Information About Callaway Cx3 Golf Balls

Callaway made two versions of its CX3 balls: the CX3 Hot and the CX3 Pro. The company stopped producing the CX3 Hot in 2008, and they ceased making the CX3 Pro in 2009. Callaway packaged the CX3 Hot in an orange box, while the CX Pro came in a black box.

Construction

Both the CX3 Hot and CX3 Pro were three-piece balls, with a tungsten and rubber core. The tungsten material was in the layer around the core, which Callaway says moves weight away from the center of the ball and increases the moment of inertia. This helps to reduce spin off the driver and enhance distance.

Cover

Both balls used a ionomer cover. The CX3 Hot had a slightly harder cover, which promoted extra distance, while the Pro model's cover was softer to provide more control. Both used a 350-dimple design.

Compression

Callaway says compression, which determines the hardness of a ball, has been measured differently since balls evolved from wound to solid-core construction. Wound balls had an overall compression number, while solid-core balls have varying levels of compression. According to Callaway, the CX3 Hot had an internal core compression of 60 and an overall compression of 73. The Pro had an internal compression of 49 and an overall compression of 73.

Replacements

The CX3 Hot is similar to Callaway's HX Hot ball; the CX3 had a standard dimple pattern, while the HX Hot has a hexagonal pattern. The 2010 equivalent of the CX3 Pro is the HX Bite, which has 332 dimples (instead of 350) and a thinner core layer. The HX Bite is not tungsten-infused.

Availability

Callaway says the CX3 balls were to be sold in discount stores such as Costco, Walmart and Target. As of August 2010, the balls were unavailable online from all three retailers. However, online retailers of reconditioned balls sometimes have CX3s available for sale.