Is the Callaway ERC Driver illegal?

Callaway calls the club the ERC II and it’s a driver like none other. That sliver of a titanium face creates too much “spring” when it smacks golf balls, according to golf’s governing body, and the club was immediately banned from competition in the U.S.

Why is the Callaway ERC driver illegal?

In November 1998, the USGA, with Palmer’s backing, implemented standards putting a limit on the spring-like “trampoline effect” of the ball coming off the face of a driver. Callaway hasn’t submitted the ERC II to the USGA because it already knows the results of the test.

When did the Callaway ERC come out?

October 24, 2000
Callaway Golf Introduces ERC II Forged Titanium Driver — Its Hottest And Most Forgiving Driver Ever. CARLSBAD, CA, October 24, 2000 – Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today introduced the new ERC™ II Forged Titanium Driver, a revolutionary breakthrough in golf club technology.

Is the ERC II driver illegal in the US?

The ERC II Driver has created a world wide stir with it’s hot “ultra-thin” Forged Titanium face (which has been deemed illegal for tournament play by the USGA..

What is the ERC in a Callaway Golf driver?

The 8°, 9° and 10° drivers have internal weighting which is more evenly spread across the perimeter and works with a square face angle to help golfers produce a straight, repeatable ball flight. The ‘ERC’ in Callaway’s ERC Forged Titanium driver are the initials of Callaways founder – Ely Reeves Callaway.

How much more distance does the ERC II give you?

The ERC II is a brunette. On average, how much more distance does it give you? The tests are inconclusive so far. I can tell you the high slice normally gives you 10 more yards, if out-of-bounds is close on the right. And the low hook normally gives you 20 more yards, if a creek is close on the left.

Is the Callaway Big Bertha ERC II driver illegal?

The ERC II Driver has created a world wide stir with it’s hot “ultra-thin” Forged Titanium face (which has been deemed illegal for tournament play by the USGA.. From Callaway Golf: “A revolutionary breakthrough in golf club technology,” the ERCII features, “a large, ultra-thin forged titanium face…