Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“just exceptional at starting the ball left and going left”
The most effective anti-slice fairway wood he tested, with heel-biased internal weighting that had him starting the ball left and drawing it, too much so for his own game.
+ the facts · 2 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Anti-slice CG positioning genuinely starts the ball left and turns it over
- +Exceptional at eradicating a left-to-right miss
- −Too draw-biased for players who already draw the ball
For: Higher handicappers and newer golfers fighting a big slice
“It's the easiest 7-wood I've ever hit”
The 21.5-degree OPTM Max was the easiest 7-wood of the day to launch with the tightest dispersion, but it came up 15-20 yards short of the others for him.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Easiest to hit of the whole test with standout dispersion
- +Launches very high, played closer to 22 degrees, and wants to draw
- +Compact head performed among the best despite his doubts at address
- −Only carried 200-203 versus 220+ from the others, so the yardage wasn't there
- −Smaller head looked off-putting to him at address
- −He would need a lower-lofted version (19 degrees) to make it work
For: Players who want maximum launch and forgiveness from a 7-wood and don't need the extra distance