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Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review

published: Sep 29, 2022

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updated: Oct 3, 2023

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review

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What’s new? How much does it cost? And how does it perform? Jack Backhouse brings you the low down on the Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review

How does Callaway’s new draw-biased driver perform? Find out in our Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review.

  • RELATED: Callaway Rogue ST driver: How does it compare to the original?
Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review
Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review
NCG SUMMARY

The Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver is draw-biased, but subtly in a way that doesn’t shout, ‘I need some help with my slice’, which I like.

The head has a larger profile than the standard Max model which makes you feel like the face is huge and you don’t need a perfect swing to get the ball in play.

This is perfect for golfers who are looking for the best performance out of the club but need help stopping the ball from curving so much offline. It has a great sound and performs well on off-centre strikes.

PROS

  • Long on centre hits
  • Even the worst strikes had a reasonable outcome
  • The muted sound is brilliant

CONS

  • A slight draw bias doesn’t suit all players

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review: First Impressions

I usually stay well clear of draw-biased drivers as I have a memory bank full of low left shots that sometimes give me nightmares. I was pleasantly surprised when I sat the Rogue ST Max D behind the ball as you can barely tell it has any draw bias, and it looks very similar to the Rogue ST Max which I loved.

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review: NCG Verdict

Callaway has built this for players who want maximum forgiveness from the driver, so for the sake of the testing I ‘deliberately’ made some pretty bad swings which produced some terrible strikes. I was really impressed with how the ball speed stayed high, the strike still felt solid, and the outcomes were very good. I only hit one shot which would have missed a fairway and the strike was so far out of the heel that I nearly missed it. So far I am impressed.

Along with all the new technology that features in the rest of the Rogue ST driver lineup, which you can read about here, the Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver has a 2-gram weight in the sole positioned towards the heel of the club.

This moves the centre of gravity to a place that makes the driver draw biased. Sometimes this can ruin the feel of the driver on centre strikes, but this isn’t the case with the Rogue ST Max D. Middle strikes not only feel great, but they perform just as you would hope with very competitive ball speeds and carry distances.

I’d be happy with the performance of this driver out on the course. The 254-yard average carry distance I achieved includes a couple of really poor hits, and the shots pretty much all had a draw shape to them. I’m happy that I know what’s coming when I make a swing. This is huge for me as a player as there is nothing worse than standing over a golf ball and not knowing where it is going.

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Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review

The Callaway Rogue ST Max driver head features the heaviest tungsten weight compared to the other drivers in this year’s lineup. I could definitely feel the heavier head in my backswing, but at impact, the driver felt so solid and stable that I have to say I quite liked it.

This is a club that all faders of the ball should try when next looking at a new driver. Historically in my opinion draw based drivers haven’t been anything like as good as the ‘standard’ option, but Callaway have done a brilliant job with this. It has a solid sound and feel, and the draw tech actually works.

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review

This is perfect for golfers who are looking for the best performance out of the club but need help stopping the ball from curving so much offline. It has a great sound and performs well on off-centre strikes.

  • RELATED: Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS driver review
  • RELATED: Callaway Rogue ST Max driver review

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver review: The Details

Available: Now

RRP: £479

Lofts: 9 degrees, 10.5 degrees, 12 degrees

Shafts:
Project X Cypher Black 40 Graphite: Light, Regular
Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 65 Graphite: Regular, Stiff
Mitsubishi Tensei AV White 65 Graphite: Stiff, X Stiff

More information: Callaway Website

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Jack Backhouse

A member of the PGA for 13 years, Jack has lived golf for more than half his life. Inspired by Tiger Wood’s winning putt at the 2008 US Open, an obsession began with watching slow motion golf swings on the internet and reading What’s In The Bag articles in magazines.

Not destined for a life behind the desk in a pro shop, Jack has focussed more on coaching, working closely with regional teams in North Yorkshire and helping golfers of all levels on their journey to enjoying playing the game more. Jack has coached many junior golfers into the county teams, and once worked with a player at the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie.

After letting his game fall apart prior to COVID, Jack rediscovered his love for playing golf after joining Silloth Golf Club in 2020 and whipping round the windy, firm links course. Playing regularly with a half set of clubs he has a passion for shot making and developing skill, and claims to have the sharpest 30-100 yard game in the North of England (only because he doesn’t know anyone in the South), and now maintains a +1 handicap at a club much closer to home, Sand Moor GC.

Jack has always tinkered with his equipment, once building his own Frankenstein one length set of clubs after watching Bryson DeChambeau burst onto the scene after winning the US Amateur. He firmly believes in getting custom fit and is happy to debate anyone about blade irons being superior to any other iron category.

Jack loves: playing quickly, 2 ball golf, match play, heathland courses, pencil bags, foursomes, Tiger Wood’s swing 2005-2009.

Jack hates: buggies, unnecessary trees, giving shots, the 7 iron loft debate, graphite shaft lovers weird superiority complex.

What’s In Jack’s Bag:

Titleist TSR2 Driver

Titleist TSR2 Fairway wood

TaylorMade P7MB 3-P

Titleist SM10 wedges

TaylorMade TP Reserve Blade putter

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