- TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ DRIVER STAGE 2 DRIVERS
- TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ DRIVER STAGE 2 DRIVER
- TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ DRIVER STAGE 2 SERIES
The center of gravity has been moved lower and forward, and the entire clubhead is more aerodynamic this year. Stage 2 usage on the PGA Tour could exceed that of R1.
TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ DRIVER STAGE 2 DRIVER
RocketBallz Stage 2 driver: There is talk among some PGA Tour players that the RocketBallz Stage 2 driver is the most surprising club among the introductions.R1 TP driver: Features the same R1 head with an upgraded shaft, raising the retail cost to $499.The retail price, with a stock Aldila Phenom 55-gram shaft, is $399. Many golfers will need help from a launch monitor to compare ball speed, launch angle and carry distance at different loft settings. Never before has fitting been so important with TaylorMade drivers. It’s a huge deal that the driver allows loft and face angle to be adjusted independently of one another. The R1 also has seven face angle positions. That’s because every R1 driver can be adjusted for loft between 8.5 and 12.5 degrees. There is no loft number stamped on the clubhead. The torque wrench, used to make adjustments, is quickly becoming a staple in the golf bag. R1 driver: Optimizing performance through adjustability is a huge theme with the R1.
TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ DRIVER STAGE 2 DRIVERS
Following are thumbnail sketches of all the R1 and RocketBallz Stage 2 drivers for 2013. The company says both the fairway woods and hybrids are longer for 2013, and considerable emphasis is being placed on proper gapping for the longest clubs in the bag - that is, achieving uniform distance gaps between fairway woods, hybrids and long irons.īut let’s return to the drivers. Meanwhile, RocketBallz fairway woods and hybrids are poised to carry the banner TaylorMade.
TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ DRIVER STAGE 2 SERIES
The RocketBallz fairway woods were so popular in 2012 that R11 fairway woods died an untimely death.įor 2013, there are no R series fairway woods or hybrids. No confusion there.Īnother huge change has been orchestrated by TaylorMade for 2013. The predominant colors on the crown of the R1 are deep orange and black, while RocketBallz Stage 2 features gold and black. “The two drivers looked the same, and that made it more difficult to point out the changes we made in the R11S. “We learned from that mistake,” said TaylorMade executive vice president Sean Toulon. When the R11S followed the R11, it had the same color scheme. The R11, introduced in 2011, had a revolutionary white head with a black face. Here’s the untold story behind these racing stripes: TaylorMade officials admit they made a mistake with the R11S for 2012. TaylorMade says they help with alignment. They are colorful but hardly distracting. Both the R1 and RocketBallz Stage 2 have stripes on the crown. In comparison to the R11 family (R11 and R11S) and the RocketBallz family, what’s new?įor one thing, racing stripes. Rather than R13 - the logical step from predecessors R7, R9 and R11 - TaylorMade went back to R1. The wait is over: TaylorMade went with new adjustability, new graphics, new shafts options and new names. After all, how could the company follow the great success it found with its white-headed drivers of recent years? Many golfers and observers have speculated about TaylorMade’s strategy for 2013.