Need to get a new driver

[CG031]

So today, I'm playing with my Cousin and Uncle. I have a Ping G5 13.5 degree driver. I used to love it, but now that I've gotten much better, my swing has changed, and I really have lost so much distance playing with that high of a loft as my driver. So my cousin had a 1" cut down, Taylor Made Burner 9.5 degree stiff shaft. I really liked it a lot, I would like to get the same one. I just saw on golfsmith.com they were running a sale on Taylor Made Burner DRAW...I hit a fade, and sometimes slice it, but rarely. Rarely do I draw it, at most once a round I can hit a draw, I play more of a fade off the tee.

So I am considering getting the Burner DRAW for 199.99. BUT, I could also go with a pre-owned regular Burner. What do you guys think I should do?

[michaeljames92]

get the burner. the draw verson is a closed face hook biased piece of poo. well that's my 2c anyway. as a 14 hc you should be able to hit it.

[Cizzle]

Draw will hurt you in the long run. Go with the regular Burner. Also, check into the Tour Burners, Justin Rose tells me they are the bomb!

[GOLFSALOT00]

went to the store today to get fitted for drivers with my friend he liked the burner but when he was done(im a lower handicaper than him)i stepped into the monitor with the tour burner and was consistently hitting it 240(im only 5'4" and 105) the tour burner has a lower trajectory but go to the store and buy what you hit the best

[CG031]

I'm 5'6" 140, so I would get it cut down an inch...but man, I can't afford the Tour Burner. I am only 16 years old, and don't have a job. I'd be scrambling up as much money as possible then hope my Dad would chip in a bit...

[Dent]

Get the regular burner. Im around your weight, 2 inches taller. Same age, tried the burner. Its unreal. Such a long driver. It'd be worth it. Get it used.

[GOLFSALOT00]

then get the regular burner

[Kho]

If you've got to get a burner then just go with the regular burner as stated by others.

If you're willing to spend $299 on a Ping G10 my friend's just about the same build as you and loves it, says he's hitting 15 yards farther than his old driver, (he did have a Burner at one point, but he switches drivers a lot), and he definitely does. He used to outdrive me by only about 10 yards or so now he's bombing them at least 20 yards past me, probably aroud 280yds.

[GOLFSALOT00]

test out the g10 i tend to hit it straighter and longer than the burners but that just ight be me

[tji]

Hit them all, and pick the one that works best for your swing.

Several local Muni's have had their "Demo Day" recently, so I went out and hit all the drivers I was interested in side by side. I hit them on the range, where I could see the ball flight, and I'm glad I did.

For me, it was down to the Cleveland XLS and the Tour Burner. So, I went to the next demo day a week later, and hit those drivers (and a few more) again. They also had a launch monitor set up, and I hit the Tour Burner on that because I wasn't sure about getting the 9.5 or 10.5 degree version.

I went with the Tour Burner 9.5 degree with the stiff shaft. It absolutely launches the ball.

[Dub]

I'd advise against the draw club.

My experience with them is limited to one Cobra driver and 3-Wood I had a few years back. I consistenly faded the ball and wanted to hit more draw.

At the same time I took a couple of lessons with the primary focus being on ballstriking. Guess what....a natrual draw developed and the results weren't pretty with those offset woods. I had to hit a lot of long irons off the tee until I could afford to get some conventional woods.

Older golfers or infrequent golfers...or anyone else who always hits a stong fade/slice and has no plans to unlearn it.....okay....buy the draw woods. But the majority of players will benefit from taking the time to straighten it out a bit with their swing. Sure makes playing loads more fun.

[hammer84]

I'd advise against the draw club.

I agree with your statement in regards to OFFSET woods. If the club is draw bias weighted it is not near as big of issue. I talked about this with my instructor and told me he sees a lot of draw bias drivers on tour. He should know he played at the PGA last year.

[jmurdock]

The Burner already has a 1* closed face, so that should be good for you. I naturally hit a big draw with my driver, so I went with the TP Burner which has a 1* open face. You would be sorry in a year or less if you bought the draw Burner IMO.

[CG031]

I think I'm going to just save up another hundred dollars and get the Ping G10.