Golf Monthly Verdict

I really enjoyed this - it had the right weight, right feel, right size, right everything! It was almost idiot-proof, delivering a long, penertrating flight. Excellent all-round performer.

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By Neil Tappin

published 21 July 2008

The Cyberstar XC's head design marries a steel body and face to a light graphite crown providing the ideal weight recipe for high, well-flighted, long-range shots. The sole features a central, raised, V-shaped section that is engineered to keep ground contact to a minimum and preserve a higher percentage of impact energy.

In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he went on to become a feature writer interviewing many of the biggest names in the game including Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Rory McIlroy and Arnold Palmer.

A 5-handicap golfer, Neil is a club member who takes a keen interest in the health of the game at grassroots level. You’ll often now find him writing about club-related issues such as WHS, membership retention and how best to bridge the gap between the range and the course.