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No. Not in the slightest.

What don't you like about it, shaft too soft??

Give it another try Peter, i don't think you can tell after a few hits or 1 round, you might have just had a bad day.

Peter if you ask they might be able to order you in a TP shaft, as there are plenty of stiffer shafts for the TP version. The head is the same, getting a TP shaft will get you a few more options, should only cost 30 quid or so.

Perhaps look at the VooDoo VS6 or the heavier Motore F1.

Peter,

Are you open to offers on the R9?

Matt,

At first i had real problems with the tour burner ( i couldn't hit it for toffee) now i can easily get 275 out off it with out much pay off. The one thing i have learnt is to show it some respect and swing it smoothly, i play with a fade with my driver so as long as i swing smoothly its goes!

The only reason i asked about the R9 is i'm a TM whore.

Also i was informed the tour burner is slightly open at address, but i may be wrong as i'm no club builder.

Paul.

I brought my tour burner for £100 virtually brand new( it had been used fro a photo shoot by fourfourtwo mag) with a regular shaft, then got my mitsubishi rayon stiff tour h kuehne shaft off my R7 put in it by Dave ley and had it set to D3 swing weight.

Now if i want to hit a fade all i have to do is open my shoulders up a bit and really swing at it! If i want to hit it straight i need to ease off.

I got fitted for taylormade irons back in November and one thing i wish i'd have considered is FORGED!

Since then i have brought some maruman forged blades and those are the same, if i swing easy and make sure i hit down on the ball they are awesome, but with the taylormade tour burners i still have in my head as they are forgiving i can really spank them, which does NOT work, so again it comes down to treating the club with RESPECT imo!

Paul.

Sorry Mark, i dont know where i got Matt from???

Its that late now even spell check can't save me so i'm off to bed

Paul.

what problem? buying a driver and hating it? I used to have that problem all the time! Then I started trying out clubs at the range before buying anything.

Have to wade in with my two cents here, John.

I have to say the R9 is the best driver I have ever had, i hit it 10/15 yards further, with a much much better ball flight. I actually feel I know where I'm hitting it.

And im about a 22 handicapper.

Hope that helps.

So with this wonder club we can expect a rapid drop in your handicap, Nick.

It certainly does not help me that you find it a great club, just as it would not help you if I were to praise my Tourstage X-drive, my Nakashima np1, my Macc Tec nv G2, my D.F.S.II or my Ping G10,

It might see a drop, but im playing alot more and making much more effort with my golf this year, so that will have more of an effect than the driver alone.

And no, it does not help others that I get on well with the Driver, however the topic is called TaylorMade R9 Driver, so my comments are in line with the subject. Therefore the fact that I love this golf club is surely productive to this subject? 

Your now off 12 when it comes to matches with my thomson you've shot yourself in the foot there haha

I know this is an old post, however I just bought this driver at 10.5 Any recomedation on settings.....my usual friend at American Golf was not in so I was stuck with a fellow who thought he knew what he was talikng about.

Anyway, I tried various setting on the range and the ball kept on going too right and and then on other settings straight and then turn right. 

 I went out to hit 9 holes after that and the driver  seems okay ofholes with dogleg right

Any suggestions will be appreciated........ 

Jagdeep, try it on Neutral Upright (NU) setting, with the weight in the heel. That should promote a bit of a draw, and wont be as extreme as having it set on right. Working wonders for me.

Obviously the club is there to be altered so have a play with it down the range and you will soon see what works best.

Why did you buy it????

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY, ALWAYS.

I demo'd it and wasn't that impressed.  It was Ok.  But much prefer my Cleveland HiBore. 

I think the changeable head is a gimmick.  All most people will do is put it on one setting and leave it.  For 85% handicap golfers that will be 2 deg closed.  For the rest neutral.  For strong players a little open maybe.

I dont see players changing between rounds and for different courses etc.  Sales gimmick Id say.  Dont get me wrong, I'd rather have that feature available to play with, but it isn't crucial.

Matt,

I think you are right regards setting it and leaving it,but I think TM were trying to produce a driver that anyone could buy and get set right for them without custom fitting.

Good to hear you are getting some good results with this great club Jagdeep.

I have to say though I do change the settings regularly. I feel i have a really good feel for it, and know that tweaking it will change my ball flight just as i want it. For example, played the Nicklaus course at St. Mellion twice whilst on holiday. I tend to hit a slight draw with it normally, and first round I was finding a bit of trouble off the tee. So next time out, took the weight out of the heel, and put it at the back. 

Hey presto a little fade, and a much lower score (although I was putting like Tiger second time out).

I can see how people find it gimmicky, but once you have used it properly the benefits are plain to see.

Although am I right in saying that once you have started playing you are not able to change the settings?

If  that is the case, its not going to be much use....

Dennis

i would not change the settings during a round, although I might change it for a course that I know i will need a particular setting.

John your comments always  solid and i like them...thank you for your input

I will keep you guys informed on my progress as i am playing later on

have a nice day 

Dennis,

you are correct you cannot alter the characteristics of any club once the round has started, even if this is done accidently like Anthony Kim found out to his horror earlier this year.

190-220 yards normal drive and the R9 produces 290. It must be witch craft.

 I'm off on my broostick to get one!

I think sometimes people assume that they are hittiing 260+yrd drive when in reality the average drive by club players is probably about 240 yrds.

Even Rory McIlroy was only hitting 315 yards today & he was letting rip with the driver.

This is what my GPS really helped me realise. My Sunday best drive is about 260yrds which I can quite happily live with. I'd rather be 40yrds shorter than the big hitters BUT be on the fairway than in the rough etc.

I think £290 on a driver is justified if your a) going to be able to make full use of the technology & b)you've got that amount of spare cash.

John.

John

I think you are quite right. I get my figures from estimation from the tee to the markers on the hole and to get a rough idea my GPS will confirm what I would have hit.

 I too would prefer to be 40-50 yards shorter than be a big hitter, however some courses you need to hit long.

Thanks

I've never had trouble with my ball flight John. However there are a few factors to take into account.

1. There had been no rain, for about a week, and the five days there it was about 24/25 degrees, so the fairways were really hard.

2. I was hitting my driver incredibly well all week, and the extra distance was something I could not get used to.

3. On 11 out of the 14 holes on the course, the trouble is on the left. On say 7 of them, its quite alot of trouble. (I just always expected to start hitting it not as well)

So being able to adjust the club slightly really helped. I struggled big time on the first round shooting 98, whereas on the second round I shot 90. Should have been less, as my chipping and pitching was woeful.

As I have said, I can see how people see it as gimmicky, but the benefits are quite obvious to see.

I wish i had £300 to spend on a driver !

i must admit if i was hitting it 275 yards  and had a handicap of 18+ i would use the money for lessons, really  i would. How can you take so many shots from less that 150 yards?  I'm not saying this to annoy anyone i just find the obsession with driver over actual scoring a bit strange.

( i hit 240-250 and that's as far as anyone i know) but it's straight but it's only the 1st shot per hole . the next 4 (or 3 or 2 on a very good day) are what count to me.

Steven

Couldn't agree more, it's the old saying "Drive for show...."