Adams Golf’s fifth generation of Speedline driver – the F11 – features the addition of Velocity Slot Technology (three visible channels precisely located on the sole and crown to keep the airflow attached to the club head even longer) that the company says creates 35 percent less drag and increases club head speed. Adams Golf says the result is over six more yards of carry distance and a higher moment of inertia (MOI) that creates higher ball speed and forgiveness, even on off-center hits. Other design improvements include a lower and deeper center of gravity that produces a higher launch angle with a lower spin rate.
Velocity Slot Technology also in the Speedline F11 fairway woods. Offered in stainless steel and titanium models, Adams Golf says the the Speedline F11 fairway woods feature a deep, visible channel on the crown and sole that act as a leaf spring to increase deflection and reduce stress on the face, thereby expanding the coefficient of restitution (COR) or spring-like effect for on-center and off-center shots. The result, according to the company, is a 21 percent improvement in forgiveness across the entire face, better ball speeds and up to 12 yards of increased distance.
Adams Golf staff members, including Tom Watson and Ryan Moore, have already played with the Speedline 11 fairway woods.
“Historically, fairway woods had relatively low COR values due to the fact that their head and face sizes had to remain smaller for playability purposes,” said Scott Burnett, Director of Advance Product Development for Adams Golf. “By applying Velocity Slot Technology to our Speedline F11 fairway woods, we’ve been able to expand the COR across the entire face without adversely impacting size or durability, thereby setting a new standard for performance and forgiveness in the category. This improvement is directly proportional to the impressive COR improvements that occurred in drivers in the mid-2000s as their head size increased.”
The entire lineup of Speedline F11 products will ship to golf shops beginning Feb. 1 with a suggested retail price of $399.99 for the drivers and titanium fairway woods and $299.99 for the steel fairway woods.
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