Tue 28 Dec 2010

TaylorMade R11 Driver – I Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghost!

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Ok, I think I might have too much time on my hands! Taylormade R11 Driver
I did some further digging on the new TaylorMade R11 clubs and I am finding out more and more information; which of course leads to more & more questions.

First off – these are by far the best looking clubs TaylorMade has ever designed (even if you don’t like their white color). A couple of club pro buddies of mine have hit the R11 and clearly say it will rule in 2011. While both claim that the Burner SuperFast 2.0 will be the more forgiving driver (and slightly longer), the R11’s distance + control will make it a go to weapon for those middle to low handicappers.

Adjustable Sole Plate – I call BS on this NEW technology. I could be wrong though (its not like I’ve never been wrong before). My buddies say that they weren’t able to spend enough time with the driver to determine whether adjusting the R11’s sole plate had that much of an effect on their setup. Wouldn’t you have to ground your club for this to make a difference?R11 Sole Plate

I am not sure if the plate is weighted (of all the pictures I have seen on the net leads me to believe it does not shift any weight when adjusted), so I will refrain from making any comments on this.

I love the white color – I am still a traditionalist and still patiently waiting for a wood grain titanium driver to hit the market, but the color is beginning growing on me. The contrast of the crown and black face are what I like the most. Having not seen it in person (just going off of images and video I find), I can only speculate what it looks like at address; so far I like what I see.

R11 Driver @ Address

FCT & MWT = ? Like I stated in my previous post, I have never fully accepted the changeable weight/adjustable shaft technology. I see how the theory might make somewhat of a difference, but unless you have a consistent, repetitive swing, its might cause more problems that solve them.

Now, my next goal is to find a demo and give it the full ‘Duffer’s Challenge’.

I’ll keep you posted.

Added bonus: I found some more pictures (thanks Ravi)! Here are a couple of picts of the R11 Fairway Wood & Rescue Hybrid.

TaylorMade R11 Fairway WoodWhite Rescue HybridRescue Hybrid CrownRescue Hybrid Face

Edited Jan 6th, 1:32 am PST

Check out detailed specs and availability for the R11 Driver, R11 Fairway & Rescue Hybrid.

 

Fri 24 Dec 2010

All White TaylorMade Golf Clubs – Really? R11 & SuperFast 2.0

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Its been a long dry spell for old Duff here. With all the little runts I have currently running around my house, my time and attention to all things golf  have been in hibernation.

But I recently came across both the R11 and SuperFast 2.0 drivers on a European golf forum and called B.S instantly. “No respectable golf company would try and convince their customer base that ‘White’ is the new color for distance!“. But only after some careful digging (Googled ‘R11 Driver‘), did I realized that they were very much the real thing.

To be honest, I have never really given any of the adjustable shaft drivers (STR8-FIT, Cobra L5V/ZL, R9) a second thought. Thinking that they are for the gadget minded golfer only, I have stuck true my old trusty Cobra 427. But something has intrigued my eye with the R11. Whether it’s the white crown offsetting the look of the black/smoke face, or even the red adjustable sole plate (I still can’t figure out how that’s going to effect the head position), all of the new upcoming TaylorMade releases look great!taylor asp chart

All of my golf contact have been pretty tight lipped about divulging any information about TM’s new white product line, and surprisingly there is not a whole lot of info on the web either.

Enjoy the photos. I will update this post if I happen to hear any more info.

Happy holidays!

Duff

All White TM Drivers & Fairway Woods

 

Thu 16 Jul 2009

Round 1 – 2009 British Open

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The course looked great today, didn’t it? I loved the fact that the original T.W was our leader for most of the day, but things could get interesting when the wind picks up tomorrow! The US Open is fun to watch with its fast greens and long rough, but there is nothing more original than what the British Open has to offer.

 

Wed 15 Jul 2009

Follow The 2009 British Open

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A great way to follow all of the happenings with this years British Open.

Everybody have a great weekend!

-Duff

 

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