Equipment

Spotted: Callaway XR 16 Sub Zero

Published

10 years ago

Jan 20, 2016

A new driver from Callaway, called the XR 16 “Sub Zero,” recently appeared on the USGA’s List of Conforming Clubs. Here’s how it looked in black-and-white.

And here’s how it looks in color.

We spotted Callaway’s new Sub Zero driver (8.5 degrees) in the bag of Jason Gore at the 2016 CareerBuilder Challenge.

Related: Jason Gore’s 2016 WITB

In his own words, here’s why Gore switched from Callaway’s Double Black Diamond into the XR 16 Sub Zero.

As part of a GolfWRX giveaway, Gore answered questions from our community about his current bag setup, thoughts about the PGA Tour, and other random questions — like has he ever shotgunned a beer and who’s the funniest guy on Tour. Read Gore’s entire Q&A with the GolfWRX community here.

Check out more photos of the driver in the gallery below.

Read about Callaway’s XR16 and XR16 Pro drivers, which were co-designed by Boeing.

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7 Comments

Eric

Jan 23, 2016 at 8:54 pm

Callaway is garbage, just like TSHWAG. How do you leave PING for Callaway?

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LEWIS

Jan 21, 2016 at 2:52 pm

Amazingly honest reply from him. He is a WRXer lol

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Fahgdat

Jan 21, 2016 at 3:05 am

Ah. That’s the driver I was wondering about. What’s the retail price?

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Chuck

Jan 20, 2016 at 10:20 pm

I thought that Jason switched because he started hitting the new XR16 Subzero 18 yards farther. (I note it wasn’t a direct quote from Jason so there’s no need to impugn Jason’s credibility.)

“Confidence” is as much of a benefit as any launch monitor numbers, and often enough “confidence” produces better numbers. A great-looking driver is a good way to build confidence; and I’m not sure that there is a better-looking head shape at address coming out this year. Could there be a more classic-appearing driver this year?

I am going to watch anxiously to see what numbers reviewers get with this driver when they can get on a launch monitor. It is a spectacularly good-looking driver. I think I have been waiting five years for a great new driver head with classic dark paint and a plain stainless face. It is what a driver should look like.

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emb

Jan 20, 2016 at 10:17 pm

release this and I might consider playing something from callaway

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Mike

Jan 20, 2016 at 6:11 pm

Love his honesty

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Titleist Vokey Proto Wedges 54M, 60T

Published

2 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @Putt4Dough is selling some prototype wedges from Vokey Wedgeworks. These include a 54 degree wedge with the M grind and a 60 degree wedge with a T grind.

From the listing:

(1) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 54M with a Tour Issue DGS400 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet (logo down). Standard length, lie, and loft. BB&F ferrule. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

(2) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 60T with a KBS Tour 130X shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet. Standard length, lie, and loft. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.

Whats in the Bag

Ryan Palmer WITB 2026 (June)

Published

3 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5

5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX

Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-08F, 54-10S, 58-04T @59)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Check out more in-hand photos of Ryan Palmer’s clubs here.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

Published

23 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.