Finally Ticking All the Boxes – Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond Driver Review 

Having had a love-hate relationship with low-spin Callaway drivers over the last decade, here’s my review on the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond Driver that finally has everything. 

Callaway tells us that their 2025 Elyte driver family truly has it all. Longer, straighter, and more forgiving through their engineering marvels. The best driver ever swings to mind when hearing Callaway boast about their new advancements for 2025. When I heard these bold claims, my mind instantly shot to the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond driver. How does it fit in? Does longer, straighter, and more forgiving still apply to a driver head built for speed in the landscape of lower-spinning models? 

In short, the answer is yes. Callaway are claiming that this is a fast and forgiving yet workable driver. Through enhanced shaping, an all-new Thermoforged Carbon crown and Ai10x Face, the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond is said to deliver more optimal numbers than ever before.  

And after putting it to the test in a variety of different environments, I can now finally scream from the rooftops and tell you all that I can finally game a Callaway driver. Don’t believe me?  

Understandable.

Looks, Sound and Feedback: 3.5/5

If you’re diving into this review of the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond, I’m sure you already have an opinion on the overall aesthetics of the driver head.  

Underwhelming was my initial feeling.  

Now let me be clear, the way I feel about how a club looks is purely subjective so it’s not something on which your decision should hinge, but, in my opinion, the overall shelf appeal of the Callaway Elyte driver range falls a bit flat.  

I know Callaway wanted their 2025 line-up to pop and have eyes glued to their models in person. However, in a world where less is more, it feels like they’ve almost thought about it too much and panicked with the overall design.  

At address is where it all matters though, and the cosmetics here are an entirely different story. Callaway ranked very poorly for me with shelf appeal for 2025, yet with the Elyte Triple Diamond, it’s straight in a No.1 spot cosmetics at address. 

The 450cc, smaller-footprint head is targeted at the better player. What Callaway have done so well here is the shaping itself, alongside the new Thermoforged crown. A rather classical cosmetic shaping and clean topline greets you, which is then contrasted with the Thermoforged carbon.

I’ve seen several reports mentioning the sound of the Elyte lineup being rather loud, to an almost unorthodox level. I’m happy to go on the record and dispel that claim, with the Triple Diamond displaying a muted smack when struck across the face. The Triple Diamond does feel quieter than its bigger brothers, with the feel being very similar to previous iterations.

Distance and Spin: 4.5/5

The Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond was always going to be fast, but I wanted to see how far I could push the boat out in optimal conditions. I was fortunate enough to test this model in Spain, with glimmering 20-degree weather, a foresight GC3 to hand, and on a golf course that rewarded booming drives. With interchangeable weighting in the head for front-to-back, I opted to put the heavier weight forward for lower spin, and less stability.  

Bold, I know.  

With the enhanced shaping and new Ai10x face, my hopes were medium-to-high due to my trials and tribulations with previous Callaway models. My first drive was recorded at 185mph ball speed. Keep in mind, I flutter around the high 170s to low 180s. I had to step back and check that I hadn’t juiced up the GC3!  

These results continued on course and thinking about what was one of my best driving rounds of recent years still brings a smile to my face. I topped out at 187mph ball speed, shattering my on-course record by 3mph. What impressed me the most was not those testosterone-induced gains, but more so the consistency with the numbers. 

I’ve struggled with keeping the spin down with previous Callaway Triple Diamond models, especially the Paradym Ai-Smoke. It may have been because it looked slightly too open at address for me, leading to the side-spin giving me slice-based nightmares. With the Elyte Triple Diamond, my spin sat consistently at 2500, with the standard deviation not falling or rising more than 500. With the original Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond, the spin fell drastically low across the face. Callaway have come a long way in two years to fix this, and it certainly ticks the boxes for this department.

Forgiveness and Control: 3/5

In 2025, Callaway have been very clear in that every driver model is high in forgiveness. They aren’t the only brand to go down this route, with TaylorMade also pushing the fairway finders with their Qi35 range.  

Despite the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond featuring the Ai10x face with 2,500 control points, let’s be clear; This is still a Triple Diamond. This smaller footprint, low-spinning, low-MOI head means this model will objectively not be a forgiving driver. However, when comparing this to other low-spin driver heads, I found some rather interesting results. 

The new Ai10x face means the consumer should see exceptionally fast ball speeds, tighter dispersion, and optimized launch wherever you hit it. Dispersion is something with which I’ve always struggled, and the Elyte Triple Diamond is no exception. Off the toe I found gear effect sending my drives into places I would not wish on my worst enemy (you know who you are), but this is pilot error, not aircraft. 

What impressed me with the mishits was the consistency of the numbers itself. There was a significant drop-off in ball speed, with the smash factor going as low as 1.31, but the launch and spin metrics were optimal. It’s clear that the Ai10x has merit in the results I received, however, if you hit a rubbish golf shot, it’ll still be a rubbish golf shot. Sorry to disappoint.  

I must add that the feel when the driver was mishit wasn’t pleasing. This isn’t a bad thing, as a Triple Diamond isn’t supposed to be a 10k MOI head in feel and performance. But, if you’re expecting a soft, premium feel across the face like the Titlest GT2 driver, think again.

Technology and Components: 4/5

I can’t determine if the speed gains that I have seen are a result of the new elements of tech. One element I can confidently compliment is the Ai10x face.  

Although I did see a significant drop off in ball speed for this driver model, the specific launch characteristics of launch and spin impressed me on my (many) mishits. For someone who has previously used Callaway drivers with fear, I used this Callaway driver with relative confidence. The Ai10x face allowed me to swing my swing without the worry of being punished like previous iterations.

The new Thermoforged crown and enhanced aerodynamics are all pointing to speed, and whilst I did notice my ball speed jump up, the TaylorMade Qi35 LS also matched this in head-to-head testing. This leads me to believe that yes, the tech works, but it doesn’t blow any of its competitors out of the water.

Final Verdict: 15/20 

In the age of forgiveness and 10,000 MOI, custom fitting is becoming so beneficial to golfers that the low-spinning, Triple Diamond heads seem to only attract the better player. Although my handicap may say 4, my ball striking sometimes says 40.  

The core Callaway Elyte model still provides low spin, fast ball speed and some incredible forgiveness across the face. I will happily surrender 0.5mph ball speed for three more fairways a round, and I think you would too.  

The Elyte driver family is a technology and consistency mastermind, and although the Triple Diamond model may not go in my bag for now, the family will certainly feature going forward.  

If your budget doesn’t push to the $599/£569 RRP, the 2024 Ai Smoke line-up is still available at retail for a very fair price. Are there significant differences between to two line-ups? Perhaps. Nevertheless, the 2024 range still provides exceptional performance for a much more wallet-friendly price.

Will the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond go in my bag? Maybe.

RRP $629.99 / £599   

Lofts: 8º, 9º, 10.5º 

Length:  45.75” 

Head size: 450CC 

Stock shafts:  Aretera EC1 Blue, Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1k Black, True Temper Denali Charcoal 

Stock grip Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360