In association with
GEAR
FOCUS UTILITIES
HOWSON MD GOLF PETRON
Attacker £24.99 Black Hawk The Boss STC Integrated
HOWSON SAYS: £39.99 £49
Optimised MD GOLF SAYS: The PETRON SAYS: Cleverly
peripheral Black Hawk features positioned tungsten
weighting enlarges a weight in the heel weights in the back of
the sweetspot giving of the club which, the clubhead create a
increased distance coupled with the “firing-pin” effect. The
and forgiveness while slightly offset nature of resulting penetrating
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the precision-engineered the clubface, promotes ball flight should make
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sole cuts through the rough a draw bias to combat it especially useful in
with ease. slice tendencies. windy conditions.
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BENROSS STIX HIPPO
V5 £49.99 Super Utility XXL £39.99
BENROSS SAYS: £39.99 HIPPO SAYS: The
The contoured STIX SAYS: This tungsten weight
stability sole makes stainless steel clubhead situated at the back
things easier from is weighted for the of the clubhead
awkward lies in the specific purpose of promotes a higher
rough, while a getting the ball launch angle, while the
deep-set, low airborne quickly from power channel design
centre of gravity any lie, while also minimises drag at impact
helps get the ball generating “shot- providing exceptional
airborne quickly. stopping” spin. distance.
YONEX
MACGREGOR
MIZUNO
XC+ £130 MT Utility £99 MP FLI-HI £99
YONEX SAYS: MACGREGOR SAYS: MIZUNO SAYS:
This second Cup Face 360° Hollow head
generation XC club Technology means construction
has an improved no weld lines on the positions the
“Muscle Power face itself, which weight away
Face” for added increases the sweetspot from the face
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distance and size and allows better mis- and neck. This,
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consistency. The hit results. The modified combined with
tungsten inserts lower pear shape profile should compact looks and a very
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the centre of gravity. promote confidence. wide sole, offers forgiveness and precision.
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NIKE PING TAYLORMADE
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SQ Sumo
2
£130 G10 £129 r7 Draw Rescue £119
NIKE SAYS: Square PING SAYS: TAYLORMADE SAYS:
head design, Variable face Draw-weighted
generous offset and thickness technology in the
extreme perimeter technology helps to heel helps to eliminate
weighting make this provide a more slice tendencies. The
Nike Golf’s highest MOI consistent response “T-shaped” sole design
hybrid ever. Designed to from across the hitting aids playability from all
deliver stability at impact and area, while a lower centre kinds of lies, by reducing
produce high-launching, soft- of gravity reduces spin rates turf friction through
landing shots. and increases launch angle. impact.
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