Club Champion tests the 2023 Mizuno ST-Z 230 Driver, awarding it a 92 out of 100 for high ball speeds, exceptional sound, and an extremely tight dispersion. However, the reviewer notes a few caveats, including a visual profile at address that can look slightly closed or upright, noticeable distance loss on high-toe strikes, and a tendency to turn over left.
Early reviews: 2 reviews so far. 2 reviews from 1 creator. 2 positive. Reviewer scores (0–100): median 92.
Not enough coverage yet for launch-monitor aggregates, themes or a consensus band — those appear at three rated reviews.
Where reviewers agree
Each theme groups reviews that make the same point. The lines under it are each reviewer’s point, summarised from their video — not direct quotes.
What reviewers praise
High ball speed and overall performance — Praised in 2 reviews
Club Champion: Maintains elite ball speed to compete with the industry leaders (0:21)
Club Champion: High ball speed potential on center strikes (2:18)
Club Champion: Improved performance over previous bracket winner (2:18)
Exceptional sound and feel — Praised in 2 reviews
Club Champion: Exceptional sound and feel compared to previous generations (0:21)
Club Champion: Great acoustics and feel at impact (2:18)
Extremely tight dispersion — Praised in 1 review
Club Champion: Extremely tight dispersion (9.8 yards offline average) (0:21)
Where they push back
Visual profile at address may look slightly closed/upright to some — Raised in 1 review
Club Champion: Visual profile at address may look slightly closed/upright to some (0:21)
Noticeable distance loss on high-toe strikes — Raised in 1 review
Club Champion: Noticeable distance loss on high-toe strikes (2:18)
Tendency to turn over left for this tester — Raised in 1 review
Club Champion: Tendency to turn over left for this tester (2:18)
Every verdict
Each reviewer’s point, summarised from their video.
How this page is made: each reviewer’s verdict, pros and cons, sentiment, score and launch numbers are machine-extracted from their video — summarised, not quoted word for word. The themes are machine-grouped and the intro is machine-written from those summaries. We have not tested this product ourselves. Updated Apr 2023.