Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
“they don't come any more anti-slice than this”
One of his two anti-slice favorites — the most draw-biased driver he tested all year, with everything taken to extremes to kill a slice, and performance that lets him ignore the looks.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +The most draw-biased of anything he tested this year; they don't come any more anti-slice in a conventional setup
- +Extremely upright lie angle (he measured 64 degrees) helps the ball start left
- +Hot but light feel across the whole OPTM range — power without a heavy thuddy strike
- −Far from subtle, with extreme internal weighting
- −Asymmetric Cobra shaping is not to his taste, though Cobra loyalists will love it
For: Slicers who want maximum conventional draw bias plus extra spin
Club Champion (TXG)
Tour-level fitting studio
“Only by accident do I hit a draw.”
The draw-bias head impressed everyone: Joe, a lifelong fader, hit 285-300 yard high draws with the face still open to path, something he says never happens with his own driver.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Turned a natural fader's shots into draws even with the face 1.9 degrees open to path
- +Strong numbers for a draw driver: 15 degrees launch, 2,400 spin, 285-300 yards
- +Draw bias comes from face angle and upright lie, not offset, and can be amplified via the Future Fit 33 hosel
- −Face angle sits slightly closed compared to the LS and X
For: Amateurs who fight a slice or a left-to-right miss
2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“It did exactly what it's supposed to do.”
The draw-bias model did exactly what it says: even toe strikes drew back to the middle of the fairway with very consistent spin, though everything went left for this player and it has a more piercing sound.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 4 cons− the facts
- +Strong draw bias worked as advertised, toe misses still drew back to the fairway
- +Very good spin consistency, low 2,000s on nearly every shot
- +Excellent carry-distance consistency even on poor-feeling strikes
- −Everything turned left for a player who does not need draw bias
- −More piercing, louder sound than the other three heads
- −Toe-up look at address takes adjustment
For: Golfers who miss right or fight a slice and want the ball turning over
The draw-biased fourth head in the lineup, acknowledged but not tested in this video.
+ the facts− the facts
For: Golfers fighting a right miss