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CALLAWAY COLLABORATES WITH BOEING TO CREATE NEW XR 16 DRIVERS

The very best golf equipment companies have never been afraid to borrow materials and/or production technologies used in other industries in their never-ending quest for improved performance. Thus we have seen quite a number of clubs featuring ‘space-grade’ metals that have been purloined from the aerospace industry, while sports car manufacturers and Formula 1 teams have had a sizeable impact on the development of carbon fibre composites that feature in many current drivers, as well as helping shape the ergonomics […] The post CALLAWAY COLLABORATES WITH BOEING TO CREATE NEW XR 16 DRIVERS appeared first on Golf News.

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Callaway launches XR16 and XR16 Pro Fairway Woods

Callaway has unveiled a new family of fairway woods – the XR16 and XR16 Pro. The standard XR16 model, which will suit mid to higher handicappers, is available in seven different lofts (3+, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11) and features a bigger head design, a hotter face, and more forgiveness, when compared to the original XR fairway woods launched two years ago. Its larger overall footprint and improved aerodynamic head shape is designed to inspire confidence at address, while its […] The post Callaway launches XR16 and XR16 Pro Fairway Woods appeared first on Golf News.

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Anchoring ban comes into force

January 1 saw the ban on anchoring your putter – or any other club – against your body finally come into play. From now on, all golfers are prohibited from anchoring the club either ‘directly’ or by use of an ‘anchor point’ in making a stroke. The club must swing freely, although golfers are still able to brace the shaft up to the forearm, but not beyond the elbow joint. The penalty for breaking Rule 14-1b is loss of hole in […] The post Anchoring ban comes into force appeared first on Golf News.

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