I got this driver with a full set of used clubs I bought. At first I wasnt too impressed. Like most people I have a pretty bad slice problem some days. I had been playing a Mizuno MX-560 and was just starting to get my slice under control. I took this out to range to compare, at first I could only hit it to the right couldnt get the same distance as the Mizuno.
I was about to downgrade this very quickly into my "spare club" bag, but first I thought I would take it out one more time to the range. Glad I did!. After about a 1/2 bucket of balls I started getting a feel for it. I didn't get anymore distance than I did with my old club, but my grouping was much tighter ( mostly staight with the ocassional fade). Sounds much better than the Mizuno by a longshot. Tayormade is gonna be in bag for a long time. Pick one up, you can find em cheap these days.
I did recently hit my buddies R7 Quad, very impressive, I thought it felt just as good, only with more distance.

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Never used 'em

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Mizuno mx-560, Taylormade R7, Burner Ti bubble, Billy club

I USED THE 580 TAYLORMADE FOR SOMETIME HAD SLICEING PROBLEMS .SINCE I HAVE CHANGED TO 580XD MY DRIVES ARE 20 TO 50 YARDS LONGER AND STRATE. I CAN SWING AS HARD AS I WANT AND STILL MAINTAIN CONTROL, IT HAS LOWERED MY SCORE A GOOD 5 TO 8 STROKES. A GREAT CLUB.

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PING DRIVER CALLWAYS, CORBA.

Ok I have had 3 of these clubs 2 10.5deg and a 9.5 deg. I bought them all second hand and I keep going back cause they are so good. I currently have an R9 and it sits on the shelf because I like my 580xd better. Pros, loong, fairly consistent on mis-hits. Cons, I have cracked both the 10.5 deg on the face along the score lines. But in the clubs defence I hit alot of balls at the range. Oh and the stock shafts didnt suit me at all. I have graphite design shafts in all my drivers, (including the R9), and they change the club markedly for the better. I use regular shafts and hit it 280-300 yards The upshot is, if you can find one new cheap, DO IT! Change the shaft and you will think god himself put his hand on your shoulder and pushed the ball out there.I recommend this club for anybody really. I remember that Mike Weir was still using his well after R7s came out. If I didnt keep cracking them I wouldnt have bought an R9 and I would give it a 5 stars instead of 4.

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Dealer didnt want to know about the cracks since I had bought them second hand. This however may not be Taylor Mades attitude.

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Taylor Made R9

for a club which you can pick up no on ebay for around 50-$100 depeneding on where you live, you are really only getting that kind of value. The xd, i found like alot of taylor made drivers, leaks distance. i get a really piercing high trajectory which is almost impossible to control if there is any sort of wind. i found the weighting system to be a bit of a joke, and i found that i was loosing on average around about 20 metres off the tee.

when using my old driver, a titleist 905t with same loft and similar shaft i hit the ball straighter and considerably longer.

i would not recommend this club to anyone as it is not long and is no straighter than any other driver whichi have used.

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titleist 905t, Callaway Great Big bertha II, callaway ft fusion, Nike 350cc titanium.

I bought this club as a newbie to golf and sadly paid over $200 for it (it retailed for more but was a superseded model when I got it). I don't think I was ripped off, but it wasn't good value.

Firstly I have to say I have hit some very good shots with this club. However, the way the face addresses the ball can make it hard to align the club IMO.

There are doubtless some issues with my swing as I'm just a hacker, but I have a tendency to slice with this club, more so than with irons. It's not just me either, my 2 playing buddies (one of whom shoots in the 80s) use variations of this club and both have slice/draw issues with it. This leads me to believe it is a club-related problem to a large degree.

Looks are deceptive. The club face is huge and it is easy to make good contact. But the sweet spot, or should I say "straight spot" is relatively tiny. Hitting a ball 300 yards is easy, BUT - hitting it 300 yards and straight is a difficult task - I reiterate the tendency for this club to slice and shank balls off the tee if you hit it even slightly off centre. It's like the ball "slides" off the face and slices.

This leads me to believe there are probably better offerings out there for a novice for the same or less money, and I will probably upgrade in a couple of years.

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I have had this club since it came out. I like it but I don't feel like it is the best club you can get. I hit a long ball with it but i am never straight. I would say t's a good club but not a great one.

best driver ever had a titleist hitting 150 now hitting around the hundred it unbelievable looks and all

VERY MEDIOCRE CLUB, MIGHT BE OKAY FOR BEGINNER BUT I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT FOR EXPERIENCED GOLFER. SPOKE TO THE GOLF SHOP PRO AND HE AGREED WITH ME. THERE ARE BETTER CLUBS OUT THERE FOR THE MONEY.

Bought this driver at "Play it Again Sports" for $30.00. Have played two rounds so far it has worked real well. It has a very dull sound so goes much better than it seems when you hit it. Hit the fairway ten of twelve holes I used it today, very good for me. Seem to work great if you just meet the ball and not try to kill it. Read some of the reviews in here and it played better today than the first round I played with it. The last driver I used had a stiff shaft and I could not hit consistantly with it, this has regular shaft seems much better.

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Wilson, Cleveland 330 Launcher (very good), Nike SQ2

Bought this club last year. Was using a cheap sporting goods store model prior to this one. Main reason I bought it was the price (bought at golf galaxy for $90 USD) . Has a very large face that is quite forgiving to off center hits. Have definately noticed good distance even when I havent hit it perfect. I know that there have been advancements in technology since this one came out a few years ago but I feel that a golfer at any level could benefit from this club. For the price that it has been lowered to at many stores, I dont believe that there is a much better value out there.

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