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I had a handicap of 6 to 7. I puchased a R9-Driver and it has immproved my game so much that now Im a true scratch golfer. Thanks tou you Golfballs.com
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Hi, congratulations on dropping the unwanted strokes. We are happy to help. Continue to play well. -Parker
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Just bought used R9 from, no instuction chart. In changing the shaft, does the screw have to click , like the weight screws do. I don't eant to over turn the screw.
Thanks, Bart
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is an r9 aimed at low, high or medium handicappers
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The R9 is designed to help golfers at any skill level. The FCT technology allows the better ball strikers to adjust the face according to their workability while the higher handicappers can adjust the face angles to combat their slice or hook issues for straighter drivers.
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I just recently bought a r9 460 and dont know how to set it up properly. I am a lefty and when I hit the ball it goes straight for about 150 yards then starts to go to the left. A slice I guess. what
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The best face position to combat your slice is the R position as a lefty. Keeping your face open will only promote more of a slice.
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what will be the difference between the R9 weight set up 6-10-6 and 6-8-6
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The difference is very slight but with the heavier weigh in the center port lowering your center of gravity you will see a slightly higher ball flight with the 10 gram weight as opposed to the 8.
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I have a slice problem what setting is a starting point to cure?
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If you are a right handed golfer, the L setting is the more slice reducing setting.
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I'm considering an R9 driver. I planning on a 10.5 degree, right hand, reg. shaft. What is the max.and min. loft settings for this model
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I'm a lefty, what setting on the R9 460 TP would give me the most draw bias with it 1 degree closed. One notch past the "NU" towards the "R" or one notch past the "N" tow
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The notch past the N before the R is where you will find your fitting.
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I just got a R9 and I am trying to get rid of a slice. I have set the head at the NU position and the weight in the heel of the club. I cannot seem to get any height on the ball. Any suggestions?
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I'm a lefty, what setting on the R9 460 TP would give me the most draw bias with it 1 degree closed. One notch past the "NU" towards the "R" or one notch past the "N" tow
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I am a righty slowly correcting my slice over time. I have the heaviest weight in the heel but am still not sure where to set the shaft. I dont want to overly correct, but want some help, is between L
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That setting is a draw setting but is not the most bias draw setting avaiable. If your slice issue is becoming less of a problem then the setting you have it on should work well for you.
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I am a righty slowly correcting my slice over time. I have the heaviest weight in the heel but am still not sure where to set the shaft. I dont want to overly correct, but want some help, is between
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Is the movable weight kit included with purchase.
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Hi, thank you for your question. The R9 comes with the wrenches needed to adjust the weights. It does not come with any additional weights. - Parker
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when you set the r9 to -2 do you lose you loft i bought a 9.5 and can t control it do i need to get a 10.5 to control it
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IF you are a right handed player, the setting that will increase your effective loft is the R setting. This could make a 9.5 degree driver effectively 10.5 degrees of loft.
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Is there a summary chart of settings for left-handed golfers for the R9? What does the NU setting do for a left-handed player? Thanks, Barry
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Barry, the NU setting will set your face angle near .5 degree open for a lefty player. The flight chart is the same for righties and lefties just inverted.
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I have a new r9 8.5degree loft. I hit the ball too high and get little roll. How can I adjust the driver for a lower flight?
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Thank you for your question. The R9 setting that will produce the lowest effective loft is the R setting if you are a righty. If that doesnt work, you may want to try a lower launching shaft such as the Voodoo NV 6 from Aldila.
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I am a beginner golfer and my amazing girlfriend bought me an R9 460. I am left handed and have a bad slice. What level would be best for me to set the R9 at if i am a lefty and have a slice?
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Thank you for your question. In order to combat your slice, set the shaft to the R setting for best result. Thanks, Andy.
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How can the settings ever be different for lefty? Wouldn't they swap them when creating a lefty club?
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Hi, I developed a new look R9 hosel sleeve for players who want to put more shafts on their R9 head, can u sell? you can see my product pics here:http://www.pinoygolfer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&
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Just purchased a R9, stiff flex! What is the swing speed criteria for stiff, regular, etc. Also, where can I purchase just a regular standard shaft for the R9? Thanks for your help....
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hi
what are the settings for left handed players, eg for nuetral upright where would i line it up.many thanks
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Thank you for your inquiry of the Taylor Made R9 driver settings, the NU setting for a left handed golfer should be the setting between the NU and the L marking.
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What is the change in ball flight when i change weights from stock 1g to say 6g ea side & higher (lower ball flight?)also does the swing weight change? buy how much?
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If you add more weight to the toe and heel weight portals without adding weight to the center of gravity (rear center portal) your ball flight will be lowered and the swing weight will be slightly heavier.
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How do you adjust the shaft to the two positions b/n L and NU? The compass positions on the shaft are R (North), NU (East), L (south) and N (west) with one notch in between each. The trajectory chart
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Bob, the Taylor Made R9 driver has 8 head positions you can set by lining up the arrow on the driver head with the desired ssetting. Each "notch" on the shaft can be locked in place to promote the needed ball flight. You must first loosen the shaft from the head and rotate to the desired setting, then place the shaft back into the fitting to lock in place. If you continue to have difficulties, please contact me at 1-800-372-2557. Thanks.
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Hello,
I understand most drivers come in a 10.5 and 9.5 degree loft. I use a 10.5. When teeing off, my ball usually has a lot of loft and goes really high in the air, should I switch to a 9.5 degree
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Thank you for your question.
Is it worth testing out? Absolutely. Will the 9.5 give you a more penetrating ball flight is the question. Most golfers would kill to have more hang time but I know how you feel. I was in the same boat at one time and tested different lofts much like you. I ended up staying with the higher loft though. I would test it prior to officially making a move.
Play Well,
Johnny
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The higher loft will also be more controllable of the tee..
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If you are not a low handicap golfer, where you play can make a lot of difference in driver loft choices. In the northern US. especially on the plains, wind can be a huge factor in driver loft effect. We have 160 yd par 3's where 10/12 handicap golfers are using drivers straight into a 35 mph wind. I use a 9.5 TM Burner draw. But I have a Titlist 10.5 I take to Phoenix (low or no wind) and FL (tree lined courses). High trajectory on windy links courses can really beat you up with a high loft. //
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on the r9 where is the desried set up mark to be aligned with (the serial number)?
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Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Taylor Made R9 Driver. There is a arrow marking located next to the serial number indicating where you should set your shaft position for the proper face angle. Lock your setting in at that position and you are ready to tee off!
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I am left handed and have an issue with the pull hook on a regular basis; what would be the recommended setting for this issue; other than a new swing :)
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The best way to combat that pull hook you have is to set the club as far open as possible. Your swing is causing you to pull it and by "coming over the top" of the ball your are generating hook spin. You will still generate that spin with this setting, but the results will be better. For a lefty, set the FCT to the L setting which is 2 degrees open at address.
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Is there a recommended shaft that will help promote lower flight? A few of my drives presently cause elelctrical when I play.
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Duke, the best shaft for decreasing loft in the Taylor Made R9 will be the TP Aldila Voodoo NV6 shaft. Thanks, Andy.
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I am looking at purchasing a R9 driver but can't decide on the shaft. I am hitting my old TM510 tp with the fuji speeder 757. I love this shaft and generate about 110mph club head speed. I play to
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Thank you for your inquiry. The TP shaft that would best fit you is the new Fuji shaft, the Motore F1. If you like the 757 the F1 75 would be the way to go. The VooDoo is a great shaft and if you were in the NV version or the VS version the 75 gram variety would probably fit you better. In my opinion, the Motore F1 75 is the best TP shaft avaialble in the Taylor Made R9 Driver.
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Hi,
Will their be R9 irons to go with the driver?
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Thank you for your question.
We have not heard of this happening but would this surprise us? Not at all. Are they working on this? You can all but guarantee it......
Play Well,
Johnny
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my avg swing speed is about 80 to 90 . what would be the best Shaft Flex for me
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Thank you for your question.
You would fall in the 'Regular' flex category based upon your swing speed.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thank you,
Johnny
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You're definitely a regular flex
Senior flex starts from 70-80
Regular is from 80 to about 100
Stiff 100 to 115ish
X-stiff 115+
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I would like to extend the shaft (I am 6'5" tall)by an inch and a half. Can I do this and still maintain the overall swing weight of the club by using lighter weight screws or by removing them a
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Steve, thank you for your inquiry in regard to the Cuatom Taylor Made R9 driver. The maximum length I can extend the shaft length is 2" on this driver. The swing weight will not be significantly altered by this change however, adjusted the headweight will offset the shaft weighting.
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I have used the YS-6 shaft in the 905T and the FT-i with pretty good success. Can you name me a couple other shafts that you think would give me the same "feel" and control? Thanks.
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Thank you for your inquiry. There are a few other brands that have similar weight and launch profiles of the Graphite Design YS series. You should notice that the Aldila NVS 65, the Graphalloy ProLaunch 65, the UST V2 67, and the Fujikura E360 are all very comparable.
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i have the graphalloy prolaunch 65 and it works great!is is very flexible.
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Hi there, I just bought a R9 driver and im having a hard time setting it up. What would be the best to set up the weights and shaft if i have a bad slice? Im a right handed golfer
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Thank you for your inquiry. The best setup to reduce your slice with the Taylor Made R9 driver is to set the heaviest weight cartridge to the heel and to set the FCT setting to the L position. This will help reduce your slice as much as the club will allow. Thanks. Andy.
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Hi, I have made some adjustments to the shaft to reduce a slice and was wondering under what conditions it is worthwhile changing the weights in the head?
Also, I have fitted a jumbo grip on the cl
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Chris, thank you for your inquiry. The R9 head will need to have the heaviest weight in the heel with low weight in the toe. If you set the weight in this format it will further reduce your tendancy to slice your tee shots.
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I have just bought a R9 driver.
I am a beginner golfer with a 25 handicap , what would be the best setting combination , I slice a lot .
thanks Ron
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Ron, thanks for inquiring about your Taylor Made R9 driver. Most golfers in your handicap range will have a tendency to slice the ball and if that is the case with you I suggest setting your club to the L setting for a high draw ball flight. This setting will reduce your tendency to slice the ball, increase your carry, and lower your spin rates which hopefully help you hit more fairways.
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I just bought an r9 last week but am still dialing it into my swing. In the FCT manual it shows a graph with the eight different settings. However, It only labels the L, NU, N, and R positions. Whic
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thank you for your question regarding your Taylor Made R9 driver. The two settings promoting a draw that are unlabeled are as follows: The setting notch between NU and L promotes greater draw bias whereas the setting between the L and N is still draw biased but promotes slightly less of a draw. I hope I did not confuse you too much and if I can answer any more questions, please feel free to give me a call at 1-800-372-2557. Thanks, Andy.
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I just purchased the R9, which will replace my old R5 Dual TP (the R9 will have to go some to beat that R5). My question is, I have a weight kit that came with my R5 Dual...are those weights intercha
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Thank you for your question.
I know the R7 weights are interchangeable with the R9. If the R5 weights worked with the R7 then I would say the R5 works with the R9.
They should work.
Thanks,
Johnny
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I'm hitting a Cobra 9.5 Speed driver and about 280 yds on average, but hit it extremely high. I get very little roll. Could the R9 help me and if so what set up would you suggest?
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Thank you for your question. It sounds like you are putting too much spin on the ball causing that high ball flight with liitle to no roll. My suggestion is that when changing to the R9 which has a heavier shaft, which will decrease the height of your ball flight, also set up the head in the open face angle (R) to reduce the "effective" loft also generating a lower launch. If you have any more questions regarding the Taylor Made R9 driver please contact me at 1-800-372-2557. Thanks, Andy.
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Please confirm a left handed R9 adjustments are opposite of those reported and noted in instructions. So to adjust for a draw I would configure to the various R settings. Thanks
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Glenn, thank you for your question. The setup of the face angle is depicted by R, L, and N standing for right, left, and neutral respectively. Technically the setup for each is the exact same, it just works exactly opposite as the hand is changed. For a draw biased setup you will need to set your face to the R setting, and for a fade setup you will set the club toward the L settings. If you have further questions regarding the Taylor Made R9 product family, please contact me at 1-800-372-2557. T
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Can the back weight of the R9 fairway woods be changed? If so, will increasing this weight change ball flight higher?
Thank you.
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Joel, the R9 fairway woods do not have interchangeable weights to adjust ball flights as the driver does. You can adjust the lie and face angle only. Thanks again and play well!
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how much does the loft increase if you move the setting from nu to the next setting to the right towards the L? thanks
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Thank you for your question. The "effective loft" which is the adjustable loft based on face angle varieties varies from 1 degree from the basic loft of the club. If you took the loft of the stock 10.5 head you can increase the loft up to 11.5 by closing the face angle to the far L position and you can lower the loft to 9.5 degree by setting the angle to the far R position. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 1-800-372-2557. Thanks!
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I have my R9 set @ one notch left of n. This seems to cause higher loft. Can I correct this by changing to one notch right of n ?
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Yes, actually. The farther open you set your face angle the less loft the club will have. Please see the R9 picture with description of each setting as it appears on our website via the following link: http://www.golfballs.com/PC2855/Taylor-Made-R9-Driver.html#. If you have further questions, please contact us at 1-800-372-2557. Thanks!
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Are the weights from the R7 compatible with the R9?
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Thank you for your question.
Yes, they are compatible with the R9. Also the Spider putter weights are also compatible.
I hope this helps. Great Question!
Johnny
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Hi,
I am a 9 handicapper, and can be better if i were a beter driver of the ball, hit 4-5 fairways on a good day. I use square faced drivers and cannot bear the looks of the closed look that TM has o
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Thanks for your comment.
It sounds like you may want to look at the TP versions of their clubs. They tend to be square if not slightly open.
Play Well,
Johnny
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I'm a 20 hc...What loft should I buy..I have a Tour burner w/10.5 now...thx
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To be honest I think you're pretty spot on for your loft. There is no set loft you should use..... It's all based upon your individual swing. I'd be curious on how you would do with an 11.5 Degree club also.
Play Well,
Johnny
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Regarding the R9, if I set it at NU, visually, the L is positioned to the right of NU, and the R is positioned to the left. If I want it draw biased while at NU, do I move it toward the L or the R?
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Thank you for your question. Positioning the shaft toward the L will promote draw biased ball flight for the Taylor Made R9. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks!
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Tell me the difference between R9 and R9 TP Taylormade drivers. Is it the variations of shafts you can get for the TP Tony Umstead
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Tony thank you for your question. The only difference in the TP vs Regular version is the shaft options. The TP driver is stocked with high performance shafts designed for higher clubhead speeds and added ball control. Before the R9 Taylor Made would offer a seperate head also, but the adjustable R9 Driver using Taylor Made's FCT will allow any user to convert a stock setup to a tour preferred setup. Please contact us at 1-800-372-2557 if you have any further questions. Thanks.
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On the new R9, what is the max & mim degree you can change to? I'm hitting a 7.5% at this time and wonder how low the R9 will go. Thanks.
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Thank you for your question regarding the Taylor Made R9 Driver. The "MWT"(moveable weight technology) technology comined with the "FCT" (flight control teachnology) Taylor Made offers up to 75 yards of controlable ball flight. The more draw bias the club is set as the higher the loft will increase. If you are to set your club to promote a fade the effective loft will decrease. The lowest possible combination is the 8.5 degree head set to open will offer you the least amount of loft possible. Th
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what does the R stand for in the R series Drivers
looking forward to fine tuning it this weekend.
Roy
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Roy,
You really shocked us with that question! No one knew, Taylor Made barely knew! But we did find out. The R stands for "Revolutionary"! Cudos to you for a great question!
Johnny
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when should a person go to the senior flex?
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Thank you for your question.
It all depends on your swing speed. If your swing speed falls below 90mph then you may want to consider it. But everything is subjective..... I've known plenty of seniors that still swing a stiff flex driver even though they shouldn't. It's just what they are comfortable with.
Play Well,
Johnny
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Just wondering if the R9 can be adjusted by the golfer on the tee box, or if you have the adjustments done when you buy it, and thats where it stays?
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Thank you for your question.
You can change the R9 on the tee box if you so desire. When you purchase a R9 Driver you are given the appropriate tool to be able to do so.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Johnny
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I have a 10.50 degree R9, I wonder whether
the degree will change if I change from
N to Nu or L
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Thank you for your question. Yes the loft does change when adjusting the face and lie angles. The loft will increase to higher loft when draw biased positioning is set. The variations starting at NU the L are the draw bias conditions.
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Does the R9 conform to USGA and R and A rules? It seems that a player using an adjustable club would be in danger of having too many clubs in their bag, i.e. if I can adjust it to three different degr
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thank you for your inquiry. yes the r9 is conforming to all regulations. the changes that can be made to the driver CANNOT be made during regulation play. adjusting the lie or face angle during play will result in penalty if playing under USGA rulings. all conditions must be set prior to teeing off to avoid penalty.
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what exactly is the difference between the R7 and the R9? I have a couple of the R7 drivers and i couldnt ask for more,but just wandering what the difference is.thanks
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Thank you for your inquiry. The r9 is the new series in the Taylor Made R family. The 2009 R9 has options that were not present to the r7 family of drivers. The new technology allows you to adjust the lie angle, loft, and face angle along with MWT (movable weight technology) to achieve the maximum amount of ball control available on the market. Please let me know if you have any further questions!
Andy.
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My avg club speed was measured to be 108 mph , should I be looking at a extra stiff shaft
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That clubhead speed is considered to be high enough for an extra stiff. Typically speaking, anyone who can swing their driver 105+ should be in extra stiff.
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which shaft is better between regular and stiff
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Great Question. Everything is subjective to your swing though. Do you tend to swing slower or more quickly? The rule of thumb is that if your swing speed is slower than 95mph then you should probably get a regular flex driver and if your swing is over 100mph then you should probably get a stiff flex driver. That leaves a little grey area that you from 95 to 100 where you can use either flex.
I hope this helps.
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