Tíu driverar fá gulleinkunn frá Golf Digest

Útbúnaðarblað Golf Digest er komið út en þar er rýnt í þær nýju vörur sem kylfingum stenst til boða á þessu ári. Eftir miklar prófanir eru álitsgjafar blaðsins búnir að koma sér saman um hvaða Driverar hljóta gullverðlaun blaðsins í ár.

Það eru tíu driverar sem hljóta gulleinkunn blaðsins að þessu sinni og má sjá þá hér að neðan. Umsögn á ensku um hverja kylfu fyrir sig er svo látin fylgja með. Hægt er að sjá listann í heild með að smella hér.

ADAMS SPEEDLINE FAST 10 
Verð: $300
Vefsíða:adamsgolf.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 12.5;
Draw: 9.5, 10.5

Umsögn: Making a driver aerodynamically efficient and forgiving would seem like a difficult challenge. But that's the intent of the Fast 10. Adams engineers studied computational fluid dynamics and used wind-tunnel testing to reshape the curves along the undercarriage for improved airflow. They also pushed the center of gravity (CG) low and deep to improve forgiveness and to help average golfers launch the ball higher. 





CALLAWAY DIABLO EDGE DIABLO EDGE TOUR 
Verð: $300
Vefsíða: callawaygolf.com
Flái: 9, 10, 11, 13;
Tour: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5

Umsögn: Callaway has fused four separate and precisely formed pieces of titanium (crown, skirt/sole, internal weight and cupface) to create the head. An acid chemical-reduction process is used to form the variable thicknesses of the face.







CALLAWAY FT-IZ 
Verð: $400
Vefsíða: callawaygolf.com
Flái: 9, 10, 11, 13;
Tour: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5

Umsögn: The compression-cured carbon-fiber body behind the cupface weighs just 43.5 grams, allowing weight saved to be placed in the heel, toe and deep behind the center of the face. The purpose is more consistent ball speed, stability and spin on off-center hits. A chemically milled process on the face improves the precision of the variable thickness. 






CLEVELAND LAUNCHER DST 
Verð: $300
Vefsíða: clevelandgolf.com
Flái: 9, 10.5, 12;
Draw: 9, 10.5, 12; Tour: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5

Umsögn: Change the entire paradigm of the system: That's what Cleveland is attempting to do by reducing the club's total weight to slightly less than 300 grams, or 5 to 10 percent lighter than a typical driver. The standard shaft (45¾ inches) has a lighter weight (47 grams) to help golfers swing the club faster. 






COBRA S2 
Verð: $300
Vefsíða: cobragolf.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5;
Offset ($250): 9.5, 10.5, 11.5

Umsöng: The theme for the S2 seems to be customizable distance. The all-titanium model features a 46-inch shaft and an adjustable hosel with three face-angle options: neutral, 1.5 degrees more open and 1.5 degrees more closed. The idea is that golfers can choose a face angle that produces their desired ball flight. Also, a thick rhombus pattern has been milled into the back of the face to improve springlike effect. 





COBRA ZL 
Verð: $300
Vefsíða: cobragolf.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5

Umsögn: In the pursuit of maximum distance, Cobra combines multiple materials, milled geometry in the face insert, an adjustable hosel and a 46-inch shaft. Designers replaced titanium with graphite in the crown and sole sections to allow the CG to be positioned low, back and slightly toward the heel. In addition, the club's impact sound has been re-engineered from loud and low-pitched in the L5V to quieter and higher-pitched. 






NIKE VR STR8-FIT TOUR 
Verð: $400
Vefsíða: nikegolf.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5

Umsögn: The adjustable hosel with 32 settings is a nifty party trick, but the most interesting part of the VR design is the channel in the sole near the face that's designed to improve the way the face reacts at impact. The purpose is to produce consistent ball speed across the entire face. 








PING G15 
Verð: $300
Vefsíða: ping.com
Flái: 9, 10.5, 12, 13.5;
Draw: 9, 10.5, 12

Umsögn: The back edge's external sole weight pad is designed to increase off-center hit stability. But the hidden boost to MOI comes from a lighter shaft that shifts the balance point toward the grip yet still allows for a heavier head and an unchanged swingweight. The theory: More mass delivered to the ball at the same speed.  






TAYLORMADE R9 
Verð: $400
Vefsíða: taylormadegolf.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5 (also in TP)

Umsögn: The movable weights and adjustable shaft in the standard model allow for 24 ball-flight settings. Supporting that flexibility is TaylorMade's inverted-cone face geometry (to extend the hottest area of the face) and a casting technique that creates walls that are just 0.55 millimeters thick.  








TAYLORMADE R9 460 
Verð: $300
Vefsíða: taylormadegolf.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5 (also in TP)

Umsögn: The adjustable shaft gives golfers eight ball-flight options. You simply change the face angle from 2 degrees closed to 2 degrees open and the lie angle from 1 degree upright (more left) to 1 degree flat (more right). The large face features inverted-cone geometry to stretch the fastest section. 








CALLAWAY FT-9 
Verð: $400
Vefsíða: callawaygolf.com
Flái: 9, 10, 11; Draw: 9, 10, 11, 13; Tour/Tour draw: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5

Umsögn: The carbon-fiber composite construction allowed Callaway engineers to build a frame that is 7 percent longer front to back than the FT-5. The titanium cupface features an internal X-pattern design behind the center of the face to improve ball speed on off-center strikes. External mass is positioned along the back edge to produce a neutral flight or draw. 







MIZUNO MP-630 FAST TRACK 
Verð: $500
Vefsíða: mizunousa.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5

Umsögn: Fresh materials and the option to customize ball flight are the key highlights of Mizuno's latest adjustable driver. The head features sliding weights in the sole that golfers can move around (45 positions in all) to alter ball flight. The face is made from a new Ti-9 titanium alloy that allowed Mizuno engineers to save weight and increase springlike effect. 







TITLEIST 909 D2/D3 
Verð: $400
Vefsíða: titleist.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5* (*only in D2)

Umsögn: Titleist's all-titanium line features two versions. The D2 has a shallow face and a deeper CG for stability on off-center hits. The D3 has a deep face but is slightly smaller at 440 cubic centimeters, and the CG is closer to the face to help golfers work the ball. Both have a milled face insert with a thick internal trapezoidal ring in the center to improve ball speed. 







TITLEIST 909 DCOMP 
Verð: $400
Vefsíða: titleist.com
Flái: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5

Umsögn: A composite piece in the crown is designed to lower the CG to help golfers launch the ball high. The frame is wider heel to toe and deeper front to back than the D2 and D3. The purpose is to improve stability on off-center hits. The milled face insert features a thick internal trapezoidal ring in the center to maintain velocity across the face. 







TOUR EDGE EXOTICS XCG3 
Verð: $350
Vefsíða: touredge.com
Flái: 9, 10.5, 12

Umsögn: The story of the XCG3 is multiple materials combined in unique ways. Two tungsten sole weights (17 grams in the toe and 11 grams in the heel) are joined by a weld-free brazing technique. The purpose is to deepen the CG for better stability. Mass in the form of an X pattern behind the face is designed to optimize springlike effect. The crown uses a thin piece of carbon fiber that saves weight to be used strategically elsewhere.