Graphite Design · Tour AD · XC · 2020

Tour AD XC

Firm in both the tip and the butt — a double-stiff profile that rewards aggressive, fast players with low spin and tight dispersion.

Low-mid launchLow spinFirm tip & handle

Who it's for

Strong transitions wanting firm tip plus a firm handle.

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The eight-dimension profile

Launch 2/5 · very low → very high
Spin 2/5 · very low → very high
Tip stiffness 4/5 · active / soft → stout / boardy
Mid stiffness 4/5 · soft → firm
Handle stiffness 4/5 · soft → firm
Balance 2/5 · tip-heavy → counterbalanced
Feel 3/5 · boardy → buttery
Stability 5/5 · whippy → rock-solid

Relative 1–5 fitting characteristics for comparison across the database — directional, not OEM lab numbers. Torque is approximate at ~6S.

Specification

Weights
50 / 60 / 70 / 80 g
Flexes
S / X / TX
Torque
3.1°
Street price
$400

Torque by weight and flex

WeightSXTX
50 g4.2°4.2°—
60 g3.2°3.2°3.2°
70 g3°3°3°
80 g2.8°2.8°—

Manufacturer-published torque. Lower reads more stable through the strike.

Against the 69-shaft field

Launch · joint #49 of 69
2/5

higher than 16% of the database

Spin · joint #33 of 69
2/5

higher than 33% of the database

Stability · joint #1 of 69
5/5

more stable than 83% of the database

Torque · joint #11 of 69
3.1°

lower than 80% of the database

Closest alternatives

Nearest by weighted profile distance — the same engine the finder uses.

LA GolfA-Series Low an almost identical profile MitsubishiDiamana WB an almost identical profile Project XDenali Frost Black an almost identical profile UST MamiyaLIN-Q PowerCore White an almost identical profile

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Elsewhere in the Tour AD line

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