TaylorMade R11 Fairway Wood Review

The TaylorMade R11 Fairway Wood is the newest and perhaps best creation this year from TaylorMade. Most of the attention has been focused on the R11 Driver, but our test reveals that the fairway wood is more useful overall to improving your score than the R11 Driver.  The virtually endless possibilities of adjustment can deliver near exact yardages for a number of different shots, depending on what shot a particular hole may require.  for instance, if you are playing a long par-3, before the round you may scout the hole and see that it is playing shorter than usual.  The R11 fairway wood allows you to decrease the loft and face angle, to produce the shot you need, as opposed to needing another club with you at the course.  The increased adjustability also lets you allow for how you’re hitting the ball at the time, whether it’s curing a slice or hook.  although in tournament or competition you cannot adjust the club during the round, you can anticipate the particular shots you may need on par-5′s or par-3′s just prior to the round and set up the club very easily with the torque wrench provided.

This fairway wood (5-wood as tested, 18 degree loft, stiff shaft) delivers what essentially 2 to 3 otherclubs could provide.  it feels very balanced at address & waggle, with a super-solid feel at impact, which gives you feedback instantly. The R11 as tested utilized a Fujikura Motore F3 Shaft (80 grams)TaylorMade states that the R11 fairway wood improves upon the adjustability by combining Flight Control Technology (FCT) with Adjustable Sole Plate (ASP) Technology in a high-performance steel head. with up to 60 yards of side-to-side trajectory change, a new aerodynamic clubhead shape promotes faster speed for more distance.
As one of the most heralded new golf products to hit the market in years, the TaylorMade R11 driver contains great technology, looks, style, and performance.  However, for some golf equipment enthusiasts, TaylorMade has constantly been on the precipice of pissing us off to the degree that we don’t want to participate in the ‘latest & greatest’ new club, which debuts every 10 seconds from them – it seems like.  The marketing strategy of TaylorMade leaves most of us scratching our heads trying to figure out why they keep dumping new clubs on us, making us feel like the last club they sold us six months ago for $399 or more, is completely obsolete.  There is a method to their madness, but I think they need to be more cautious with the rapid introduction of new clubs, given the present state of the economy and the statistics that keeping golfers interested in playing is becoming more and more difficult.