PXG

Why we like it
In the search for new ways to do better things, sometimes the best way to make a positive change is to use better ingredients. PXG’s engineers have inserted a new titanium alloy for the face on these standard and low-spin models. The alloy, unnamed but probably used in aircraft landing gear, helps shots launch with less spin and higher flight, two recipes for optimising distance. Lighter carbon-composite panels in the crown and sole save weight that’s redistributed to the perimeter for the most stable heads in company history.

0311 Black Ops

• This driver emphasises forgiveness with its weight-saving carbon-composite panels.
• New titanium-alloy face insert deflects more for higher launch with less spin.
• Three perimeter weights in the centre, heel and toe of the sole provide stability.
• 8, 9, 10.5, 12 degrees (with an eight-way adjustable hosel).

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0311 Black Ops Tour-1

• This compact, low-spin model has adjustable weights towards the front of the sole.
• A low back weight adds stability on off-centre hits.
• This driver should produce a lower ball flight relative to the standard model.
• 8, 9, 10.5 degrees (with an eight-way adjustable hosel).

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