Having attended the wilson launch party last week at cantigny golf in wheaton, i had the opportunity to try the cortex along with others in the industry who were chomping at the bit. Chris is a 32year old consulting structural engineer who lives in denver, colorado. Nov 11, 2018 after some last minute tweaks and another round of testing and feedback from the wilson staff tour pros, a winner is selected. Evan hoffman will have an opportunity to see his cortex driver design in golf stores and on the pga tour next year. The doc gets his first look at the cortex driver from wilson staff.
Driver golf driver design reality competition show from wilson staff. Wilson driver vs driver 2 is a reality tv show hosted by the golf channel where a group of selected individuals get the chance to compete on creating the next wilson golf driver that hits the industry market shelves. Robert damron and paige mackenzie test out the new wilson golf cortex driver and the d7 irons at the pga merchandise show. The cortex driver features fast cage technology, with over 44% of the club head being replaced by lightweight carbon fiber, leaving a rigid titanium skeleton. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate. To obtain a draw setting, the 8g weight can easily be moved to the heel and the 2g to be inserted near the toe. Driver presented by wilson, with the hopes of ultimately becoming wilson golf. The 2019 wilson cortex is a fantastic looking and sounding driver. Wilson staff driver vs driver 2 cortex driver right.
Driver 2 competition, which aired over seven episodes on golf channel and gave wouldbe. Driver 2 kicks off this week, and while the show is about designing wilsons next driver, it really isnt about the driver at. How well does it stack up to the ping g400 lst, the most wanted driver of 2018. The cortex driver won the very popular golf channel tv show driver vs driver 2. The only driver that really looks like it has a shot is cortex.
Large, modern looking head and an attractive price point. Fast cage puts the weight where you want it, maximizing distance and optimizing spin for all swings. Driver is about the driver, but its also about boosting the wilson staff brand, especially with that under40 golfer who has no recollection of wilsons glory days. Its perhaps wilson s best working in the driver category since the whale. With tim clarke, melanie collins, frank thomas, brian urlacher. Each week the designers and their drivers will be put through the rigorous scrutiny of the judges, engineers and testers. Nov 26, 2018 there was a wilson c300 9 driver on the used rack and i was able to hit it side by side with the cortex. That list has since been whittled down to just four. Driver, its realityshow format that features new product. A golfer since he was young, adams is combining his two passions engineering and golf in his design for season 2 of driver vs. The wilson staff cortex won the driver vs driver 2 contest by using a sliding weight track, lots of carbon fiber and two moveable weights.
This was the driver that won the second season of driver vs. An industrial designer inspired by his love of motorcycles is the winner of of wilson s driver vs. Wilson is a bit late to the full on multi material driver scene and this is a very public entry. Driver 2, and even if you didnt, you almost certainly havent been able to escape the hype behind the winning design.
Nov 22, 2016 enjoy our exclusive photos of the triton, the driver design that was selected as the winner of the golf channels television show driver vs. Please contact customer service at 18004017967, if you have any issues accessing information on this website. Pga golf pro rick shiels tests the new wilson triton driver which won the hit tv shot driver vs driver from wilson. It had the stock fuji 58 pro stiff shaft in it which wasnt exactly the same but i immediately dropped my spin by over rpms. Introducing the winner of wilson s driver vs driver 2 competition, the wilson cortex driver.
Designed by evan hoffman winner of wilson driver vs. Driver 2 winner on tuesday nights golf channel finale. Nov 23, 2016 triton named winner of wilsons driver vs. Photos of the wilson staff triton, winner of the driver vs. Driver 2 golf channel competition an industrial designer inspired by his love of motorcycles is the winner of of wilson s driver vs. Nov 14, 2018 the industrial designer from san diego, california, was selected as the winner of wilson golfs driver vs. Aug 26, 2015 wilson golf is offering the opportunity to submit your greatest driver design, with the possibility of working with the company to have the club massmanufactured. Fourteen finalists will present their innovative driver concepts on the second edition of golf channels driver vs. Driver 2 finale inched along at a pace that would make a glacier impatient, but it finally albeit a tad prematurely gave you what wilson golf president tim clarke is calling the best testing driver wilson has ever produced. From an idea to a sketch to a prototype to a finished product, join us as we push 14 designs, and their creators, through a rigorous crash course in what it takes to design, build, test and market the next best driver from wilson labs.
Driver 2 follows the journey of aspiring golf equipment designers as they compete for the opportunity to develop the next worldclass driver from wilson. Driver presented by wilson, premiering tuesday, oct. Apr 28, 2020 this week we have the new wilson launch pad driver in the spotlight. Driver second season will include nhl star jeremy roenick as a judge, to air in october 2018 orlandojeremy roenick, hockey legend, is as fired up about golf as any.
Oct 31, 2018 adam and sam enjoy a retrospective discussion about their experience on wilson s driver vs. Over 44% of the head has been replaced with lightweight carbon fiber, leaving a rigid titanium skeleton that provides structural stability and precise weight distribution for ultimate in adjustability. Wilson is doing everything to help the club move faster. Nov 14, 2016 the contestants have their drivers tested by the celebrities at the american century championship in this sixth episode of driver vs. Driver 2 will give viewers an exclusive, inside look at the complex process of designing a driver. Juan biancardi juan is 41year old graphic designer from miramar, fla. At the heart of the wilson staff cortex driver is fast cage technology. Driver tuesdays at 98p ct, exclusively on golf channel. The launch pad driver by wilson is a lightweight driver with variable face technology. The staff model golf ball is designed to provide the distance, spin and control lower handicap golfers seek in their. Driver, its realityshow format that features new product ideas submitted from the general public that over.
First, at 268 grams, its the lightest driver on the market by a major brandabout a pack of skittles lighter than most drivers in the game. Each give their take on the designs and who has the best shot at becoming the winning. New wilson staff golf cortex adjustable driver winner of. Driver 2, an opencall competition for wouldbe club designers to produce the companys next. Eyecatching aesthetics and optimal adjustability converge to form the wilson staff cortex driver. Driver 2 golf channel evan hoffman and his driver concept cortex was named the winner on tuesdays finale of driver vs. Fast cage puts the weight where you want it, maximizing distance and.
Designed for advanced players around the world, the staff model ball was built through direct feedback and critique from wilson staff tour professionals. Driver 2 the cortex features wilson s longestever slide track system to help golfers fine tune trajectory and spin rates. Driver is a reality tv show on the golf channel about 11 team finalists in an. Wilson golf is offering the opportunity to submit your greatest driver design, with the possibility of working with the company to have the club massmanufactured. Driver leaderboard, created to help fans follow along each week with the how the drivers ranked in competition.
Wilson sporting goods officially announced their new staff model golf ball. Aug 20, 2018 fourteen finalists will present their innovative driver concepts on the second edition of golf channels driver vs. When eric sillies homemade driver design the triton was declared the winner tuesday night on the final episode of the driver vs. Driver 2 debuted a month ago with contestants and their driver designs. Adam and sam enjoy a retrospective discussion about their experience on wilsons driver vs. Wilson chooses cortex as winning design in driver vs. An industrial designer inspired by his love of motorcycles is the winner of of wilsons driver vs. Wilson staff driver vs driver cortex discount prices for. After some last minute tweaks and another round of testing and feedback from the wilson staff tour pros, a winner is selected.
The cortex driver comes standard with the 8g weight near the toe and the 2g weight near the heel. Adam and sam enjoy a retrospective discussion about their experience on wilson s driver vs. Aug 27, 2018 wilson announced the upcoming debut and 14 finalists for the second season of driver vs. The best wilson driver ever with the conclusion of the second season of driver vs driver, the world was introduced to the wilson staff cortex driver. Thinking back to the 2019 pga show, im not sure which got more attention in the wilson staff booth the staff model blade irons or the new d7 family of clubs. Wilson is committed to achieving level aa conformance with the web content accessibility guidelines wcag 2. Lightweight yet powerful, the wilson staff d7 driver is built for speed.
The real play here is not about beating callaway or taylormade, says clarke. Wilson announced the upcoming debut and 14 finalists for the second season of driver vs. Pga golf professional rick shiels tests the latest wilson staff cortex driver. Driver second season will include nhl star jeremy roenick as a judge, to air in october 2018.