I used the taylormade r580 for the first time today and i loved it, a matter of fact i hit my first hole-in-one with it on a par 4 at my home course. very awesome club.

I am in my third year of golfing and had been playing cheap generic clubs. I was unhappy with the driver and decided to try a better club. When a saw the r580 xd for sale at a local sporting goods store, I went for it. It has a stock shaft with a regular flex and 10.5 loft. It is a great club, and added at least 10 yards to my drive, straight down the middle. I would recommend this driver to anyone looking to add some yards to their drive.

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I bought this Taylor Made through ebay for a reasonable price. After playing only Ping equipment since high school, (I am now 31), I was skeptical to try a friends Taylor Made. I played with a Ping G 5 and was pleased with it, but like any other guy I thought why not try my buddy's new club. AWESOME!! This club was truly 10 carry yards more than my Ping and very pleasing to the eye at address. I still think Ping makes the best irons, but this Taylor Made is the driver of choice.

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Grwat club for the price. Improved my game and distance by twenty yards off the tee, I love it.

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I have been trying to find the "perfect" driver for over a year. Thanks to the R580XD, my search is finally over. Previous drivers include the Ping G5, Taylormade R5 & R510TP, Titleist 905R, & Ben Hogan Big Ben CS3. All were 9.5 with stiff flex shafts. I have played the Ben Hogan CS3 for the last 3 years. It was always consistant but tended to be a higher ball flight and shorter distance than I cared for. I just lived with knowing I could put it in the fairway but not be as long as I should. All of that changed when I saw the R580XD at Edwin Watts this past week for $99.00 brand new! My first "new" driver was the R5 "neutral" bias. I got away from Taylormade over the years and now I am so glad I have their driver back in my bag! I have played two rounds and have added 20+ yards to my drives without sacrificing accuracy. I ball flight is mid/high now instead of the balloon effect I got with the Hogan. I also love the sound of this driver when you hit it in the sweet spot. Now I can spend my time playing golf instead of endlessly searching Ebay for drivers.

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Taylormade customer service is top notch. On two occassions I had an issue with my R5 "neutral" driver and they sent me brand new ones...unbelievable!! On the first issue, the "Neutral" decal fell off the driver. I happened to run across the Taylormade rep. at our local golf store. I showed him what happened and within a few days I had a new driver in my hands. On the second occassion a "glow ball" golf ball dented the face of the driver.....those balls are as hard as a rock...FYI don't used your good clubs to hit these balls!!!!!

Again, Taylormade is the best I have seen at standing behind their product.

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I began with a Taylot Made 540 driver which I could hit consistently around 300 yard fairly straight. I thought, wow, I can get the 580 XD which is bigger and supposed to be more forgiving and I should gain 15 -20 yards on my drives. I must say, I was very let down. The 540 has a much bigger sweet spot and is way more comfortable. I can't hit the 580XD staright to save my life. I left the golf course the other day and washed my 540 down really good and told her that I'd never doubt her again. Would I recommend the 580XD? NO!!!!!!

Ive had the SQ and R5 and the R7 and i always go back to this driver it really is the best... i put the new aldila vs proto shaft in it at 8.5* and i bomb the ball long and straight!!! Fred couples switched to this r580xd and he still bombs it! no more trying new drivers i'm sticking with this one!!!

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I love it! Bought on ebay for a good price and put it to work immediately.After getting used to it, i was hitting 270+,consistently, in late August,northern Canada.Can hardly wait until next season. The club is a 9.5 degree,with stock grip and a TM 65 gram, s flex,low torque,firm tip.Shots off the toe still manage 240+ and hosel shots,about 10 yards less with a hook.Those days are behind me now and all my friends are amazed with my new found accuracy.I seriously dropped 5 strokes in a month,from 45+,to,40+.Had to learn new iron game,approach shots a lot closer to green,bought new wedges to accomadate, love this game!Great club would't trade it for the world.

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After taking up golf this past spring, playing on my school's team, and greatly improving to a 18 handicap, i have finnaly got a name brand driver. I was playing with a junk $30 ram driver with a few dings in it. I could drive the ball in the 220-235yd range. Well with my new R5, im driving 250+ with controlled ball flight. I have only been using it on the range seeing as its freezing and most courses are closed, but its great. and for $100 u cant go wrong.

This club is great. I am only fourteen and have been playing for about one year. I was hitting a sasquatch with a regular shaft and it was too weak. So an older man I play with gave me this club since it had a stiff shaft and lower loft. Once I started hitting it I started hitting 270-280 copared to 240. It also limited my slice to just a little fade. If you are just starting to pick up golf and have a tight budget this is perfect.