Equipment
TESTING: Callaway Rogue vs. Rogue Pro vs. Rogue X irons
For an average golfer, what’s the difference between Callaway’s Rogue, Rogue Pro and Rogue X irons? That’s what we wanted to find out.
In our new club testing series, average golfers will be hitting either different shafts or different club heads, testing them against each other. The process will simply be to hit an equal number of shots with each shaft or club head, eliminating any outliers, and then report the numbers. These are all one-variable tests. Since the club tests are all done at Club Champion in Royal Oak, Michigan, the testing is under direct supervision of professional fitters. For the Callaway Rogue test, each of the golfers hit 6 irons with identical shafts in each head.
First, some information about each of the irons in this test.
Callaway Rogue irons

Callaway says: “Rogue irons are the best combination of distance, accuracy and playability ever in a Callaway iron with our 360 Face Cup and VFT, multi-material construction, and Urethane Microspheres.”
Read more about the Rogue irons here in our tech story
Callaway Rogue Pro irons

Callaway says: “Rogue Pro Irons are the best combination of distance, accuracy and playability ever in a Callaway players iron.”
Read more about the Rogue Pro irons here in our tech story
Callaway Rogue X irons

Callaway says: “Rogue X Irons are a total distance overhaul, with our 360 Face Cup and VFT, multi-material construction, Urethane Microspheres, and a component package designed for maximum distance.”
Read more about the Rogue X irons here in our tech story
The Test Results
Player A (17 handicap, left-handed)
| Rogue | Rogue Pro | Rogue X | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Speed | 77.7 mph | 77.0 mph | 77.3 mph |
| Ball Speed | 107.3 mph | 102.9 mph | 108.9 mph |
| Smash Factor | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.41 |
| Spin Rate | 5197 rpm | 6378 rpm | 5376 rpm |
| Side (feet) | 55.3L | 103.7L | 84.8L |
| Launch Angle | 13.8 degrees | 14.8 degrees | 12.5 degrees |
| Carry | 144.1 yards | 131.4 yards | 145.4 yards |
| Total | 162.2 yards | 145.9 yards | 162.4 yards |
| Height | 54 feet | 51 feet | 51 feet |
| Attack Angle | -5.5 degrees | -6.6 degrees | -5.9 degrees |
Player B (9 handicap, right-handed)
| Rogue | Rogue Pro | Rogue X | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Speed | 88.0 mph | 87.3 mph | 88.1 mph |
| Ball Speed | 128.4 mph | 124.9 mph | 131.2 mph |
| Smash Factor | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.49 |
| Spin Rate | 5704 rpm | 5298 rpm | 4571 rpm |
| Side (feet) | 13.2L | 0.3R | 2.0L |
| Launch Angle | 14.6 degrees | 16.0 degrees | 12.3 degrees |
| Carry | 184.2 yards | 181.4 yards | 195.7 yards |
| Total | 193.6 yards | 191.9 yards | 210.3 yards |
| Height | 98 feet | 97 feet | 85 feet |
| Attack Angle | -6.0 degrees | -7.0 degrees | -5.6 degrees |
Conclusion
As with any club test, this test shows that different club heads and designs favor certain players. If you want to know which of these three irons is right for you, the only way to know for sure is to test them yourself!
Related
Whats in the Bag
Christiaan Maas WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D LS (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold X100

Wedges: TaylorMade Prototype (50-SB09), TaylorMade MG5 (56-HB12, 60-LV07)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400


Putter: TaylorMade TP Juno

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Christiaan Maas’ clubs here.
Equipment
TaylorMade MySpider Tour and Tour X: More customizable build options now available
TaylorMade Golf’s MySpider program underwent a substantial overhaul over the last month. Firstly, the company launched the option to customize the Spider ZT model, and now the program has returned with the MySpider Tour and MySpider Tour X.
The revamped page now gives golfers complete control over every visual and functional detail of their putter on the popular Tour and Tour X head, with every cosmetic idea thought of. In MySpider Tour, golfers can choose from four head finishes, 16 paint fill colors, nine Surlyn face insert colors, three aluminum insert options, six sightline configurations, and four hosel options — L-neck, small slant, double bend, center shaft. Six sightline options are available in MySpider Tour, including the optically engineered True Path alignment system. MySpider Tour X gives builders the option of four head finishes, four hosel configurations, and five sightline options, also including True Path alignment.
One of the more interesting features of the new MySpider program is the availability of three distinct face insert options. Along with the usual Surlyn Pure Roll insert trusted by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, which can be customized from nine colors, golfers can now also select firmer options. Two are offered with the black aluminum Pure Roll insert, slightly firmer than the traditional insert, or for the firmest feel, golfers can choose from two colors of milled aluminum inserts.

Another fun addition to the MySpider Tour is the ability to use the “Tommy Sightline.” The custom alignment aid design, which was first drawn onto Tommy Fleetwood’s putter by PGA Tour Rep James Holley, is based on the milled sightline on his Spider ZT head. There are five shorter lines on the left and right of a longer central line serving as the traditional short line alignment aid.
See below for the full specifications sheet for MySpider Tour and Tour X:
MySpider Tour

MySpider Tour X

Equipment
Then and now: Comparing Rory McIlroy’s current setup to his record-breaking 2019 Canadian Open victory
In Rory McIlroy’s first appearance at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, he crushed the record books to earn his 16th PGA Tour title in dominating fashion, winning by seven shots over Shane Lowry and Webb Simpson.
McIlroy’s score of 22-under-par 258 is the lowest 72-hole score to date at the Canadian Open, and his closing 61 is also the best final-round score in the history of one of golf’s oldest tournaments. Finally, with his win in 2019, McIlroy became only the sixth player to win the career Triple Crown, adding to his victories at the U.S. Open in 2011 and The Open Championship in 2014, joining Tommy Armour, Walter Hagen, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods in a coveted list.
So, with that, why not compare his current setup to the clubs he used to break all the records?
Driver
2019: TaylorMade M5 (9 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX
2026: TaylorMade Qi4D (9 degrees @8), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7X (45 5/8 inches)

McIroy led the Tour in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee in 2019; he’s doing the same in 2026. Between now and then, McIlroy has switched from the Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX (a shaft with slightly more feeling in the tip) to the original Fujikura Ventus Black 7X, having just made the change to the heavier version from playing the 60X.
What’s interesting about McIlroy’s 2019 setup is that the weighting on his driver is actually set in the high-draw setting, using the T-Track weighting system, whereas in the Qi4D, he’s currently using a heavily rear-weighted setup. (Two 13-gram weights in the rear and only two 4-gram front weights.)
The TaylorMade M5 driver he played in during his Canadian Open win was the company’s first head that they claimed to design to initially exceed the USGA’s COR limit, and then injected with tuning resin to bring it back in bounds.
Fairway woods
2019: TaylorMade M6 3-wood (15 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX; TaylorMade M5 5-wood (19 degrees), Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 90 TX
2026: TaylorMade Qi4D 3-wood (15 degrees), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8X; TaylorMade Qi4D 5-wood (18 degrees), Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9X

The TaylorMade M6 fairway wood that McIlroy was using during the 2019 season is still in the bag of some of the best golfers on Tour in 2026. Just check out Justin Rose’s winning setup from the Farmers Insurance Open earlier this year. This year, though, McIlroy has still been searching for his top-end-of-the-bag setup, having played both the new Qi4D and the Qi10, which he won the Masters with.

The same shaft swap can be seen in the fairway woods as the driver, along with slightly less loft on the 5-wood.
Irons
2019: TaylorMade P750 (4) Buy here, TaylorMade P730 (5-9), Shafts: Project X 7.0
2026: TaylorMade P760 (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9), Shafts: Project X 7.0

The biggest difference between McIlroy’s custom set and the stock P730s is the groove design. While the P730s were constructed with 14 MX-9 grooves on their milled faces, McIlroy’s proto heads instead use the higher-spinning, 16-groove layout of the TW2 grooves. Other big differences between the sets are that McIlroy’s 7- and 8-irons have thinner toplines, are 1 degree stronger in loft, and are 1/4 inch longer than the original P730 builds.
With McIlroy’s 4-iron, the switch from P750 to P760 sees a transition to a two-piece construction with Speed Foam in it, which allows McIlroy to launch the ball slightly higher, with more workability.
Wedges
2019: TaylorMade Milled Grind (48-09SB), TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09SB, 56-09SB, 60-LB09), Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
2026: TaylorMade MG5 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB, 60-08LB @61), Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)

Between 2019 and 2026, McIlroy’s focus on his short game has been much more apparent. It was the reason why he switched back to the TP5 golf ball, to help with launch, spin and control with his wedges leading up to his career Grand Slam victory in 2025. The most apparent changes to McIlroy’s wedge setup are his lofts and bounce. He’s slowly delofted his pitching to a sand wedge, but has increased the loft on the lob wedge, bending his current 60-degree to 61. With that, adding more loft to his lob wedge also slightly increases the bounce and leading-edge sit point, so, as a result, he plays a lower-bounce lob wedge compared to 2019. The MG5 wedges are also softer than the first Milled Grind option from 2019. McIlroy also no longer plays the full-face grooves found on the Hi-Toe.
Putter
2019: TaylorMade Spider X
2026: TaylorMade Spider Tour X

Notice anything similar. Yes, the copper finish on Rory McIlroy’s Spider X putter in 2019 is a slightly more reflective finish than the recently released torched PVD finish. McIlroy was using the True Path alignment system, but now uses only a single white sightline.
Ball
2019: 2019 TaylorMade TP5 (#22)
2026: 2025 TaylorMade TP5 (RORS)
As mentioned above, McIlroy had transitioned from the TP5 to TP5x golf ball since his victory in Canada in 2019, but now is black with the same style of golf ball as his victory at Hamilton Golf & Country Club.
Grips
2019: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
2026: Golf Pride MCC
Interesting, McIlroy actually used Golf Pride’s Tour Velvet Cord grips during his victory in 2019 (it was during a 2+ year switch to the corded TV) as opposed to his usual MCC grips, which he has played for most of his career.
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Steven S Herrera
Jul 22, 2020 at 9:52 am
How many more different, but similar, models of clubs can Callaway produce and the market accommodate? Just in terms of shelf space, stores will have to either get larger or start dropping the lesser-known brands.
Buster Hyman
Oct 2, 2018 at 12:35 pm
What a douche thread of comments…
Guess everyone on here are touring pros right?
WTF
DJ
Sep 4, 2018 at 8:03 pm
Testing at Club Champion? That’s the first mistake. Joke of a business .
ski_co
Sep 4, 2018 at 3:00 pm
The 6 hcp hits a 210 6 iron? Boy, I must be getting old.
ski_co
Sep 4, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Sorry, 9 hcp
Dennis Corley
Sep 4, 2018 at 12:11 pm
Did you note any loft and length differences on the different 6 iron models?
Rogue 6 iron: 26 degrees, 37.625″ length
Rogue Pro 6 iron: 27 degrees, 37.5″ length
Rogue X 6 iron: 24 degrees!. 37.75″ length
Come on guys! A test?
Dennis Corley
Sep 4, 2018 at 12:13 pm
Also, from your article:
“These are all one-variable tests”
Not really one variable is it?
unoho
Sep 4, 2018 at 1:32 am
Anybody playing these chintzy looking clubs has gotta be a total loser.
Humphrey Bogart
Mar 9, 2019 at 8:27 pm
Stupid, stupid, stupid comment.
BettiBoop
Sep 3, 2018 at 8:07 am
This was a test? This was just 2 dudes hitting clubs a few times. Not sure these results really tell us anything.
mike
Sep 1, 2018 at 12:00 pm
These irons are works of art. The backside designs are awesome. I hope they work as good as they look.
asd
Sep 1, 2018 at 11:20 pm
No, they are designed for the golfing massses… sooo obvious
asd
Sep 1, 2018 at 11:21 pm
😮 ???!!!!
lana
Sep 2, 2018 at 2:01 pm
All those curves, bars and ridges on the back must have some strange function… or is it just bling for the gullible?
Ronald
Sep 2, 2018 at 2:05 pm
Rogues are the ultimate bling clubs for duffers with more money than brains or talent.
ogo
Sep 2, 2018 at 7:55 pm
Stupidity and lies sell clubs to the gullible gearheads who yearn for the newest toys.
kyle
Aug 31, 2018 at 7:29 pm
OoOoOoh… I love love love the cavity back designs… and would be proud to put any of them in my WITB gonadal arsenal of weapons !!!!!!!
shawn
Aug 31, 2018 at 11:52 pm
These Rogue clubs are designed to deceive the gullible gearheads who actually thinks what’s on the back of a club affects what’s happening on the front. These are stupid ugly designs.
Steve McIvor
Aug 31, 2018 at 6:16 pm
Hope neither of these players put any of them into play. Zero control of the ball when it comes down. 7 irons should not be spinning that low and rolling out so far.
Steve McIvor
Aug 31, 2018 at 6:24 pm
My bad, they’re 6 irons!! However, still a lack of control. Difficult to hit at front flags with that much roll out. Longest playable iron thereafter needs to start being looked at.
Tom
Aug 31, 2018 at 5:30 pm
A 9 handicap player can’t tell you anything about a club’s performance, they can’t play well enough. A 17 handicap player shouldn’t even be allowed to obtain a driver’s license, obviously they have very poor hand eye coordination.
kyle
Aug 31, 2018 at 7:33 pm
Yes but…. the Rogue market is in the 9-17 handicap player cohort. It’s all about marketing blingy glitzy chunky irons to desperate golfers who cannot get any better but hope a new set of gonadal clubs will help their dis-functional performance.
lana
Sep 2, 2018 at 2:03 pm
It’s all about look and feeeeeel… soooo obvious
Wiger Toods
Aug 31, 2018 at 5:19 pm
12º launch angle. What are they, drivers?
Goldhawk
Sep 1, 2018 at 7:45 pm
1.49 smash factor from the Rouge X for the 9hcp – yes, apparently it is a driver