My driver shattered today.......

[BuckeyeNut]

Originally Posted by newtogolf

Pretty rough on the guy for just trying to help you out.

yea...maybe so...  I admit....my apologies...

I'm just not looking for a $10 ebay item to replace my old faithful. I have higher standards......... In fact I am shocked that I even chose the R9 from the budget rack.........had I not seen the numbers off the launch monitor, there is no way in hell I would have gone in that direction.  Weird how things work out......

[Gresh24]

Well, thank goodness that old, underperforming, outdated thing broke then.  Sounds like you don't need any advice from anyone...

[newtogolf]

I don't think driver technology is advancing quite as fast as the manufacturers would like us to believe.  I'm glad you found one that worked for you in the bargain bin.

Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

yea...maybe so...  I admit....my apologies...

I'm just not looking for a $10 ebay item to replace my old faithful. I have higher standards......... In fact I am shocked that I even chose the R9 from the budget rack.........had I not seen the numbers off the launch monitor, there is no way in hell I would have gone in that direction.  Weird how things work out......

[BuckeyeNut]

Golf aside....your cards are in the WS.....enjoy the ride!!

When it comes to golf, I move forward.... I'm a little shocked that I chose the R9.......why not the 11?

Testing favored the 9...weird.....

[BuckeyeNut]

Originally Posted by newtogolf

I don't think driver technology is advancing quite as fast as the manufacturers would like us to believe.  I'm glad you found one that worked for you in the bargain bin.

I do...just take a look at the tour driving averages over the past 5,10,15yrs....its rather dramatic!!

It wasn't long ago that a 285yd average would put you in the top 5........now it's worse than bottom half of tour average.  IE....133rd on tour.....

[Gresh24]

No one is suggesting getting a 5, 10, or 15 year old driver.  The FT-5 is 3 years old.  Not dramatically different than anything made today.  Which is the answer to your question of why the R9 and not the R11...

[newtogolf]

Over 15 years sure but the difference between the R9 and R11 is 1 year not 15 which is likely why you didn't see a difference on the launch monitor.

Originally Posted by BuckeyeNut

I do...just take a look at the tour driving averages over the past 5,10,15yrs....its rather dramatic!!

It wasn't long ago that a 285yd average would put you in the top 5........now it's worse than bottom half of tour average.  IE....133rd on tour.....

[BuckeyeNut]

I've had a chance to use the R9 super tri a couple times now.....I really like it!!  Launch monitors don't lie and I highly recommend anyone in the market for a driver to see out a place that has one so you can do some serious driver testing.

[Shorty]

Originally Posted by Gresh24

No one is suggesting getting a 5, 10, or 15 year old driver.  The FT-5 is 3 years old.  Not dramatically different than anything made today.  Which is the answer to your question of why the R9 and not the R11...

and.........McDowell used an FT-3 to win the U.S. Open.

[BuckeyeNut]

I have a confession to make...........I was boozin' just a tad bit on the evening on the 24th when I made those evening posts.  hence......every post was waaaay over the top.  LOL

I was truly bummed when my driver was shattered as you can tell by the original post, but I got over it quick.......LOL  Think of it like this......  it's like getting over an ex-girlfriend when when you find a new one...LOL

Well...I have official found a new one.

So far....it feels like a nice upgrade, but it's really too soon to tell because I've only played a few rounds with it.  My initial impression is this driver is even better!!  Life is good!!!