The rumors have been swirling for a while now, but today they are official. Jon Rahm, the #2 ranked player in the world is making a full bag change and joining the Callaway Golf tour staff in a multiyear agreement.
Rahm will transition into a full bag of Callaway and has been working extensively with the Tour Department dialing in every aspect of his new clubs.
A little side note in this, is before turning professional, Rahm was a Callaway and Odyssey player using their equipment at Arizona State where he won 11 tournaments and received the Ben Hogan Award is the best college player in the US back to back years.
“I’m so happy to be joining Callaway, and I can’t wait to start the year,” Rahm said. “The equipment is already performing well for me, and in my first round with the new setup, I shot a course record 59 at Silverleaf. I have confidence in my new Callaway clubs – and especially the golf ball, which has really impressed me during the testing process.”
He will officially make his Callaway Staff debut this week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, with a bag that includes Callaway Prototype Woods, Callaway Prototype Irons, and a Callaway Chrome Soft X Golf Ball.
In addition to the Callaway and Odyssey equipment, Rahm will be wearing Travis Mathew apparel.
It will depend on where we are in our cycle – in a year where we will be bringing new balls to retail, for part of the year before the pros would most likely be starting to transition into the new ball. In a non-intro year like we are in this year, most guys will continue what they have been using until we start bringing them the next generation.
thanks!!
*looks around* Let he who is without sin cast the first stone….
Driver: Callaway Proto Triple Diamond (10.5)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75 TX
4-wood: Callaway Mavrik SZ (16.5)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75 TX
5-wood: Callaway Mavrik SZ (18)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI (Black) 8X
Irons: Callaway UT Proto (4) Callaway Apex Proto (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
TBD on whether the UT or STD 4 iron will be in play.
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Forged JPN (52/8, 56/12,60/10)
Shafts: Project X Rifle 6.5
Putter: TaylorMade Spider X
Ball: Callaway CSX
Interesting that he didn’t switch putters too
I would be a happy guy to be able to score a pair of those!
I could see a putter change taking more time to dial in. If he does indeed change from the trusty spider.
With the SL Ten being so similar to the Spider, I’d think that wouldn’t be a tough transition for him.
headshape absolutely similar. Insert, alignment, any number of other smaller variables could still take a bit, would probably be a safe assumption
I thought in the practice round pictures that he was using the same irons that Xander was playing. I was trying to watch most of the tournament and I thought he hit his irons really well. With his driver he seem to have a little bit of head scratching moments although Jon can be overly dramatic for the cameras sometimes. I was a little shocked at the line Jon took with his drive on 17 that hooked into the bush, I wouldn’t blame the club for that one. I mean he only shot 59 in a pre-Maui practice round I hear with the new clubs so he can certainly play them.
Doesn’t their have to be some sort of transition period though? The more reps the better obviously with his new gear, but this isn’t something that happens right off the bat, for most of these guys who switch brands, I’d say it takes a few months to get acclimated/comfortable?
It sure seems so typically. We will find out soon
I know in tennis it at least used to be pretty standard practice for guys to re-paint their rackets and keep playing what they used before, they should just re-pain Rahm’s putter to Odyssey colors
I believe putter, apparel, and shoes are included in the deal. Perhaps just a transition period needed.
Ok, thanks didn’t read through all the stuff. That would make sense.
I’ve seen the repaint in tennis (though more common to repaint within the same manufacturer rather than painting as other manufacturer, but it does happen).
I do know in many other sports, such as hockey, this is a pretty big no-no. I would imagine there’s similarity there in golf. I fully believe he’ll be using an odyssey putter in the coming tournaments, but I understand why he is not yet.
Skilled and winning, sincere and likable amidst controversy, says just enough spicy to get people to talk about it… They have to be thrilled with how it’s gone.
In hindsight, it’s been an amazing partnership for both of them thus far. Rahm is a great spokesman, and he’s playing very well with Callaway gear.
I didn’t really care for Rahm for some time. I thought he had some temper problems that didn’t appeal to me. He has really grown on me, though. I think becoming a father has matured him. I enjoy how he plays. That short backswing is something else, the way he fires through. It certainly is a win/win thus far.