By Leonard Finkel
Tour Edge Exotics CBX hybrid integrates innovative technology which is designed to push the boundaries of low-spin distance in combination with Tour-inspired feel and workability. Based on initial feedback from some of the game’s best players, the CBX may very well become the most versatile club in your bag. The CBX hybrid was sent out early to the PGA Champions Tour and was immediately put into the bags of several players, ultimately earning a second-place finish at the Senior Players Championship.
The immediate popularity and results seen on the Senior Tour cemented the prototype’s launch. In development for over two years, it is designed with multi-material construction that includes top of the line Beta Titanium, Hyper Steel and Carbon Composite. This unique combination produces a penetrating ball flight that cuts through windy conditions and lowers side spin rates delivering more precise accuracy. President and Chief Designer David Glod confirmed, “All Exotics products embrace new materials and manufacturing methods. We call it our material advantage and it’s the very DNA of all Exotics products; the CBX hybrid is our latest example of this ethos.”
The Exotics team of hybrid engineers identified the absolute center of gravity location in the CBX and combined it with precision weighting throughout the club head. A carbon sole unit moves mass forward for a precise, higher CG location minimizing spin for optimal low-spin distance and a Tour-preferred penetrating trajectory. The result is in exceptionally low spinning, versatile hybrid capable of delivering Tour-level distance and performance.
The super thin Beta Titanium face is combo brazed to the heavy hyper-steel body without welding to exacting tolerances. Highlighting the face is the Exotics variable face thickness technology for forgiveness on off-center hits. Cosmetically the CBX is beautifully modern, featuring a strong black finish without any alignment marks.
Projected ship date is September 15, 2017. The CBX hybrid comes with premium high-performance stock shaft options: Project X HZRDUS Black, Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Silver Dual-Core Tini. Standard Lamkin Z5 grip for comfort. The CBX is available in 16°, 18°, and 20° models. www.touregde.com
Leonard Finkel is the author of The Secrets to the Game of Golf & Life and former editor in chief of Golf Journeys Magazine. His work has been featured in almost 200 publications including Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Golf Illustrated, Golf Tips and Player Magazine. He has written more than a dozen cover stories for Golf Today Magazine. He has written extensively about golf and travel and has added poker to his writing repertoire. Finkel also works as a marketing and public relations consultant. His specialty niche is writing advertorial copy. Prior to his career in golf, Finkel owned a chain of retail stores and a consulting and import company based in Asia. He attended the University of Utah.