New PXG Driver release soon???

[GolfChicago91]

Glad to hear that they sent the new irons, then you shipped back once you got them. I don't even need a new shaft, just a clean head would be great!

 

In other news, hit the Proto x+ today. Great, solid feel, unique (in a good way) sound, and was able to bring my launch and spin down from my Gmax/Venus Blue combo. Want to get it out on the course and try with the Ventus blue before making any decisions. Ordered an extra tip with the driver, so gonna throw that on the ventus tonight to try.

[Carolina Golfer 2]

My proto is still in final inspection. It must be getting a very good once over ?

[Cruisin1966]

Ditto. Been in that status for two days

[jdorfman]

Mine took 2 days in Final Inspection as well. Wasn't actually shipped out yesterday. They send the shipping info yesterday but didn't have it picked up until this evening so now it's set for Saturday delivery. May not get out to the range until next week but once I do I will post the reviews of range/on course feel.

 

[BirdieBob]

 

[OspreyCI]

Good quick review by TXG.

[My2Dogs]

Ahh man I just saw the announcement and watched the video and was going to post the link. WRX never surprises me. ?

[Aces-6]

Ordered mine 5/15 and it shipped today 5/22. I'm very pleased with the quick turnaround on mine!

[My2Dogs]

Lord, I ordered mine on 5/9 and it’s almost done. Supposed to ship out next week. Oh well that’s still a quick turn around.

[Cruisin1966]

Still in 'inspection' status after three days. Maybe the ones being shipped to Canada have more stringent processes.

[Carolina Golfer 2]

Finally. Shipping notice sent to Fed Ex. Will be here next Friday.

That will give me 8 days to get ready for a 54 hole tournament ?

[snagy2000]

2 of 5 weekend rounds completed today and the Proto X is longer by at least 15 yards compared to Gen 2 X. However, mishits continue to get punished considerably more than they do with the Gen 2 X. It feels so good when you nut one with the Proto, which is amazing because the Gen 2 X feels great as well. Its on its way to being a keeper!

 

[DLBTide7]

Took my new Proto X + to the range for the first time today.

 

I agree with snagy2000.... Proto X+ is 10 to 15 yards longer than my Gen2 XF. I was really pleased with the dispersion as well .

 

I have a Ventus Red in my X+. I have not tried the Handcrafted Evenflow blue shaft in it as yet... with the way I was hitting the Ventus Red, the Evenflow might not see the club.

[rjp322]

Have a few rounds with it and not impressed. Have hit some bombs on the range it feels like but on course it is just incredibly unforgiving and I have the x+. Could very well be me though. Playing tomorrow and going to put the gen 2 back in the bag and see what results I get

[jdorfman]

Got my Proto delivered yesterday and was able to get to the range today. I may get back out later today as well for more range time. I thought it was pretty interesting. I have a Ping G410 LST 9 degree that's been my current gamer. I had a Gen 2 9 degree driver as well that I just never fully loved. I brought the head out to hit with the new Proto and used the same shaft for comparison. The 2 PXG's were using the Project X Yellow 60g and the Ping was using the Project X "Hulk" 60g (and was 1" longer"). My swing speed is around 100-105 MPH, but I typically need a shaft for an "aggressive" swing.

Gen 2 - Exactly as I remembered. Ball went straight but flight was low and felt "dead". Mishits the ball just fell out of the sky and good hits never really got that penetrating ball flight. After 10 swings I remembered why I left this club and went to the Ping.

Ping - Back to the piercing ball flight. Ball just explodes off the club face. I was seeing what I've seen on the course with just a little too much left miss and right miss. Been trying to get down to one miss but it's a little off right now. Only hit a few with this because this is my gamer and I know what it can do. Just wanted a baseline to see where the ball was landing in the range for comparison.

Proto - Started off with the weight back for forgiveness and lofted down to 8.25. Was hitting some solid shots. The feel I would say is closer to the Ping than the Gen 2. It definitely popped off the face more. The sound wasn't as dead and sounded less like a thud that I got from the Gen 2. Was hitting it good but a little off. I was seeing what others mentioned that good shots flew and mishits didn't. I thought just to try something different I went to the weight forward and wanted to see if it changed the flight. Ball came out lower but somehow I was hitting ropes dead straight. I lofted up to 9 and even got it to 9.75 before I found the trajectory I liked. But the balls were staying ropes and taking off. It was interesting but it seemed like the sound changed from the weight moving forward (preferred the sound in the back).

Keep in mind this was an hour session and I'm by no means a robot. So the more range time I get will confirm if in fact it's continuing with the accuracy. But first session was promising. And obviously I need to get it on the course because we don't stay on the range. But so far was very impressed. Way better than the Gen 2 so if you love the Gen 2 definitely think of upgrading as it was way better (for me). Is it good enough to kick out my Ping...that is still up for debate.

[Lobber]

Mine was in “final inspection” for a

couple of days until it shipped Friday. Supposed to arrive today Sunday via FedX. Will put it to the test tomorrow morning. Can’t wait

[Lobber]

It has arrived. PX Riptide CB 10.5. Backup Tensei White Pro is ready to be called into action if needed! Great looking club. Tee off in the AM and will have more to say after i put her in play

[snagy2000]

5 of 5 weekend rounds completed, 8 rounds completed in total over the last week for testing purposes, the Proto X is a keeper. It continues to put me in places further down the fairway my Gen 2 X never did. Plenty of times I was hitting 2 clubs less into greens while my golfing buddies were cursing and wondering what was going on. Standard setting leads to a penetrating ball flight with a nice roll out. The Proto X imo is for the better drivers of the ball and WILL punish mishits. If you're not able to successfully play the loss in yardage from those mishits, I suggest staying away from this model.

[Lobber]

First round with my Proto +. Review posted on main forum. Best PXG Driver I have owned and I too am longer and straighter than I thought I would be.

[DLBTide7]

I completed 2 extensive range sessions this weekend and played 18 today with the new Proto +

The Proto + is significantly longer than my Gen2 XF; While not quite as forgiving, the + is, IMO, more forgiving than the Gen2 X.

The sound of the ball impacting the club face is fantastic; no “pinging” sound-a solid sound.

I could not be happier with the new Proto + with the Ventus Red.

[mudgolf]

I ordered my Proto+ last week and it arrived today. Looking forward to hitting the range with it tomorrow.

[My2Dogs]

Ahhhh, I don’t want to hear this. Still waiting and ordered mine May 9th. Congratulations though. It’s just jealousy.?

[AdExec]

Ordered on 5/5 at 45” D4 with Ventus blue 6X, heavy weight up front, and Flat lie angle setting.

Picked up this morning at PXG Scottsdale and went to play TPC Champions course directly after.

I used Left Dash Prov1x and Bridgestone Tour B X balls. Flight was perfect mid/high launch and shaft felt very active but controllable. I previously used a Gen 2 X with Pro Orange 60tx. Shortest drive of the day was a deep heel shank low fade that kept enough ball speed to roll out around 275 yards according to GPS. It also kept its dispersion line infinitely better than the Gen 2 head would have held with the same strike.

I hit 2 drives as long as I’ve ever hit any golf ball (346, 349). Temps were high 80s, with low humidity, but fairways were somewhat soft from being watered off and on during the day. my playing partners joked about what an $800 driver must perform like to be justifiable before we teed off, but by hole 12 everyone wanted to swing it. On the softest fairways my ball marks were landing between 297-315 and getting no roll out. On the firmer fairways roll out was a little hotter than expected.

PXG has a huge winner here so far. Playing 6 more rounds this week on a golf trip so let’s hope the honeymoon continues.

Will have Trackman data by end of the week from club champion.

 

**the pics show gps distance from tee box. Look in lower left, we played blue tees**

[mahbles]

I love seeing all the great feedback on the new Proto driver. beyond the new weight setup, does anyone know any of the tech behind the new driver? TIA.

[My2Dogs]

Yikes. What are you eating? I know different company and different rep but those are “BOMBS” ???? still waiting on mine? said it should ship out next Monday.

whats your SS?

I’ve also got an order I’ve been waiting forever on from Titleist for a few dozen left dash Pro V1x’s. Want to compare those to the TP5X. I’m hitting between 110-113 on my current Mavrik with 2600 spin and 14* of launch. I’ve been saying this new Proto is going to really have to be something to knock it out of the bag.

[red5standingby]

Took my Proto X+ out for the first time today. I only played nine but I had nobody within 5 holes of me either way so I played two balls hitting both of my drivers.

Proto X+ 10.5

Hzrdus Smoke Yellow 6.0 60 at 44.75 inches

All weights and lofts at factory standard

 

TaylorMade Sim 10.5

Ventus Velocore Blue 60 stiff at 45 inches

Sliding weight and loft sleeve at standard.

Course conditions were firm with a one club wind at its peak. Elevation is around 5300 feet in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It has rained about .05 inches in May and the last significant rain in early April.

Handicap is currently at a 12. I was at 7 two years ago but kids shot that to hell. Swing speed is 102-103 when warmed up. If I get lazy with my swing it gets too far forward in my stance, I get flat and hit low on the heel. I can hit massive hooks.

I used driver on seven holes. Normally I would use a 3 metal on 4th hole as it is a short hole that can punish a wayward shot. As this was about testing drivers I used them there as well. I kept everything standard as I had never used a PXG driver before so I wanted them as neutral as possible. Ball for both clubs was the Srixon Z Star.

On my best shots the Sim was a little longer as it has a more penetrating ball flight which is great on these firm fairways. 5-7 yards on my best strike when comparing the two. My misses were more to the right with the Sim. I was having a good day with driver swings and I didn’t get too flat and hit a big hook.

The PXG was a pleasant surprise. On my good swings it had a higher launch with a gentle draw. My best drive of the day was a flat 415 yard par 4 with a one club tail wind. I hit a very nice medium high draw and had 120 to the center of the green. The same hole I had 114 in with the Sim. Two holes later I hit a 285 yard drive with a calm breeze. The Sim was blocked right.

Overall I was more consistent with the PXG. Misses were playable and not in bad shape. I had one unplayable drive and it was with the Sim. More course time is needed and I would like to get on a launch monitor with both. However if it keeps performing like today I can see the Sim ending up on the BST soon.

 

 

[sofla]

Took my new Proto X+ to the range last night. Hard to tell much there except much lower ball flight with the weight in front and different sound. I adjusted the loft to 9.75 before hitting anything. For me, still too high with the weight in back. With the weight in front had an old school Callaway Fusion like sound but a little better. Seems real low spin with weight in front. Forgiveness seemed good but I will know more after a round today. I still don't get why positive attack angle model comes only in 10.5. Not a big deal because it can be lofted down .

[AdExec]

@My2Dogs LOL. I did have a TPC breakfast burrito before we teed off....but I actually have no idea how its so long. Ive played 4 rounds since I picked it up and the numbers haven’t changed yet. Still flying them about 300 carry +/- 10 yards either way. My track man numbers with the Gen 2 head and pro Orange 60TX were mid 160s ball speed, 2200 spin. But this prototype is NOTICEABLY hotter off the face. I’m easily getting 10-12 yards more carry and same roll. I havent been on track man with new set up, but I have to be hitting 170+ ball speed to see the distances I’m seeing on the course.

[Snax]

Has anyone played around with the weights or ordered extras to configure the head other than stock?

 

I have a set of 5g and 10g coming next week and curious if it’ll effect sound or anything else outside of my swingweight.

[snagy2000]

Given it thought, but haven't done it yet. Playing too well right now. I might give it a go next week. I have the putter weight kit which will work when I get around to doing it.