2009 Cleveland Launcher Drivers

[Stacey_E]

Has anybody hit the new Cleveland Launcher drivers? I'd be interested in anybody's take on the performance of this club. I'm kinda glad to see Cleveland bring back the venerable Launcher, and I'm very glad to see them produce a driver without a scooped crown. I had no idea these were out until I saw one at Dick's. I like the look and feel at address. That gets me interested in any club. I'm not wild about the 45.5" shaft though.

Any input? Thanks.

[EquipmentJunkie]

I played one for about a week and while it is not a bad driver my hopes were much higher for it and I was honestly let down. For the first time I'll disagree with you and say that I could not stand the look at address, it seems to have a much more elongated crown and does not fit the classic pear shape of the old Launcher. I'm not a guy who's into "classic looks" (I play an XLS) but this look was just not to my liking. The distance was about 10-15 yards shorter than my XL and XLS and it did not have any more workabillity. I'll give up distance but only if I gain control, I did not with this driver. So is it a bad driver, no, but it's not in my top 5 or 10 for that matter. The fairway woods were another story however and I much prefer these over the XL and XLS line of fairway woods, though I will probably go back to my 906F2's to be honest.

[Stacey_E]

For the first time I'll disagree with you and say that I could not stand the look at address, it seems to have a much more elongated crown and does not fit the classic pear shape of the old Launcher.

LOL!! Thats tooo funny. And yes it does look elongated. I keep looking for a driver that has a new design but cleverly diguised. This one is

kinda disguised?

[masonflyer]

The Launcher 09 driver with Fit on gold takes a little adjustment time to get used to, but once you do, you are gold. Love the club. Just completed the ultimate set of clubs for my 50th birthday. Cleveland launcher driver, 3 wood and 2,3,4 hybrids (why use a 5 wood boys when you know your hybrid is easier to control ?)....Mizuno MP 53 5-PW, Cleveland 588 gunmetal wdges 52 and 58 degrees..