Callaway Epic Speed Fairway Review
Callaway first released the Epic Speed and Epic Max fairway woods in 2021, replacing the Mavrik line-up. Their popularity saw them roll-over into 2022, holding their own as some of the best Callaway fairway woods on the market and providing a wide range of choice alongside the newer Rogue ST models.
The Epic Speed made it onto our Editor’s Choice product list for 2021 and was a clear choice to include in this year’s best fairway woods group test.
Callaway has been a pioneer in using A.I (artificial intelligence) to optimise the performance boundaries in metalwoods. Using a supercomputer to analyse two decades of data on driver and metalwood performance, Callaway wanted to optimise face construction to produce the hottest face possible within legal limits.
The brand’s ‘Flash Face’ technology features in the Epic Speed design alongside an upgrade on Jailbreak technology, two stiff rods that sit behind the face connecting the sole to the crown. The new Jailbreak AI velocity blades are noticeable on the sole of the club and are meant to provide a stiffer face for higher ball speeds no matter the strike location.
The Callaway Epic Speed is clearly designed for the better player, with a compact head and square face with none of the offset or draw bias that is built into more forgiving fairway woods. There’s a 7g weight positioned forward towards the face, promoting a lower launch profile.
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To test out the Callaway Epic Speed fairway, we put it through its paces at the performance testing studio at Wynyard Club on Teesside using a Foresight Sports GC Quad launch monitor and Titleist ProV1x golf balls. We backed up indoor testing with a range session and play on Wynyard’s Wellington course.
First impressions count and this is an attractive fairway wood. Its appearance and design suggest it has been created for lower handicappers, competent strikers with traditionalist ideas. Simple, black compact head, minimal graphics and the Callaway chevron logo. White face grooves make it easy to align and…
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