sao123

I bought the Taylormade RAC HT's when they were on clearance, and I immediately noticed a difference from my Wilson's I bought in 1998.

I've been doing some reading, and im curious. Since I have the R580 w/stiff shaft. Could that shaft be too stiff for transferring power to my stroke, and thats why im missing out on distance? I'm not sure if there is a way I can guess my stroke velocity, and it probably a generalization but: I read that people who drive 180-240 (yards without roll) should use regular stiffness and 240+ should use stiff. I think i'd definately fall into the 1st category.

Well unfortunately I took lessons about 4 years ago, and they dropped me from a 150 to a 110-100 player (on a par 72). I checked into them again at the beginning of this summer and now were talking $150 per hour, which is just out of the question. My current drives are usually only 175, which yes is part of my problem. It takes me 3 shots (driver + fairway 9 wood) to equal or better what they can do in 2. This is especially problematic, because most of the holes are up hill or down in a valley, then back up hill. Hitting OB isnt really a problem, but i need to get 25-50 more yards per drive if possible. This is why I've decided to begin searching for a new driver and next a 5 wood. Other than my drives, my biggest problem is consistency. Generally on 18 holes, on 16 of the holes, I'll bogie/double very consistently. Then 2 holes (1 on each nine) I end up getting 9's or 10's. Usually due to as I said before, trying to crush the ball on a long par 4s, which then results in hitting a drive which goes about 50 yards and scorches the ground. I'm still concerned about buying a club from a non-authorized dealer because that may void the 5 year warranty which comes with the club, or I may be buying a fake. But that's why I asked you guys, right?

Im thinking of upgrading my Taylor R580 (non XD) Stiff Shaft which is about 5 years old, and im looking for suggestions about what and where to buy. first of all a little about me. Im a mediocre player, golfing average 2-3 times per month. On an 18 hole course, I average about a 110 score. I'm also left handed, which makes club selection more difficult. I usually hit straight with the occasional slice, but if I mishit, I have a worm burner tendency, (no hooking ever). But I also have a tendency to try to crush the ball on my drives, because everyone i golf with out drives me. I have decided to pursue upgrading my driver either now, or over this offseason, to try to get a little extra distance out of my swing. So far, I have decided I like the R7 460, the R5 460XL(n), and the Callaway X460. But i dont know too much about the clubs, other than I feel good when hitting them inside the store. Can anyone provide some insight as to the advantages of these (and dis- too) over my current 580? Also are there other good clubs I should consider? I have been recently looking at Dick's for clubs, but have decided that if i can save soem money, i will consider buying online. (i might hit the club at dicks to see if i like it first however.) Which brings me to my next question, buying online. I was looking at places like tgw.com (The golf warehouse), and rockbottomgolf.com... but something confuses me, how is it that they can sell the club for $100 cheaper than anywhere else? Are they authentic or knockoffs? Do they have factory warranties? My current preferred club is the R7 460, (which is brand new this year), available from Dicks for $399, but available on Rock bottom Golf for $299, and even *new* on ebay for $249. I'd like to save money, but I dont want to screw myself with a knockoff, or a voided warranty. Finally, budget. $300 is probably the max i can afford to spend on a driver at this point. Any tips or suggestions would be helpful.