What Is the Difference Between the Callaway Hyper X & the Callaway Hyper X Tour

The Hyper X and Hyper X Tour are drivers designed in 2008 by the golf company Callaway. The club heads are designed to give you a larger area to hit the ball successfully. Callaway placed grooves in the face of the Hyper X drivers in an effort to increase the speed at which the ball leaves the club. If you are considering buying a Hyper X or Hyper X Tour, you may want to understand the differences between them.

  1. Loft and Lie

    • Both Callaway Hyper X drivers have a lie of 56 degrees. The regular Hyper X is available in 9, 10 and 11 degree loft models. The 9 degree model is only available for right-handed golfers. The Hyper X Tour comes in 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5 degree loft models. Only right-handers can use the 8.5 and 10.5 degree models. Both of these drivers are 45.5 inches long and have a swing weight rated at D5 on Callaway's website.

    Shafts

    • The Hyper X has a Callaway Golf Fit-On X shaft made by Fujikura. The shaft is made in light, regular and stiff versions for a varying degree of flex when you hit the ball. The more stiff the shaft, the less flexibility you will feel as you drive through your shot. The Hyper X Tour driver has a Fujikura Fit-On E-360 shaft that comes with regular or stiff flexibility.

    Head and Face

    • Both Hyper X drivers have heads and faces made entirely of titanium. The heads are 460 cc in size. The Hyper X face is designed to have a one degree closed angle, while the Hyper X Tour face has a squared up angle. The same markings are present on the faces of both Hyper X drivers.

    Other Differences

    • The Hyper X models weigh less than the Hyper X Tour models. The light shaft model weighs 64 g, the regular shaft model weighs 65 g and the stiff shaft model weighs 66 g. Both of the Hyper X Tour versions weigh 68 g. The kick point is low for the Hyper X clubs and average for the the Hyper X Tour clubs. Club torque is in the middle spectrum for the Hyper X Tour drivers and the light shaft Hyper X. The regular shaft Hyper X has a mid-to-low torque rating, while the stiff shaft Hyper X has a low torque rating.