Minnesota Golfer - Spring 2019 - 9

Breaking New Ground
Jump-start your game with one of these
innovative new drivers or driving irons.
N
othing gets the golf juices fl owing like starting out the
season with a new driver. Today's golf tech is all about
embracing innovation, so check out these state-of-the-art sticks.
Titleist TS3
Titleist TS2
* BY JOSEPH OBERLE *
Callaway
Epic Flash
» Full Speed Ahead
Titleist hadn't released a new driver since 2016, so golfers were
excited when information on its TS2 and TS3 drivers began
leaking last fall. TS stands for Tour Speed, and the company says
it is Titleist's " fastest ever driver " thanks to a speed chassis, a
streamlined shape that reduces aerodynamic drag by 20 percent
and a thinner clubface (by six grams), which is so thin that the
score lines had to be lasered on rather than etched. The TS2 is
the more forgiving of the two clubs and comes in an 11.5 degree
loft, in addition to the 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5 degree lofts of the TS3.
You may want to speed your way to the golf shop and get one.
$500; titleist.com
» Less Weight, More Distance
Lighter is better in drivers, as Wilson joined the less-weight
race in golf club innovation. The new D7 driver for 2019 joins
Wilson's DL line with RE-AKT Technology that provides faster
club head speed for longer distances, according to the company.
The club was engineered with the [K]omposite Crown
Design, and the D7 crown features a layer of Dupont Kevlar®
between carbon fi ber to neutralize vibration and produce a
sharp, crisp sound and great feel. The club features Dynamic
Launch Control, which allows for strategic placement of internal
weights to aid different swing speeds. You can
customize the D7 for optimal effectiveness.
$300; wilson.com
Wilson D7
» Introducing AI
Callaway is trying something different
to achieve speed and distance with
its new driver, the Epic Flash. The driver's new Flash Face
technology was created by artifi cial intelligence. According to
Callaway, it is " the fi rst known instance of using AI in the golf
equipment industry-and 'Machine Learning,' a fi eld of computer
science that uses statistical techniques to give computer
systems the ability to 'learn' with data without being explicitly
programmed. " The computer cycled through 15,000 face iterations
before creating Flash Face-which sounds like something
that Callaway golfer Phil Mickelson will enjoy explaining to
reporters this season.
$530; callawaygolf.com
Ping G400
TaylorMade
P-790 UDI
Titleist 718 T-MB
Callaway
X-Forged UT
» Power Meets Precision
Is streamlined more your style off the tee? Driving irons are
back in vogue, and today's models are more accurate, offer
more distance and might be just right for those long par 3s
that are a little more out of reach each season. All the big club
manufacturers are making them-here are four to consider:
Callaway X-Forged UT has a tungsten insert for a higher MOI
and forgiveness on off-center hits; Ping G400 Crossover uses
a wide sole designed to get the ball airborne easily from diffi
cult lies; TaylorMade P-790 UDI is only available in a 2-iron
(17 degrees), but that works for Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy
and Jason Day; and the Titleist 718 T-MB (2-iron) includes
high-density tungsten weights in the heel and toe for enhanced
stability. Try them all to see which one works for you.
Callaway X-Forged UT $250; callawaygolf.com
Ping G400 Crossover $230; pinggolf.com
TaylorMade P-790 UDI $220; taylormadegolf.com
Titleist 718 T-MB $250; titleist.com
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