Drivers are the most exciting clubs in the game. They are packed with technology and brand-new features which make your balls travel miles off the tee.
Alex took all four drivers in the Callaway Rogue ST collection of 2022 to the Waterfall Course at Mannings Heath Golf and Wine Estate to find out which driver suits which type of golfer.
Most brands bring out three models of their new drivers at the beginning of each season, but Callaway bucked this trend by bringing out four ground-breaking new heads in 2022.
It can be confusing as to which driver is best for you, depending on its loft and materials. We want to narrow down the options for you among what we think is one of the best ranges of the year.
In this new range, we have the Callaway Max D, the Max, the Max LS and the Triple Diamond LS and we believe these are among the best golf drivers of the year.
WATCH OUR CALLAWAY ROGUE ST RANGE REVIEW
Performance: Accuracy and Forgiveness
In general, the word ‘Max’ is used to describe drivers that have a high MOI, more forgiveness and more spin. These clubs would suit beginners or golfers who need more help than others with their accuracy.
However, you should also take into account the flight bias in clubs. For example, the Max D driver in this collection means ‘draw bias’. This means that the face is naturally closed at impact.
This will help golfers who tend to swing over the top of the ball and slice their drives. A driver with a draw bias will counteract this, so you should think about how your new driver will suit your swing.
The Max D driver will also increase the launch of your drives and it helps people who swing the club slower. All four clubs in this model have a very high MOI which will help with the consistency of your long game.
What is the difference between the Callaway Rogue ST Max and the Callaway Rogue ST Max D?
The Callaway Rogue ST Max has a smaller head than the Callaway Rogue ST Max D. It also doesn’t have a specific draw bias or a closed club face at address.
The ST Max also doesn’t have weighting in the heel. You can adjust the ST Max to have a draw bias, but this feature is common in many other brands as well.
The ST Max suits golfers who have faster swing speeds. With a smaller head and more workability, this would suit a player who can move their club quickly and find the middle of the club face more often.
Although the ST Max is still a forgiving club, you don’t need as much support in launching it in the air. The draw bias isn’t as extreme in the ST Max as you can see in our review above.
As a draw bias club may only suit a certain pool of golfers, the ST Max driver is more applicable to a larger range of golfers who are just looking for forgiveness and not fighting a slice.
What about the Callaway Rogue ST Max LS and the Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS?
Golfers with high swing speeds and low handicaps would suit a driver with ‘LS’ in its name because this stands for ‘low spin’. With less spin comes more distance and better golfers supposedly don’t need that added forgiveness.
However, we believe that Callaway has produced a low-spinning model which is still very forgiving. The Max LS is lower launching and lower spinning, but the loft offerings are similar to the ST Max.
The head of the Callaway Rogue St Max LS is more compact and slightly smaller than the ST Max. If you lack confidence in your driver, you should choose the ST Max as it has a higher launch and higher spin rate.
Alex admits that the differences between each of these drivers are small, but they are important and based on statistical data, you should be able to pick the model that suits your game.
The Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS is for the elite players and this is why you don’t often see this available in shops. This is the most compact and open club face across all the models in the Rogue ST range.
It is the least forgiving club and for a model which is suited for Tour players, it is still forgiving and many golfers have given positive feedback having been custom fitted for their new club.