2009 GOLF Buyer's Guide: Drivers
$299, graphite
mizunousa.com
It's for: All skill levels
Masao Nagai, global director
of R&D:
"All the gameimprovement
drivers out
there have high MOI and
COR to the [rules] limit. We
take these elements to the extreme with
revolutionary Ti-9 titanium that comprises
the 'Hot Metal' face. You'll never hit it
longer or straighter."
How it works: MX-700 boasts the lowest,
deepest center of gravity (CG) and highest
moment of inertia (MOI) of any Mizuno
driver. Company brass say the grain
structure (in the titanium face) expands
the high-COR area and boosts ball speed.
A low, deep CG should bolster head
stability on shots struck high or low on
the face. The result is low-spinning shots
with a high, penetrating flight. Internal
reinforcements improve sound while a
crown decal makes for simple alignment.


