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Callaway Rogue ST MAX fairway wood
Maximum forgiveness, 4.0 of 5
Callaway's all-round fairway wood of 2022, rated highest for forgiveness on its chart: an over-sized head with a shallow face and a slight draw bias, up to 27 grams of tungsten set low and forward, and seven lofts from a 15° 3-wood to a 27° 11-wood. Callaway no longer sells the Rogue ST MAX new; the Paradym followed it, and the Quantum Max is the newest model in its line.
4.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$85.99 used at 2nd Swing Golf
New instead: Callaway Quantum Max, $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You want a forgiving, all-round fairway wood with a little draw help, in any loft from a 3-wood to an 11-wood.
- You slice: the head has a slight draw bias built in.
- You play left-handed: it was made left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°).
- You need a softer shaft: it came in Light, the flex Callaway's buying guide calls senior.
- Class
- Maximum forgiveness
- Stock lofts
- 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 20° (Heavenwood) · 21° (7W) · 24° (9W) · 27° (11W)
- Slice help
- Slight draw bias built into the head
- Stock flexes
- Regular to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only.
- Used
- From $85.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct
What changed in the Quantum Max
The Quantum Max, four generations on, keeps the Rogue ST MAX's seven lofts, from a 15° 3-wood to a 27° 11-wood with the 20° Heavenwood, their lengths and the left-handed 3-, 5- and 7-woods. It sets every lie a degree more upright, half a degree in the Heavenwood, and its heads are a little smaller (a 160cc 3-wood against 174cc). It swaps the Rogue ST MAX's tungsten cartridge of up to 27 grams for Speed Wave 2.0, up to 40 grams low and forward, and adds a stepped sole that Callaway says cuts turf contact. Callaway re-released the Rogue ST MAX head in 2024 as the Rogue ST '24 MAX, in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods only, with the same lofts, lies, lengths and head sizes.
Callaway no longer sells the Rogue ST MAX, so it is bought used, for well under half the price of a new Quantum Max. It also scores higher on our method: Callaway rated it highest for forgiveness on its 2022 chart, and rates the Quantum Max a step lower on its own. Choose it for that head in any of seven lofts on a budget; choose the Quantum Max for the stepped sole, lies a degree more upright or a new club.
| Detail | Rogue ST MAX (previous) | Quantum Max (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Maximum forgiveness | Game improvement |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Stock lofts | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 20° · 21° · 24° · 27° | 15° · 16.5° · 18° · 20° · 21° · 24° · 27° |
| Slice help | Slight draw bias built into the head | None stated |
| Stock flexes | Regular to extra stiff | Regular to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only |
| Price new | No longer sold new | $399.99 at Golf Discount, checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $85.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (3-wood (15°), stiff flex, poor condition), checked 31 Oct | From $181.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (5-wood (18°), stiff flex, below average condition), checked 31 Oct |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Rogue ST MAX: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Callaway Rogue ST MAX forgiving?
- Yes. It is Callaway's maximum forgiveness fairway wood, with lofts up to 27°. It scores 4.0 of 5 on our reading of what Callaway publishes about it, the top score among the fairway woods we cover.
- Who is the Rogue ST MAX for?
- It suits golfers who want a forgiving, all-round fairway wood with a little draw help, in any loft from a 3-wood to an 11-wood.
- Does the Rogue ST MAX come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior, yes, as Callaway names it: Light, the flex its buying guide calls senior. Callaway listed Light, regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the Rogue ST MAX sold left-handed?
- Left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only.
- How much does the Rogue ST MAX cost?
- Callaway no longer sells it new. Used from $85.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 31 Oct. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 4.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Callaway publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 4 | A maximum-forgiveness fairway wood head, the most forgiving kind Callaway made. |
| Forgiveness score | 4.0 | of 5 |
Draw help, lofts, flex and hand don't change the score. They decide which version fits you, and the picks for a slice or a slow swing use them.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Callaway |
|---|---|
| Model | Rogue ST MAX |
| Model year | 2022 |
| Type | Fairway wood |
| Class | Maximum forgiveness |
| Handicap range the maker states | – |
| Offset | – |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | A.I.-designed Flash Face Cup in C300 maraging steel, its face pattern set for each model and loft |
| Construction | An over-sized head with a shallow face and a slight draw bias, a cartridge of up to 27 grams of tungsten set low and forward for ball speed (not in the 9- and 11-woods), two Jailbreak bars behind a C300 steel face cup, and a face pattern Callaway set for each loft. |
| Stock steel shafts | – |
| Stock graphite shafts | Fujikura Ventus Blue 6, Fujikura Ventus Blue 7, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 65, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 75, Mitsubishi Tensei AV White 75, Project X Cypher Black 40, Project X Cypher Black 50 |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Stock lofts | 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 20° (Heavenwood) · 21° (7W) · 24° (9W) · 27° (11W) |
| Hands | Left or right; left-handed in the 3-, 5- and 7-woods (15°, 18° and 21°) only. |
| Men's or women's | Men's |
| List price when new | $349.99 (2022 model); not a price today |
| Price at Callaway | – |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 20° (5-wood) · 23° (7-wood) · 25° (9-wood) · 27° (11-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S | RH · LH | $179.99 at Tour Edge checked 2 Nov | ||
Cobra OPTM MAX (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15.5° (3-wood) · 18.5° (5-wood) · 21.5° (7-wood) · 24.5° (9-wood) | Draw setting on the adjustable weight | A · R · S | RH · LH | $269 at Cobra checked 2 Nov | |
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 17° (4-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 16° (3-wood) · 19° (5-wood) · 22° (7-wood) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $297 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3-wood) · 18° (5-wood) · 21° (7-wood) · 24° (9-wood) | – | L · A · R · S | RH · LH | $379.99 at TaylorMade checked 2 Nov | ||
| 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 13.5° · 15.0° · 16.5° · 18.0° · 21.0° | – | A · R · S · X | RH · LH | $399 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov | ||
Callaway Quantum Max D (2026) | 4.0 | Maximum forgiveness | 15° (3W) · 16.5° (3HL) · 18° (5W) · 21.5° (7W) | Draw-biased head, built to reduce a slice | R · S | RH · LH | $399.99 at Golf Discount checked 2 Nov |
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Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 1 Oct 2022
- Callaway's specifications, archived copy of 17 Jul 2024
- Callaway's page on availability, archived copy of 21 Jan 2026
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 31 Oct)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $85.99 (checked 31 Oct)