Taylormade r9 Driver
When I heard Taylormade were bringing out the new r9 driver, I pondered the question of how many more different combinations/weights/features could they possible add on to the new driver? Well………….now that Its out, they’ve added quite a few. I have to admit, It does look pretty awesome. Im still pondering the question however when will It all end? I mean, how much more can you add to your driver? I guess Its the same situation as razorblades. Just when you think 1 blade Is sufficient, they add an extra one. Last time I heard, they have razors with 5 blades. They’ve probably got them with 10 blades but Ive lost count. Surely It cant continue till Infinity? It’s like world records for sport, surly the body must reach a point where It cant physically go any faster?
Anyway, back to the r9. As I’ve said before, It does look good, and it plays even better. The driver I feel Is a better improvement from the r7. I was never able to hit the r7 drivers well (so instead, I’ve got a taylormade burner driver in the bag). In basic terms, the technology allows you to change the face angle, loft and lie. Being able to change the settings to correct your swing flaws certainly is appealing. The ball certainly does ping off the club.
The thing about being able to change the clubs settings is that a terrible swing becomes flawless. Sure people may Improve their scores but I feel that people will not Improve their actual game. The price of the r9 is a bit excessive. Aus$649 Is quite excessive for everybodies dream golf club. It’s cheaper to go get lessons and learn how to swing the golf club properly than to buy the r9.
Cleveland HiBORE XLi Irons
If you love hitting hybrids, well then this Is your perfect set of clubs. These clubs have a seamless tansition from the long Irons, becoming more compact to the short Irons, but still maintaining the hybrid benfits and looks. These clubs are what Is known as super game-improvement Irons. Cleveland has made a vast Improvement from the predecessor of these clubs, making them more sleeker at address. I’ve never been a big fan of hybrids and I’m still not but these clubs do hit the ball crisp. These clubs provide a sweet sound and feel. I do like how the club head glides through the turf. This club would benefit many weekend hackers. I’m very impressed at the number of stock shaft options. Very rare for super game improvement Irons.
Not the most cheapest of clubs out on the market, at a street price of $145/steel, $159/graphite. Not sure If the average weekend hacker would be prepared to pay the money for these clubs. Im still coming to terms with the concept of a hybrid sand wedge. I’m really struggling to find any benfits of this, I can only see it as a hinderance. If anybody uses the hybrid sand wedge of these clubs, please leave a comment, I would be very interested to read your views.
The Masters 2009
Anegel Cabrera held his nerve to win the 2009 Masters, his second major of his career. It was a dramatic sudden-death playoff In which he defeated Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell to claim the coverted green jacket. Kenny perry and Chad Campbell played some gutsy golf but in the end, it was the steady game of Cabrera which claimed victory. Sudden-death playoffs are a cruel way to decide a tournament, however, Cabrera truely deserved victory.
It was a relatively unusual Masters this year. With benign conditions for most of the days play, the course wasn’t at It’s menacing playability. A few players got caught out on the first days play by showing the great Augusta national course a little too much respect. Chad Campbell capatilised on these conditions however on the opening round by carding a 7 under 65, which included 5 birdies on his opening 5 holes, which was the tournaments best start by any player.
I was expecting to see Tiger Woods to be pushing the leaders In the final round but he hadn’t quite captalised on the conditions In the earlier rounds. He did finish off the tournament strong carding a final round 4 under, to finish up with 8 under for the tournament, posting a tied finish for 5th.