Golf World UK - August 2017

August 2017Golf World

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WHAT’S THE TECH?

WILL IT WORK FOR ME?

ThehoneycombTPE inserthelpscreateaclubh

oneofthelowestCGsonthemarketwhileretai

forgiveness. This helps produce the highlaunch

spin that delivers optimal distance. The five hea

tungstenscrewsandfivelightertitaniumscrew

the adjustable hosel, offer excellent customisat

ThelowerCGandlow-spinningprofileoftheheadmeans

youneedareasonablyfastswingtoproducethefastball

speed and high launch that will get the most out of this

club.PXG’ssellingmodelmeansyouhavetobefittedfor

itsoyouknowyou’llgetitoptimised.It’soneofthemost

expensive drivers available so price is also a factor.

HATDOESITREPLACE?

HATELSESHOULDITRY?

The0811wasthefirstdriverPXGgavetoitsprosand

broughttomarket.Theclubheadwascastfromahigh-

gradetitaniumalloyandhadverythinwalls.TheCGwas

slightly higher than the new 0811X but it was extremely

adjustable with 16 moveable screws in the sole and a hosel

thatallowedyoutochangetheloftupanddownby1.5°.

Whenitcomestomaxingoutyourlaunchconditions

with a low-spinning and powerful head, Callaway and

TaylorMadeareleadingtheway.Callaway’sBBGEpic

Sub Zero offers impressive forgiveness for a

driver in this category and TaylorMade’s new M1

elivers incredibleadjustability withits T-Tracksystem.

GOLF WORLD

VERDICT

It’s interesting to see what’s

possible when money and

release schedules are no

object. PXG play by their own

rules and they’re producing

somefantasticgolfclubs.The

prices are a bit steep but the

performance of the 0811X

deserves consideration

alongside the other big hitters

ifyou’reagoodplayerinthe

market for low-spinning driver.

TWO-MINUTE BUYING GUIDE

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Adjustable

hosel

It’s quick and simple

to change the loft up

and down by up to 1.5°

from the three standard

loft options to dial in

your launch angle

and backspin.

WE

TRIED

IT...

‘This club oozes class

from the moment you

get it in your hands and

it really goes if you’ve

got the club speed’

Kit Alexander, Senior Editor