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R9 --just tried it
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R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
Hit the Taylormade R9 today. The club set up very nice, lloked great at address, and had a nice hue ot its crown. It hit it and was devastated. The driver I was waiting 6 months for felt awful. I will not be buying a new driver this year it lloks like.
For those of you who have tried it....discuss your thoughts! 3w: TM V-Steel 15* grafalloy blue (42 inches) 3-pw: Miura Tournament Blades w/ rifle 5.5 wedges: 588 Clevelands 47* 51* 56* putter: Scotty Cameron oil can (97) |
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Re: R9 --just tried it
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Re: R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
Did it feel awful compared to other Taylormade drivers, or compared to your current driver?
Titleist 909D2, 9.5* Taylormade r7 Ti 15* Titleist 909H, 19* Mizuno MP Fli-Hi, 24* - 4 iron Mizuno MP-32, 5-PW Mizuno MPR Black Nickel, 52* Vokey Spin Milled Raw, 56* Snake Eyes 685BX Black, 60*, Rifle Spinner Odyssey Black Series i #9 33"/350g Titleist Pro V1-X Golf Pride NDMCC and Iomics X-Grip/Putter Grip Leupold GX-1 |
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Re: R9 --just tried it
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Re: R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
Both. the club felt dead, if you will. Im currently hitting an old Macgregor, but it feels hot. taylormade's traditionally have "hot' faces but have lacked a workability, in m opinion. The R9 was dead. The launch monitor showed me losing distance compared to my old driver as well. I like the look a a more traditional driver, which the Tylormade gave me, but it didn't give me results.
I'm gonna cross my fingers for the ft-9, but if it doesn't give me results, I might just save a lot of money and not update the old boom stick. 3w: TM V-Steel 15* grafalloy blue (42 inches) 3-pw: Miura Tournament Blades w/ rifle 5.5 wedges: 588 Clevelands 47* 51* 56* putter: Scotty Cameron oil can (97) |
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Re: R9 --just tried it
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Re: R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
i hit it yesterday, and it felt exactly like the r7 limited. It looked like it too, except it didn't look nearly as triangular as the limited. Junk...typical taylormade.
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Re: R9 --just tried it
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Re: R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
Put that bad boy in the BST over at GolfWRX.com RIGHT NOW and I'll guarantee you'll recoupe alot of your money.
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Re: R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
think he just demoed it. i didn't like it either....or the ft-9.
Driver:  R9 TP 9.5° Hybrids:  Idea Pro, 16°, 20°, VS Proto Irons: TP MB 4-PWedges:  Vokey SM 50.08 54°, 60°Putter:  NP2
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Re: R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
If it's so dreadful, why are so many TM pros gaming it so early? You can't say it's because they are paid to, because look how many Titleist "ambassadors" (dont you love that term? A bit like "patrons" at The Masters) held on to their 905Rs when the 907D2 came out.
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Re: R9 --just tried it
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Re: R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
Just my opinion. Sergio loves it apparently. I do not. I also think for the average weekend warrior changing too many specs on a driver can be detrimental. TaylorMade is notorius for giving the illusion that on ecan buy a game. My 2 cents. And no, I did not buy the club.
3w: TM V-Steel 15* grafalloy blue (42 inches) 3-pw: Miura Tournament Blades w/ rifle 5.5 wedges: 588 Clevelands 47* 51* 56* putter: Scotty Cameron oil can (97) |
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Re: R9 --just tried it -
March 7th, 2009
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