PGF Future Star JWS Driver - Ages 9-12
Product reviewed
PGF Future Star JWS Driver - Ages 9-12
Specification-based assessment. This isn't a hands-on, physically tested review - it's researched from the manufacturer's and retailer's published specifications, plus independent research into junior golf fit and use. See our review methodology for how ratings are calculated.
A $59.99 junior driver that is weighted for a child's swing rather than cut down from an adult club - the cheapest credible way to put a proper driver in a 9-12 year old's bag.
This review is based on the manufacturer's or retailer's published specifications and pricing - not a hands-on test by our team. We haven't physically tested this product yet.
Who it suits
Parents of a 9-12 year old adding a driver to a part-set, or replacing a hand-me-down, without committing serious money.
Specifications
- 39" length, high-launch loft
- Fusion-formed graphite shaft, junior flex
- Junior Weight Specific (JWS) head and shaft weighting
- Right-handed; ages 6-8 and pink colourway variants listed separately
Strengths
The JWS designation is the meaningful part: the head and shaft weights are set for a child's swing speed, which is what actually helps a junior square the face - and the high-launch loft flatters the low clubhead speeds typical of this age.
Limitations
Right-handed only, and one 39-inch length has to serve everyone from a small 9 year old to a tall 12 year old - there's no height-based fitting the way US Kids offers.
Value for money
At $59.99 it's about half the US Kids Ultralight 7 and a seventh of the PING Prodi G. For a child who plays occasionally, that trade is easy to justify.
Australian availability
In stock through GolfBox at time of writing.
Verdict
The budget pick for a first driver: real junior-specific engineering at a price that doesn't sting if golf turns out to be a phase.