The driver bracket is back! Only this time it’s the 100MPH swing speed version! In episode two, Ian is joined by Scott in the bay putting the TaylorMade Qi10 LS up against the Cobra Darkspeed LS.
00:00 Intro
01:30 TaylorMade Qi10 LS Round 1
02:50 Cobra Darkspeed LS Round 1
04:30 TaylorMade Qi10 LS Round 2
05:55 Cobra Darkspeed LS Round 2
07:14 Conclusions
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Looks so good you like it I love the look at that I think it’ll be I think it will divide the crowd I think some people will look at it and go this just doesn’t look like there’s enough help other people go that looks unbelievable straight enough anyway oh I
Like that flight that came out really nice was just a little you could hit it straight you’d be pretty good at this game all right guys welcome back so round two of the 100 mph bracket with our pal Scott Yan CPO here at Club Champion Chief pain officer I like that
You like that don’t you I got a couple of people asking you down at the show I know what’s the CPO CPO I don’t worry about it Chief purchasing officer I think exactly I think that was probably the uh The Unofficial all right uh round one was a victory for Callo over pxg
Wasn’t close really you were much more comfortable with Callo you felt you could put it in play right away you could get your redraw going with that c but the PSG you tended to leave a bit open and struggle yeah I don’t if was a lighter head helped me with that maybe
Maybe just go overate maybe maybe all right so this is a heavyweight contest Qi 10 ls versus dark speed LS you play both drivers at low Loft so I mean I’m I’m curious as to which one here is going to be a fastest yeah and it’s going to be meaningful which one is
Lower spin you saw that in the previous one you know the pxg spun quite a bit more for you and you lost a little bit of distance because of that so we’re going to start with the tail made let’s take us away okay okay perfect okay Healy uh no was pretty C
Just low I think okay bit thin I think definitely a bit light and ball speed for you but straight anyway yeah nice slightly toight but see what I mean about the uh the spin being a big big factor whichever driver you do best with you yeah lovely drive by 3,000 spin
It’s this just not going anywhere yeah is that all that’s missing that is that if that’s down at 25 or yeah game on okay lovely shape in the last two though really like it and and guys for those watching you know we are playing these 8 degrees a
Loft strip show Jo you’re an autopilot I certainly wouldn’t be complaining that was nice playable sense that those those three Drives together yeah twos that was that was a little better there in terms of the the overall number unbelievably straight with this thing five yards offline four yards offline and two and a
Half yards offline and another one that feels actually quite nice good four in a row when you got that setting seem to be it’s not far away though was it 101 and that was 270 right it’s just a smidgin off Optimum it’s lovely okay um dark speed
Ls I’m Keen to say I haven’t seen really many people hit this thing it just look looks so much smaller than every other driver to me looks so good you like it I love the look of that I think it’ll be I think it’ll divide the crowd I think
Some people look at it and go this just doesn’t look like there’s enough help and other people go that looks unbelievable yeah I can some for me sometimes can be too big mhm that is not okay straight enough anyway oh I like that flight that came out really nice it was
Just a only you could hit it straight you’d be pretty good at this game if that was just a little bit low on the head I don’t lovely yeah this is going to be a much closer contest I think I think the last one we could see pretty quickly the
Pxg just wasn’t wasn’t quite for you but this one is way closer better low on the head it’s going to stay in as well that’s a problem is it could be a problem and a match of tight margins like this a problem yeah the way the way the Tor M perform
Now straight enough but not long enough yeah okay round two switch around if anything I’ve done a good job with the speed there trying to get it to be 100 it was pretty much right on it yeah okay round two for the tail made I would
Say has a little bit of a lead right now maybe maybe three or four yards not not much little bit to side but it’s a hot one yeah is that speed with that same pretty good spot H that too launch conditions were good just face a we bit
Open is yeah I tell you what you I mean the door is open for Cobra for a good last set to I know come back in the first set with this was like probably ail was 19 I mean you’re not bad by any means but you know you’ve had a couple
Of 19 and a half yards offline yeah um okay nice very nice very good feel that one could be could could be worth something that could be the Difference Maker I mean it had a a little lead and yeah that’s going to equate to about
264 on yeah net yeah all right but I still I still think still think the Cobra has a really good chance here okay last chance Lo for the Cobra or we have a tailor made Callaway final that’s the one the Cobra needs that’s sailing over 250 F that go
2797 14 offline right come on net 265 pretty good just not getting over the top of that to stay in plate it will see again 28 24.8 and 24.9 MH it’s not the best but it’ll be pretty decent on the score good DEC to score
Because it’s I get the same I get the same net for that longer one yep y 263.50 0.2 offline so I know you didn’t get it and it obviously came down a we bit but I still favor the tail made B by my of but let’s see one more
Oh is it it’s going to be a chaser I’ll play I’m Ready the scores are in okay that was close I didn’t realize how close that was but it was very very close one was longer one was straighter so the other one was straighter so tail made was shorter yeah
26639 Cobra was 26 7.67 one in a bit 1.3 tail made was 9.38 offline Cobra was 11.24 offline tail made wins by Point 0.6 of a yard very very close the reality is the last one I think the 19 yards offline oh was it the they’re literally on the last Drive of the
Cobra try to think you tried to make up a bit you know distance try hit one and get a B speed up and just roll out yeah the last one with tail made was 27 3.1 2 73.1 and was nine yards offline the Cobra was four yards longer
But was 10 yards more offline so literally came down to that last one yeah so net was longer but net six yards shorter yeah y yep 25701 and 25 6.43 is what it ended up being very very close oh what was the scores in the first time around I must
Have a little look here yeah so Callaway so far 262 is what the Callaway averaged in its match 257 so the callway at the minute would would appear to be the favorite yeah the cway felt really easy to hit right off the bat yeah and kept
You you’ve had like you said though you had your you had your moment with the tail as well the first set with the tail made was ridiculous was great it was really good five yards four yards two yard yards eight yards that was your first four drives offline when your yeah
That’s center pin that’s money that’s yes okay one match to go finale the heavyweights tail and callway qi1 LS versus AI smoke Triple Diamond I don’t know who my money’s on I was trying to think I think you know I I think it could honestly flip around in
The final c as I say probably the favorite going into it because of how easy you found your little draw with that who knows yeah stay tuned we’ll see you again Soon
27 Comments
I love seeing these 100 mph swing videos! It kind of normalizes and relates to us weekend golfers. Love to see it.
Unfortunately the Mizuno ST Max 230 probably came out too late to make this bracket challenge. But do you have any plans to review the driver, fairway woods, or hybrids?
Being selfish I would love to see a more senior test. 80 to 90 mph. In my world hardly anyone swings above 95mph. Still love these videos.
Like many, the end results are often so minor it may come down to personal preference.
This guy is a ball striker. 8 degrees like it’s 12 degree for most others
The Cobra won in my head. I don't care what the scorecard says lol. I wanted a Callaway- Cobra finals because those are the two drivers I'm liking at the moment.
With an outcome like this, I’d just go with the one that looked and felt the best.
For what is worth, I think there should be a set target number (10, 12, 20 yards) for "off line" shots that should count as a zero and then outside of that you can start deducting points. 5 yards off line vs zero makes almost no difference on the course.
130mph bracket next?
I'm due for a new driver and really like these two along with the Srixon ZX5 LS. Giving me much better numbers than my trusty old TS3 but I think I'm going to hold out and see what Titlelist drops on us in September before going in for a fitting. Held of when the TSR came out even though I loved it. Curious to see if they make some kind of bigger pivot this year and start getting into some different materials or just keep it traditional.
In this…looks like I would pick the better looking being that close!
How about a 90mph swing speed bracket with Ronnie?
Got the Darkspeed LS 3+ fairway. I love this head. It looks amazing. Reacts very similar to the driver.
Pleaee help Ian. Tried several drivers last week in a "fitting" at American golf. Limited shaft options, but tbh I took just as a chance to try the heads. I wouldn't trust these places for a proper fitting. I just wanted an idea of what I like and don't like. Now it turned out I was getting considerably better numbers out of the callaway T.D with ball speeds in the high 160's to 172. This was in comparison to the others being around the mid 160's. Also the smash factor was well up and giving me an average carry of 282 with a best of 294 carry. Now what's made me question these results is that the smash factor was at 1.54 at times and my swing speed was actually a little down on normal at 108-111. So question, is that smash factor even possible? And is that carry at that swing speed realistic? I haven't been fitted for a couple of years, but those carry numbers are what I used to be able to achieve pre ankle operation, but my swing speed was up around 114. Has the fitter changed some settings in the trackman. I must add as well that this was using average range balls, and I presume utilising the conversion. He actually tried to tell me those numbers would likely increase if anything from his experience, which, again, I find hard to believe? I watch your videos religiously, which is why I have questioned this based on your swing swing speed and carry distances.
The variety in camera angles keeps the visual storytelling dynamic. It prevents monotony and keeps the audience engaged.
would love to see Mikey do this test.
Bought a new Td… Felt the best and better numbers
What happened to Ian's nose? Is he in a fight club?
Should have probably hit about 5 more of each. The numbers were too close from a statistical standpoint to determine a winner
I have an appointment Saturday at the club champion in Greenville SC for irons … hoping for a good visit 👍
Nothing between them different swings different outcome.
Any reason you switched software to GSPro?
Dang this guy optimizes the heck out of that swing speed. I probably only average 5-10 more yards with 10+ mph more speed. Frustrating but encouraging.
Got fitted with Stephen at Brisbane Australia. Got the whole bag sorted 4-5 hrs and over 300 balls hit……and couldn't be happier. Can't rate Stephen high enough. What a straight up lad.
For me the Callaway triple diamond reigned supreme 113mph average with the Fx 3.0 300 Series ~ 70g amongst other clubs with refitting some of my current gamers that are producing great numbers.
Putter was solid but now amazing after weight and length changed within 30 mins on the spot.
THANK YOU STEPHEN – Cant recommend more – Shane B 19/3/24
Standard fitting narrative is that low spin drivers are for fast swingers. Does Scott add a lot of spin and thus you focused on LS models for him?
Thanks for bringing this testing back towards the swing speeds that we 'aging' golfers can identify with. I personally have a swing speed between 90-95 mph and play frequently with good golfers with single-digit handicaps that swing between 85-90. We may be older and slower but a good percentage of us have the coin necessary to keep up with the latest heads and shafts. 110-115 swing speeds are like watching a foreign language movie without subtitles.
This guy's swing is deceiving. I have a 85ish swing speed and he looks like he swings slower than I feel I do. Maybe I need to video myself! I'm in the gym working on strength and flexibility. We'll see if it helps.