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Callaway · Fairway · 2022

Rogue ST Max D

CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.

78CaddyIndex™confidence 0.83
Best for

10-30 handicap players with 75-100 mph 3W swing speed who slice the ball and want a slice-correcting fairway that lifts easily from the turf and inspires confidence at address.

Avoid if

You hook the ball naturally, draw it consistently already, or want a neutral-shape head with fade-on-demand workability.

Pros

  • The brand's first dedicated draw-bias fairway — a closed face plus upright lie plus heel weighting genuinely neutralises a slice (60% of Trackman shots finished left of target).
  • Highest-launching head in the Rogue ST family — easy to elevate from the deck for slower swing speeds.
  • Largest footprint with rated Highest forgiveness — most confidence-inspiring of the family for high handicaps.
  • Golf Digest 2022 Hot List Gold winner; the same muted acoustic refinement as the rest of the line.

Cons

  • Draw bias is hard-coded and difficult to override — wrong head for neutral players or natural drawers.
  • Spin can run high (4,371 rpm in stock-loft Trackman testing) — lower-launch settings needed for max distance.
  • Only three stock lofts offered (16° / 19° / 22°) vs the standard Max's seven.
  • Three years of fairway tech progress since release — recency drag is material.

By dimension

86

Forgiveness

Largest footprint in the family — reviewer commentary notes this head is clearly the biggest of the bunch, primarily seen in the fact that it's the longest from front to back. Rated 'Highest' forgiveness in the family, with rearward weighting that lifts effective MOI and reduces face twisting on off-center hits. The shallow face and oversize shape provide a deeper sweet zone than the other siblings. Top-tier GI-class forgiveness profile within the era's peer set.

85

Distance

Independent TrackMan testing: 150.2 mph ball speed, smash factor 1.47, total average 240 yards from a spin rate of 4371 rpm. When spin was dialed down to 3300 rpm via lower-launch settings, shots reached 253-260 yards. The 27g forward tungsten cartridge plus perimeter Jailbreak bracing drives the same speed platform as the GI sibling, but the draw-biased CG and higher-launch geometry trade some carry for shape correction. Slightly behind the standard sibling but still top-quartile for the era's GI fairways.

60

Workability

First dedicated draw-bias fairway in the brand's lineup: closed face, more upright lie angle (56-59°), additional heel weighting — engineered to impose a draw and correct a slice. Independent TrackMan testing measured 60 per cent of shots finished left of target — the bias is consistent, predictable, and difficult to override. Workability is intentionally low: the head's job is to neutralise a slice, not to let the player shape the ball in multiple directions. Lowest workability in the family by design.

78

Feel

Reviewer commentary describes feel off the face as fast and energetic, paired with a solid feel for an overall experience that's more akin to a players club than a game improvement club. Editorial review notes the same family-platform impact sensation across all three siblings. Tour-grade tactile signature through a slice-correcting head — punchy energy transfer with no GI mush.

79

Sound

Reviewer commentary describes the acoustic as a muted sound, a deeper thudding hit, which improves on the loud metallic ting of previous lines. Editorial review: muted, understated sound that gives you a sensation of ball speed without screaming it. AI-optimized sound dampening across the family is a material acoustic upgrade versus the predecessor. Family-platform sound profile.

78

Looks at address

Reviewer commentary: this head is clearly the biggest of the bunch — the longest from front to back. Large footprint with shallow face — confidence-inspiring for slicers but reads as oversized for skilled players. Sleek matte black crown and the family's clean graphic package keep the presentation polished despite the bulk. Below the standard sibling in address aesthetic for neutral players but exactly what slice-correcting buyers want to see.

Sources

Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.

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