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What driver does a Master need?

• Bridge08 384 Posts

  Sat, Oct 29 2011 1:27 PM

  any thoughts on the R9, is it worth the upgrade from the lvl62 - lvl80

• RUNWME 1,011 Posts

  Sat, Oct 29 2011 1:59 PM

  Bridge08:

  any thoughts on the R9, is it worth the upgrade from the lvl62 - lvl80

  Its a few yards longer than the one you have, but does have a faster meter.  Unless you have some extra credits laying around,If it was me on the tourmaster tees, I'd just hang onto what you got until lvl 88.

• TheAceFactor 2,147 Posts

  Sat, Oct 29 2011 2:06 PM

  Bridge08:

  any thoughts on the R9, is it worth the upgrade from the lvl62 - lvl80

  Again...IMO  of course. In the end game , I think the bigger decision is going to be the difference in meter speed between these 2 that you have referenced , in that , what is going to be comfortable to you. I myself considered the level 80 R-9 , but decided I'd wait for the Lvl. 88   R-11 and keep my meter speed consistent with what I already have bagged. Although many out here will try to convince "YOU" whats best for "YOU" , but the only person that truly knows this is in fact "YOU".

                                                                                                                          Ace

   

• Bridge08 384 Posts

  Sat, Oct 29 2011 2:33 PM

  thank you,

   I appear to be happy ish with the lvl62 driver, was just looking for some thoughts on my bag and trying to cope with the upgrade to TM, had the clubs for around two weeks and  dropped 4 shots to get down to TM, loving the satin 64.

  any suggestions welcome

   

• TheAceFactor 2,147 Posts

  Sat, Oct 29 2011 4:18 PM

  Umm , I just took a look and  looks pretty solid to me. Your so close to 88 ,  I'd just match that 3w with it's big sister when ya' can.   ; )

                                                                                                                            Ace

• Bridge08 384 Posts

  Sat, Oct 29 2011 4:43 PM

  love the lvl62 R9, meter speeds sits well with the rest of the bag, would appear that i need to wait a  while for the lvl88, thanks for the help

• RUNWME 1,011 Posts

  Sat, Oct 29 2011 4:58 PM

  Bridge08:

  love the lvl62 R9, meter speeds sits well with the rest of the bag, would appear that i need to wait a  while for the lvl88, thanks for the help

  Good call. I'm at 85 also and looking forward to finding a home for  the lvl88 r11 driver in my bag. 

• TotteSwede 512 Posts

  Sun, Oct 30 2011 1:35 AM

  Bridge08:

  any thoughts on the R9, is it worth the upgrade from the lvl62 - lvl80

  I bought the R9 as soon as I turned 80, as it was a substantial upgrade over my G10 and I needed every extra yard possible from the LG tees. Also it takes as much exp from 1-80 as from 80-88 so I knew I was gonna use it for quite some time :)

  There really isn't much difference between the R9 and R11 in prestanda, except for the faster meter of the R9.

  Considering you are already at 85, I would definately hold out for the R11 with it's slower meterspeed which matches your other clubs.

• JAMESBALDINI 266 Posts

  Sun, Oct 30 2011 3:40 AM

  Get the Taylor R9 driver rated at 280 yds awesome driver you will enjoy it

  james

• TarheelsRule 5,566 Posts

  Wed, Nov 23 2011 10:25 AM

  I picked up the Level 88 TM R11 and love it.  The carry on it is the key, it will fly about 280 and you can really pick your place to hit it.

  Regarding driving accuracy, and don't take this wrong because SP is one of my friends and favorites on WGT.  She has a 90% fairways hit to my 85% or so, however fairways hit can be a little misleading.  I can probably hit 98% if I play more safe but I don't, I can corners, I try to carry bunkers, etc. so being at 85% is fine with me, I gain more by taking chances than by playing safe.  Anything over 75% is pretty good.  GIR is much more important to me.