First World Driver Problems

[Tiger90]

Here is the thing, i can hit all my clubs pretty well, but i have always had a big slice as my miss with my driver, and it always came at unpleasant times.

I have the 2007 (i think) Burner TP driver, it has an open club face and causes me to fade (among other reason).  SOOOO i asked for the R11 for my Bday.  BUTTTTTT i was playing in a school tournament and had the swing thought of my life, TEMPO, who'd a thunk.  I thought tempo and my driver responded.  I was playing the North course at Angus Glen in Toronto, Ontario for a school tournament and if you miss the fairway, your in fescue and mine as well re-tee because you will not find your ball.  I lost 1 ball over 2 rounds and have never hit the ball farther.  I finally figured out the driver that has given me problems for the last 4 years, the driver that cost me 2 club championships and the same one i snapped the shaft over anger (dont usually do this lol, lots of frustration that day i guess).  Anyways, my driver toubles are gone, BUTTT O NO, i got the R11 12 hours after that second round hahha.

I have only played with it two times, and started to hit it pretty well the second round. I still need to practice with it more before i can be so confident with it.  The problem is i find the R11 has no feel on the club face.  No matter where you hit it, it feels perfect, which i actually dont like.  Its really hard to determine your mistake when you mishit the ball.

Long story short, i dont know what to do.  I guess i gotta give my R11 some time and practice before i return it, but i hit that burner soooo well, and it felt amazing.  I feel bad leaving that beauty of a driver to collect dust!

[mvmac]

Good to hear the new driver is working better.  Might start to feel better the more you hit it, especially if you keep doing well .  If you do want to try and change the feel, I'd recommend trying a couple different shafts, I'm assuming you're using the stock shaft.  Amazing what swapping out the shafts can do for adjusting the characteristics of a club.

[Tiger90]

I dont think you can change the shaft in the R11, because you can change the loft by moving the shaft,  So it would have to be a "personalized new shaft" i think.  But if i can do that, it is a great idea.  Changing the shaft would definetly change the feel, i have the VS prototype in my Burner, so maybe ill try that if i can.

Thanks!

[mvmac]

Originally Posted by Tiger90

I dont think you can change the shaft in the R11, because you can change the loft by moving the shaft,  So it would have to be a "personalized new shaft" i think.  But if i can do that, it is a great idea.  Changing the shaft would definetly change the feel, i have the VS prototype in my Burner, so maybe ill try that if i can.

Thanks!

Golf Town or a local golf retailer should have different shafts for you to try.  Just to experiment and see if it changes anything.  You can also remove a shaft and put the R11 adapter sleeve on it and use it for the R11, should be done by someone that knows what they're doing.