Lightning Tour Mid

Robot/lab measurement showed a 12% MOI boost vs the predecessor and dispersion over 10% tighter. Industry award testing called it forgiving with mishits staying close to target and tight dispersion, citing above-average MOI. Reviewer testing confirmed off-center strikes impressively retained quite a lot of ball speed, which isn't always expected from a tour-inspired driver. Increased carbon-fibre sole area (74% larger than predecessor) helped the head resist twisting, keeping the ball closer to the centerline. Strong tour-mid forgiveness — below the family's max-MOI sibling but materially better than the predecessor.

Launch-monitor data measured +1.7mph ball speed at 100mph swing and +1.8mph at 120mph swing vs the predecessor, and +0.4mph at 100mph vs the family's max-MOI sibling. Reviewer testing recorded ball speeds consistently 162-164mph with distances crossing the 280-yard marker multiple times. Industry award commentary called distance eye-popping with the ball exploding off the face. Caveat: independent testing put the chassis consistently 1-2mph behind top category benchmarks — strong but not category-leading peak speed. Frequency Tuned Face at 4500hz drives the speed gains across the family.

Reviewer testing confirmed the chassis is more capable than the family's max-MOI sibling for shot control and feels better for flighting and shaping shots left and right. Independent testing noted it's difficult to lose the ball to the right with repeatable ball flights — controlled shot-making. The CG profile sits between the family's tour-low-spin head and the max-MOI head: launches 0.3 degrees lower and spins 150 RPM less than the max-MOI sibling at 100mph swing, while sitting higher in launch and spin than the tour-spec head. Strong workability for the family's mid-spin head; the tour-spec sibling is still the more committed shape-shifter.

Mixed signal. Industry award testing called the impact a nice softer-side feel that still feels really powerful off the face. Reviewer testing noted slightly more solid impact feel versus the family's max-MOI sibling, though mishits feel dissonant compared to pure strikes. A separate reviewer flagged too much feedback and vibration through the hands especially on mis-hits, creating a slightly hollow sensation lacking the heaviness of strike. Solid but not unanimously praised — independent reviewer divergence drops this below the tour-spec sibling's tighter feel character.

Independent reviewer testing called the acoustic a pop that's strong and solid with wooden and staccato character, with strong acoustic differentiation by impact quality (mishits sound dissonant). Industry award commentary noted a peeling softness to the sound of a really good strike — not over-firm or steely. Independent testing called the sound solid, powerful, and at just the right pitch. Frequency Tuned Face at 4500hz tuned to match ball impact interval delivers an engineered acoustic profile.

Independent reviewer testing called the address profile a classic, slightly rounded shape that sits confidently behind the ball — aesthetic appeal. Industry award commentary called the looks clean with an effective alignment aid on the crown. Reviewer testing positioned the head visually between the family's tour-spec head (smaller footprint) and max-MOI head (longer front-to-back, shallower face). Carbon-crown glossy finish carries the family signature.