Choose your weapons: It's time to upgrade your bag.
GOLF
For golfers looking to upgrade their gear, this is the most exciting time of the year, with the game’s leading equipment-makers on the verge of rolling out to market a slew of shiny new offerings.
We’re as giddy as you are, but we also know that sorting through all the new clubs and tech-heavy marketing can leave your head spinning. This is why our equipment experts invest so much time and energy in annually producing GOLF’s ClubTest, the game’s most comprehensive and trusted source for golf-equipment reviews.
ClubTest lifts the hood on all the major brands’ new drivers, irons, fairway woods, hybrids, wedges and putters — with the goal of guiding you toward the gear that best suits your game.
Then comes the really fun part: buying your new clubs.
And, yes, you can do that right here, too.
Virtually every club we run through ClubTest is linked directly to our trusted retail partner and fellow 8AM Golf brand, Fairway Jockey. With one click, you’ll seamlessly be transported to a commerce experience that allows you to customize your clubs — lofts, shafts, grips, you name it — precisely for your needs. Fairway Jockey is the ultimate resource for golf-club customization, and we’re proud to call them our partners.
So, as you delve into 2024 ClubTest, happy searching — and happy shopping!
The X model is designed for Tour and amateurs seeking a fast, low spin headthat offers medium launch and plenty of forgiveness.
REFINED AERODYNAMIC DESIGN
An improved aero shape features a streamlined face to topline radius, a highercrown peak, raised skirt and reduced clubface surface area to maximize speed.
TOUR INSPIRED SHAPING
A refined clubhead shape features an elevated look at address that promotesworkability and control wtih added forgiveness.
The PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 is a tour-inspired head design featuring a taller face with a more curved crown to unlock maximum distance with a penetrating ball flight.
AMF Face Technology
Propriety high strength, and more flexible, Titanium Alloy face material supports increased face deflection during impact for big distance gains.
Variable Face Thickness
This proprietary design helps to optimize the driver’s performance by ensuring consistent and efficient energy transfer across various impact points on the clubface.
High Strength Composite Construction
Lightweight crown and sole inserts, made from high-grade carbon fiber using advanced compression molding, enable optimal weight distribution in the clubhead. This enhances the moment of inertia (MOI), shifts the center of gravity (CG) lower and farther back, resulting in improved distance and forgiveness.
Non-Uniform Bulge and Roll Face
Strategically adjusting the horizontal and vertical curvatures across the face offers enhanced forgiveness and improves the club’s reaction to off-center hits.