The Encore was born out of the long and arduous design process realized when creating the Spectrum. I think we can all agree that The Spectrum achieved more than expected in it's debut, by becoming the Longest Driver on any PGA Tour for the 2004 season with a driving distance average of 330.9 yards. A full 18 yards longer than the next nearest club head. We took that same design principle of extreme pure energy transfer that is generated through impact, and simply incorporated it into a club head of larger size. The Encore, at 450cc's is the second largest in the line, and while it is a full year late in introduction, we feel that the wait will be more than worth it. I refused to simply debut the product until it was perfect and now it is here. The same full 3 sided wrap around soleplate design was retained with a couple of modifications, but the Big Brother to the Spectrum already has a place waiting for it in SMT lore. This club head is made to simply bomb it! Nothing shy about this one, and we even went so far as to make the paint a unique satin finish black, something no other component has ever done. Your playing partners will know this one is different as soon as the head cover is removed.