Callaway 2022 Great Big Bertha Iron Review
The very first set of titanium irons to hit the market – Tommy Armour’s Ti 100, in 1997 – had longer shafts, larger heads and a funkier impact sound than any other iron on the market. And they were an utter failure because the all-titanium head was unforgiving and clunky. I’m reminded of that because Callaway’s touting its new-for-2022 Great Big Bertha irons as “the titanium iron reinvented” in its marketing effort.
These will be much more successful than Armour’s. It’s Callaway’s first ultra-premium multi-piece, titanium iron design – combining what the company touts as driver-like power with an iron’s precision. It combines a forged titanium clubface and CP4 titanium body with up to 145g of tungsten – leaving more discretionary weight for club designers to gain you more speed, forgiveness, distance and overall performance. Essentially, this is Callaway’s attempt at including all the bells and whistles under one hood – via multi-material, lightweight construction. The iron also incorporates artificial intelligence–designed characteristics to further enhance ball speed, and urethane microspheres that help the impact sound and deliver a softer feel, while still allowing the face to flex for more ball speed.
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So how does it deliver on its promises? Quite well in our testing, actually. Its looks are outstanding. There’s something about the clubhead shaping that just inspires confidence that you’re going to hit one solid shot after another. The face height seems to be just right, as does the amount of offset through the set, the top line thickness and matte finish, and the general look as you stand over the ball. Then there’s the two white grooves for alignment and the soft grip that feels super premium in your hands. The aesthetics are nice, too – from the carbon weave in rear badge to the cavity cutout to the sage green tungsten cartridge bar along the nicely shaped sole. It all comes together really well visually.
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