KEY TECHNOLOGIES: Sixty-five percent of the head's total weight is spread across the heavy tungsten sole to increase MOI. A thinner, larger titanium cup face than in the XCG5 maximizes spring-like effect across more of the face.

PLAYABILITY: Medium-high and straight almost every time in the higher lofts; can work the ball both ways fairly easily; the 11.5° is a real laser off the tee.

ACCURACY/FORGIVENESS: Acceptable range of dispersion, with most offcenter hits finishing no worse than 20 yards right or left of the target; misses fly nearly as long as center shots.

DISTANCE: The 11.5° may as well be a small-headed driver, and compares distance-wise to some drivers tested.

FEEL: Its greatest strength; a hammering feel at impact -- ball explodes off the face; you can really feel the trampoline effect off the face; a little softer thanprior versions.

LOOK: Simple, clean club with a shallow face but enough depth to suggest the forgiveness is there; the tungsten weights and curvature of the sole also contribute to a forgiving look.

The XCG6 is the longest Exotics fairway wood yet. The new XCG6 powerhouse design features a 15-3-3-3 beta titanium cup face, a high-density steel body and a tungsten sole plate that are combo-brazed for the ultimate in power and forgiveness.