Callaway introduces its tour-tested Opus and Opus Platinum wedges.
Opus purports to be Callaway’s “very best wedge design” to provide ultimate spin, versatility and feel with what it calls Spin Gen Face Technology that combines three key elements on the face.
“They’re quite elegant for us,” said Paul Winterhalter, Callaway product manager. “There was a ton of time and effort put into this product, and we really felt that the product was befitting of the name Opus.”
The face has more grooves, with tighter spacing between each. It also utilizes offset groove-in-groove design to generate more spin on open-face shots. The last element is an aggressive quartz face blast to create additional roughness for extra bite on partial shots.
With a higher toe peak, refined leading edge radius and smoother hosel transitions, Opus wedges ($179.99 each in chrome or black) offer a confidence-inducing shape with a complete offering of sole shapes from narrow to wide and available in the popular S, forgiving W, versatile C and tour-preferred T grinds. It’s Callaway’s most tour-tested wedge, used by Xander Schauffele (PGA Championship) and Yuka Saso (U.S. Women’s Open) in their recent major wins.
The new Opus Platinum wedges ($229.99 each in chrome or blue) are a premium option fusing advancements from metal injection molding (MiM) and tungsten. MiM uses a proprietary blend of metals to precisely dial in performance and feel. The 17 grams of bonded tungsten high in the topline provides a naturally lower launch for more control and spin into the green.
“MiM is a different way to manufacture. It’s more precise, and it also provides better feel,” said Brian Herr, Callaway’s R&D manager for wedges. “We’ve done extensive testing on MiM versus other manufacturing methods. MiM dampens better than other materials, even the same material in different methods.”
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