[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-sub-70-golf-clubs-sub-70-naming-explained-859-949x-699-287":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"sub-70-naming-explained-859-949x-699-287","Sub 70 Naming Explained: 859, 949X, 699, 287","The numbers look arbitrary and the traps catch nearly everyone.","\u002Fimg\u002Fsub-70-golf-clubs\u002Fsub-70-naming-explained-859-949x-699-287_sub-70-naming.png","Sub 70 Naming Explained: 859, 949X, 699, 287 illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"sub-70-golf-clubs","Sub 70 Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>The trap first\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>949X is a fairway wood, not a driver.\u003C\u002Fstrong> This catches people constantly, because the number is higher than the driver number and instinct says bigger means longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>849 is the previous generation of drivers\u003C\u002Fstrong>, not a current model. If you see it advertised as new, it is old stock or a mislabelled listing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current drivers are the \u003Cstrong>859\u003C\u002Fstrong> series. Learn that and you have avoided the two most common ordering errors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Drivers: 859\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>859\u003C\u002Fstrong> — the 460cc forgiveness-oriented head.\n\u003Cstrong>859 Pro\u003C\u002Fstrong> — 450cc, lower spin, slight fade bias.\n\u003Cstrong>859 JD\u003C\u002Fstrong> — 450cc, fade-biased, developed with John Daly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Woods and hybrids: 949X\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>949X\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>949X Pro\u003C\u002Fstrong> cover fairway woods and hybrids. The \u003Cstrong>939X\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the previous generation and still turns up used at good prices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Irons: the 6-series\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>699\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the game-improvement and players’ distance family. \u003Cstrong>699 v2\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the game-improvement set and \u003Cstrong>699 Pro V3\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the current players’ cavity back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>669 CB\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>669 TC\u003C\u002Fstrong> are the better-player cavity backs. \u003Cstrong>659 MB\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the forged muscleback. \u003Cstrong>699U\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the utility iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pattern is loose but useful: as the middle digit drops from 9 toward 5, the head gets more compact and less forgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Wedges: the 2-series\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>287 Forged\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the current premium wedge. \u003Cstrong>286\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the older option still offered. \u003Cstrong>TAIII\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>JB\u003C\u002Fstrong> are additional lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>V numbers and suffixes\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>V2\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>V3\u003C\u002Fstrong> are version numbers within a model, not different clubs. A 699 Pro V3 is the third iteration of the 699 Pro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Pro\u003C\u002Fstrong> consistently means a more compact, lower-spinning, better-player version of whatever it is attached to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Buying tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Confirm the category before the number when ordering. Ask “is this a driver or a fairway wood” rather than assuming — the numbering will not tell you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",306,{"slug":15,"title":16},"how-sub-70-s-direct-to-consumer-model-works","How Sub 70's Direct-to-Consumer Model Works",{"slug":18,"title":19},"sub-70-859-drivers-standard-pro-and-jd","Sub 70 859 Drivers: Standard, Pro and JD",1788335628825]