Callaway Golf Opens $15 Million 3D Printing Plant
The Fort Worth facility will expand the company's titanium additive manufacturing capabilities for golf club production.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Golf
Callaway Golf is investing $15 million to open a 3D printing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The site will expand the company's existing titanium additive manufacturing work, which has so far been largely limited to prototypes and custom models for internal use.
Why it matters
The investment signals a move from experimental use of additive manufacturing toward broader production capability, following a multi-year exploration of the technology. It also places Callaway among golf equipment makers building 3D printed club designs as the category develops.
Callaway's $15 million investment targets a facility expected to become operational in mid-2027 and support its U.S. product needs by 2028. Cobra's 3DP TOUR iron, launched in early 2025, offers a 33% weight reduction through a 3D printed lattice.
The players
Callaway Golf
Callaway Golf is a major American golf equipment manufacturer known for its drivers, irons, and putters.
Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau is a professional golfer known for his power-focused game and his use of custom-engineered equipment, including 3D printed irons.
Cobra Golf
Cobra Golf is a golf club brand owned by Acushnet that competes with Callaway in the premium equipment market.
The details
Callaway Golf has explored additive manufacturing for almost a decade, including a 12-month partnership with Titomic Limited in 2018 and a consultancy agreement with GE Additive that same year. The company has also redesigned its Odyssey R-Ball Prototype putter head using the process, which allows club head weight and performance to be tuned through internal adjustments.
Timeline
2018: Callaway enters a 12-month partnership with Titomic Limited and signs a consultancy agreement with GE Additive.
2024: Bryson DeChambeau wins his second US Open with a set of custom 3D printed irons.
Early 2025: Cobra Golf launches the 3DP TOUR, its first 3D printed iron in standard retail production.
2026: DeChambeau brings a custom 3D printed 5-iron to the Masters.
Mid-2027: The Fort Worth facility is expected to become operational.
Season Trajectory
Cobra Golf's 3DP TOUR iron, launched in early 2025, was the first 3D printed iron in standard retail production. Callaway's Fort Worth facility, expected to operate by mid-2027, places it among equipment makers moving additive manufacturing from prototypes into commercial club lines.
The facility's timeline means Callaway's domestic production capacity for 3D printed titanium clubs is not expected until 2027 at the earliest. Golfers hoping to buy custom-tuned Callaway clubs produced with this process will have to wait until the facility is running.
The takeaway
Additive manufacturing is moving golf club design from experimental prototypes toward commercial production, and buyers should expect more 3D printed options from major brands as facilities come online.
What happens next
The Fort Worth facility is expected to become operational in mid-2027, with Callaway planning to support its U.S. product needs by 2028.
Further reading
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