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  • #1

    What Driver and 3 wood

    Ok, now that I have chosen my irons I am now on the look for both a driver and a 3 wood. My current driver is a TaylorMade r7 but it is illegal in 8 months time!!!

    I am looking at the following drivers:
    Ping G5
    Ping Rapture
    TaylorMade r7 425
    TaylorMade r7 Superquad
    Titleist 907 D2
    Nike SQ Sumo
    Calaway FT-5

    and the following 3 woods:
    Mizuno F50
    TaylorMade r7 Steel
    Nike SQ
    Titleist PT 906F2
    Sonartec GS tour

    Does anyone have any opinions on these or any others I should look at? I am a 9 handicapper with very good ball striking and I don't struggle with distance.

    Thanks
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  • #2
    Re: What Driver and 3 wood

    "My current driver is a TaylorMade r7 but it is illegal in 8 months time!!!"

    News to me, why?

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    • #3
      Re: What Driver and 3 wood

      I love my Sonartec NP-99. Nice mid flight. I find it easy to hit.

      As for drivers, I love my Cleveland. I was just recently fitted for it. I tried many of the clubs you have listed at my fitting...

      Nike SQ Sumo - Its way ugly and sounds like ****. You can't work this club at all.

      Ping G5 - Nice sound, nice looking, solid feel. Gave me the best distance.

      Taylormade Superquad - If you can afford it, get it. Great look, great feel, solid distance and forgiveness. The moveable weights are fun, especially if you like your current r7. I would have got this club, but I can't afford it

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      • #4
        Re: What Driver and 3 wood

        hi
        ping g5 is the best selling driver for the last 6 months world wide so it must do something right for most players.
        bill

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        • #5
          Re: What Driver and 3 wood

          The new Taylor Made Burner driver is superb and blows the Superquad out of the water. Its ugly as sin but I tried them back to back and the Burner just launches the ball so much hotter and harder.

          as for a 3 wood go for whatever callaway suits your eye and pocket.

          D.

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          • #6
            Re: What Driver and 3 wood

            This month's Today's Golfer (though next month's is out tomorrow) has a test of 32 drivers, and makes interesting reading. Can summarise conclusions if you wish...

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            • #7
              Re: What Driver and 3 wood

              Don't forget about the cobra drivers-I'm still swinging the sz series which they don't make anymore, they have come a long way with their drivers,solid and very hot.

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              • #8
                Re: What Driver and 3 wood

                Links to www.usga.org non-conforming list and TM r7 Quad:

                http://www.usga.org/playing/clubs_an...iver_list.html

                http://www.usga.org/equipment/images/clubs/2004180.jpg

                If your driver is the "r7" model, you can use it in a USGA/R&A sanctioned event. If it's the "max" model, you will not be allowed to use it in a USGA/R&A sanctioned event. By the way, it's non-conforming right now according to the USGA but will be non-conforming 2008-01-01 according to the R&A.

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                • #9
                  Re: What Driver and 3 wood

                  I have heard some negative things about the composite heads on the Taylormade r7 Superquad and the Ping Rapture such as that they don't hit the ball as far.? Has anyone heard anything and what are the advantages to using a composite head?

                  I really like my current driver but it is the 'max' one so needs replaced. I'm hitting it really long (hit a drive 350 yards the other day) and average about 290 yards. I'm hitting it pretty straight too and only missed fairways by putting it in the fringe at the moment. If I had my way I would keep using this one but it is illegal soon.

                  Bulldog2k: that would be great if you could conclude what the reviews said as I went onto todays golfer website but coudn't find the review.

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                  • #10
                    Re: What Driver and 3 wood

                    Try this:

                    http://www.franklygolf.com/PGASeminar/spring.html

                    Use the equation below to determine how much actual distance you would lose, if you do lose any, between your "max" model and the other "r7" model.

                    v = U * ((1+e)/(1+(m/M)))

                    v = velocity of the ball after impact
                    U = velocity of clubhead immediately before impact
                    m = mass of ball
                    M = mass of clubhead
                    e = COR (coefficient of restitution of the clubface)

                    Maximum CoR permitted by the USGA: 0.830. Maximum CoR of your driver: between 0.830 and 0.930. It can't be higher than 0.930 because that's just the way of things and it must be higher than 0.830 because it's non-conforming. It could be non-conforming for another reason and have a CoR of 0.830 or less but I doubt it since it looks exactly the same as the "r7" model so it must be the CoR. Maybe it's the MOI but who knows at this point.

                    Just for fun:

                    45 / 200 = 0.225

                    U = 100 * ((1 + 0.78) / (1 + (45 / 200))) wooden driver
                    v = 145
                    U = 100 * ((1 + 0.83) / (1 + (45 / 200))) USGA max CoR
                    v = 149
                    U = 100 * ((1 + 0.93) / (1 + (45 / 200))) absolute practical CoR limit
                    v = 157

                    As you can see, not much of a difference between them. 157mph ball speed is good for at least 250 yards with the right conditions. Daly does about 112-115mph clubhead speed with a very good smash factor of around 1.5. Woods does over 130mph clubhead speed but doesn't have such a good smash factor when he does, it's around 1.35.
                    Last edited by Martin Levac; 04-30-2007, 05:17 AM.

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                    • #11
                      Re: What Driver and 3 wood

                      hi cct
                      you say your club works really well but you will have to give it up soon, why dont you take your driver to a good club builder and have your swing weight and shaft matched to another club, i know the pro's do this when clubs start to wear and somtimes have two matched sets, i'm sure lowpost can tell you more about matching clubs as he is a club builder.
                      bill

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                      • #12
                        Re: What Driver and 3 wood

                        Clear your mind of brand names and get on a launch monitor.

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                        • #13
                          Re: What Driver and 3 wood

                          is my best option to go try hitting the different heads, choose what one I like the most and then look at shaft options? what about what loft to get on my driver? any ideas?

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                          • #14
                            Re: What Driver and 3 wood

                            The Titleist 907 D2 scored very well in the recent Golf Magazine. You seem to be a better player, this is being listed as a great driver for the better player.

                            You could pair that up with the 906 F2 Fairway Wood...

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                            • #15
                              Re: What Driver and 3 wood

                              I bought a 13* Sonartec SS2.5 3+ wood (Fujikura Tour Platform) and a 17* Titleist 904F 4 wood (Aldila Green NV85). I also have a 16* Taylormade Rescue which plays like a low launching 4 wood as it has an extra stiff Fujikura TP shaft, while the 17* Titleist launches it high and soft. The Sonartec launches it low due to the loft and shaft.

                              I hit them the following distances (all carry)
                              3+ wood 240 yards
                              4 wood 220 yards
                              16* Rescue 220 yards
                              3 iron 200 yards

                              My question(s) is should I look into getting myself a 15* 3 wood with a mid launch shaft for 230 yard shots to give myslef options depending on the course and conditions? I currently use the 4 wood in the bag but if its windy etc I use the rescue.

                              Also could someone tell me the disadvantage of using a composite head?

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