TaylorMade R11 Driver

The TaylorMade R11 Driver is somewhat revolutionary. The amount of options that this driver gives to the golfer in terms of different configurations of lofts, lies, face angles and shaft choices is unprecedented. It is very impressive that TaylorMade has created a fitting system like this that is easy for the average golfer to use and understand. With a few turns of a wrench that is included with every driver, and a few twists and turns of the shaft or weights, a player can have a different driver in their hands than they had just a moment ago.

Even more noticeable, is the white clubhead. No clubhead has ever been painted white and mass produced like the TaylorMade R11 has. It is a very unique concept and a genius marketing ploy from the company. They say that the white color makes the clubhead appear 2% larger, which actually seems to be true when you put the clubhead down. The club does appear to be larger than some of its competitors. The club comes with a Fujikura Blur as the stock shaft which is a decent shaft for most players. The only major downside that I see to this club is the amount of spin that this clubhead imparts on the golf ball. Spin off the driver is a great thing if you swing the club slower and do not have a lot of power, but spin will absolutely kill your distance if you are someone who swings the golf club in excess of 90 miles an hour. When you are looking to hit the golf ball 200 yards or more you need to find the right amount launch angle and the lowest amount of spin to maximize driver distance. The idea behind that is to fly the ball as far as possible with a low amount of spin so that when the ball hits the ground it keeps rolling for as long as possible and you achieve maximum distance.

In my testing with the R11 my driver shots spun significantly more than compared to other drivers, which lowered my overall distance. So, the R11 was not the right driver for me. However, if combined with the correct shaft, it is possible that the R11 will be the perfect driver that can give you the most distance. The key with this driver is to keep the spin rate as low as possible.

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Overall, I give this driver for the:

Low Handicapper (0-9): 7 out of 10 Divots

Middle Handicapper (10-19): 8 out of 10 Divots

High Handicapper (20+): 6 out of 10 Divots