BONITA, CA -Knuth Golf’s High Heat driver was the only driver named to two “Best Products” lists from the recent PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. The highly anticipated driver, designed by former USGA Senior Director Dean Knuth, was launched at the PGA Show’s Demo Day at Orange Country National.
Tony Leodora chose High Heat for his popular “Tony’s Top 10” golf products from the PGA Show. “Tony’s Top 10? has been airing on the GolfTalk Live radio show in Philadelphia since 2006. Two years ago, with the debut of the Traveling Golfer television show, host Leodora added a video version of the “Top 10? that displays the product on-camera and shows an interview with the product’s representative.
“High Heat is the hottest driver coming out of this year’s PGA Show,” said Leodora. “It took the Show by storm.”
High Heat also was recognized by golf writer Leigh MacKay as one of the top six products from the Demo Day. MacKay’s column appeared in New England Golf Monthly’s web site. Here’s an excerpt from the column:
“Knowing that tee shots hit below the center of the face can lose up to 20 yards, Knuth has given High Heat a much deeper and lower center of gravity (CG) than any of the major brands, producing more total distance and forgiveness. The driver has a unique face-Knuth’s Fire Zone Face Technology-with a combination of seven different zones of variable thickness, including patented “parabolic” lobes at the top of the toe and heel of the face. This increases spring-like effect across the entire face while still conforming to USGA Rules and increasing the accuracy of High Heat.
Examiner.com gave High Heat its highest five-star rating. “There were lots of shiny new products from the major players in the golf industry – drivers, irons, wedges and putters – introduced at the PGA Merchandise Show last week in Orlando. The very best product, however, just might have come from a company you’ve never heard of. Knuth Golf officially launched its High Heat driver, and the reviews have been spectacular.”
“We are excited to be the only driver named on these best product lists by two prominent golf media,” said Knuth. “The response from the show to our High heat driver overall has been extremely positive and very satisfying. ”
Noted sportswriter Gary Van Sickle of Sports Illustrated and Golf.Com was among those who responded positively, calling High Heat “the most significant technological innovation in golf equipment from this year’s PGA Merchandise Show and, therefore, arguably the most exciting new club in a year that lacked dramatic innovations.”
Among the other comments:
“High Heat’s whole face is a sweet spot. This driver is phenomenal.”
—Those Weekend Golf Guys Radio Show on Golf Talk America at the PGA show.
“The (High Heat) driver could be the answer to your first-tee prayers.”
—Golf Writer Tony Dear
The High Heat 460cc driver was designed by Dean Knuth, who was a Senior Director at the United States Golf Association for over 16 years. He created High Heat with the amateur golfer in mind, utilizing his Optimal CG Game Changer and Fire Zone Face Technologies.
Tee shots hit below the center of the face can be 20 or more yards shorter than those hit above the center of the face. High Heat has a much deeper and lower center of gravity (CG) than any of the major brands, producing more total distance and forgiveness, and a large area below the center of the face where amateurs will not lose any distance because that area is above its low CG.
“High Heat’s lower CG is very important,” said Knuth. “Amateurs regularly hit in the area above High Heat’s CG which is below the major brands’ average CG location. Tests have proven that drives are longer when hit above a driver’s CG compared to hitting below the CG.”
Knuth Golf’s Fire Zone Face Technology includes a unique face with a combination of seven different zones of variable thickness, including patented “parabolic” lobes at the top of the toe and heel of the face. This increases spring-like effect across the entire sweet spot zone while still conforming to USGA Rules and increasing the accuracy of High Heat.
High Heat was tested against the major brands by Golf Laboratories, which is the world’s leading independent, robotic testing facility, and used by Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, and several major brands. Golf Laboratories test results show that High Heat was longer, straighter, and had more forgiveness than the major brands. Golfers who have tried High Heat’s prototypes have raved about its performance on center and off-center hits, and its look, feel and distinctive sound of power.
For more information, or to order a High Heat driver, visit www.knuthgolf.com.
About Knuth Golf
Knuth Golf, Inc. was formed for the single purpose of developing outstanding high-quality golf clubs that are designed from the ground-up for the amateur that would be longer, straighter and with a larger sweet spot zone than the major brands for all amateurs with swing speeds less than the Tour players.
The company was born out of Founder Dean Knuth’s 40 years of love for and commitment to amateur golf, including the 16 years he spent as Senior Director at the USGA, where among other things he was the primary inventor of the USGA’s Course Rating and Slope Rating Systems.
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