Callaway released the JAWS Raw wedges in the weeks after last summer’s U.S. Open, and several of the brand’s star players, such as Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele, have them in their bags. Aside from the anti-glare nature of the material, which will rust over time after it is exposed to moisture and air, pros like raw wedges because if the clubs get custom grinds, the process is hidden. If a club builder grinds material out of the heel, toe or another area on a chromed wedge, you will see scratches and a worn spot.
Initially, the JAWS Raw wedges were available with four sole configurations. Now Callaway is expanding the JAWS Raw line, or in the parlance of equipment, adding “line extensions” by combining it with the JAWS Full Toe and offering it in two new sole grinds.
Callaway JAWS Raw Full Toe wedges come with a sticker that prevents the face from rusting before you buy it. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
As with the original JAWS Raw wedges, each of the new offerings (which arrive in stores April 7) has JAWS grooves, which are Callaway’s sharpest grooves to help golfers generate more greenside spin. The clubs are cast from stainless steel and have heavier tungsten weights in the four holes drilled in the back of the heads. By varying the depth of the holes and the amount of mass added, Callaway can manipulate the center of gravity and pull it in line with the center of the hitting area. Finally, because the hitting areas are not chromed, the faces of the new JAWS Raw wedges will rust. To preserve the face before purchase, Callaway has added a peel-off sticker that prevents rust on the hitting surface.
The Full Toe design is a high-toe wedge, but the peak in the toe area is not as severe as it is in the Callaway PM Grind. They are designed to create a larger hitting area, especially when you open the face, but for golfers who have never played a high-toe wedge, the look in the address position is not as jarring.
Because the center of gravity is higher in the JAWS Raw Full Toe, golfers can expect a slightly lower, more-piercing ball flight than traditionally shaped wedges might create.
As with the original wedges, the JAWS Raw Full Toe has grooves that cover the entire hitting area, but they are only offered in sand wedge and lob wedge lofts (54-60 degrees).
The Callaway JAWS Raw Full Toe J Grind wedge (David Dusek/Golfweek)
The first JAWS Raw wedges were offered in four sole grinds, and the new JAWS Raw Full Toe wedges come in two new sole…
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