The new TaylorMade 430-cc R9 driver debuted in February and it's the No. 1 driver on the PGA Tour. Now, TaylorMade is delivering a 460cc version of the R9 for $299, $100 less than the original R9.
The new driver, like the smaller model, gives the golfer the power to easily change the club's face angle, loft and lie angle simply by loosening a bolt in the sole, rotating the shaft into the designated position, then tightening the bolt. While not as customizable as the smaller version, the 460 has a arger head, deeper clubface and lower and deeper-back center of gravity. This makes it easier for low-spin players -- read: amateurs like you and me -- to keep the ball in the air longer for increased carry and distance.
The R9 460's clubhead is constructed with the aid of TaylorMade's Ultra-Thin Wall technology, which allows for clubhead walls measuring as thin as 0.6 millimeters, with the saved weight redistributed to help make the low and-deep-back CG possible.
The new club has a 45.75 inch shaft, to help increase distance and it also comes in a TP version (tour preferred) for better players. The TP model has a choice of upgraded shafts. Both models come in multiple lofts: 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5° and 11.5° in right-handed, 9.5° and 10.5° in left-handed. Both are in stores now.
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