How can a club be hot when it is not even released yet, it is more hype.
I think the hot list is fairly reliable. I agree with the complaints about the 'buzz' factor, but to be fair to Golf Digest, I do have to point out that it is the 'Hot List', and partially aims to evaluate those clubs that are...well....'Hot'.
If I were to organize the results, I'd make sure that there were evaluations of each club by the handicap of the evaluators. I mean, I don't care as much about what a 30 handicap says about the workability of an iron, whereas I'm definitely interest in what a scratch golfer says. I'm sure that a 30 handicap doesn't care what a scratch golfer says about workability. Just a thought.
Additionally, I realy don't care what technology is present in a club. If its made of rock and hits the ball long and straight, then I'm sold on a driver. I'd rather know about look, feel, workability, consistency, distance control, and price.[/QUOTE]