Callaway · Wedge · 2026
Opus SP+
CaddyIndex™ breakdown: what our research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You're an elite ball striker who wants the softest, most controlled premium Opus - a lower, penetrating flight and elite, consistent spin from a three-piece MIM-face, tungsten build.
You want the best value (the standard SP gives most of the benefit), maximum forgiveness, or you struggle to get the ball airborne.
Pros
- A softer feel than the standard SP - a soft 8620 body, MIM face and tungsten
- A Spin Pocket increased ~25% for a lower, more controlled flight
- Marginally improved spin consistency from Spin Gen 2.0
- A Golf Digest 2026 Hot List tour shape
Cons
- Gains over the standard SP are subtle for most golfers
- A premium up-charge that may not justify the refinements
- A player's tour shape - less forgiving than a cavity-back wedge
By dimension
Forgiveness
Reasonable for a tour wedge - a three-piece build with tungsten weighting high in the head in a refined tour shape, a premium player's wedge rather than a cavity-back. The tour shape rewards a clean strike - modest forgiveness by design, with the high-CG build aiding flight more than mishit tolerance.
Distance
Best-in-class - the SP+ delivers a slightly lower, more controlled flight with marginally improved spin consistency over the standard SP, helped by a Spin Pocket increased about 25%, a penetrating flight from the high CG. Among the best wedges for distance control.
Workability
Highly workable - the SP+ carries the Opus SP's full five-grind range covering every turf and stroke, the tour shapes giving shotmaking. Among the more workable wedges - a tour shape with a full grind range.
Feel
Best-in-class - the SP+ has a softer feel than the standard SP, from its three-piece build (a soft 8620 body, a MIM face and tungsten), with responsive, precise feedback. Among the very best wedge feels - a soft, premium tour feel.
Sound
A soft, muted note - the softer three-piece build gives a muted impact, a refined acoustic. A clean, muted note.
Looks at address
Among the best - the Opus SP earned a place on the Golf Digest 2026 Hot List, a clean, premium tour shape with refined, modern lines. Among the cleanest, most premium tour wedges.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons we read while grading this club.