By ED TRAVIS
PXG’s latest release is the Secret Weapon driver, a mini-driver for use from the tee and off the fairway designed with flatter, penetrating ball flight and less dispersion plus high MOI.
Fast Facts PXG Secret Weapon Driver
Better player category
Mini-driver
300cc clubhead
Titanium face
Carbon fiber crown insert
Adjustable hosel—11.5° to 13.5°
Four interchangeable sole weights—two 15g, two 2.5g
Optional weights 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 17.5, 20-g
Choice of six stock shafts
Stock grip: PXG Z5, Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360
$450
WYNTK
PXG has never, as my mother used to say, been one to “hide their light under a bushel basket,” and the naming of their newest driver-fairway wood is no exception, calling it the Secret Weapon.
Professionals and other elite players often make use of a strong 3-wood for tee shots and the idea of the mini-driver is to merge the best of a modern design driver with a 3-wood. Mini-drivers work best for those with high swing speeds and considering the head is 160cc smaller than most other regularly sized drivers on the market the 2-inch shorter shaft length is warranted.
Secret Weapon is the first mini-driver by PXG and since it is really a large 3-wood the leading edge of the sole is contoured for ease of passing over the turf. PXG tells me, “Testing shows a 3 mph increase in ball speed and a 300rpm reduction in spin compared to the Black Ops [PXG 2024] 3-Fairway, further enhancing distance and control.”
PXG Founder and CEO Bob Parsons was quoted in the press announcement, “With the PXG Secret Weapon, we aimed to create a versatile mini-driver that allows better players to achieve remarkable consistency and performance both off the tee and off the deck.”
