You shouldnt be setting your driver 5 degrees closed to cure your slice its easier fixed by changing your grip and stance, anyway. The big news about the taylormade r11 driver is the amount of adjustability that is built into the club. You get to try it when, where, and how you want for two weeks before deciding if you want to buy it or not. Like any other sports, you need to learn the ins and outs and the strategies to truly enjoy the game and becoming a true blooded golf pro. Help with tuning original r11 clubs, grips, shafts.
Let me preface my question by saying that i know a club will never fix a bad swing, and i do plan on taking a few lessons next spring to try and iron everything out. Its that tshape tool you tend to forget about after taking your new driver out of the box. R11r11s tip adapter compatibility club makingfitting. Before you go tinkering with your equipment, you might want to reconsider your approach to this solution for a few reasons. I got my r11 last year and have since been using it with the factory settings untampered with 10. Real solutions to all your golf swing and putting problems. The golf grip should be neutral, just enough to make you see two to three knuckles from your left hand. On a slice, the clubface is open to the path of the swing. Taylormade sim max dtype driver best all around anti slice driver. Taylormade has put together a great club and id highly recommend getting this club in the bay if youre looking to pick up a new driver. Instead of left and right on the hosel indicating a closed or open face, the hosel says higher and lower referring to the ball flight. The taylormade r11s driver is the ultimate in driver innovation and optimization now in 460cc. Interesting how in the beginning i was killing the ball.
Help with tuning original r11 clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. The fct on the r11s allows you to adjust the loft of your head by as much as 1. Loft on the driver doesnt affect the height of the ball as much as the shaft in the club. The taylormade r11 golf club driver is truly a remarkable driver. It claims to adjust the face angle by 2 degrees in a square or open position by changing the look at address whatever that means at all. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. I am now trying to achieve a lower ball flight so i have turned the loft down by 1 degree making it a 9. I am looking at buying a new shaft for my tm r11 driver. Theres a good possibility nay, probability its simply me, but thats immaterial, if i cant master the antislice swing, i cant master the antislice swing. Instead of swinging a 9degree driver and making it 10 or 11 degrees because you hold it open through impact, you want more loft so you can release your hands and turn a 10.
The r11 can be adjusted to 1 degree open or 1 degree closed what youre probably looking for to fight your slice. If your club path is way left you can alter your drivers setting to help you not slice it as much, but the club path is the real issue to fix for the long term. Jason day, who has a swing speed of 120 miles per hour, uses a 10. The best way to fix your slice with your driver is to try to hit a draw. My natural shot is a slice so i know they have some way of adjusting it so my slice isnt as bad. Taylormade r1 driver, how to avoid getting it wrong foregolf. Because todays drivers launch with much less spin, even players who swing fast use more loft. My grandmother, in her massive fridge of holding, used to keep a constant supply of the mandarin orange flavor of this stuff.
With the r11 s driver, you can adjust 3 different dimensions to maximize your distance. How do you fix a slice with a taylormade rbz driver. The adjustable hosel is the same adjustable hosel as the r9 driver, however the labeling has changed. If your swing is inconsistent, and if youre like most golfers it probably is, you might find that todays equipment adju. Sep 11, 20 the r11s driver can perhaps be considered the flagship driver of the impressive taylormade line. As far as the design on top of the r1, i did find the graphic to be distracting at first, however after about 10 swings, i didnt even notice it was there. Apr 22, 20 i am looking at buying a new shaft for my tm r11 driver. As a result, they are way out ahead in driver technology compared to every other manufacturer, and to assume that this gimmicky driver would serve as the replacement for either the r1 or the rbz line of incredible woods is absurd. The taylormade r15 driver will be produced in the white, but for those seeking black it will only be available in the r15 460 driver. It could help the slice but lead to something worse. With so many golfers looking to correct their slice this is. He told me that he was hitting a draw that curved a lot. With so many golfers looking to correct their slice this is part 1 of a two part video series. Close closed 2 deg, for players who wish to hit a draw or for players who hit a fade slice who wish to straighen then drive out.
Correcting a golf slice tips to help you fix your golf. For one its a swing issue not an equipment issue two if you must try and fix it with the club set it to draw mode which is simply a closed face which puts the opposite spin direction on the ball of that of a fade i. Trying to decide whether buying the new taylormade r1 driver is worth the price over last years r11s model. Years ago, i was asked for an advice to fix a pushslice with a driver. The taylormade r11 s driver features taylormades flight control technology and adjustable sole plate in a large 460cc head for any player looking to maximize their trajectory and distance off the tee. Make the most of your adjustable driver the golftec scramble. Taylormade r1 driver, get the setting right on this fantastic driver and hit it lower, but get the shaft right and hit it miles. Confessions of a chronic driver slicer i have an ugly slice that no amount of swing tweaking would fix. R11s driver clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the sand. I have to admit that the cost of this driver may cause some players to hesitate in adding this driver to their golf bag. The taylormade r15 is a lethal driver packed with distance.
Ive been reading and have found people that say too soft tends to cause you to be open and block to the right and others that say it whips through to early and results in a pull hook. What will change is you will take about 250500 rpm of backspin off the driver, this could change the height more. The r11s driver can perhaps be considered the flagship driver of the impressive taylormade line. I hate mandarin oranges in any form, so i stuck to the lemonlime standard and all was good with. May 03, 2011 im thinking about buying the r11 driver. Instead of calling it a lie angle adjustment, most manufacturers talk about fade, neutral, or draw settings. What setting fights a slice with my r9 driver if you slice. It has many of the features of the r11 driver, but with an increase of options on adjustable sole plate asp which allows the club to sit on the ground precisely the way that fits the players eye the best. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. The greatest way is go for a training drive professionally the best degree of a driver is his experience and not to forget his driving license. You sound like every other person who got the r11 as soon as it came out. What are the optimum taylormade r11s driver settings. Love this club would recommend to anyone who needs to tweek a club for a slice or a draw.
Oct 17, 20 the r11s is an incredible driver for all levels of golfers, especially those who want the flexibility to adjust their driver on the fly based on swing changes or for different courses, but there is no single set of optimum settings each tweak changes the way the driver works with your individual swing. If you have a slice, you can cure it with an adjustment to the hosel and a. R11s driver clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the sand trap. Nov 18, 2012 how do you fix a slice with a taylormade rbz driver. Apr 07, 2018 this video is about how to stop slicing your driver. Used taylormade r11s driver in very good condition. The r11 driver can be adjusted up to 1 full degree from its standard loft by adjusting. The taylormade r11 driver hit the shelves early last month and it is the latest and greatest from the makers of the number one driver in golf. Jan 28, 2017 if your club path is way left you can alter your drivers setting to help you not slice it as much, but the club path is the real issue to fix for the long term.
So is their a way to adjust it to get rid of my slice, while still being able to hit a. Taylormade golf has unveiled the r11s driver, what the company calls their most advanced driver to date. But really its the golf shaft that affects the height. Adjust the face angle with the new adjustable sole plate asp. The new taylormade r1 driver comes in a one club suits all format with loft interchangeable between 8 and 12 degrees. If you have a consistent miss, the quickest way to fix it isnt with a. Zach johnson is one of the pga tour s most accurate drivers, and his setup is a reason why. If i want to correct a slice with my drive and i have a. Cobra fmax airspeed offset driver another good driver to fix a slice. Select taylormade drivers include movable weights that golfers can place in. Questions about the r1 driver and my horrible slice. Close closed 2 deg, for players who wish to hit a draw or for players who hit a fadeslice who wish to straighen then drive out. You should, however, make minor adjustments to your club setup so that youre starting with the club wellsoled and square. How to fix a pushslice and a hook with a driver golf.
R11 adjustable sole plate how does it work world golf tour. Bridgestone j40 445 driver heavy driver taylormade r11 driver. Product life spans have also been shrinking for years. The face is a little wider, the body is longer and the weights are closer to the edges. Nut for players who hit the ball straight of the tee. At the time i bought an adjustable r7 with the hopes that i could use the adjustments to help offset some of my slice so that i could at least use my driver off the tee, while i worked on improving my swing. R11 adjustability question im thinking about buying the r11 driver. In general, you can actually tell if youre gripping is too much or too loose. Slice was the precursor to sierra mist by the pepsi corporation and for my buck, it tasted a whole lot better. If your club path is reasonable and you just tend to have face open or closed at impact, then altering your driver settings will be a great help in order to find more fairways. I know you probably dont want to hear this, but a natural slice is what good people call a swing flaw. Jan 06, 2015 guidelines for driver adjustments well golfers, i have some bad news about your driver if you purchased a standard adjustable driver off the rack and did not have it fit to you and your swing, there is a strong chance the settings are holding you back from achieving your potential with the club. I asked him what kind of shots he was hitting with his irons and fairway woods.
The science of adjustability is about minimizing your swing flaws, and its designed to benefit average golfers most of all. During testing of the new r1 driver from taylor made, we found that the standard shaft and the new hosel were hitting the ball very high. What setting fights a slice with my r9 driver if you. While many will just see it as another white headed driver, those subtle changes allow for a more adjustable driver and better fitting options for those willing to take the time. I was in college in 1993 and this soda was a huge hit up at northern michigan u. In a survey we found we found that 86% of people who bought an adjustable driver, never changed the settings off neutral. Part 2 you can access part 2 of how to stop slicing your driver by clicking the link below. Look, the golf population is actually shrinking in this country. The r1 tuning app can help golfers to get the most out of their r1 driver to create a shot shape or fix a shot shape. Thus youre going to have to set the r1 up to suit you. The taylormade r11 s driver is the ultimate in driver innovation and optimization now in 460cc. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. The r11s provides more distance and greater adjustability.
Good driver for a decent slice to the right looking at maybe an older taylormade r11, or maybe the sldr. Unless you can hit a draw, you probably cant hit a straight shot. Dustin johnson pga tour professional adjust the loft with flight control technology fct adjust the face angle with the new adjustable sole plate asp adjust the cg location with movable weight technology mwt. With the r11 s driver, you can adjust 3 different dimensions to maximize your distance loft, face angle and flight path.
I am also working on correcting the problem, but i have a stock adams driver and would like a better one. By adjusting the angle of your clubhead ever so slightly, you can get a higher loft that will give your ball more air or tune it down for a lower loft and a straighter shot. Grasping the club correctly is key to correcting a golf slice. Guidelines for driver adjustments well golfers, i have some bad news about your driver if you purchased a standard adjustable driver off the rack and did not have it fit to you and your swing, there is a strong chance the settings are holding you back from achieving your potential with the club. I also found that no matter what i did, i always had a fade or a mean slice with the r11. Since then they have given us the r500, r5, r7, r9, r11 and then the chronologically.
What club adjustments to the loft and the face angle should i make to correct a slice. I currently have stock fujikura blur 60 reg flex and think it is soft for me. This means you can quickly change to a draw or fade bias. They also claim it is the most adjustable on the market today, with an adjustable sleeve, adjustable sole plate, and moveable weight technology that allows the user to set up 80 different launch settings. There is no degree greater than his experience in the profession there are a number of schools which are good at training and are recognized internationally but that is not the great deal the great deal is drive well and having experience that is what.
So whether the golfers want to hit a high draw or need help correcting their slice, the r1 tuning app will tell them how and where to adjust the. Taylormade golf free r1 driver tuning app february 18, 20 taylormade golf has released the new r1 tuning app, the best way to tune the r1 driver, and make it your1. Check out the taylormade r11s driver photo album on our facebook page. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. I will say that the m1 can do more with regards to fitting adjustments and swing tweaks. But the slice is the most common shot among golfers, so if youre suffering from one, know that you arent alone. This is an attempt to make a 460cc driver release or square up at impact with the same ease of a 320cc driver. This video gives you 3 golf tips that aim to that aim to fix your slice for good.
Oct 27, 2012 taylormade has put together a great club and id highly recommend getting this club in the bay if youre looking to pick up a new driver. The adjustment that most manufacturers have, but few talk about, is lie angle. One of the strategies that you should learn is how to fix a slice. Oct 11, 2011 why do i hit my irons straight but slice my driver duration. Dec 08, 2014 the taylormade r15 driver will be produced in the white, but for those seeking black it will only be available in the r15 460 driver. Apr 25, 2012 i got my r11 last year and have since been using it with the factory settings untampered with 10. Why do i hit my irons straight but slice my driver duration. This upgrade to the r11 driver brings with it 460 cubic centimeters of club head and 32 more settings than its predecessor, which may leave a. So is their a way to adjust it to get rid of my slice, while still being able to hit a fade instead of a drawhook. The company says the r11s is a souped up version of the original r11. Take the taylormade m1 driver, it is the most adjustable driver you can.
Taylormade golf free r1 driver tuning app mygolfway. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. February 18, 20 taylormade golf has released the new r1 tuning app, the best way to tune the r1 driver, and make it your1. Now, to get that face square at impact, you need to open that 10 degree driver a couple degrees, thus adding loft. Weve got the low down on how the r1 matches up with the r11s from one of our 0 handicap golfers on staff. Faster, longer and more tunable than ever 2012 taylormade metalwoodsp. Justin rose plays taylormades r11 driver, which has movable weight technology. There was something less overpowering about slice as compared to 7up. The fujikura speeder 57 will be the stock shaft in the r15 460 driver, with the same shaft available in the r15 430 driver weighing in 10 grams heavier, another aspect better golfers are looking for. The only problem is now i am starting have a bad slice. Adjustable hosels and movable weights arent affectations. The best way to get to a more ideal launch angle of 12 degrees or even higher is increasing the loft.