What a driver! Originally I got this club for my dad as a b-day present and now I have stolen his club from him. I had to when I saw the incredible HIGH HIGH HIGH and long and straight drives I was hitting. The distance of this club is maybe 5 yards longer than my old Cleveland Launcher 400. The feel of this driver is great. A very soft "ting" sounds when you strike the ball. This driver is very forgiving, too. The weight is perfect for me. This is a great driver for everyone. I recommend it whether you're a scrath golfer or a 100 handicap, it doesn't matter.

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Cleveland Launcher 400, Mizuno MP-001

I had heard a lot about the Taylor Made R500 series driver and wanted to find out what all the talk was about. After trying out the R580 and comparing it to the Cleveland Launcher 460 my choice was easy. At setup the R580 had a much better look and felt more comfortable than the Launcher. I was also hitting the ball about 20 yards further with the R580. For me thew choice was easy, and the only thing bad about the club was the unusaul "ping" sound made during contact. However, the sound was easy to get over after i began belting drives over 280(a larger improvement from my last driver. The R580 was one of my best purchases and has also helped in lower my scores.

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Taylor Made R540 XD and R580 XD

If you are a hacker like me and think that this is the magic stick you're waiting for to gain those 300 yard drives then you are wasting your money. It is a very forgiving club though but distance is relative to your ability. This club is at par or just slightly longer than my old Snake Eyes Pro COR driver. The main difference though is on mis-hit shots. Because of the larger sweetspot, it would still give a respectable distance off the tee box. The only thing I did not like with this club at first is that I was losing distance (compared to my Snake Eyes) when I hit a fade. With a 10.5* loft, my shot goes high, fades and then loses yardage. A sidespinning shot with this club penalizes your shot. I got a low handicapper friend watch me hit drives one day and noticed that the head is lagging badly thus the open face on contact resulting in fade/slice. He asked me to turn my hands over a little earlier and that helped me square the clubface at impact. The results are "magical". Since then, I was able to add up to 40 yards on my drives perhaps due to a lower spin on the ball. This is only 10-15 yards longer than my old driver but hey that is one club shorter on the approach shot. By the way, my club came with a Fujikura ProVista70 Regular and it's a much much better shaft that the stock shaft.

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Taylor Made Burner Bubble; Snake Eyes Pro COR

Nice driver, fairly long and very good control. But, save your money and get a used or new (if you can find one) 360 Taylormade. I was using the 360 for 2 years and just wanted a different driver. Taylormade claims the 580 is longer and straighter... NOT true. I am hitting virtually the exact same spots in the fairway with my 580 as with the old 360... so save some $ and grab an excellent club for less than half the price and get a 360...

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Taylormade 360, Nike 400 and 450 (both terrible)

I played the TM 320 for the past year and a half and I like the club. It was pretty long and accurate and also eay to hit. I tried a friends 580 and to say that I was extremely impressed was an understatement. The stock shaft performed pretty well but when I had the opportunity to get a fuji shaft I took it. While there is no major difference in performance, this combo has a more smooth feel to it, which makes it more enjoyable to hit. Apart from this driver being about 10 yards longer than my 320, it is much easier to hit at 400cc and a lot more forgiving. Which means I am longer, straighter more often. At first it seemed very big but now I am used to the size. Overall I highly recommend this club. I think the majotity of golfers would enjoy this club, particularly at the prizes they are at the moment.

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My older driver was the TM burner bubble shaft. After playing this club for three years (I bought it used in 1999) I was in the market for a new driver. At first I bought the Callaway Big Bertha II driver to complement my Big Bertha Iron set I had recently purchased. After using the club several times, and having difficulty with control, and splitting the shaft open Callaway believed I needed a stiff flex shaft. Well this made my driving woes go from bad to worse. Needless to say I ditched the club and opted to return to old faithful...the Taylor Made family. I pulled the R580 off of a demo rack and brought it to the range. Immediately my distance was increased from 275 yds to at least 295. My shot consistency was greater than ever before hitting 6 of 10 shots straight or with a slight fade. The club has a great feel and address is very comforting with the massive 400cc head. The club is light and gives great confidence knowing that the club performs VERY well with mis-hit shots. I will never opt out for another club with the exception of a v-foil by macgreagor if anything should go wrong with the r580. I recommend this club to anyone who wants to buy a new driver. The sweet spot on the club has increased dramatically and the club is extremely easy to use. If you slice or hook, much like I used to, this club is an excellent tool to help with lowering bad shots. Like I said before, I hit the ball with a fade, I couldnt do that before I had this club! Great club! Go buy it and make the game fun again! Drawback to the club...expense. I bought the thing last year for three hundred and change and now the club is on clearance. Also the stock shaft has a lot of flex in it for a Regular shaft. I have yet to have it replaced because I am pleased with the performance of the club. As you know a shaft is the engine of the club and I would recommend reshafting the club after you recover from buying the driver!

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Only registered the club

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Taylor Made Burner Bubble 10.5 deg. driver Callaway BB II 10 deg. driver Taylor Made Point and Shoot 56 deg wedge Taylor Made Burner Bubble shaft 5 wood Callaway BB irons Nike CPR wood and iron

I bought this driver with a fujikura vista pro 60 stiff shaft(67g). I gained only 5-10 yards over my previous driver (Cobra SS 350) but I gained a ton of control. I used to have a tendency to spray the Cobra but now with the TM 580 I have a much tighter shot pattern. Some say it is not easy to work the ball due to the large club face but I find it quite easy to work the ball left or right. Excellent club and well worth the investment.

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Haven't needed to use customer service yet.

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Cobra SS 350, Nike 350, Taylor Made Supersteel, Taylor Made 360

I was really excited about this driver. I had hit one during a round of golf and liked it. Bought one wwith the identical shaft and it was terrible, couldn't find a fairway. It was so bad that I used my 3 wood on the back nine. Took it to a clubmaker and had the shaft checked; it was far out of alignment. Had it reshafted it's great now. If your going to buy new driver, demo and buy the one you like. Picking one off the rack is a crap shoot.

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Cleveland Launcher 330, Adams Redline

This driver 10.5 degrees of loft, is big at 400cc and came with a regular flex shaft. My irons are stiff flex and I thought I should have a stiff flex driver. My wife suprised me with it at Christmas and I took it to the range and thought I'll be real careful and just hit one ball before I go exchange it for a stiff flex. I have been playing with it ever since. Even during this wet winter in Northern California I am hitting a long ways. Overall this club is one of the most balanced, easy to hit drivers ever. The ball just keeps on going after you hit it. It's easily 10 to 20 yards longer than my previous Taylor Made Super Steel Driver. The new technology in these clubs spoils you. They are so well balanced and easy to hit. I have since bought the matching 580, 3 and 5 woods, again excellent clubs. These along with my TM 300 forged irons make golfing a whole lot of fun.

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The folks at Don Sherwoods are great. I have never had a problem with Taylor Made equipment.

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Taylor Made SuperSteel Driver, Callaway Big Bertha.

Simply put, the best driver I've ever hit. Straight, long with a great trajectory. Even a poor swing usually stays playable, unlike the Ping, Titleist 983K and others I'd been using. VERY solid feel at impact, and that's with rock-hard, frozen range balls. Can't wait to get it to the course with good balls.

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983K, 975, 200 Steel, Zero Tolerance, Ping