Golf Equipment

Golf equipment Titanium-driver club head size started in the 245cc to 285cc range (circa 1995-'98, Callaway Great Big Bertha, TaylorMade, TiBubble2, Titleist 975D, or Generation 1). Next came the 300cc to 360cc range (circa 2000-'02, Callaway Hawkeye VFT, Ping TiSI, TaylorMade 300, Titleist 975JVS, or Generation  2). Then came Generation 3 with 365cc to 400cc clubheads (circa 2002-'03, Callaway Great Big Bertha II, TaylorMade R580, Titleist 983K and the slightly smaller Ping Si3).

The area on the clubface that produces shots that fall within five yards of a club's maximum distance has remained similar for all three generations. But the growth in driver size has resulted in an increase in what we call the "distance zone" or the area on the clubface that produces a carry distance of about 200 or more yards on a 93 miles-per-hour swing (significantly less than tour caliber). That area has increased more than 300 percent with the new big drivers--growing from about an inch wide and a half-inch deep in Generation 1 to about two inches wide and an inch deep in Generation 3. In our test the average distance for a golf ball hit by a Generation 3 titanium driver was about 7 percent more than the average for a Generation 1 driver. Furthermore, the launch angle increased slightly, and golf ball spin decreased significantly, two components that produce better launch conditions and more distance. (Though our test was limited to a medium-range speed, it is reasonable to assume that similar results would occur at slower and faster speeds.)

The differences revealed in our test between Generation 2 and Generation 3 drivers, while not as dramatic, are still significant. In center, toe, high and low hits, Generation 3 drivers outperformed Generation 2 by an average of more than six yards. Heel hits showed a three-yard loss, and though there was a slight improvement in accuracy from Generation 1 to Generation 3, there was no clear pattern in the data from generation to generation of this golf equipment.

Increases from Generation 1 to Generation 3 should not be attributed solely to club head-size increase. New titanium-driver heads aren't merely bigger, they're better designed. A larger club head improves moment of inertia (more stable on off-center hits), but with improved design the best new drivers also have less falloff in golf ball velocity on off-center hits.

Says Golf Digest Chief Technical Advisor Frank Thomas: "With newer face designs like variable-face thickness and cross-sectional shapes, the decrease in golf ball velocity on off-center hits has been improved. This is not because of size but rather a better understanding of spring like effect and how to maximize velocity."

Benoit Vincent, chief technical officer and senior vice president at TaylorMade, also believes size is only part of the story. He says the second-generation driver design was driven by maximizing the COR at a single point on the face. "The main advantage," he says, "was the larger moment of inertia with the larger head, but if you didn't hit that hot spot, you weren't getting the full advantage of the COR. The third generation, if it's engineered properly, makes that hot spot larger with even more moment-of-inertia benefit."

Is there a point of diminishing returns with big heads? The jury is out, but Thomas believes it is in the neighborhood of 350cc to 400cc. There is a USGA proposal limiting driver head size to 470cc, and as clubs go significantly beyond the 400cc mark, the walls have to be made that much thinner, leaving less material to redistribute the weight. Of course, golf equipment club designers are working on that problem, too.

What's the bad news?

Our test did not attempt to replicate the glancing blows common to most average golfers. With a robot, the club head still travels directly toward the target, instead of cutting across the golf ball. Even with modern golf equipment technology bad impact positions can't produce good results. Plus, the spring like effect benefits disappear when you miss the center by more than three-quarters of an inch.

Clay Long, an independent designer who has developed the Airmax 430-S driver for Nicklaus Golf, says the new drivers launch shots with less spin on a better trajectory: "If you can figure out a way to get it launched, you're effectively hitting a flyer with your driver every time."

With all drivers, distance decreases the farther you get from the clubface's maximum COR point. But now there seems to be a larger area on the face that results in less distance loss. That may be one reason tour players are driving it farther, but it also means there's hope for those willing to improve just a little, Thomas says.

"All things being equal," he says, "the average golfer should hit a properly fit new driver better than his old one. In fact, the average golfer will benefit more from the most recent design innovations than the highly skilled player."

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GOLF EQUIPMENT THE NEWS: The area on the face that yields a carry of 200 or more yards when swung at average golfer speed has increased more than threefold in drivers introduced in the last year versus first-generation titanium drivers unveiled in 1995, according to our test.

WHAT WE TESTED: Golf Digest technical advisor Gene Parente of Golf Laboratories Inc. in San Diego tested the last three generations of two leading brands of Golf Equipment titanium drivers (Callaway and TaylorMade). Generation 1 drivers were introduced in 1995, Generation 2 in 2000 and Generation 3 in 2002. Each driver was hit in five spots on the clubface by a hitting machine. Parente set the robot's swing speed at 93 miles per hour. The five spots were the center of the clubface, points one-half inch below and one-half inch above the center and points one inch toward the heel and one inch toward the toe. The robot hit each club on each point 10 times. Golf Digest Chief Technical Advisor Frank Thomas and Columbia University professor Mark Broadie analyzed the results.

Generation 3 circa 2002-'03, 365cc to 400cc

Generation 1 circa 1995-'98, 245cc to 285cc

Generation 2 circa 2000-'02, 300cc or more

The red oval on each clubface represents the average size of the "distance zone" in the last three generations of titanium drivers. The distance zone is the area on the face where hits yield a drive with a minimum carry of 200 yards on a 93 miles-per-hour swing. The size of the distance zone has more than tripled from Generation 1 to Generation 3.

Golf Digest, by Mike Stachura   COPYRIGHT New York Times Company Magazine Group, Inc.and Gale Group
 

Golf Tips, Golf Equipment

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Irons - Equipment Guide - golf equipment
Golf Digest,

Confused as to how manufacturers can make irons that are easier to hit? Well, consider there are new types of lighter steel in the heads and even some with titanium, all designed to increase perimeter weighting. Furthermore, steel shafts are as light as ever, and club designers are finding ways to move more weight around than the guys wearing the torn T-shirts at Muscle Beach. But it's the subtle things that have improved the playability of irons. One area of development is how designers have tweaked soles and bounce angles to allow clubs to move more easily through the turf.

ADAMS

Idea irons, $600. Three different clubhead styles through set, including hybrid woods for long irons. www.adamsgolf.com 800-709-6142.

CALLAWAY

Big Bertha irons, $880 (steel)/$1,130 (graphite). Wide sole, generous perimeter weighting, highest moment of inertia of any Callaway steel iron. www.callawaygolf.com 800-228-2767.

MIZUNO

MP-30, $1,099. Large face, half cavity for forgiveness; 1025 carbon steel. www.mizunousa.com 800-333-7888.

NIKE

Pro Combo, $999/$1,099. Full-cavity long irons, half-cavity middle irons, blade short irons; lightweight steel shafts. www.nikegolf.com 800-922-6453.

TOP-FLITE

Top-Flite Tour, $350. Thin clubface supported by reverse grooves in back designed for perimeter weighting. www.topflite.com 800-SPALDING.

BEN HOGAN

Edge CFT, $599/$749. Compression forged-titanium face; ample weight positioned on perimeter and back designed to optimize launch. www.benhogan.com 800-SPALDING.

COBRA

King Cobra SS, $552/$688. Sole designed to skid, not dig; long irons with tungsten insert. www.cobragolf.com 800-225-8500.

PING

i3+ irons, $920/$1,200. New leading edge and bounce designed to enhance setup and impact; lightweight steel shaft. www.pinggolf.com 800-4PINGFIT.

TITLEIST

762B, $875. Same mylar insert as 762, smaller head; thinner top line. www.titleist.com 800-225-8500.

CLEVELAND GOLF

TA7, TA7 Tour, $799/$856. Micro-Cavity design on top line intended to lower center of gravity. www.clevelandgolf.com 800-999-6263.

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