Can these fit in a bag?

I’m always looking for the best tools at the bottom of the bag. I’m not a great fairway-wood player, so I’m always on the lookout for the best fairway wood, and my love of hybrids makes me check out tons of great options on the market.

I started looking around at home for what I may have overlooked to start the 2026 season, and some Mizuno JPX One woods were staring me in the face. Probably a look of embarrassment. So I took them out to check. Let’s revisit the JPX One 22-degree hybrid and the JPX One 24-degree 9-wood.

Original Impressions

It probably comes as a surprise to many people that Mizuno makes really good irons and a good hybrid. That’s not just what the company is known for. Mizuno is all about the instruments. But that has changed in the last five years. I actually played the ST-MAX 3-wood briefly last year when I needed something I could hit the ground without struggling. I also built the ST-MAX 7-wood, which is my favorite, until I went back to playing hybrids over the top fairway woods.

Mizuno JPX ONE Custom Fairway Wood

JPX ONE Fairways introduces the redesigned CORTECH Fairway that uniquely transforms the interior gap between the fairway and the fairway wall. This geometry increases the flexibility of the face in relation to the toe and heel, increasing the transfer of energy to the striking surface without affecting the average performance. Available in elevations from 15° to 24°, JPX ONE Fairways deliver the ultimate combination of ballspeed, forgiveness, and playability for golfers looking for easy distance with Mizuno’s signature feel.

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The Mizuno stuff has always been really fast and very easy to hit. The Coretech Chamber front, which continues development in the new JPX One system, does exactly what it is advertised to do: it provides ball speed on the face and consistent launch conditions on off-center hits. It feels good too. That Coretech chamber deadens sound enough to get a nice hot crack in the face without being too irritating to the ears.

The new JPX One is also a beautiful new offering with a bright blue color that reflects well in sunlight without distortion. It’s a nice nod to the Mizuno blue we’re all familiar with, but it’s done differently to highlight the carbon on the crowns as well. A big change from the solid black stripe on the top as it fades to blue carbon fiber.

Testing

I chose to test the 9-wood and the 22º hybrid against each other, not only to test the models again, but also to see what the difference would be between them. I lifted the hybrid and lowered the fairway wood to compare the two at 23º of loft. Nothing I saw was surprising, but it gave me confirmation as to who these different clubs were built for.

The Mizuno JPX One 24-degree 9-wood is launched much higher with more speed. It had a ball speed of about 141 mph off the face at about 20º of launch. With spin rates in the high 4000s, I was getting about 215 yards out of the 9-wood, but with an average loft of 142 feet. The good news? It was very easy. The JPX One picks were among the lightest woods I tested this year. It’s very similar to the reason I played the older ST-Max a bit, the forgiveness and consistency on the face was nice to see. In this slot in the bag, 141 mph of ball speed is plenty.

If you’re reading this review and you’re feeling really hot about your game, rest assured that the point I’m trying to make here is not about my speed, but that the JPX One helps generate more speed and acceleration. The maximum height of 142 feet with a 9-wood is unfortunately not something that is practical in my bag, but it will absolutely be on my list of recommendations for players who want something that is easy to hit hard and hit high.

Mizuno JPX ONE Custom Hybrid

The JPX ONE Hybrids take the same design philosophy and apply it to a compact, metal restoration. Their Waffle Crown structure improves face stiffness, enabling Mizuno engineers to reposition the optional weight low and deep for optimal launch and spin control. The uniform-thickness 1.8mm MAS1C face combines with a single CORTECH Chamber and Speed ​​​​Bevel design to produce exceptional speed at impact, even on low strikes on the face or in challenging turf conditions. Available in 19°, 22°, 25°, and 28° lofts, the JPX ONE Hybrids offer a seamless transition from long iron to fairway wood, maintaining the visual confidence and feel Mizuno players have come to expect. HYBRID

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With the 22-degree Mizuno JPX One hybrid, I found a sweet spot and something more controlled for my game.

I’m already a big fan of hybrids and have played them almost my entire golf career, so this was a definite test for me. I was getting the same 215 yards of output from the hybrid, but in a very different window. The launch was a little lower, closer to 16º, and the rotation was around 4000 rpm, an amazing window for something I would consider a 4-hybrid. While the hybrid produced more speed for me than the iron I did in this loft, it wasn’t quite as fast as the 9 wood, only reaching about 138 mph at its peak, averaging closer to 137, factoring in all swings. Remember, part of this is the difference in club length. What won me over to the JPX One hybrid, however, was the design. I would classify this hybrid as a gamer hybrid, rather than a game developer. Because it has a fixed launch and a rotating window, it is a very useful tool for players who want some flexibility in this part of the bag. I was able to launch it as easily as I can with a fairway wood, but it was much easier to hit different fairways and planes with the hybrid, which is why I chose the hybrid for my bag.

Final thoughts

Can the JPX One fit in my bag? Of course. I have nothing bad to say about the product. For me, the difference would be in the design. Based on the visual, auditory, sound and lightness of the 9-wood I tested, I definitely want to do a follow-up with the 3-wood and see if there is a construction there that could end up being useful in the bag. The next step for me is to get past the stock shaft I was testing and see if dialing in a better shaft for my game would be why I put these in the bag.

The fairway was impressive. Generates speed with ease and launches the ball high into the air with minimal effort. This can be a great option for players looking for something a little more compact, with a slightly deeper face than other offerings, while still getting the launch help needed to dig well into the top of the bag. The hybrid was a top player hybrid that offered great forgiveness, while maintaining speed and consistency across the face, allowing for more creativity with flight selection. Both are good options for their customers.

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