PXG 0811 X Gen4

The relative weak point - a solid performer on centre strikes, but significant spin increases occur when catching the ball on the heel or low face. The less-forgiving, lower-spin option versus the XF, adjustable to higher MOI with the back weight, but a player's head at heart.

Strong, low-spin distance - 147.4 mph ball speed at 100 mph club speed, beating the Callaway Epic Speed by 0.6 mph and two yards of carry, and it launched a little higher, spun a little less and carried a few yards further than the other Gen4 models. A genuine distance head, just behind the later GEN5.

Genuinely tuneable - back, front and heel weight ports set higher-MOI forgiveness, draw bias, or low-spin maximum distance, and the low-spin, front-weighted setup rewards a player who shapes shots. Real weight-driven shape control.

Good, with a damped quality - the Honeycomb TPE insert is the catalyst for the beautiful sound and feel of the driver, optimizing the CG, with a pleasing impact. A solid, refined sensation, if not the hottest in the class.

Pleasant and refined - the Honeycomb TPE insert creates a unique sound and feel at impact, the catalyst for a beautiful note. Controlled and premium, if less explosive than the later GEN5.

Divisive - the silver-colored hybrid crown will divide opinion, with some loving it and others finding it a deal breaker, and the two-tone silver middle can be distracting, though the flat black sides reduce glare. A polarising look the matte-black GEN5 later replaced.