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Callaway's new drivers: Ft Tour vs Ft iZ

tacs9888

By tacs9888
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tacs9888

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I have always loved Callaway's drivers, and am considering purchasing one of their new drivers. What I am wondering is if anyone knows what the difference is between the Ft Tour and the Ft iZ? Is the Ft Tour a better driver, but just harder to hit?

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upah Well Established Member

upah

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The website indicates that the FT Tour has a 1.5 degree open face. The FT iZ has between a square and 1 degree closed face (depending on the loft). The FT iZ is also a bit heavier in terms of swing weight.
Driver: Taylormade Tour Burner 9.5° | Fairway Wood: Adams Speedline Fast 10 15° | Irons: Mizuno MP-57 3-PW | Wedges: Cleveland CG11 52° 56° 60° | Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG Rossie

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The FT iz is their game improvement model -- more forgiving, but less workable than the FT Tour.
Driver: Callaway Diablo Edge 10*
Woods: Mizuno F-60 (15*, 18*); Hybrids: Callaway FT-iZ 21*, Callaway X 24*
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Wedges: Mizuno MP T Chrome (56/10), MP T-10 Black Satin (60/8)
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Ben Great Member

Ben

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I saw Ernie hitting the IZ at Riviera last week.

I was at the Callaway factory last week getting fit for a new set. I didn't even think of hitting the IZ. Did hit the Diablo Edge and FT Tour. I really like the feel of the Tour. So much that I'm replacing my FT9 with it.

Callaway RazrFit Extreme 9.5 w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XHot Pro 15* 3Wood w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XTour 18* 2h w/S300
Callaway XHot Pro 4/5 irons w/S300
Callaway XForged III 5-PW irons w/S300
Callaway Forged 52*/58* Wedges
Odyssey 7 Versa 90
Callaway Hex Black Tour


Titleist Man Great Member

Titleist Man

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I saw Ernie hitting the IZ at Riviera last week.

Was the ft tour a low launch/low spin club???

In My Hank Haney IJGA Bag
Driver: FT Tour 9.5 w/ Aldila Voodoo Stiff
3 Wood: i15 15.5 w/ avixcore red stiff
Hybrids: Rescue 09 19, 22 w/ fujikara fit on stiff
Irons: 4 & 5 MP-52, 6-PW MP-58 w/ KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: MP T-10 52*, 58* w/ KBS Tour StiifPutter: Fastback 1 34 inBall: : Pro...


Ben Great Member

Ben

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My natural ball strike is both low launch and low spin. I would say that it is definitely built for low spin. My spin rate was 2067rpm according to the launch monitor. Ball flight though?

Callaway RazrFit Extreme 9.5 w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XHot Pro 15* 3Wood w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XTour 18* 2h w/S300
Callaway XHot Pro 4/5 irons w/S300
Callaway XForged III 5-PW irons w/S300
Callaway Forged 52*/58* Wedges
Odyssey 7 Versa 90
Callaway Hex Black Tour


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Thwak-Thwak-Ting Member

Thwak-Thwak-Ting

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6 months on - does anyone have anything else to add to this debate???

Thinking about picking up an FT-iZ.

A) You need to hit alot of different clubs.
B) Whatever works for you.
C) It's the indian, not the arrow.
D) A 5 wood, 19* hybrid or a lob wedge.


golfro Great Member

golfro

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It really depends on what you're looking for. I bought the FT Tour and then returned it for my Cleveland but only because of the price difference. The FT Tour is a great driver. I hit the FT-iz this past year and I'm not the biggest fan of the head shape...its also got a slightly closed head which makes a big difference for some people...

DST Tour 9.5 Diamana Whiteboard
909F3 15* 3 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
909F3 18* 5 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
'09 X-Forged 3-PW Project-X 6.0 Flighted
CG15 56* X-Tour 60* Abaco


socks and shoes Established Member

socks and shoes

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6 months on - does anyone have anything else to add to this debate???

It's a straight and forgiving driver. The price right now is a little high. If I was you I would wait a little for the price to drop. Your best bet though is to demo it on a course. It is the only way you will know if you like it.

The Ft-iq(earlier model) is available for cheaper than the iz. It might be worth doing a demo with that to save some money.

golfro Great Member

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i agree with the price being a bit too high. at that price, you have a slough of other (many better imo) drivers to choose from...

DST Tour 9.5 Diamana Whiteboard
909F3 15* 3 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
909F3 18* 5 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
'09 X-Forged 3-PW Project-X 6.0 Flighted
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Thwak-Thwak-Ting Member

Thwak-Thwak-Ting

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The Ft-iq(earlier model) is available for cheaper than the iz. It might be worth doing a demo with that to save some money.

I've demoed the FT-iQ and found it too straight. I can summon up a nice little fade when required. Couldn't do it with the FT-iQ. I've hit the iZ in an indoor range and it felt OK....but you obviously can't tell where it's going.

A) You need to hit alot of different clubs.
B) Whatever works for you.
C) It's the indian, not the arrow.
D) A 5 wood, 19* hybrid or a lob wedge.


mike295 Established Member

mike295

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I have the FT iZ tried it at the indoor range it was ok. Out at the outdoor range i was having a problem with a draw well, a slice. But I have since fixed that with a "strong" grip, and it seems to work well. I dont have a prob with the distance just the consistency. But I do look forward to hitting driver now, when before I would look for an excuse to keep it in the bag .

MX-23 3i-PW : FT IZ Tw9 52


socks and shoes Established Member

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I have the FT iZ tried it at the indoor range it was ok. Out at the outdoor range i was having a problem with a draw well, a slice. But I have since fixed that with a "strong" grip, and it seems to work well. I dont have a prob with the distance just the consistency. But I do look forward to hitting driver now, when before I would look for an excuse to keep it in the bag .

Just so you know, a draw moves slightly from left to right, where a slice moves from right to left. It would be a draw becoming a hook or a fade becoming a slice.


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Just so you know, a draw moves slightly from left to right, where a slice moves from right to left. It would be a draw becoming a hook or a fade becoming a slice.

Mike295 is a lefty, so your directions are backwards, but it does seem like he has draw/hook and slice/fade wrong.

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Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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I just purchased an iZ for $200 bucks. I haven't played with it yet but I love the way it feels and it seems to have significantly reduced my fade/slice. My test drives were a little shorter than my best but I'll take straight over long and ob any day! I'll post again after playing a round.

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I just purchased an iZ for $200 bucks.

Great deal on that club, that's what I paid for the FT-9.

Joe Paradiso

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