Evaluating Golf Clubs Can be a Messy Business.

Fun, certainly, but not without an occasional self-created torment or two. The differences between the great and near great are measured in the slightest (though deeply meaningful and vital) degrees.

Each and every year Golf Digest's experienced judges put the latest and greatest in club technology to the test, specifically to spare you the messy (if fun) process of finding a good club. Have a look at the results, here on the 2012 Golf Digest Hot List.