Callaway · Wedge · 2025
CB12
CaddyIndex™ breakdown: what our research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You're a mid-handicapper who wants maximum wedge forgiveness plus the versatility to open or close the face, with JAWS-groove spin and a soft microsphere feel.
You want a compact tour-blade shape, a low-bounce grind for very tight lies, or the most workable shotmaking wedge.
Pros
- A deep cavity back with 12g perimeter weighting - maximum forgiveness
- A wide tri-sole that lets you open or close the face without digging
- JAWS grooves with full-face coverage for spin
- Urethane Microspheres for a soft, low-vibration feel
Cons
- A larger head with less compact appeal than a tour blade
- Still a forgiveness-first shape rather than a pure shotmaker
- A bigger profile that purists may find chunky
By dimension
Forgiveness
Best-in-class - the CB12 deepens the cavity back and adds 12 grams of perimeter weighting for even more forgiveness in a confidence-inspiring, slightly larger head, the skid-plate sole and higher bounce giving outstanding forgiveness. Among the most forgiving wedges - more forgiving than the original CB.
Distance
Strong gapping control - the JAWS grooves with full-face coverage from 54 degrees up create a spin machine for controlled short shots, the grooves and perimeter weighting giving consistent distances. Dependable distance and trajectory control through the set.
Workability
Improved for a game-improvement wedge - the new wide tri-sole is a game-changer, letting golfers open the face for flop shots without the bounce interfering and close the toe for lower shots without digging, adding shot versatility. More workable than the original CB, though still a forgiving cavity-back rather than a tour blade.
Feel
Soft for a cavity back - the Urethane Microspheres behind the face give a soft feeling through impact, minimising vibrations while providing plenty of feedback, a soft, responsive strike. A soft, dampened feel - better than a typical cast cavity-back wedge.
Sound
A soft, muted note - the Urethane Microspheres enhance the sound for a soft impact, a dampened acoustic. A clean, muted note.
Looks at address
Confidence-inspiring, if large - the slightly larger head and thicker topline are confidence-inspiring at address, the bigger profile suiting forgiveness seekers more than purists. A clean, confidence-inspiring game-improvement shape, larger than a tour blade.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons we read while grading this club.