Golf Digest Hot List 2012

2012 Golf Digest Hot List - Results


DRIVERS

GOLD
Taylormade R11S
Taylormade Rocketballz
Taylormade Rocketballz Tour
Callaway RAZR Fit
Cleveland Classic
Cobra AMP
Nike VR_S
Ping G20
Titleist 910 D2/D3


SILVER
Adams Speedline F12LS
Callaway RAZR Black
Cleveland CG Black
Ping i20


FAIRWAY WOODS

GOLD
Taylormade R11S
Taylormade Rocketballz
Taylormade Rocketballz Tour
Callaway RAZR X Black
Ping G20
Titleist 910F
TourEdge Exotics XCG-5


SILVER
Adams Speedline Fast12
Callaway RAZR Fit
Cleveland CG Black
Cobra Baffler T-Rail
Nike VR_S
Ping i20
Yonex Ezone SD


HYBRIDS


GOLD

Taylormade Rocketballz
Taylormade Rocketballz Tour Rescue
Adams A12
Adams A12 OS
Callaway RAZR X
Callaway RAZR X TOUR
Ping G20
Ping i20
Titleist 910H

SILVER
Adams Pro a12
Callaway RAZR X HL
Cleveland Mashie +
Cobra Baffler T-Rail
Nike VR_S
TourEdge XCG-5
Wilson Fybrid RS

GAME-IMPROVEMENT IRONS


GOLD

Taylormade R11
Taylormade Rocketballz
Callawy RAZR X
Callaway RAZR X Black
Cobra AMP
Mizuno JPX-800 Pro
Ping G20
Titleist AP1


SILVER
Cleveland CG Black
Mizuno JPX-800
Nike VR_S
TourEdge XCG-5
Wilson Staff Ci11


SUPER GAME-IMPROVEMENT IRONS


GOLD
Taylormade Rocketballz
Adams Idea a12 OS
Callaway RAZR X HL
Callaway RAZR XF
Mizuno JPX-800 HD
Ping K15

SILVER
Cleveland Mashie
Nike VR_S

PLAYERS IRONS


GOLD
Cleveland 588 CB
Mizuno MP-59
Ping i20
Titleist AP2


SILVER
Adams Idea Pro a12
Callaway RAZR X Tour
Mizuno MP-53
Nike VR Pro Combo CB
Ping s56
Taylormade Preferred MC
Titleist CB Forged

WEDGES


GOLD
Cleveland 588 Forged
Ping Anser
Titleist Vokey SM4


SILVER
Taylormade ATV
Bridgestone J40
Callaway Forged
Cobra Trusty Rusty
Mizuno MP-R12
Nike VR Pro Forged
SCOR4161

BLADE PUTTERS


GOLD
Nike Method Core
Odyssey Metal-X
Ping Anser Milled
Ping Scottsdale
Titleist Cameron California

Titleist Cameron Select
Yes! C-Groove

SILVER
Odyssey ProType Tour Series
Rife Island Series
Taylormade Ghost Tour


MALLET PUTTERS

GOLD
Odyssey Metal-X
Ping Scottsdale
Taylormade Ghost


SILVER
Nike Method Concept
Nike Method Core
Odyssey ProType Tour Series
SeeMore mSeries Private Reserve
Titleist Cameron California Fastback

NB....none of mine ever appeared on the list.

so....should be legit to ask for some advantages when playing against those who have the hot and hottest list....I suppose

Great review !

Duval_S wrote:

NB....none of mine ever appeared on the list.

so....should be legit to ask for some advantages when playing against those who have the hot and hottest list....I suppose

Actually, that shows your club might be too good to put on the list.

SeeMore mSeries Private Reserve

Like Macham some private collection wine....

It's so predictable, all we need to do is to list the latest models from each category from the top major brands with ads on golfdigest and you can basically cover > 80% of what golfdigest will put on their hot list. Take few clubs from small brands for appearance but never gold.

The clubs ain't bad, just that I take it as it is, another form advertising.

agreed. golf digest is so predictable i don't even bother looking at it anymore....

Ever seen a car magazine review on magazines like Evo or Top Gear that did not publish the top speed, 0-100 time, horsepower, torque of the cars being reviewed?

Here the reviews do not have a single Trackman (or any launch monitor for that matter) number.

So, imagine Jeremy Clarkson going... "we can't put it that the Nissan GTR's time around the Nurburgring is faster than the Porsche 911. Porsche is a major advertiser. They will pull their ads. I won't get free Porsches to play with anymore. Why don't we just leave the numbers out, and put in a category called, wait for it, Wow Factor! I mean, what would you rather have, a Nissan, or a PORSCHE?" Mays and Hammond nod approvingly.

There is another magazine, UK-based, where they put the launch numbers of all the clubs reviewed generated by a high, mid and low handicapper. I find that approach far more sensible. I can look at the numbers and decide for myself which one suits me.

Instead of raw data, here we get something called 'Demand' or 'Buzz'. Ah, well...

Lee...u need to contain the anger...

its well recognized..u see the BS, i see the BS...we need to let others discover the BS by themselves.

Aiya... Just play the clubs one is comfortable with...
Afterall "Winners Play Callaway"... "ProV... The #1 Ball on Tour"

If there is no marketing... How do peopl buy into the hype of using a club with the word "ballz" on it?

Yeap I like golf today UK or ( is it golf monthly?) better, eg. their wedge reviews. Got spin rates, and even unknown brands gets tested

can see tht TM pays alot.....

i wonder if there's a japanese club review (in english) somewhere...would like to see how yamaha stacks up against prgr etc....

Another year, another GD Hot List. Thanks for sharing the news.

Although it's hard to resist the lure of fantastic claims and new shiny clubs, my thoughts are it's not about the game that's in the clubs, it's about the game that is in you.

I'm hoping to improve my game in 2012 and not the contents of my bag...

It is officially out

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