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3 years ago I bought a TM R580, I hit it pretty well. Last year I got a good deal on a TM Tour Burner. I hit it like crap. The shaft is definitely different, I think it is lighter and it doesn't feel as stiff even though they are both 60s.

I swing pretty fast my carry is: 5I ~180, Driver (R580) ~250 (when I hit it well) ~280 (if I really tag it)

I went to shaftfit.com and it suggested a ProLaunch Platinum X for me.
I have the following options (feel free to add another):
1. Just get the burner refitted with the prolaunch shaft
2. Pay GolfGalaxy $30 for a club fitting and use the shaft they recommend
3. Shelf the Burner

'08 Tour Burner
CGB Max 3W
R7 Draw 3H
CCI Forged 4-PW
GigaGolf 50°, 56°, 60° Newport Detour 2.5


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I looked at that website and they recommended an X-Stiff for me and I play horrible with those shafts so I wouldn't follow that advice honestly.

What's In My Bag:
Driver: TaylorMade R11s 9* w/ Fujikura Motore F1
3 Wood: TaylorMade R11s w/ Mitsubishi Fubuki 
Irons: Taylormade R11
Wedges: Titleist SM4 Vokey 52.08, 56.11, 60.04 
Putter: Odyssey Metal-X #9
Ball: Taylormade Penta TP5


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I decided to go for the fitting. I swung a few times, he said myclubhead speed is good, ball spin is good, my loft was a smidge low, and I need to work on my accuracy. My drives averaged 250, the machine said with my clubhead speed I should have been hitting 280. I thought that was funny as I had just asked that. He didn't charge me, then told me to go take lessons, haha. He said keep the shaft for now, then come back when I don't suck. He was nicer than that, but that was what I read into it.

'08 Tour Burner
CGB Max 3W
R7 Draw 3H
CCI Forged 4-PW
GigaGolf 50°, 56°, 60° Newport Detour 2.5


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