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were extremely
forgiving. Yet
those clubs had
such high drag,
due to those
shapes, that
they did not
provide much
in the way of distance, which is why
they never caught on.
That is not a problem, those
technicians aver, with the much sleeker Fast
12, which also features a satin silver crown.
Adams has also released a low-spin ver-
sion of the Fast 12 driver, dubbed the LS. The
company not only touts this club for its aerody-
namics and MOI as well as its low spin charac-
teristics but also for its extensive adjustability.
Golfers can fine-tune lie, loft and face angle
with the LS as well as length, with it being
possible to increase the standard length of 45
inches to 45.5, for increased ball speed and
launch angle and additional carry distance.
There is also a removable weight in the
back of the clubhead that enables players to
change to a lighter weight when they lengthen
the driver so the overall swingweight of the
club remains the same. l
(Top) Adams Speedline
Fast 12 LS and Fast 12
Adams Golf continues its quest to provide
greater distance and forgiveness in its drivers
with an extension of the clubmaker’s Speedline
line – and with the addition of a few new twists.
First, there is the Speedline Fast 12, launched
at this year’s PGA Merchandise Show. Company officials say it utilizes a new Airfoil design
in the clubhead to reduce drag by 14 percent.
That leads to as much as a 3 mph increase in
clubhead speed, they assert, which theoretically
leads to greater distance off the tee.
The Airfoil design of the Fast 12 incorporates
crown elements used in previous iterations of
the driver series, such as trip steps, as well
as new tweaks to the sole and skirt to further
improve aerodynamics. It also enhances the
Moment of Inertia (MOI) for better forgiveness.
In fact, Adams Golf engineers say that the
MOI of the Fast 12 is comparable to that of
the square-headed drivers of the past, which
