Wilson Staff D9 Fairway Wood

OUR TAKE:  Sophisticated clubs with a beautifully simple look. That was the consensus among our testers, who singled out the D9s for their “clean top” and “good neutral acoustics.” Performance wasn’t shabby, either. The clubs produced long and penetrating shots, thanks in part to its PKR face technology, an innovative, computer-generated design that creates hot spots across the entire face.

THE DETAILS: High, low. Heel, toe. Not to worry. In a first for Wilson, D9 fairway woods feature “variable face technology,” a fancy way of saying that they’re highly forgiving, producing the best possible results no matter where the ball contacts the club. The design is fortified by a steel insert behind the face, which allows for a thinner, springier and sturdier surface. It all adds up to greater feel and distance, even when you don’t catch it flush.

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