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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
[00:00] – Intro
[00:24] – Lightning Driver Technology Explained
[01:25] – Four Lightning Driver Models
[02:17] – Lightning Fairway Woods Features
[03:16] – Lightning Hybrid Design and Benefits
[03:52] – Fitting Process and Customization
[04:29] – Final Thoughts and PXG’s Future

Discover if these pxg clubs, especially the pxg drivers, truly live up to the hype and could be the best woods of 2026. Our latest video takes you to PXG’s Scottsdale National for an in-depth golf club review of their new Lightning Driver, Fairway Wood, and Hybrid. We explore the surprising performance and discuss if these could be the best woods of 2026, offering solid golf advice for your game. This custom fit experience shows how fitting can lead to longer drives and ultimately help you how to play better golf.

I just got back from PXG’s private Scottsdale National where I was fitted for their new Lightning Driver, fairywood and hybrid. And let’s just say it’s not what I expect. They claim it’s both their fastest and most forgiving woods ever. Honestly, the results surprise even me. So, in today’s video, we’re going out to Scottsdale National to see what’s really going on and why these may just be the best woods of 2026. So, let’s do this. All right, let’s start with the Lightning Driver because that’s the real star of the show. Now, PXG’s headline technology is called frequency tune phase. I know, I know it sounds just like marketing, but actually it’s legit engineering. They use aerospace grade model analysis, basically the same science used to test the vibration of airplane components to tune the club face so it vibrates in sync with how a golf ball compresses at impact. So, what that means is when the face and the ball move together in harmony, energy transfer gets way more efficient. That means faster ball speeds, not just when you hit it pure, but across the entire wider area of the face. So your missits are not as punished as hard. Now, they’ve also added what’s called a spine sole design, which stiffens the sole of the club head and filters out unwanted vibration without any adding extra weight. Now, you combine that with a carbon fiber footprint that’s 84% larger than the previous generation. So, the result is a driver that feels solid, sounds crisp, and stays really stable on offc center hits. Now, here’s the part that surprised me the most. PXG didn’t make one driver for everybody. They actually built four distinct models, each tuned for a specific type of player. Now, the first one is the Lightning Tour, and it’s the lowest spinning head. It’s for the higher swing speed players chasing that more penetrating ball flight. Next is a Tour Mid, which sits right in the middle, mid-launch, midspin, really balanced. They even now have a max 10K plus, which is the most forgiving of all of them. pushing a combined MOI of over 10,000 is basically as stable as the USGA even allows. And lastly is the Max Light, which comes in lighter for players who need a little bit of help creating more club head speed and higher launch. So when I got fitted at Scottdale National, I end up in the tour mid. For me, it gave me the perfect blend of low spin, high launch, and forgiveness. The sound off the face is classic PXG, explosive but smooth, almost like a muted crack. Honestly, it’s really satisfying. All right, so the driver is fast and forgiving, but what about when you’re hitting off the deck? Because if the fairway woods don’t match that performance, you’re kind of stuck with a one hit wonder. Now, the Lightning Fairway woods were designed around the same concept of speed without sacrifice. They use a thinner, faster face architecture that’s shaped differently depending on your loft. So, every head from the 3-wood to the 7wood launches consistency. Now, like the Driver, they’re built with enhanced carbon fiber construction with a lighter crown that lets PXG move more mass low and deep, which means easier launch, higher peak height, and more forgiveness. And you get two models here as well, the Lightning and the Lightning Tour. The standard Lightning is more forgiving and higher launching, while the Tour version is smaller, lower spinning, and built for golfers who like to shape shots. Now, what stood out to me during my fitting was how effortless these are off the deck. You know how some fairway woods look great but feel intimidating when you set them down? This one doesn’t. It just wants to go straight, get up in the air, and there’s no drama. Okay, the woods launch high and easy, but what about that gap between your longest iron and your shortest wood? That’s where most of us golfers actually struggle, and that’s where the Lightning Hybrid really starts to shine. Now, I think this may just be the sleeper hit of the whole line. It has a squared off head shape that’s instantly inspires confidence. That design actually increases MOI, making it one of the most stable hybrids PG’s ever made. Now, it uses the same carbon fiber construction philosophy. Light on top, weight low, and back, so it launches high, stays online, and lands soft. It’s a kind of hybrid that just wants to go straight and fill in the gap perfectly between your longest iron and your fairway wood. So, the tech sounds great on paper, but does it actually translate to better performance? Because PXG, the fit is everything, and at Scottsdale National, the fitting process was almost surgical. We weren’t just chasing numbers. We were chasing the right feel, the right launch window, and actually having confidence at dress. Now, the adjustable weighting system gives PXG fitters a ton of control. They can fine-tune your launch, your spin, and your shot shape without forcing you into like one mold, and you’re going to feel that difference instantly. Every tweak shows up in ball flight. Now, that’s the beauty of the Lightning Line. It’s built to be customized. You can make it your own no matter what kind of player you are. So, should you buy it? Well, after spending some time hitting these clubs at PXG’s home turf, as well in the sim, the Lightning family isn’t just a new release. It’s the culmination of everything PXG has actually learned over the last decade. They’ve always been known for bold designs, but this line feels refined. It’s precision wrapped in confidence. Every detail from the frequency tuned phase to the waiting to the field works together. Now, PXG’s tagline for Lightning is speed without sacrifice. And that’s exactly what happened. You get distance, forgiveness, and consistency without giving up feel or control. After 10 years of pushing the boundaries of golf technology, PXG has built something that feels like the best of everything they’ve learned. When standing on that range at Scottsdale National, surrounded by the engineers and the desert backdrop, it hit me. This isn’t hype. It’s PXG proving that 10 years they’re just getting started. And honestly, if this Lightning family is any indication, the next decade is going to be really fun. But what do you guys think? Have you hit a PXG driver? Are you a PXG player? I would love to know. And if you want to hit that like or subscribe, I would really appreciate it. Now, there’s links down below. Check out the new Lightning Line. And if you guys want to see what happened when I hit the craziest putt in my life with the PXG Allen putter, no joke, the craziest putt in my life, then check out this video right here. and I’ll see you on the