There is a natural tendency when looking at the universe of golf clubs in a particular category to see a sea of sameness.

The main job of our players is to judge clubs on a 5-point scale in our Hot List judging criteria of Look/Sound/Feel and Performance. (On this scale, “5” is tops and “1” is the bottom.) Our guidelines ...

LAUNCH: 1 = Lower, 5 = Higher. “Lower” is like a stinger, below optimal height but with the velocity of a liner back up the middle. “Higher” rises surprisingly quickly and floats well above the ...