The drivers and shafts used by the top10 drivers on the. Combo this with their flight control technology, and you have the choice of up to 448 launch condition combinations. Ive been golfing a couple times a week for over 30 years and this is the best driver i have ever hit. The drivers and shafts used by the top10 drivers on the pga tour. Below we outline the 4 simple steps that are needed to measure driver shaft length so that you have the perfect driver shaft length to help you to add extra distance with your driver step 1. New listingtaylormade r9 supertri driver head tour issue 10. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver.
The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. Taylormade has a large presence on the pga tour as well as most competitive international tours. Pga tour issue taylormade t p fujikura motore f1 65x driver shaft with a t p adapter in an extra stiff flex. Custom r9 bblb ghost taylormade driver very rare ghost tp 9 head comes with 2 graphite shafts amiyazaki special edition 39s w1274u32 international code. Some people include the grip cap thickness in the measurement and some dont. Drivers have gone through a 3 plus increase in length over the past three decades simply as a way for golf companies to sell more drivers via the marketing promise of longer distance. Taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver the taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver is a pure player s driver. Im looking at a tm r9 superdeep driver and theres a choice between us and jp models. Previously, the standard length for a womans driver was 43 inches. Top 10 longest drivers on the pga tour in 2019 and the. Taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver 2nd swing ping golf.
Michael breed, host of the golf fix, teaches how to find the proper length of your driver shaft and gives a drill to maximize distance. Cobra is actually releasing a 48 driver called the long tom for 2012. R9 superdeep driver download would have shot 2 under today but i doubled a par 5 because of a short game mishap, and the yard par 3 i tripled. R1 driver rbz stage 2 drivers rbz stage 2 fairways. However, in recent times, the standard driver length has been accepted as 45 inches. Edited by matt, 02 may it will be difficult to determine if it has been used. The driver shipped fast and came exactly as advertised.
Sep 21, 2011 so i decided to get an r9 superdeep tp with rip shaft cut at 43,75inches from 45,5inches. The supertri is meant to be the highest launching r9 driver so no surprise that the cg is pretty deep back. Tour inspired cosmetics with a black ip sole and premium crown graphics. A pure players driver descended from the legendary 300 tour and r510 tp460cc head with ultradeep clubface 2. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard lengths equipment companies sell us.
You will see some smaller players on the lpga tour using 48inch drivers that come up to their chin, but the average woman amateur wont be able to control such a club. Com took a look into the driver setups of the top 10 players in. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. Ive been golfing a couple times a week for over 30 years and this is the best driver i. While the standard length for this club was initially 43 inches, it was revised to 44 inches in 2012. In 2011, the average driver length of the brands that we stock is 45. The new superdeep tp is a pure players driver, descended from the legendary 300 tour and r510 tp, according to the following press release. Then put a 48 inch ruler up the back side of the driver so it is touching the heel of the club and the back side of the grip. In our experience over the last twenty years, we have seen offtheshelf driver lengths go from 43 inches to 48 inches, the maximum allowable by the usga, and back to somewhere around 45 inches. Standard drivers for women are an 1 inch shorter than standard mens drivers. These golf balls are designed for premium performance such as high spin and very soft covers so that the golfer can hit a variety of shots around the greens. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. The driver features taylormade flight control technologychangeable face angle, lie angle and loft, moveable weight technology, inverted cone technology and fujikura motore speeder shaft. That driver not only result to be the longest longer than 46 inches driver ive ever had but it was also the most consistent.
Typically, the length of a female golfers club is an inch lesser than that of a male golfers club. Last season 2010 the majority of drivers we received for testing. It hits low spinning bombs, but curiously not many on tour have put it in. Im assuming it has something to do with shaft length. Are you looking for taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver. This is truly a throwback driver and for those taylormade loyalists it is hard not to feel some familiarity to some of the all time greats such as the 300 tour, r510tp, and r7 425 tp. It does offer some weight adjustability in the form of changeable cartridges, which titleist enthusiasts may recognize from the 915. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. There is no doubt that most golf equipment manufacturers are trying to get more distance by putting light weight shafts 45 to 55 grams and lighter weight heads in their drivers. Hi there fellow wrxers, im curious about what driver length people play versus their lenght. Leave a reply cancel reply your email address will not be published. However, it does go to show that what the very best players in the world use week in, week out can be very useful in the hands of lower handicap. Perhaps that is why the average driver length on the pga tour is 44.
Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has held. In theory this should mean a less forgiving head that is suited towards better players. Nov 26, 2015 the best on test award goes to the driver brand seen in more tour pro bags than any other. The average length of a driver 5 years ago was approximately 45 long. Taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver slightly open clubface alignment to fit a skilled players eyes. Save taylormade superdeep to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.
Five hot tour strokes and the putters that fuel them. Taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver 2010 available to buy from uk golf shop golf online. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. The forward cg in this driver promotes lower spins and mid launch angles for increased workability. The taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver is a pure players driver. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Buy new and used taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver from the best golf shop. So we suppose theres no real shock in the r9 trumphing in our special better player drivers test. The length is 45 long which will make your driver 46 long. Driver length in our experience over the last twenty years, we have seen offtheshelf driver lengths go from 43 inches to 48 inches, the maximum allowable by the usga, and back to somewhere around 45 inches.
In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually moved from 43 inches to 45. Which driver length should you be playing to maximize. The usga maximum is 48 inches, but there are some important reasons to stay under that limit. That will give you the length measurement at the top of the grip. I was playing with a friend who works in a retail golf store and he asked if i had been fitted for an m2. Shorter driver length on tour tour talk the sand trap. Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. Golf balls for seniors and over 50 golfers for performance. Its hard to do but fitters around the country support our opinion that the 20 r1 driver can stand proud. Being able to customise the driver like this had previously been the reserve of tour players and bringing this to retail in the same way as nike have with the str8fit system has been a huge success. I am completely in love with this driver, to the point that the new offerings for this year are of absolutely no interest to me.
R9 driver specifications club left handed loft lie head volume club length swing weight 8. Top 10 longest drivers on the pga tour in 2019 and the drivers used. Rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. Taylormade superdeep near mint recycled golf balls 36ball. Superdeep isnt just a moniker, its a statement for every shot you take with this ball, you can be sure youll go super deep every time. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play. When in doubt, err on the side of shorter length for the driver.
Guys, fill me in whats the difference between japanese model clubs and us model clubs. Its wide, flat profile makes it extra forgiving for offcenter hits. Virtually no women golfers should try to use a driver length longer than 43 inches, most women should use a driver length shorter than 43 inches. Driver fujikura motore 65 stiff graphite shaft golf club.
To watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. Driver real loft real face angle real specs tourspecgolf. The holy grail for most golfers is increased distance off the tee. The r9 superdeep tp driver is engineered to promote a mid. The head on the superdeep is fade biased, where the r9 t9 is a draw biased head. The fubuki is a great match, producing a mid to higher trajectory but still with good run. Please ship all tradeins to that was the only one i ever hit in that line, if you have ever hit it. R11, and r11s, superdeep, supertri and any other taylormade driver with the retrofit adapter. The man in the bucket hat, however, changed to taylormades r9 superdeep driver at memphis and hit 75 percent of his fairways for the week, ranking t7. Jan 12, 2012 to measure driver length or any club, put the driver sole flat on the floor. The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. Taylormade, the king of drivers, has done it again.
From driver to putter see what tony finau carries in his bag. In my opinion, this is by far the best driver i have ever owned and the best driver taylormade has produced to date. The r9 superdeep tp driver has 2 movable weights towards the heel and toe to give you 56 different options for cg locations. This driver is better than the r7 425 tp or the r510. Taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver looks set to go down a storm. This weeks fully equipped mailbag takes a closer look. Right off the shelf the r9 superdeep comes stock with a 70 gram s and x flex, 60 gram in regular flex, aldila r. Introduced in the taylormade tour burner driver two years ago, and also used in the burner 09, dual crown technology is tremendously valuable. Perhaps more than anything else, added shaft length has increased driver distances. The open face of the burner tp was not an issue for me and i can go straight with the driver. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. Taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops.
Jan 20, 2009 the taylormade r9 driver is the most advanced driver in the companys history building on the technology and innovation that made the r7 driver so popular with golfers. Get awesome distance and performance at a ridiculous value, from taylor made golf. Taylormade r9 superdeep tp driver golf club for sale online. The burner superfast tp driver is finished entirely in black, including the sole and clubface, and features a tour inspired crown graphic and the famous tp logo on the toe. Bold moves visually and performance tweaks make what was a great driver perform better.
Heading into the 2019 pga championship at bethpage state parks black course, which demands long and straight tee shots, pgatour. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. Tony finau has won once on the pga tour and was a member of the 2018 u. The superdeep had a more solid feel to it, which is typical of more compact shaped drivers. Michael breed give tips for driver length and distance. It has a 460cc head with an ultradeep clubface, creating a lower moment of inertia and forward center of gravity for increased workability. The taylormade r9 driver is labeled as the ultimate in adjustability with a claimed 75 yards in left to right movement. Im a pretty big hitter and this driver and r9 superdeep just made me that much longer.
The r9 driver is the first taylormade driver to use flight control technology which allows golfers to change the face angle, lie and loft of the club using a simple wrench. The taylormade r9 superdeep driver will suit players with fast swing speeds. I test the taylormade r9 superdeep which i got for. Adjust the head, adjust the weights, totally optimize you. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 drivers one at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter.
312 790 1326 882 881 578 646 513 123 1026 401 1631 651 387 1437 323 1009 402 1525 760 1332 617 1342 1231 1242 347 661 1111 369 832