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#NothingFeelsLikeAMizuno Once the weights had been dialled in at the range, it was ready for the course. The results were shocking, but for the good, it produced the best driving rounds of the year, almost every fairway hit, and the missed ones were actually due to hitting better, longer drives than expected. The ball comes off hot, fly’s on a mid/high trajectory and hangs in the air for a long time. It hits the ground with low spin running out nicely to chew up those extra yards. The Mizuno JPX-850 driver is impressive from top to bottom. The stock shaft, The Fujikura Speeder 6.3 Tour Spec is one of the best on the market too, the smooth feel and tight launch parameters are great for low spin, mid launch results. At 440cc it is actually more forgiving than you would think, the face is still fairly wide and tall so off-centre hits weren’t severely punished, the club offers good feedback through the shaft and there is an audible difference when it’s not quite on the sweet spot. Even though it is slightly smaller in cc, it plays like a full 460cc driver. Mizuno went with their blue colour scheme with the crown of this driver, black on the bottom and a bunch of blue and white accents in the paint fills and on the shaft. Its bold branding looks good in the bag and on the tee box. There has always been a lot of love for Mizuno irons, but now is the time for a Mizuno driver to take the plaudits on behalf of the brand. The JPX-850 is really impressive. It offers low spin, great feel, excellent distance and good forgiveness. Mizuno makes a great driver too. FLIGHTSCOPE X2 LAUNCH MONITOR MIZUNO JPX-850 DRIVER • • • • • • • Spin: 1920 rpms Launch Angle: 16.3* Dispersion: 8.8 yds Club Head Speed: 103.9 mph Ball Speed: 155.2 mph Total Distance: 279.1 yds Carry Distance: 263.5 yds 29 | YOURCADDY MAG - ISSUE 04