Callaway Big Bertha Hawkeye

I haven't been playing long, so I didn't want to spend to much money. I have a set of decent Dunlop clubs which do the job, however I wanted to try a top branded driver. I found a Callaway Great Big Bertha Hawk Eye on ebay for £4.50 (yes, £4.50). In every way this club looked new, although it is probably 15 years old. Compared with modern drivers, including my present Dunlop driver, the head is small. First of all I took to the range, and couldn't believe that I was hitting the ball about 30 yards further, and much straighter. The following day I played a round using it. My friends couldn't believe that it was me hitting the ball. I have recently started using Nike PD Soft balls, and the two appear to be a match made in heaven. It just goes to show that you don't need to spend a fortune on a club with a head the size of a bucket to improve your drives.

Callaway Big Bertha Hawkeye is a great club

I love my Callaway Hawkeye, I've had it for a couple of years and my driving has got better and better. I always struggled to hit drivers but for some reason this one is different. Its got a smaller face compared to others, i.e. Pings that look like woks; so you don't really feel like you hitting a driver, even off the deck I can get this airborne and true!

It can take a while to get used to. For some reason I found that if I really lash at it I can hit is miles but inaccurate (good trick at the driving range but not on a course). A nice, steady, even tempo swing will generally get the ball as far down the fairway as in my friends bags.

I had been recommended Callaways a long time before taking the plunge and I never look back. There are of course (excuse the pun) ones out there with newer technology, special this and that but I find that this can just get in the way of playing a good round, a bit gimmicky and lets face it if you're off scratch then fine but for a player such as myself, 16 handicap, its best just to keep it simple and enjoy the game without looking in to technology too much.

Learn to play the game properly before learning about the technology behind the game. As these are quite old they can be picked up pretty cheaply nowadays.

I know many people who spend thousands on clubs they cant hit and might just have well saved their money. The clubs don't make the player.