[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-sub-70-golf-clubs-sub-70-859-drivers-standard-pro-and-jd":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"sub-70-859-drivers-standard-pro-and-jd","Sub 70 859 Drivers: Standard, Pro and JD","Three heads, and the differences are larger than the shared number suggests.","\u002Fimg\u002Fsub-70-golf-clubs\u002Fsub-70-859-drivers-standard-pro-and-jd_859-drivers.png","Sub 70 859 Drivers: Standard, Pro and JD illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"sub-70-golf-clubs","Sub 70 Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>859\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The 460cc head, built around Axis of Rotation Technology with a carbon crown and toe section and adjustable weights. The face sits around half a degree closed in the neutral setting, giving a neutral-to-slight-draw bias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the forgiveness option and the right default for most golfers. A larger head with more perimeter stability protects the strikes that are not centred, which is most of them for most players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>859 Pro\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The 450cc head — more compact, lower spinning, with a slight fade bias from a face sitting about a degree open in neutral. The sound is quieter and more traditional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aimed at better players who want tighter dispersion and more control, and particularly at golfers who fight a hook. The fade bias is a genuine help there rather than a marketing distinction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>859 JD\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Also 450cc and fade-biased, developed with John Daly’s input, with the emphasis on speed and forgiveness together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worth testing if you like the compact profile of the Pro but want more help on off-centre strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The bias question is the real decision\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The three heads differ most in face angle and bias, and that is unusual — most brands differentiate mainly on spin. Here, choosing correctly is largely about your miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Slice or a weak fade?\u003C\u002Fstrong> Take the standard 859. \u003Cstrong>Hook or a strong draw you cannot stop?\u003C\u002Fstrong> Take the Pro or the JD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Know your actual numbers first\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Because you are ordering rather than hitting six heads in a shop, walking in with data matters more than usual. FocusGolf detects swings automatically from a Wear OS, Apple Watch or Garmin watch with nothing attached to the club, tracking swing speed, tempo and distance and keeping every session. A few weeks of that before you order tells you honestly whether you have the speed for the Pro or whether the standard head is the sensible call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Use the demo programme\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>You can try before committing, and with three heads this close together that is the only sensible way to choose. Order the demo before the club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Fitting tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Try one loft setting higher than instinct suggests. Most golfers play too little loft, and the extra usually adds carry as well as accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",379,{"slug":15,"title":16},"sub-70-naming-explained-859-949x-699-287","Sub 70 Naming Explained: 859, 949X, 699, 287",{"slug":18,"title":19},"sub-70-949x-fairway-woods-and-hybrids","Sub 70 949X Fairway Woods and Hybrids",1788335628826]