Posted April 19, 200915 yr comment_155257 PRGR's standard GN502 is one hot driver this year. However its specs were aimed more at the average golfer with its low and deep center of gravity and a balance point that allows for the head to rotate quickly and square to the ball for a draw. The standard model did not suit PRGR Pros or the faster more aggressive swinger so PRGR is releasing at the end of the month the new GN502 Tour Driver which is currently played by both Azuma Yano and Hideto Tanihara on tour. The 450cc Tour has a much shorter center of gravity and weight moved FORWARD in the head creating a low spin and mid trajectory shot. The balance of the driver and square to slightly open face is made for a straight to fade ball. The specially tuned control shaft is also mid to lower torque heavier weight shaft putting the overall weight of the Tour between 307 and 315g, 20-30g heavier than the standard GN502. Its a very clean and awesome looking driver!
April 19, 200915 yr comment_155260 i really like the crown of that driver. any more info on that shaft? who makes it?
April 19, 200915 yr Author comment_155263 PRGR has always made their own shafts. Very good for stock shafts. Stable and good feeling. I am very happy with PRGR clubs which is why I am bagging them. Very well made. Made in Japan and very good feel and performance.
April 19, 200915 yr comment_155266 I've had nothing but good luck with all of my PRGR clubs over the years; I agree that the quality is always top of the line.
April 20, 200915 yr comment_155285 i really like the crown of that driver The Crown kills it for me. Hopefully the tour model won't have it.
April 21, 200915 yr Author comment_155299 The crown for me works, for some reason I can always strike a PRGR driver well. The crown also contributes to the feel which is great. I hit both 502 Tour and 502 Silver side by side today and both have that great pop ofｆ the face. However trajectory is night and day. The Tour is a low bullet and the Silver is definitely high launch. Surprisingly the Tour feels just as forgiving as the standard Silver, with just different flight characteristics and a cleaner head.
April 21, 200915 yr Author comment_155321 I spoke to a PRGR rep today and he noted that on the monitor this tour driver was producing very high ball speeds, the highest they have seen from any PRGR driver. Coupled with the lower launch and low spin it is turning out to be quite some distance. I asked him to send me data from the PRGR analysis computer cause these numbers are always interesting to see. The ball definitely shoots off the face. I'm going to the range again tomorrow morning to test it further.
April 22, 200915 yr comment_155358 I spoke to a PRGR rep today and he noted that on the monitor this tour driver was producing very high ball speeds, the highest they have seen from any PRGR driver. Coupled with the lower launch and low spin it is turning out to be quite some distance. I asked him to send me data from the PRGR analysis computer cause these numbers are always interesting to see. The ball definitely shoots off the face. I'm going to the range again tomorrow morning to test it further. I have been holding off purchasing another PRGR driver for awhile now as I still have the T3 Black I bought from Chris a couple years ago. When my swing is grooved, I absolutely bomb it. I'm tempted to get this driver though. Looks like I may have to get a 10.5 again.
April 23, 200915 yr comment_155384 That is something I really like, I could date this club with no second thoughts ever. It appears it hits my kind of tee ball as well.
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