Xander Schauffele has just completed a generational season of golf in 2024, picking up two majors and generally playing exceptional golf throughout. One of the huge standout strengths of his game was his added length and driving performance in general using the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond driver, so the pressure is on Callaway to follow up and produce something even better for the likes of Mr Schauffele. Its response? The Elyte Triple Diamond. Let’s see if it has a chance to be considered among the best golf drivers of 2025.
In terms of the tech story, it is centered broadly around combining improved aerodynamics with enhanced forgiveness to dispel the notion that “Fast head shapes are unforgiving, and forgiving head shapes aren’t fast”, and if you want to learn in more detail how Callaway has achieved that, then I would encourage you to read my standard Elyte review where that is discussed in more detail. In terms of the tech features of the Triple Diamond, a slightly smaller footprint is on offer than the other two new drivers in the range, with a lower spin profile, and a neutral to-fade bias ball flight.
Two interchangeable weights offer further customization in terms of spin and Callaway has opted to differentiate the Triple Diamond from the rest of the driver family with a clean, glossy finish which I think looks fantastic.
As with the rest of the Elyte family, a new ‘Thermoforged’ aerospace-grade carbon crown has been introduced which Callaway says enables fast ball speeds and optimal launch.
This is by far the best-looking model of the Elyte range to my eye from the shelf appeal perspective, with the darker carbon accents providing a truly premium, high-end look. From the playing position, this high-quality aesthetic continues with the aforementioned glossy black finish and a beautifully proportioned and shaped clubhead. The deep face combined with a more ‘squat’ head will appeal to a lot of better players looking into the driver market, although it could prove quite intimidating to some.
On to the performance, and it really is difficult to find fault here, the Elyte Triple Diamond is a seriously high-quality driver. Most of my testing was conducted at Saunton Golf Club using TaylorMade TP5 golf balls and my FullSwing KIT launch monitor with some follow up testing using the Foresight Sports GCQuad launch monitor, and the results were exactly what I look for in this category of driver.
While the data wasn’t vastly different to that which I achieved with last year's Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond, there was a slight improvement and the real leap forward is slightly more unquantifiable. While every bit as fast and low spinning as last year's model, I have found the Elyte Triple Diamond to be significantly more playable and less demanding of the perfect strike than the Ai Smoke was. I have used this driver in several rounds now, and even from my poorer strikes my dispersion has been pleasingly tight, which I can assure is not always the case with me!
Furthermore, for some reason, I have found this driver incredibly easy to maneuver my ball flights with. Despite its inherent slight fade bias, I found both draws and fades very easy to muster which is not something I have always been accustomed to, but for whatever reason, I find the Triple Diamond incredibly workable.
The feel is another very high-quality feature and is a touch more muted and lower pitched than the other two drivers in the range, with the ball seeming to melt into the face before exploding toward its target.
I think it would be fair to say I am seriously impressed with the Elyte Triple Diamond. While it won’t be one for the mid-to-high handicappers, I believe its newfound stability will put it in the hands of more players than ever before. It truly is an exceptional driver.
The Elyte Triple Diamond driver will be retailing for $629.99 and is available in 9° and 10.5° heads for both right and left-handers with a further 8° head offering in right-hand only.
The stock shaft options are the Artetera EC1 Blue, Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Black or the True Temper Denali Charcoal.
