Scott, I wonder why. The Cobra LD I have is very loud, and it drivers my playing partner nuts when I hit it. The new Cobra S9-1 I hit last week was really quite. My Cobra LD is almost as loud as the HiBore XL. Way loud.

Could be and could be I just didn't notice it. I only used it 4 or so holes. May have just no paid attention to it

OK............
Ten munutes ago, UPS delivered an R9 TP driver, 9.5 degree with a Fujikura 75 gr. TP S shaft, from the Taylor Made tour rep.
It looks good but it has more adjustments than the navigation on my car.
This may be enough motivation to hit some balls today. If It's better than my Titleist D2, it's a keeper. If it isn't, it goes in the trash can.

that's encouraging BMS, I just bought the x-22 graphite irons and haven't been able to play a full round yet but they hit great on the range.

It must really stink to be you

Hey Bill:

1. How about a review of your thoughts of this new R9

and if no, then:

2. Send to me and I'll take a look at it!

LOL

tee hee hee (evil laugh echoes down the hallway)

Hit balls on a grass range today, which is cool. Haven't hit a ball for over a year and, incredibly, was able to hit a whole bag of balls very clean and on target. That's what usually happens when I haven't played for a long period of time. I think it's because I don't have anything from yesterday to think about. I was stoked as I was immediately able to hit my new AP2 7 iron 100 yds. (my attempt at a bit of humor there)

The R9 is a tour model and set on neutral it sits dead square, which is where I'll leave it. It has a select 75 gram stiff Fujikura shaft and 9.5 degrees loft. My Titleist D2 has an aligned UST V2 stiff 76 gr. shaft and is also 9.5 degree loft. It also sits square. I hit the R9 and my Titleist D2 exactly the same. Same distance, same launch angle and same ball flight. They both have a great feel and they both have that great sound of power on contact.
I normally hit driver with a fairly high launch and a straight flight, with no draw or fade, and as I said, I hit them exactly the same.

So, here it is.

As much as I like Titleist drivers, I am putting the R9 in my bag. The Titleist D2 is 460 cc and the Taylor Made R9 is 410 cc. I decided to hit some high, down wind, fades and some bore into the wind type draws. With the Titleist I had to work on execution as a 460 cc head, with the big hitting area, wants to hit the ball straight. Especially when you hit it on the screws. The R9, with the slightly smaller head and hitting area, made it almost effortless to make these shots. I have absolutely no problem seeing why so many guys on tour want this driver. It blows the ball a long way down range and, when needed, it allows movement of the ball like the old '49 - '52 Tommy Armour persimmon drivers used to do.

Got so jacked today, I'm going to practice every AM for about a month and then...............I'm not going to take any strokes from Scott and Don.

Well, OK. I want to be there.

Chris, just copy the post into the review section. It's great as is.

Amiee, Don't believe a word of what Bill posted about the trash can. He's more likely to give it to his caddy if he doesn't like it more than his Titleist.

BUT JUST IN CASE. I'm going to be steaking out his trash can for the next few days hoping to find a nice prize.

Don, your Solara is front wheel drive. It has been brought to light that one more driver, added to your trunk, will raise the front end off the ground and, if Lynn is driving, you will be putting her in the embarrassing position of doing what you do.........................Spinning her wheels. (that was a good one, huh?)

Laney, good call, I just clipped that and posted in the reviews section. Bill, thanks for your thoughts. I've got to give TM a shout and see if they'll send another one of these out! I'm due, but need to get a swing analysis done so I have a little better info for shaft selection.

Bill, I can throw your trash can driver in the back seat. One more back seat driver can't hurt. Or I can drive up there with my truck and pick up all your throw away clubs.

Touche'

(that was a gud 1 2)

Glad you liked the back sest driver reply,I figured you WOOD.

Well, I'm new here, but I'm in the process of buying new clubs. By that, I mean saving up all my money from my job, which is funny cause I'm only 15. I don't play much, once a week if I'm lucky, but once my golf team starts that'll change to about 6 days a week.

Anyway, when I'm done buying/paying off my dad for my new clubs, this is what I'll have:

Driver: Nike SQ Sumo 2 Square
Fairways: Adams Tight Lies #s 3 and 5
Hybrids: Adams a2OS #2, 3, and 4
Irons: Adams a2OS 5-9
Wedges: Adams Tom Watson 52, 56, and 60 degree wedges.
Balls: Volvik Crystels/Nike One
Tees:2 and 3/4 inch

I went to an Adams demo day, surprisingly none of their drivers I tried suited me. I might change my woods, and might not get the 2 Iron, but the long irons are one of my best parts, I can't explain it.

Wow sounds like the everyone has been to the golf store already.
I am using most of what I had last year.
Titleist D2 9.5 degree, stiff Aldila VS Proto 65 shaft
Callaway Fusion irons p thru 4 with grafite shafts for now
King Cobra 3 W 15 degre VS Aldila 75 shaft
Calaway 3 Hyb
Nike 60, 56, 52 (new)
and Titleist Scotty Cameron putter
I won the putter and the driver last year.

In my Nike Cart bag:
King Cobra S9 4 iron
Tour Edge Bazooka Irons 5-SW
Tour Edge Bazooka OS HP-5 3/5 Woods
Tour Edge Bazooka HP-5 Driver 460cc
TaylorMade Rossa Daytona Putter
Balls:
Nike Power Distance (Soft)
Titleist Pro V1 (when I have enough points at Dave and Busters)

Gonna get some new wedges and add a 60degree just harder to find good deals on Left Handed equip.

I'm having waay too much trouble deciding on what clubs to buy, the only thing I know for sure is that I want the A2OS irons. I need to check out a demo day and look for drivers.

And I need to find a good putter.

Jesh, all the putters are good putters. Go to your local golf shop and sign out two or three putters and head to the putting green and practice. usually only need a credit card to do that. See which one seems to setup the most comfortable for you and which one you feel the most comfortable with.

I did that with a Ping, TaylorMade and one other before I settled on the Ping. Actually made more putts with the TM but the looks of it just didn't fit with me. So I went Ping and have been happy ever since.

I'm looking for a good blade putter. I stroke much better with those. Plus, most of my putting is mental, if the putter looks good, I normally make putts.

Got my irons re-gripped today. Drop them off at Golf Galaxy last night and they had them ready this morning. Cool! I got Golf Pride Decade Multicompound grips which I had installed already on my driver. I like the look and feel of those.

Nice srushing. I hit my buddy's irons a while back and he has those Golf Pride Multicompound grips. They are nice. I hit Cleveland TA 5's stiff shaft irons right now, but looking to upgrade in the near future. They are about 6 or 7 years old. Just picked up a couple Vokey spin milled wedges, and hit a Taylormade Burner 10.5 Draw Driver. Odyssey 2 ball putter rounds out the set. Im in desperate need of a fairway wood and/or hybrid to replace my 3 iron, not sure if I want both or just one.

I have hit quite a few irons lately and think I've narrowed it down to the Ping G10's or the Callaway X-20's. Nothing special about either, I just seem to hit them both well, and they both feel good. Any thoughts regarding either clubs, or any other irons?

Foot,

The X-20's didn't seem to get rave reviews which I think is why they went back to the X-tour model when they made the X-22s. But if you hit them well and like them, great. I know nothing about the Ping Irons.

FL-couple of years ago when I was demo'ing irons I wound up narrowing it down to Cally X-18 or Ping i5. I've hit the Ping G10 and i10 and the new X-22 and they feel very similar to each other, I don't think you can go wrong, they are both solid choices. The one benefit of Ping is a greater degree of adjustability in lie angle if you get fitted.

Well I just picked up a Titleist vokey 60degree for my bag... gotta wait by the door for it to come now....