Chux13

Do it, you won't be upset! I just got in from testing for an hour or so. I've been digging balls out of divots, bare lies, etc and so far they keep answering the calls!!!!

Agreed. I had a chance to swing a few other wedges at the PGA Superstore the other day, and I felt the same as you did with both the aesthetic and the address. I'll have that summary up soon.

Agreed. I had a chance to swing a few other wedges at the PGA Superstore the other day, and I felt the same as you did with both the aesthetic and the address. I'll have that summary up soon.

Agreed. I had a chance to swing a few other wedges at the PGA Superstore the other day, and I felt the same as you did with both the aesthetic and the address. I'll have that summary up soon.

I was looking at these Opus wedges in the shop.  They look a little different than some other major OEM wedges and I am eager to try them out,

Opus Platinum - First Round Impressions
TL;DR: First round with these beasts was completed last weekend, and I am definitely impressed with their performance. Moving from my conventional self-built 52/56/60 combo to these higher-level offerings absolutely needed that adjustment period before things got actually easier with the Opus Platinum wedge. My main struggle came from the promised and delivered "easy spin" these clubs provide. Through the first 9, I struggled with the ball stopping within a yard of the landing zone with pitches and not getting the insane roll I normally did with my current gamers. Once I realized I needed to attack the pin, I found myself with virtual gimmies on 3 straight holes that demanded a solid wedge approach. The eye test did note a lower flight and solid stopping power through every shot utilized with the Opus Platinum wedge, along with a smooth, forgiving, and very stable feel. These clubs are legit.

I took the shiny new toys with me to Mt. Graham GC in sunny but windy Safford, Arizona. The range was not open this morning, so I did not get a great chance to gauge my game for the day. Thankfully, the approach green was wide open and safe from my uncertainty with how the wedges will swing on the turf. Confidence was quickly built as I started a few practice swings and gauged how the wedges felt off the ground. These clubs just feel so solid and easy to swing through the turf and found myself picking the ball clean ALMOST every time. There were times I would catch the ball too heavy or thin, but that was more a me problem. After a half hour on the chipping green, it was time to take my bag to the course.
Hole 2 - 35 yards short and right of the green
I found an opportunity on the Par 5 2nd hole to utilize the Opus Platinum 53º (OP53) to attack the green and get the first GIR of the day. I practiced a few from this distance earlier, so I had some idea what to do here. I was able to pick the ball clean, but the ball did go a bit high as I hit the ball high on the face. Forgiveness here, thanks to the higher COG from the tungsten weighting, was paramount since I would normally end up much shorter with my current gamers. The OP53 did its job and saved my GIR regardless of the high contact only just a few yards left of my intended target line. Ball stopped right away and left me with a decent shot at birdie. Par!
Hole 4 - 25 yards short of green
After an errant tee shot, I had to just punch back out to the fairway and scramble for par. Enter the 58º Opus Platinum (OP58) wedge. Again, I felt confident in a low pitch to the green but felt I had to allow for some roll as these greens were not super-fast but firm. I felt like I struck the ball very well here and did in fact keep the flight lower than usual. Only problem was, I did not get that roll I was used to. Dang thing hit the green and did not roll out at all! Bogey. Note, I had the phone supported by the cart seat, so you can hear the old school hip hop my buddy Joel and I had going through the round 🤣
Hole 6 - 15 yards to cup back side of green
Long of the green, sloping away, slightly elevated. These shots have been a nuisance for me as I do struggle with control and usually blow past the hole 7 feet past the cup at best. I never had faith in either my 56 or 60 degree current gamers but did feel good about giving the OP58 a chance. Call it nerves or past trauma, but I ended up holding back on my swing. Even with the weak swing I was impressed to see the ball not release anywhere as much as I am use to and still not pop up as I would normally do with my 60. I honestly had a hunch at this point that I would be better attacking the pin and not rely on the roll I produce with the current gamers. Things got a whole lot more fun from this hole forward.....
Hole 8 and Beyond - Let's Freaking GOOO!
Another errant approach along with a strong crosswind left me with a shot I absolutely HATE on this course. I was around 30 yards left of the green just passed the cart path and on a hard, bare lie of desert. It is not the bare lie I fear but being on the side of a very narrow green. I really struggle getting the ball to stay on the green and usually find myself either short or on the opposite side of the green after the ball rolls off. OP53 was in hand for this one. I picked the ball so dang clean off that lie and just watched in awe as the ball flew about 20 feet in the air, hit a few yards into the green, checked up, rolled with the slope above the cup, and nearly holed the dang thing out. Easy par! I could not believe I not only got a clean shot and flight with the lie I had but was able to keep the ball on the green. Smile inducing stuff there. I was alone with my buddy chasing his ball down, so I got pictures of where it started and how it ended.

That only built more confidence not only in the clubs, but in my approach to the shots. At hole 10, I smashed a drive with the wind and ended up short and right of the green. My buddy thought he was recording but ended up taking a photo of where I lie, and again, the eerily similar result with the OP53 from another shot and narrow green I struggle with...

My hunch was right about attacking the pin. The spin provided by these clubs are as advertised this go round with a lower flight and easy spin, spin I have not had in the past with similar shots. I had another opportunity at hole 12 to scramble and save par and this time my buddy was able to capture the confident shot and just how quickly the ball stops with the OP53.
That was fun!!!
I went from finding my groove and a 43(+7) on the front to a confident, firing on all cylinders 39(+3), to close out with an 82(+10). Color me impressed already after only going one round with the Callaway Opus Platinum offerings. My buddy Joel was floored with how quickly the ball was stopping on approach and just how easy I allegedly made some of those shots look. To go from my current gamers to the OP's is a huge leap in playability and control already. Even more pleased was I in seeing just how well the finish held up considering some of the lies I had to hit out of. My current gamers lost most of the black and produced the standard steel color just after hitting on the range!!! You can tell some of the blue coating has disappeared and now find a dark metal finish underneath which blends in perfectly well, keeping the overall aesthetic still pleasing to the eye.

I would be further interested to see what kind of results I may get with another wedge of the OP's level and what that may look like with launch and spin data. The future looks bright for these wedges in finding a permanent spot within my bag, but this was only round one. Many more tests to come and many more opportunities to put these beautiful beasts to the test. Can't wait!!!

Great stuff!

great stuff @Chux13

Impressive!

Opus Platinum - First Round Impressions
TL;DR: First round with these beasts was completed last weekend, and I am definitely impressed with their performance. Moving from my conventional self-built 52/56/60 combo to these higher-level offerings absolutely needed that adjustment period before things got actually easier with the Opus Platinum wedge. My main struggle came from the promised and delivered "easy spin" these clubs provide. Through the first 9, I struggled with the ball stopping within a yard of the landing zone with pitches and not getting the insane roll I normally did with my current gamers. Once I realized I needed to attack the pin, I found myself with virtual gimmies on 3 straight holes that demanded a solid wedge approach. The eye test did note a lower flight and solid stopping power through every shot utilized with the Opus Platinum wedge, along with a smooth, forgiving, and very stable feel. These clubs are legit.

I took the shiny new toys with me to Mt. Graham GC in sunny but windy Safford, Arizona. The range was not open this morning, so I did not get a great chance to gauge my game for the day. Thankfully, the approach green was wide open and safe from my uncertainty with how the wedges will swing on the turf. Confidence was quickly built as I started a few practice swings and gauged how the wedges felt off the ground. These clubs just feel so solid and easy to swing through the turf and found myself picking the ball clean ALMOST every time. There were times I would catch the ball too heavy or thin, but that was more a me problem. After a half hour on the chipping green, it was time to take my bag to the course.
Hole 2 - 35 yards short and right of the green
I found an opportunity on the Par 5 2nd hole to utilize the Opus Platinum 53º (OP53) to attack the green and get the first GIR of the day. I practiced a few from this distance earlier, so I had some idea what to do here. I was able to pick the ball clean, but the ball did go a bit high as I hit the ball high on the face. Forgiveness here, thanks to the higher COG from the tungsten weighting, was paramount since I would normally end up much shorter with my current gamers. The OP53 did its job and saved my GIR regardless of the high contact only just a few yards left of my intended target line. Ball stopped right away and left me with a decent shot at birdie. Par!
Hole 4 - 25 yards short of green
After an errant tee shot, I had to just punch back out to the fairway and scramble for par. Enter the 58º Opus Platinum (OP58) wedge. Again, I felt confident in a low pitch to the green but felt I had to allow for some roll as these greens were not super-fast but firm. I felt like I struck the ball very well here and did in fact keep the flight lower than usual. Only problem was, I did not get that roll I was used to. Dang thing hit the green and did not roll out at all! Bogey. Note, I had the phone supported by the cart seat, so you can hear the old school hip hop my buddy Joel and I had going through the round 🤣
Hole 6 - 15 yards to cup back side of green
Long of the green, sloping away, slightly elevated. These shots have been a nuisance for me as I do struggle with control and usually blow past the hole 7 feet past the cup at best. I never had faith in either my 56 or 60 degree current gamers but did feel good about giving the OP58 a chance. Call it nerves or past trauma, but I ended up holding back on my swing. Even with the weak swing I was impressed to see the ball not release anywhere as much as I am use to and still not pop up as I would normally do with my 60. I honestly had a hunch at this point that I would be better attacking the pin and not rely on the roll I produce with the current gamers. Things got a whole lot more fun from this hole forward.....
Hole 8 and Beyond - Let's Freaking GOOO!
Another errant approach along with a strong crosswind left me with a shot I absolutely HATE on this course. I was around 30 yards left of the green just passed the cart path and on a hard, bare lie of desert. It is not the bare lie I fear but being on the side of a very narrow green. I really struggle getting the ball to stay on the green and usually find myself either short or on the opposite side of the green after the ball rolls off. OP53 was in hand for this one. I picked the ball so dang clean off that lie and just watched in awe as the ball flew about 20 feet in the air, hit a few yards into the green, checked up, rolled with the slope above the cup, and nearly holed the dang thing out. Easy par! I could not believe I not only got a clean shot and flight with the lie I had but was able to keep the ball on the green. Smile inducing stuff there. I was alone with my buddy chasing his ball down, so I got pictures of where it started and how it ended.

That only built more confidence not only in the clubs, but in my approach to the shots. At hole 10, I smashed a drive with the wind and ended up short and right of the green. My buddy thought he was recording but ended up taking a photo of where I lie, and again, the eerily similar result with the OP53 from another shot and narrow green I struggle with...

My hunch was right about attacking the pin. The spin provided by these clubs are as advertised this go round with a lower flight and easy spin, spin I have not had in the past with similar shots. I had another opportunity at hole 12 to scramble and save par and this time my buddy was able to capture the confident shot and just how quickly the ball stops with the OP53.
That was fun!!!
I went from finding my groove and a 43(+7) on the front to a confident, firing on all cylinders 39(+3), to close out with an 82(+10). Color me impressed already after only going one round with the Callaway Opus Platinum offerings. My buddy Joel was floored with how quickly the ball was stopping on approach and just how easy I allegedly made some of those shots look. To go from my current gamers to the OP's is a huge leap in playability and control already. Even more pleased was I in seeing just how well the finish held up considering some of the lies I had to hit out of. My current gamers lost most of the black and produced the standard steel color just after hitting on the range!!! You can tell some of the blue coating has disappeared and now find a dark metal finish underneath which blends in perfectly well, keeping the overall aesthetic still pleasing to the eye.

I would be further interested to see what kind of results I may get with another wedge of the OP's level and what that may look like with launch and spin data. The future looks bright for these wedges in finding a permanent spot within my bag, but this was only round one. Many more tests to come and many more opportunities to put these beautiful beasts to the test. Can't wait!!!

Opus Platinum - First Round Impressions
TL;DR: First round with these beasts was completed last weekend, and I am definitely impressed with their performance. Moving from my conventional self-built 52/56/60 combo to these higher-level offerings absolutely needed that adjustment period before things got actually easier with the Opus Platinum wedge. My main struggle came from the promised and delivered "easy spin" these clubs provide. Through the first 9, I struggled with the ball stopping within a yard of the landing zone with pitches and not getting the insane roll I normally did with my current gamers. Once I realized I needed to attack the pin, I found myself with virtual gimmies on 3 straight holes that demanded a solid wedge approach. The eye test did note a lower flight and solid stopping power through every shot utilized with the Opus Platinum wedge, along with a smooth, forgiving, and very stable feel. These clubs are legit.

I took the shiny new toys with me to Mt. Graham GC in sunny but windy Safford, Arizona. The range was not open this morning, so I did not get a great chance to gauge my game for the day. Thankfully, the approach green was wide open and safe from my uncertainty with how the wedges will swing on the turf. Confidence was quickly built as I started a few practice swings and gauged how the wedges felt off the ground. These clubs just feel so solid and easy to swing through the turf and found myself picking the ball clean ALMOST every time. There were times I would catch the ball too heavy or thin, but that was more a me problem. After a half hour on the chipping green, it was time to take my bag to the course.
Hole 2 - 35 yards short and right of the green
I found an opportunity on the Par 5 2nd hole to utilize the Opus Platinum 53º (OP53) to attack the green and get the first GIR of the day. I practiced a few from this distance earlier, so I had some idea what to do here. I was able to pick the ball clean, but the ball did go a bit high as I hit the ball high on the face. Forgiveness here, thanks to the higher COG from the tungsten weighting, was paramount since I would normally end up much shorter with my current gamers. The OP53 did its job and saved my GIR regardless of the high contact only just a few yards left of my intended target line. Ball stopped right away and left me with a decent shot at birdie. Par!
Hole 4 - 25 yards short of green
After an errant tee shot, I had to just punch back out to the fairway and scramble for par. Enter the 58º Opus Platinum (OP58) wedge. Again, I felt confident in a low pitch to the green but felt I had to allow for some roll as these greens were not super-fast but firm. I felt like I struck the ball very well here and did in fact keep the flight lower than usual. Only problem was, I did not get that roll I was used to. Dang thing hit the green and did not roll out at all! Bogey. Note, I had the phone supported by the cart seat, so you can hear the old school hip hop my buddy Joel and I had going through the round 🤣
Hole 6 - 15 yards to cup back side of green
Long of the green, sloping away, slightly elevated. These shots have been a nuisance for me as I do struggle with control and usually blow past the hole 7 feet past the cup at best. I never had faith in either my 56 or 60 degree current gamers but did feel good about giving the OP58 a chance. Call it nerves or past trauma, but I ended up holding back on my swing. Even with the weak swing I was impressed to see the ball not release anywhere as much as I am use to and still not pop up as I would normally do with my 60. I honestly had a hunch at this point that I would be better attacking the pin and not rely on the roll I produce with the current gamers. Things got a whole lot more fun from this hole forward.....
Hole 8 and Beyond - Let's Freaking GOOO!
Another errant approach along with a strong crosswind left me with a shot I absolutely HATE on this course. I was around 30 yards left of the green just passed the cart path and on a hard, bare lie of desert. It is not the bare lie I fear but being on the side of a very narrow green. I really struggle getting the ball to stay on the green and usually find myself either short or on the opposite side of the green after the ball rolls off. OP53 was in hand for this one. I picked the ball so dang clean off that lie and just watched in awe as the ball flew about 20 feet in the air, hit a few yards into the green, checked up, rolled with the slope above the cup, and nearly holed the dang thing out. Easy par! I could not believe I not only got a clean shot and flight with the lie I had but was able to keep the ball on the green. Smile inducing stuff there. I was alone with my buddy chasing his ball down, so I got pictures of where it started and how it ended.

That only built more confidence not only in the clubs, but in my approach to the shots. At hole 10, I smashed a drive with the wind and ended up short and right of the green. My buddy thought he was recording but ended up taking a photo of where I lie, and again, the eerily similar result with the OP53 from another shot and narrow green I struggle with...

My hunch was right about attacking the pin. The spin provided by these clubs are as advertised this go round with a lower flight and easy spin, spin I have not had in the past with similar shots. I had another opportunity at hole 12 to scramble and save par and this time my buddy was able to capture the confident shot and just how quickly the ball stops with the OP53.
That was fun!!!
I went from finding my groove and a 43(+7) on the front to a confident, firing on all cylinders 39(+3), to close out with an 82(+10). Color me impressed already after only going one round with the Callaway Opus Platinum offerings. My buddy Joel was floored with how quickly the ball was stopping on approach and just how easy I allegedly made some of those shots look. To go from my current gamers to the OP's is a huge leap in playability and control already. Even more pleased was I in seeing just how well the finish held up considering some of the lies I had to hit out of. My current gamers lost most of the black and produced the standard steel color just after hitting on the range!!! You can tell some of the blue coating has disappeared and now find a dark metal finish underneath which blends in perfectly well, keeping the overall aesthetic still pleasing to the eye.

I would be further interested to see what kind of results I may get with another wedge of the OP's level and what that may look like with launch and spin data. The future looks bright for these wedges in finding a permanent spot within my bag, but this was only round one. Many more tests to come and many more opportunities to put these beautiful beasts to the test. Can't wait!!!

Opus Platinum - First Round Impressions
TL;DR: First round with these beasts was completed last weekend, and I am definitely impressed with their performance. Moving from my conventional self-built 52/56/60 combo to these higher-level offerings absolutely needed that adjustment period before things got actually easier with the Opus Platinum wedge. My main struggle came from the promised and delivered "easy spin" these clubs provide. Through the first 9, I struggled with the ball stopping within a yard of the landing zone with pitches and not getting the insane roll I normally did with my current gamers. Once I realized I needed to attack the pin, I found myself with virtual gimmies on 3 straight holes that demanded a solid wedge approach. The eye test did note a lower flight and solid stopping power through every shot utilized with the Opus Platinum wedge, along with a smooth, forgiving, and very stable feel. These clubs are legit.

I took the shiny new toys with me to Mt. Graham GC in sunny but windy Safford, Arizona. The range was not open this morning, so I did not get a great chance to gauge my game for the day. Thankfully, the approach green was wide open and safe from my uncertainty with how the wedges will swing on the turf. Confidence was quickly built as I started a few practice swings and gauged how the wedges felt off the ground. These clubs just feel so solid and easy to swing through the turf and found myself picking the ball clean ALMOST every time. There were times I would catch the ball too heavy or thin, but that was more a me problem. After a half hour on the chipping green, it was time to take my bag to the course.
Hole 2 - 35 yards short and right of the green
I found an opportunity on the Par 5 2nd hole to utilize the Opus Platinum 53º (OP53) to attack the green and get the first GIR of the day. I practiced a few from this distance earlier, so I had some idea what to do here. I was able to pick the ball clean, but the ball did go a bit high as I hit the ball high on the face. Forgiveness here, thanks to the higher COG from the tungsten weighting, was paramount since I would normally end up much shorter with my current gamers. The OP53 did its job and saved my GIR regardless of the high contact only just a few yards left of my intended target line. Ball stopped right away and left me with a decent shot at birdie. Par!
Hole 4 - 25 yards short of green
After an errant tee shot, I had to just punch back out to the fairway and scramble for par. Enter the 58º Opus Platinum (OP58) wedge. Again, I felt confident in a low pitch to the green but felt I had to allow for some roll as these greens were not super-fast but firm. I felt like I struck the ball very well here and did in fact keep the flight lower than usual. Only problem was, I did not get that roll I was used to. Dang thing hit the green and did not roll out at all! Bogey. Note, I had the phone supported by the cart seat, so you can hear the old school hip hop my buddy Joel and I had going through the round 🤣
Hole 6 - 15 yards to cup back side of green
Long of the green, sloping away, slightly elevated. These shots have been a nuisance for me as I do struggle with control and usually blow past the hole 7 feet past the cup at best. I never had faith in either my 56 or 60 degree current gamers but did feel good about giving the OP58 a chance. Call it nerves or past trauma, but I ended up holding back on my swing. Even with the weak swing I was impressed to see the ball not release anywhere as much as I am use to and still not pop up as I would normally do with my 60. I honestly had a hunch at this point that I would be better attacking the pin and not rely on the roll I produce with the current gamers. Things got a whole lot more fun from this hole forward.....
Hole 8 and Beyond - Let's Freaking GOOO!
Another errant approach along with a strong crosswind left me with a shot I absolutely HATE on this course. I was around 30 yards left of the green just passed the cart path and on a hard, bare lie of desert. It is not the bare lie I fear but being on the side of a very narrow green. I really struggle getting the ball to stay on the green and usually find myself either short or on the opposite side of the green after the ball rolls off. OP53 was in hand for this one. I picked the ball so dang clean off that lie and just watched in awe as the ball flew about 20 feet in the air, hit a few yards into the green, checked up, rolled with the slope above the cup, and nearly holed the dang thing out. Easy par! I could not believe I not only got a clean shot and flight with the lie I had but was able to keep the ball on the green. Smile inducing stuff there. I was alone with my buddy chasing his ball down, so I got pictures of where it started and how it ended.

That only built more confidence not only in the clubs, but in my approach to the shots. At hole 10, I smashed a drive with the wind and ended up short and right of the green. My buddy thought he was recording but ended up taking a photo of where I lie, and again, the eerily similar result with the OP53 from another shot and narrow green I struggle with...

My hunch was right about attacking the pin. The spin provided by these clubs are as advertised this go round with a lower flight and easy spin, spin I have not had in the past with similar shots. I had another opportunity at hole 12 to scramble and save par and this time my buddy was able to capture the confident shot and just how quickly the ball stops with the OP53.
That was fun!!!
I went from finding my groove and a 43(+7) on the front to a confident, firing on all cylinders 39(+3), to close out with an 82(+10). Color me impressed already after only going one round with the Callaway Opus Platinum offerings. My buddy Joel was floored with how quickly the ball was stopping on approach and just how easy I allegedly made some of those shots look. To go from my current gamers to the OP's is a huge leap in playability and control already. Even more pleased was I in seeing just how well the finish held up considering some of the lies I had to hit out of. My current gamers lost most of the black and produced the standard steel color just after hitting on the range!!! You can tell some of the blue coating has disappeared and now find a dark metal finish underneath which blends in perfectly well, keeping the overall aesthetic still pleasing to the eye.

I would be further interested to see what kind of results I may get with another wedge of the OP's level and what that may look like with launch and spin data. The future looks bright for these wedges in finding a permanent spot within my bag, but this was only round one. Many more tests to come and many more opportunities to put these beautiful beasts to the test. Can't wait!!!

Opus Platinum - First Round Impressions
TL;DR: First round with these beasts was completed last weekend, and I am definitely impressed with their performance. Moving from my conventional self-built 52/56/60 combo to these higher-level offerings absolutely needed that adjustment period before things got actually easier with the Opus Platinum wedge. My main struggle came from the promised and delivered "easy spin" these clubs provide. Through the first 9, I struggled with the ball stopping within a yard of the landing zone with pitches and not getting the insane roll I normally did with my current gamers. Once I realized I needed to attack the pin, I found myself with virtual gimmies on 3 straight holes that demanded a solid wedge approach. The eye test did note a lower flight and solid stopping power through every shot utilized with the Opus Platinum wedge, along with a smooth, forgiving, and very stable feel. These clubs are legit.

I took the shiny new toys with me to Mt. Graham GC in sunny but windy Safford, Arizona. The range was not open this morning, so I did not get a great chance to gauge my game for the day. Thankfully, the approach green was wide open and safe from my uncertainty with how the wedges will swing on the turf. Confidence was quickly built as I started a few practice swings and gauged how the wedges felt off the ground. These clubs just feel so solid and easy to swing through the turf and found myself picking the ball clean ALMOST every time. There were times I would catch the ball too heavy or thin, but that was more a me problem. After a half hour on the chipping green, it was time to take my bag to the course.
Hole 2 - 35 yards short and right of the green
I found an opportunity on the Par 5 2nd hole to utilize the Opus Platinum 53º (OP53) to attack the green and get the first GIR of the day. I practiced a few from this distance earlier, so I had some idea what to do here. I was able to pick the ball clean, but the ball did go a bit high as I hit the ball high on the face. Forgiveness here, thanks to the higher COG from the tungsten weighting, was paramount since I would normally end up much shorter with my current gamers. The OP53 did its job and saved my GIR regardless of the high contact only just a few yards left of my intended target line. Ball stopped right away and left me with a decent shot at birdie. Par!
Hole 4 - 25 yards short of green
After an errant tee shot, I had to just punch back out to the fairway and scramble for par. Enter the 58º Opus Platinum (OP58) wedge. Again, I felt confident in a low pitch to the green but felt I had to allow for some roll as these greens were not super-fast but firm. I felt like I struck the ball very well here and did in fact keep the flight lower than usual. Only problem was, I did not get that roll I was used to. Dang thing hit the green and did not roll out at all! Bogey. Note, I had the phone supported by the cart seat, so you can hear the old school hip hop my buddy Joel and I had going through the round 🤣
Hole 6 - 15 yards to cup back side of green
Long of the green, sloping away, slightly elevated. These shots have been a nuisance for me as I do struggle with control and usually blow past the hole 7 feet past the cup at best. I never had faith in either my 56 or 60 degree current gamers but did feel good about giving the OP58 a chance. Call it nerves or past trauma, but I ended up holding back on my swing. Even with the weak swing I was impressed to see the ball not release anywhere as much as I am use to and still not pop up as I would normally do with my 60. I honestly had a hunch at this point that I would be better attacking the pin and not rely on the roll I produce with the current gamers. Things got a whole lot more fun from this hole forward.....
Hole 8 and Beyond - Let's Freaking GOOO!
Another errant approach along with a strong crosswind left me with a shot I absolutely HATE on this course. I was around 30 yards left of the green just passed the cart path and on a hard, bare lie of desert. It is not the bare lie I fear but being on the side of a very narrow green. I really struggle getting the ball to stay on the green and usually find myself either short or on the opposite side of the green after the ball rolls off. OP53 was in hand for this one. I picked the ball so dang clean off that lie and just watched in awe as the ball flew about 20 feet in the air, hit a few yards into the green, checked up, rolled with the slope above the cup, and nearly holed the dang thing out. Easy par! I could not believe I not only got a clean shot and flight with the lie I had but was able to keep the ball on the green. Smile inducing stuff there. I was alone with my buddy chasing his ball down, so I got pictures of where it started and how it ended.

That only built more confidence not only in the clubs, but in my approach to the shots. At hole 10, I smashed a drive with the wind and ended up short and right of the green. My buddy thought he was recording but ended up taking a photo of where I lie, and again, the eerily similar result with the OP53 from another shot and narrow green I struggle with...

My hunch was right about attacking the pin. The spin provided by these clubs are as advertised this go round with a lower flight and easy spin, spin I have not had in the past with similar shots. I had another opportunity at hole 12 to scramble and save par and this time my buddy was able to capture the confident shot and just how quickly the ball stops with the OP53.
That was fun!!!
I went from finding my groove and a 43(+7) on the front to a confident, firing on all cylinders 39(+3), to close out with an 82(+10). Color me impressed already after only going one round with the Callaway Opus Platinum offerings. My buddy Joel was floored with how quickly the ball was stopping on approach and just how easy I allegedly made some of those shots look. To go from my current gamers to the OP's is a huge leap in playability and control already. Even more pleased was I in seeing just how well the finish held up considering some of the lies I had to hit out of. My current gamers lost most of the black and produced the standard steel color just after hitting on the range!!! You can tell some of the blue coating has disappeared and now find a dark metal finish underneath which blends in perfectly well, keeping the overall aesthetic still pleasing to the eye.

I would be further interested to see what kind of results I may get with another wedge of the OP's level and what that may look like with launch and spin data. The future looks bright for these wedges in finding a permanent spot within my bag, but this was only round one. Many more tests to come and many more opportunities to put these beautiful beasts to the test. Can't wait!!!

Opus Platinum - First Round Impressions
TL;DR: First round with these beasts was completed last weekend, and I am definitely impressed with their performance. Moving from my conventional self-built 52/56/60 combo to these higher-level offerings absolutely needed that adjustment period before things got actually easier with the Opus Platinum wedge. My main struggle came from the promised and delivered "easy spin" these clubs provide. Through the first 9, I struggled with the ball stopping within a yard of the landing zone with pitches and not getting the insane roll I normally did with my current gamers. Once I realized I needed to attack the pin, I found myself with virtual gimmies on 3 straight holes that demanded a solid wedge approach. The eye test did note a lower flight and solid stopping power through every shot utilized with the Opus Platinum wedge, along with a smooth, forgiving, and very stable feel. These clubs are legit.

I took the shiny new toys with me to Mt. Graham GC in sunny but windy Safford, Arizona. The range was not open this morning, so I did not get a great chance to gauge my game for the day. Thankfully, the approach green was wide open and safe from my uncertainty with how the wedges will swing on the turf. Confidence was quickly built as I started a few practice swings and gauged how the wedges felt off the ground. These clubs just feel so solid and easy to swing through the turf and found myself picking the ball clean ALMOST every time. There were times I would catch the ball too heavy or thin, but that was more a me problem. After a half hour on the chipping green, it was time to take my bag to the course.
Hole 2 - 35 yards short and right of the green
I found an opportunity on the Par 5 2nd hole to utilize the Opus Platinum 53º (OP53) to attack the green and get the first GIR of the day. I practiced a few from this distance earlier, so I had some idea what to do here. I was able to pick the ball clean, but the ball did go a bit high as I hit the ball high on the face. Forgiveness here, thanks to the higher COG from the tungsten weighting, was paramount since I would normally end up much shorter with my current gamers. The OP53 did its job and saved my GIR regardless of the high contact only just a few yards left of my intended target line. Ball stopped right away and left me with a decent shot at birdie. Par!
Hole 4 - 25 yards short of green
After an errant tee shot, I had to just punch back out to the fairway and scramble for par. Enter the 58º Opus Platinum (OP58) wedge. Again, I felt confident in a low pitch to the green but felt I had to allow for some roll as these greens were not super-fast but firm. I felt like I struck the ball very well here and did in fact keep the flight lower than usual. Only problem was, I did not get that roll I was used to. Dang thing hit the green and did not roll out at all! Bogey. Note, I had the phone supported by the cart seat, so you can hear the old school hip hop my buddy Joel and I had going through the round 🤣
Hole 6 - 15 yards to cup back side of green
Long of the green, sloping away, slightly elevated. These shots have been a nuisance for me as I do struggle with control and usually blow past the hole 7 feet past the cup at best. I never had faith in either my 56 or 60 degree current gamers but did feel good about giving the OP58 a chance. Call it nerves or past trauma, but I ended up holding back on my swing. Even with the weak swing I was impressed to see the ball not release anywhere as much as I am use to and still not pop up as I would normally do with my 60. I honestly had a hunch at this point that I would be better attacking the pin and not rely on the roll I produce with the current gamers. Things got a whole lot more fun from this hole forward.....
Hole 8 and Beyond - Let's Freaking GOOO!
Another errant approach along with a strong crosswind left me with a shot I absolutely HATE on this course. I was around 30 yards left of the green just passed the cart path and on a hard, bare lie of desert. It is not the bare lie I fear but being on the side of a very narrow green. I really struggle getting the ball to stay on the green and usually find myself either short or on the opposite side of the green after the ball rolls off. OP53 was in hand for this one. I picked the ball so dang clean off that lie and just watched in awe as the ball flew about 20 feet in the air, hit a few yards into the green, checked up, rolled with the slope above the cup, and nearly holed the dang thing out. Easy par! I could not believe I not only got a clean shot and flight with the lie I had but was able to keep the ball on the green. Smile inducing stuff there. I was alone with my buddy chasing his ball down, so I got pictures of where it started and how it ended.

That only built more confidence not only in the clubs, but in my approach to the shots. At hole 10, I smashed a drive with the wind and ended up short and right of the green. My buddy thought he was recording but ended up taking a photo of where I lie, and again, the eerily similar result with the OP53 from another shot and narrow green I struggle with...

My hunch was right about attacking the pin. The spin provided by these clubs are as advertised this go round with a lower flight and easy spin, spin I have not had in the past with similar shots. I had another opportunity at hole 12 to scramble and save par and this time my buddy was able to capture the confident shot and just how quickly the ball stops with the OP53.
That was fun!!!
I went from finding my groove and a 43(+7) on the front to a confident, firing on all cylinders 39(+3), to close out with an 82(+10). Color me impressed already after only going one round with the Callaway Opus Platinum offerings. My buddy Joel was floored with how quickly the ball was stopping on approach and just how easy I allegedly made some of those shots look. To go from my current gamers to the OP's is a huge leap in playability and control already. Even more pleased was I in seeing just how well the finish held up considering some of the lies I had to hit out of. My current gamers lost most of the black and produced the standard steel color just after hitting on the range!!! You can tell some of the blue coating has disappeared and now find a dark metal finish underneath which blends in perfectly well, keeping the overall aesthetic still pleasing to the eye.

I would be further interested to see what kind of results I may get with another wedge of the OP's level and what that may look like with launch and spin data. The future looks bright for these wedges in finding a permanent spot within my bag, but this was only round one. Many more tests to come and many more opportunities to put these beautiful beasts to the test. Can't wait!!!

might be a combination of more spin and maybe more launch with the new shaft in the wedges.

Sorry higher lofted* going from 52* to a 54*
 
hit a par 3 course today which was all 60-100 yard shots so all I used was these two wedges today. Planning to put the video together here shortly to post but this is Definitly longer. I didn’t have the best swings throughout but some good ones 10-15 yards longer easily 

Hey, Spies! I've booked a 1 hour practice session at the PGA Superstore so I can demo a few other wedges and get some ideas of how the others feel in the hand and what the numbers may look like with my swing. I've never had wedges of this level, so I want to get an idea of some perspective on what others may consider moving on from. I want to ask you all if there are any specific requests, clubs (if available), swings, etc. that I may be able to check out for you? I will be at the Tucson, AZ store at 10 AM tomorrow (Sept 13), so also feel free to come down and check out/swing the Opus wedges I am testing if you are in the area! 

Congrats testers! This should be a fun follow to see how well this PXG technology works and if it will indeed compete with what L.A.B has to offer, or ANY other OEM at that. 

Hey, Spies! I've booked a 1 hour practice session at the PGA Superstore so I can demo a few other wedges and get some ideas of how the others feel in the hand and what the numbers may look like with my swing. I've never had wedges of this level, so I want to get an idea of some perspective on what others may consider moving on from. I want to ask you all if there are any specific requests, clubs (if available), swings, etc. that I may be able to check out for you? I will be at the Tucson, AZ store at 10 AM tomorrow (Sept 13), so also feel free to come down and check out/swing the Opus wedges I am testing if you are in the area! 

Awwwww yeah! Grabbed me a FW cover 😁. Love the design on these.

Awwwww yeah! Grabbed me a FW cover 😁. Love the design on these.

Awwwww yeah! Grabbed me a FW cover 😁. Love the design on these.

Awwwww yeah! Grabbed me a FW cover 😁. Love the design on these.

Awwwww yeah! Grabbed me a FW cover 😁. Love the design on these.

So glad I am not alone when it comes to country! Then again, I am sure that feeling goes the same my way when I decide to listen to Faction Punk 🤣