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[jewofgolf]

Yes but think of this. when your playing with a closed face, you have to move the ball further back in the stance. To effectively hit the driver, it needs to be forward in your stance, to hit it right at low point. Also, when your playing with a driver a little open, you have no fear of the big left miss, and you can aggressively horizontal hinge. Just my take.

[nuke99]

Recently bought a Taylor Made TP R5 Dual.Whilst the shaft is obviously different(diamana 83g),the head feels and sounds different to my previous (non TP) R5.Are TP heads that different?Any comments would be appreciated

From what i read in forums. Slightly Thicker face in the TP, thus different feel. and lower trajectory.

[neil]

Yes but think of this. when your playing with a closed face, you have to move the ball further back in the stance. To effectively hit the driver, it needs to be forward in your stance, to hit it right at low point. Also, when your playing with a driver a little open, you have no fear of the big left miss, and you can aggressively horizontal hinge. Just my take.

I agree,thats why I bought the TP.With the standard R5 if I got too agressive -look out left!

[efnef]

Yes but think of this. when your playing with a closed face, you have to move the ball further back in the stance. To effectively hit the driver, it needs to be forward in your stance, to hit it right at low point. Also, when your playing with a driver a little open, you have no fear of the big left miss, and you can aggressively horizontal hinge. Just my take.

Yes, or you can open the face on your driver (or any club) the one degree or so necessary to make the face square, just as you would a wedge in a bunker. Then you don't have to move the ball back in your stance.

The point I'm making is, it's the Indian, not the Arrow. I'm not against tweeking clubs, or buying tour equipment (and believe me, I have been just as guilty of being a major club ho as any member of this site), but if you are a good ball striker, any equipment will get the job done.

If you fight a hook, you can fix your machine, or you can spend a small fortune on a genuwhine deeluxe Koolaide tour head bent open with a limited edition moon rock XXX Diarazmataz custom painted shaft (logo down, and grip reversed, cuz them letters, Golf Pride, is sooo distracting). I can even refer you to the web site of a certain snake oil salesman who will be happy to personally fit you (for a mere $1000 a pop for the fitting alone) with this fine gear.

(lotsa smiley faces here to let you know I'm speaking in the spirit of jest).

[glcoach]

If you fight a hook, you can fix your machine, or you can spend a small fortune on a genuwhine deeluxe Koolaide tour head bent open with a limited edition moon rock XXX Diarazmataz custom painted shaft (logo down, and grip reversed, cuz them letters, Golf Pride, is sooo distracting). I can even refer you to the web site of a certain snake oil salesman who will be happy to personally fit you (for a mere $1000 a pop for the fitting alone) with this fine gear.

(lotsa smiley faces here to let you know I'm speaking in the spirit of jest).

That is pretty funny -

[cometgolfer]

Yes, or you can open the face on your driver (or any club) the one degree or so necessary to make the face square, just as you would a wedge in a bunker. Then you don't have to move the ball back in your stance.

The point I'm making is, it's the Indian, not the Arrow. I'm not against tweeking clubs, or buying tour equipment (and believe me, I have been just as guilty of being a major club ho as any member of this site), but if you are a good ball striker, any equipment will get the job done.

If you fight a hook, you can fix your machine, or you can spend a small fortune on a genuwhine deeluxe Koolaide tour head bent open with a limited edition moon rock XXX Diarazmataz custom painted shaft (logo down, and grip reversed, cuz them letters, Golf Pride, is sooo distracting). I can even refer you to the web site of a certain snake oil salesman who will be happy to personally fit you (for a mere $1000 a pop for the fitting alone) with this fine gear.

(lotsa smiley faces here to let you know I'm speaking in the spirit of jest).

Although you speak in the spirit of jest, there is a lotta truth in there too!

I'm kinda picky about my clubs (fitted irons and woods) and I don't change too often (now putters are a diff story).

I was in Myrtle Beach on business a few years ago. Got a chance to play a round of golf but I didn't have any clubs with me. So I use the shop rentals (Wilsons with the "fat shafts") and I bought a sleeve of "gently used Titleist Professional" balls (you know the ones they recover from a lake and repaint and that go out of round after 1 or 2 shots). I think I shot 71 with that set-up. Go figure.