Monster-Mania

2009-01-14

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By Steve Pike

Cleveland Golf's latest addition to the HiBore family is woods is a monster - literally. The company says the new Monster XLS driver (suggested retail price $299 in Standard, Tour or Draw models) features a face that is 16 percent larger than its HiBore XLS predecessor.

The HiBore Monster XLS, according to Cleveland, utilizes Distance Driven Geometry by lowering the crown, which in turn, lowers the center of gravity (CG) to produce the only face-centered sweet spot in golf. The driver also features Full-Face Performance (FFP), which Cleveland says is driven by a face-centered sweet spot and a more efficient energy transfer to the ball.

The driver's larger face, Cleveland says, has allowed its sweet spot to be expanded, while an additional 24 grams of perimeter weighting has enabled it to reach maximum moment of inertia (MOI) for ultimate forgiveness and stability.

All three Monster driver models begin shipping January 29, 2009.