“it performed a lot better than I was expecting”
Matched his gamer GT3 almost yard for yard at a lower price, a genuinely premium better-player driver he'd consider bagging if he didn't already own the GT3.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Ball speed slightly beat the GT3, 133.0 vs 132.8 mph average
- +Carry and total within a yard of the GT3 despite no adjustable weighting
- +Lots of forgiveness, felt he could swing hard and get away with it
- −Louder than the GT3
- −Spins slightly more, 2,700 vs 2,600 rpm
- −No adjustable weight track for personalization
For: Better players who want GT-level performance at a lower price
Golf Monthly
UK magazine, season-long testing
A spin-and-launch machine off the deck, over 4,000 rpm and 12 degrees of launch made it exceptional into par fives, at the cost of a little distance.
+ the facts · 3 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Exceptional off the deck, spin over 4,000 rpm with about 12 degrees of launch
- +Ball flight towers and holds firm greens when going for par fives
- +Compact squatted pear-shaped head that wants to turn over, helpful for a fade miss
- −Slight lack of distance versus competitors, spinning up to 1,200 rpm more than rivals
For: Confident players who hit fairway woods off the deck and fight a bleed-out to the right
The returning carbon model with a lowered crown and flatter sole, described but not tested here, aimed at golfers wanting workability plus forgiveness.
+ the facts · 1 cons− the facts
- −At $480 it pushes toward the 500 mark
For: Golfers needing a bit of workability but also forgiveness
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
“I would never buy this driver personally”
Performs shockingly fine, right in the middle of the pack, but the price is the real shock and he would not buy it.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 4 cons− the facts
- +Looks and sounds as good as anything out there
- +Solid, dull carbon feel off the face
- +Spin and carry numbers sit exactly where a neutral head should
- −Priced alongside Ping and Cobra where the brand does not belong
- −Adjustable-neck thread spins loosely and feels cheap and old-school
- −Tech feels thrown together rather than innovative
For: Tech junkies who want everything on one head, but only if the price drops