Tuesday, October 6, 2009
2009 Woods Buyer's Guide
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| Ping G10 Key Feature: The crown and sole meet in the back, which means the G10 fairway woods have a low profile and low CG for higher shots. What We Like: Its low leading edge makes it hard to miss the ball. It’s playable from just about anywhere on the course. Who It’s For: PING has a model for everyone, including one with draw bias. Specs: Comes in six loft options (14°-24.5°) and a stainless-steel clubhead and clubface. Its stock shaft is a PING TFC 129 graphite (X, S, R, A, L). pinggolf.com | $219 | Srixon Z-Steel Key Feature: It has varying degrees of thickness across its face, crown and back wall for maximum energy transfer at impact. The tungsten nickel insert lowers the CG for a high launch. What We Like: This club is designed to promote a high launch with low spin—just what tour pros want. Who It’s For: Golfers who prefer to hit shots with low spin. Specs: Comes in three lofts (12.5°, 14.5°, 18.5°) and a stock SV-305J graphite shaft (S, SR flex). Its clubhead is maraging steel, and the clubface is steel. srixon.com | $199 | Taylormade r7 CGB Max Key Feature: A triangular head shape that features three adjustable weight screws for personal perimeter weighting. What We Like: The adjustable weighting can affect a golfer’s ballflight by 22 yards. Just the thing for slicers who want to hit a draw, or vice versa. Who It’s For: People who struggle to get the ball airborne; golfers who like its triangular shape. Specs: Comes in three lofts (15°, 18°, 21°) and with a RE*AX SF 45 graphite shaft. Its clubhead and clubface are both titanium. taylormadegolf.com | $300 |
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