Just when you thought the Paradym lineup was complete, Callaway Golf is throwing another club into the mix, and it is one we weren’t sure we would see this time around. Today marks the unveiling of the Paradym Super Hybrid which is the third iteration of this club design. While materials and tech have clearly changed, the goal remains the same, to pack the power of a driver into a club which also gives the confidence of a hybrid.
Historically, Callaway has nailed that goal with the Super Hybrid releases, but has enough changed with this Paradym version? Read on and we will let you be the judge.

2023 Callaway Paradym Super Hybrid
The Super Hybrid is always an interesting release. When it made its first debut, there was a definitive place for it in the lineup, an oversized hybrid that was versatile but felt like it had driver like ball speeds. Frankly, the first two versions have absolutely crushed it when it comes to those goals. However, since then the Callaway offerings have diversified with multiple hybrid profiles in multiple lineups and even the Apex UW taking some of that spotlight that the Super originally held. That is why when I got word it was time to prepare for the Paradym Super Hybrid release, I was eager to know more.

Honestly, there are some very cool changes this time around that make a lot of sense. The application of Triaxial Carbon Fiber on the crown is still here and this time it has been improved via altered shaping and placement that not only helps for weight savings, but it just looks way better based on the pics we are seeing from Callaway. The whole shape to my eye looks less boxy than in the past making the oversized nature not as awkward. However, eventually seeing the clubs in-hand will tell the whole story there.

The rest of the design story is similar, but different, to the past as Tungsten and Titanium rule the day. By using Titanium as the base metal for the Paradym Super Hybrid it helps give that driver like power and ball speed because of the materials higher modulus nature that allows more flex without breaking.

Both on the sole and internally, the placement of up to 95g of Tungsten dials the rest of the design in by using the MIM’d material around the back perimeter to keep the MOI up while placing the rest low and forward for a flatter flight and mor more ball speed. Also worth mentioning, there is a bit of a shaping change to the rear of the sole that has some recess to it in order to help with the interaction off of the turf.

Ralistically, the Paradym Super Hybrid is here to do what the Super Hybrid has always done, be a powerhouse for those who struggle with fairway woods due to club-length, as well as golfers who don’t want an iron replacement hybrid. The Super Hybrid has always been about absolute firepower, and it always will be.
The Details
Callaway’s new Paradym Super Hybrid will be up for pre-order on 8/18/23 and come to retail on 9/1/23. The price on this one is $399.99. The loft options are plentiful with 2 thru 6 (16, 18, 21, 24, 27) options, though the 2 and 6 are RH only. Standard shaft and grip this time are the UST Mamiya DART and Lamkin Crossline 360, although we know by now there will always be plentiful custom options available as well.
Hybrids have roll and bulge on the face though not often to the level of a driver. Aids in mishits and corrects direction of ball flight…..
Not sure if this is intentional but the high toe end seems to appear very open if you sit the club down behind the ball. I don’t know if that’s my perception or why I’m even sitting the club down directly behind the ball with a flat sole.
What says you guys that have hit or are playing the Paradym Super Hybrid?
Maybe just an optical illusion due to the larger head? The hosel is definitely different
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I did have one chance to hit this off deck today. Heel strike floated up and fell to the right. It carried 210 of the 240 I needed. For the effort I gave the club, I can’t say it was a bad result.
Off deck I almost feel like I need to intentionally hit a toe strike to avoid this loss of distance.
No. I did at first and hit some pulls but I know that I don’t have to. Just “put it in play”
That would be a fun experiment
I think so.
At first yes. It screams at you to pound one deep down the fairway. But after hitting several shots so fat the club asked me to buy some landfill; and seeing it still go 75% of expected distance you realize your don’t have to get after it to get the the distance.
The design of this club just naturally generates a ton of speed off the face. It also retains a high smash factor from center to toe. It wants to launch high naturally but you can work it down. I’ve only managed to do so by accident. It’s also remarkably workable. I can still get it to draw sometimes and the anti-slice design gives peace of mind on the tee box. I’ve only had one plenty stroke so far and it’s because I didn’t line up correctly ?
So ready to follow along with the fittings
Only had 3 swings with this club today. Hit all 3 fairways. LIttle rollout on any shots from the tee today. From tee box to center of the green I was managing around 240-250 carry. Hard to say for sure from the winter tee boxes and poor fairways. Still very enjoyable and completely solidified in my bag.
That’s good to know. I will use my UW. My home course has elevated, fast greens so that’s sometimes my best option.
I would love to try it with my linq hybrid shaft I have
I have that shaft in my Cobra. Likely going to play it here as well
Ball flight?
Ball flight?
My experience has been a pretty tight draw. Just beware of the heel. Obviously it will turn right but the drop off is pretty severe. Very workable off the tee.
I was over the moon excited for this release. As a player who had abandoned the driver some time ago, phrases like “driver like ball speeds” had me drooling. Day 1 was great, as the looks at address and the overall weight were all that I hoped for. To this day, the SH remains the best feeling hybrid I’ve ever struck. First swings were promising, as the ball flight and accuracy were more than I could have hoped for, but the distance wasn’t there yet. No problem I thought, it will come in time. The truth is, it never came. I would read the glowing reviews and reports from @hedley_lamarr08 with envy, wondering if the switch was ever going to turn on for me.
A fitter friend of mine laughed at me when I showed up with this club. “You’ll never launch it at your swing speed” he proclaimed. At 93 with the driver, maybe he was right.
I played with the loft settings, and even took it down half an inch, but still couldn’t get it to the (albeit sparatic) distance I got from the Hy-wood I was coming from. I think if I was looking for an accuracy club in a higher loft, the Super Hybrid would be the choice. As an all out distance club, it didn’t work as well for me as I’d hoped for.
Anyway, onward and upward. For Lefties looking to try this club, stay tuned for a “contest” thread, where I’ll be looking to send my trial club on to a new home.
I’ll end by sending a huge thanks to THP and Callaway for giving me the opportunity.
Hate that it hasn’t worked out for you as hoped.
Not yet. I actually was told to not order per family and it will be a part of Christmas. Simulator season here pretty much after today. No major hurry.
I’m going to put LINQ in the Super Hybrid and my TSR3 21 degree. I just really get along with the shaft and I get a lot of leftward curve when I really go after the Dart in the Super Hybrid. Really hard transition and wrist action so I am thinking it will help.
Your bag will be stacked that for sure
Work on not hitting these in the heel. That’s where this club can improve next gen. Thats the only fault I’ve seen.
I can only imagine that’s there’s some trade offs to get that center like distance on the toe
Very true. My wonder is this: Is the drop off as great in the heel off of a larger club head like a 5 wood?
It’s going to be fun to test these out. I hit it a few times at Golf Galaxy–hit it well. Could be a 3w replacement.
How is launch comparing to other clubs you’ve had in this spot for you?
Launch is fine. Anything launches well off tee for me. Off the deck at 15 degrees the ball flight is flatter than a faiway wood which I love. I hate to see a fairway wood climb so it works great for my game
Could be nice on windy days or just cold nasty days where you want that stinger shot
You can play a high shot with it but its lower than a FW. Its a rather versatile tool as long as its not hit in the heel.
That’s a combo I’m pondering myself. It will be a fun conversation with the fitters at ECPC next week to see if it’s a good match for my game.
OG King Tec at 15.5 neutral weigh setup vs PSH vs STZ 2H (both at 15 degrees)
I hit 10 shots with each club. I only kept the 7 best. I allowed myself some room for error because I am an error golfer and human. I feel the strikes on these shots were fair and all shots were playable on the golf course.
These shots were hit off of a tee. I don’t play fairway woods well at all. I have high club head speed and it seems I could launch them but I have no control over the strike so I avoid them. This spot in my back in a back up tee club when accuracy is a premium.
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Simulator: About Golf. (Same as what is used by Michael Breed on his YouTube channel. It translates well to GC Quad in my experience)
Paradym Super Hybrid paired with UST Recoil Dart 8F5 played at stock length. 15 degrees Neutral setting. 248 yard carry with some pushes that would be acceptable on course at my level. A couple close, a couple around 15 yards away. Peak height off of tee 129 feet!!! Have to manipulate it slightly. (LINQ Black ordered to help get flight in the window I want)
Cobra King Tec 2H with MMT 80G X flex. Considerably higher pitched. Played at 15.5 degrees. The club head is 17 degrees and dropping the loft significantly opened the face. It showed in testing. Had to close my stance to "try hard" to draw the club with a 235 yard carry.
Mizuno STZ 230 2H. Played at -1 degree loft upright to balance the open face with lie angle. Point and shoot at target at 240 yards. Sound was more "thud" than the Cobra with the Callaway somewhere in the middle. LINQ Blue shaft present in the 8F5. Feels really nice. Peak height 92 feet. Absolute missles.
PUNCH SHOTS.
Peak height is an issue for me. Its a release problem I’ve had to accept if I want to hit target. I can’t manipulate my body to do any different. Playing low tee shots are a must on some of my local mountain courses.
Mizuno STZ 200 yard carry at 60 feet high.
Cobra 2H 185 at 75 yards
Super Hybrid 219 carry in more of a low draw that would likely run for a while at just under 70 feet high.
WILD CARD: Cobra King Tec 19 degree with LINQ Black 100F5 80 feet high and 200 yards long.
I didn’t go ahead and hit 5 shots with the Cobra 3H to add to the numbers. 224 carry, 110 feet high. Only took 5 shots to know that’s what the club gives me.
The Mizuno and Cobra are really solid offerings. I like them both really well but the Super Hybrid gives me more for my intended use of this spot in the bag. A reshaft and getting that ball flight down will make this an even bigger weapon.