The TaylorMade R9 driver is one of the best TaylorMade drivers made and overall one of best golf drivers available. It is a good piece of golf equipment to own. The R9 driver allows the golfer to adjust the head's loft and lie.
This driver truly is a new revolution in the golf driver category. The R9 utilizes Taylor Made's legendary "Movable Weight Technology (MWT)" that was 1st introduced with the r7 metalwood product line. That technology allows players to change the clubs center of gravity by moving weight in different places, therefore promoting different launch conditions. Along with MWT, the R9 introduces a brand new feature, named Flight Control Technology (FCT). FCT gives the player the ability to adjust the loft, lie, and face angle of the club. This added technology with MWT makes the TaylorMade R9 driver virtually 24 drivers in 1. Being able to change and utilize these features truly makes the R9 driver suitable for all types of players, from touring professionals to high-handicappers.
Along with the new advancements in design, the R9 will feature the new Fujikura "Motore" shaft with High Inertia Tip (H.I.T.) Technology. This shaft will help players produce faster ball speeds and more stability on mis-hits. All of these combinations of technological advancements truly make this driver the most advanced in the history of TaylorMade-Adidas Golf. The Taylor Made R9 has already won a PGA event in its 1st week out on tour. That is something that has never been done by any other Taylor Made Driver model ever.
Bottom line, the TaylorMade R9 driver is a great golf club that provides unprecendented amount of adjustability and customization quickly, and without the support of a tour van. If your a low-mid handicap golfer, who likes to fine tune their golf equipment, and wants a tour claiber flight trajectory, than check out the R9 driver.
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I purchased these to have something more forgiving since I was playing Ping I3 blades. Since I don't play as often I decided to buy something that would dampen mishit. I have a personal driving range and I found that my swing fault followed me, go figure :) Anyway, my 1st round was a disaster, but it wasn't the clubs. After the disaster I practiced all week with them, along with a major revision in my setup and shot 73 in my second round with them. So, they were redeemed. One thing I've noticed is that the offset is hidden well in the design of the club. I have never cared for offset, but it's almost invisible in this club. They feel really good in my hands and the thicker sole from the Ping's now seem normal.