TaylorMade R9 Driver

The newest driver from the TaylorMade machine should be quite impressive, to say the least. Rumors are still flying around about it’s actual release date, but it sounds like it could be as late as 2010. We will keep you updated as we find out more, but for now here’s what we do know about the club.

The R9 will feature full adjustability in that it will combine 3 movable weights with TM’s newest technology-Flight Control Technology (FCT). FCT gives the golfer the ability to adjust the club head to affect face angle and loft. MWT and FCT give 75 yards of left to right adjustability, 3 degrees of launch angle adjustability, and up to 1800 rpm of spin adjustability. The club head can be rotated into one of eight positions, giving the ability to adjust from 2 degrees closed to 2 degrees open (actual measured face angle will be square to four open, though visually, 4 open looks 2 open to the golfer). This is done by a wrench and turning the club head onto the axis of the shaft. The three movable weights are in similar positions to r7 Limited. The result to the golfer will be the ability to have an open club face while still promoting a draw, for example.

It’s really 24 drivers in one.

The club head has a large address, similar to the r7 SuperQuad, though TM did not make this as large a club head as the Burner, for example. This is, according to TaylorMade, the optimal size demanded by the most discerning players.

They are launching this on Tour at the end of January, though many Tour pros have been testing the club already. Some say that it is the best driver ever produced.

The stock shaft on it will be Fujikura’s brand new Tour platform, called “Motore” and it will be the only club in the market with Motore in the stock offering. TP shafts will be offered at a $100 ($499 street retail) upgrade and will be assorted offerings from Fujikura, Mitsubishi, Matrix, and Aldila.

There is NO difference in the head between the TP and non TP versions. The
driver will not have any TP graphics on the head. Only the shaft upgrade makes up the difference.

The FW metals will have a TP on the head. No difference in the head… just the graphic. There will also be a Rescue with the same technology. The name is simply “Rescue”.

All in all, pretty exciting news! Again we will keep you up to date as new information is released, so stay tuned!

TaylorMade TP Irons – Forged Edition!

The iron on top is a forged version of the new TaylorMade TP 2009 cast iron set. Recently they have been seen on tour being played by players such as Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson. As of now we are unsure if TaylorMade plans on releasing these to the public, but we will update with more information as it is released.

TaylorMade Tour Preferred Muscle Back Iron

The TaylorMade TP MB Iron is by far one of the coolest looking irons we have ever seen! It has a glossy black finish called “smoke”(similar to the gun metal finish by Scotty Cameron) along with a super clean looking design and shape. These irons are also however one of the smallest/thinnest sets we have ever seen. The thinness of the top line at adress is bound to freak any “non-super ball striker” out, especially with some of the lower irons. Regardless, these are still some really slick looking clubs that you may definitely want to consider, if you think you have the ability to play them.

TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider Putter

The TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spider Putter looks similar to some of the older Rossa mallet style putters, but has a few new interesting features.

The first thing we noticed was the use of removable weights in the rear wings of the head, which can be changed depending on the players preference. This seems to be one of the best and least gimmicky allocations of TaylorMade’s “Movable Weight Technology” since the design of a putter is almost completely preference based. Now golfers will be able to add or subtract weight to their putters, without the use of crappy lead tape.

The putter also has a steel wire-frame head construction with light aluminum core that pushes increased weight to the perimeter, boosting MOI to promote remarkably consistent distance on off-center hits. Lastly, it has an AGSI®+ Technology insert with 14 tightly positioned grooves which promote more efficient forward spin for a smoother roll.

The Spider has been seen on tour for a few months now and has already claimed a win by use of JB Holmes at the FBR Open.

All in all this putter looks extremely useful and will be quite the spectacle as it finds its way into more golf bags this year.

Taylor Made Tour Burner TP

Even though the Tour Burner TP was released earlier this year, it is still our favorite driver coming from Taylor Made recently. They seem to insist on flooding the market with “gimmicky” expensive drivers in order to create hype. However, we feel that this one has done a decent job at standing out.

The 450cc driver has a high launch angle and lower spin. It maintains a semi-clean look, only 3 changeable weights, and the TP logo that just seems to be synonymous with great golf clubs from Taylor Made.