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It’s rare when a golf equipment company says its driver isn’t for everybody, but that the case with TaylorMade-adidas Golf and its new R9 SuperDeep TP driver. The company calls the R9 SuperDeep TP "a pure player's driver descended from the 300 Tour and R510 TP.''
Like most TP products, the R9 comes with a steep price tag – a suggested retail price of $599. The driver, says Tom Olsavsky, TMaG senior director of metal wood development, "was created for the select few who generate a rare combination of high clubhead speed, high clubhead control and high smash factor. If you're that player, this is the driver you've been waiting for."
Olsvasky says the R9 SuperDeep TP driver is engineered to promote a mid launch-angle and low spin-rate for strong swingers who tend to launch the ball too high and with too much spin with other drivers. The deep clubface (2.55 inches tall) is the deepest of any TaylorMade driver ever, and the head height is equal to the USGA limit (2.8 inches).
The R9 SuperDeep TP’s head is more compact from heel to toe than other drivers, which should appeal to better players. In addition, TMaG says the R9 SuperDeep TP has a low MOI which, combined with its forward CG location, makes it more workable for players who like to shape their tee shots.
And TMaG is serious about shaping shots. The pioneer in Moveable Weight Technology, the company says the R9 SuperDeep TP’s combination of Flight Control Technology (FCT) and Movable Weight Technology gives the player a choice of 448 possible launch condition combinations.
As with other TMaG driver with Moveable Weight Technology, it might take a player a few adjustments to find the right combination, but it’s well worth the effort. --By Steve Pike
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