Name: Big Bertha 06
Brand: Callaway

Golf Monthly Verdict

Thick top edge seemed to shrink face size visually especially in the short irons – no bad thing for us. Lovely crisp feel, with even the 3-iron working well despite plenty of rear cavity on view at address.

Reasons to buy

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These irons are highly polished and deliver a crisp feel.

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By Neil Tappin

published 14 May 2008

High-polished head with deep undercut cavity and notch weighting. Extreme Notch Weighting shifts extra mass to the heel and toe for more forgiveness off a wider area of the clubface. New, deeper undercut channel further enhances forgiveness on mis-hits. Royal Precision Micro Taper steel shaft option is said to promote a more efficient energy transfer.

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In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he went on to become a feature writer interviewing many of the biggest names in the game including Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Rory McIlroy and Arnold Palmer.

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