From modest beginnings, Callaway has come a long way in the wedge game, and since acquiring Roger Cleveland, they now sit second only to Titleist Vokey wedges in global sales.
The new Jaws MD5 wedge replaces the very excellent MD4, and the lead technology story is aggressive grooves. The newly designed MD5 groove structure reduces launch angle by 1 degree and increases spin by 500 RPM on a 40-yard. To achieve this, Callaway has redesigned the edge of the sidewalls. Each one takes 10 minutes to mill, and the cutting tool is changed every 15 wedges to ensure strict design tolerances are met.
The Jaws MD5 also features Callaway's "Groove in Groove" technology, which creates 84 different points of impact on each wedge face. Particularly pertinent to those who tend to play a lot in wet conditions where groove in groove preserves over 800 RPM of spin.
The S-Grind: The stock or standard one wedge does all version. It's a mid-bounce offering available in every loft and a great universal choice.
The C-Grind: Less bounce and increased heel relief for players who want to lay the face open and get creative around the green. It will also suit links golfers or players with a generally shallower swing plane.
The X-Grind: More bounce and a wide sole, but again are for players who want to get creative with the face but who generally play in softer conditions. It'll also suit players who drop down steeply into the ball.
The W-Grind: A high bounce option which is the ultimate bunker club and a Tour-inspired low bounce version for pros to use on full shots into the green and to be versatile with around it.