2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“this is like knocking it out of the park”
The GT3 hybrid beat a pro's beloved 9-year-old 816 H2, matching its stock flight and low stinger while adding distance, far more stopping power, and a huge dynamic range from a 43-foot stinger to a 126-foot moonball.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Steeper landing angles (36 to 41+ degrees) for real stopping power on stock shots
- +Spin more than doubled on the high par-five cut, 6,500 rpm holding-the-green shots
- +Massive workability window: 43-foot stingers up to 126-foot, 284-yard high draws
- −Slightly less shot-to-shot consistency than the Ping G440
For: Skilled players who manufacture shots and need one club to cover a 40-50 yard carry range
Peter Finch Golf
Long-term on-course testing
“I just love hybrids. Hybrid is just like the best thing.”
His fitted hybrid and clearly his favourite club in the bag, shallower than his old hybrid but with better flight and excellent off the deck.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Flight is really good and it is great off the deck
- +Shallower profile than the hybrid he had been using
- +Works as a safety club off the tee and from varying lies around the course
- −Overlaps with the 3-wood and driving iron, so all three will not be in the bag at once
For: Basically any golfer, in his view; hybrids span every handicap category.
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
A compact, adjustable better-player hybrid that sits in the ideal launch-spin window to work both off the tee and the deck.
+ the facts · 4 pros− the facts
- +Launch and spin window works off tee and turf alike
- +Adjustable weights plus hosel allow flight shaping
- +Pops the ball up nicely from the rough
For: Relatively competent ball strikers wanting versatility and workability