The Innova TL3 in Champion Color Glow plastic is a stable fairway driver sold here as a factory second, meaning it has a minor cosmetic blemish like a slight miscoloration that does not touch the flight at all. The TL3 is Innova's evolution of the TL, a little faster and a little less glide for more control on tunnel shots. Champion Color Glow is a slightly gummy premium blend that takes a beating before it starts to wear down.

Flight Numbers: 8 / 4 / -1 / 1

Color Glow has a bit more give than standard Champion, and I find it grippier on release, plus it still holds a charge for a night round. It beats in a little faster than plain Champion, which nudges this fairway driver toward slightly more understable the more you throw it. That makes the factory second discount worth taking, since the cosmetic blemish costs you nothing in flight.

Thrown flat with a clean release it holds a straighter line than the TL and finishes with a light fade, though it will turn over a touch if you put real speed behind it. It rewards a controlled, accurate release more than raw power, which is exactly what new players building form need. More experienced players use it for tailwind holes and long, straight tunnel shots where the extra speed over the TL earns a few more feet without giving up control.

Same mold, different plastic: the Halo Star TL3 runs stiffer and more overstable. Want a grippier premium option on the same flight? The Star TL3 is the one to grab. Browse the rest of our TL3 lineup.

Speed 8, glide 4, turn -1, fade 1. Diameter 21.1 cm, rim width 1.8 cm, max weight 175 g.