Callaway Opus Wedges Review
Callaway's Newest Workhorse Wedge Can Generate Some Serious Spin
Ryan Heiman
Founder and head author at Independent Golf Reviews
I’ve been able to generate some serious spin over the last 6 rounds with the Callaway Opus Wedges in the bag. What actually impressed me the most was the new shape and feel of these wedges. I tested them on the course, at the range and in the Office by Carl’s Place DIY Simulators. The combination of on-course testing and FlightScope numbers proved that Callaway’s new Workhorse wedge can benefit your short game.
This is the definitive Callaway Opus Wedges Review for 2024.
Opus Weight vs. Jaws Ports
While the Callaway Opus Wedge has been hiding in plain sight on the PGA tour now for some time, their official release into the wild was just recently made available to the public. For numerous generations of wedges, Callaway had port holes on the back of wedges. It was about weight manipulation for CG control. However I always felt that it made them sound and feel hollow right on the sweet spot. Opus wedges went the other way and added weight right behind the sweet spot which makes them feel way better, but also benefits performance for me. I found better launch and spin control with these wedges with the additional raised weight on the back of the wedge.
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Spin Gen Face Technology
Callaway built this wedge around a new face technology called Spin Gen. It is a combination of 3 details for generating spin: tighter pitch, offset groove in groove, and face blast. These three work for every shot to generate the maximum spin on full or partial shots. The spin is on full display every time you hit these wedges. I’d put them as some of the spinniest wedges I’ve hit. (since the former days of box grooves) The ball really wants to stop, even spin back at times. I found the high spin on full shots sometimes to reduce distance by a couple yards. If you like to watch the ball roll out across the green, these are not the wedges for you. These are hop and stop no matter the shot type.
Options
When it comes to wedges you can guess that Callaway is going to give you as many options as you can imagine. There are 3 finish options: chrome, black and raw(custom order only). The loft and lie combinations should be able to get any combination and grind you need for the ideal wedge set up. I went 50/10, 54/12, and 58/10. This is their mid bounce combo which I’ve found is my ideal set-up in AZ. The hard turf requires less bounce and these were a good balance of bounce for digging, but not too much for skipping off the harder turf. The gapping fit my bag perfectly and the distance control was very consistent between each loft. The high spin meant that yardages were a couple yards shorter, especially into the wind since there was never much roll out. I think the brushed chrome looks really nice in the bag and held up very well to the abuse my wedges take.
Workhorse
The name Opus means “work” in Latin. The Callaway Opus Wedges do all the heavy lifting around the greens. I call them workhorses as they are the tools of recovery, pitch, chip, punch, flop and overall scoring. While your score card doesn’t care how the shots look, it does reflect how close they get, more often in the putting stats. The Callaway Opus Wedges have the ability to consistently hit the ball close to the hole. There is a learning curve and some time to dial them in, but these workhorses might not get all the glory and praise like the putter will rolling in birdies, but their work of setting up easy putts won’t go unnoticed over time in your bag.
Callaway Opus 58* Wedge Stats
Data from Flightscope MEVO+ 2023 Launch Monitor
➜ Spin: 10,881 rpms
➜ Launch Angle: 48.9*
➜ Dispersion: 2.2 yds
➜ Club Head Speed: 80.8 mph
➜ Ball Speed: 82.9 mph
➜ Total Distance: 79.5 yds
➜ Carry Distance: 79.0 yds
Summary
Callaway rebuilt their wedge line around the Opus design, weight and spin gen tech. I really like the new headshaping and weight along with the increased spin. You can get these in almost any configuration and grind you need while getting that perfect combo for your game. Callaway took input from pros and amateurs in the creation of these wedges and designed a workhorse wedge with some serious spin.
For more information: Callaway Website
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About The Author
Ryan Heiman – Founder and Head Author of Independent Golf Reviews
Ryan has over 10 years of experience testing and writing golf reviews of nearly every brand out there.
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