2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“This will be one of the first two I'd grab for. It's extremely consistent.”
Fitter's Choice draw-bias pick praised as extremely consistent, launching higher and finding the fairway repeatedly, at the cost of noticeably more spin and a few yards versus the Callaway.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Extremely consistent; shots ended up in a very similar spot nearly every time
- +Higher launch and flight that keeps the ball in play
- +Tester struck it more efficiently, with smash factors up to 1.48
- −Spin was way higher than the Callaway Quantum Max D
- −Gave up six or seven yards of distance in the test
- −Looks a bit more closed at address than the Callaway
For: Slicers whose number-one goal is dispersion and hitting more fairways, even if it costs a little distance
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
Of real interest to slicers who are also prone to low or heel strikes, thanks to the G440 range's ball speed retention.
+ the facts · 1 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Draw bias combined with the G440 range's excellent low and heel strike forgiveness
- −Turbulators on the crown remain a love-hate look
For: Slicers whose misses also come low or off the heel
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
“straight fit technology just works”
The straight-fit draw head just works, moving ball flight left without sitting hideously closed or forcing you to change your swing.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Doesn't sit hideously closed at address like many draw drivers
- +Two draw weight settings (draw and draw plus) with up to 20 degrees of claimed draw bias
- +Moves ball flight noticeably left without the player having to manipulate anything
- −Max draw setting is not the claimed 20 yards of draw in his testing
For: Slicers who want a draw-biased driver that doesn't look like one
