Despite being clearly banned for tournament use, illegal golf drivers enjoy great popularity and more and more recreational golfers seem to decide to buy them. Taylormade r510 driver club non conforming rh r5 r7. I didnt think the non conforming drivers gave you all that much additional distance. The new formula 11 golf driver is the best driver we have ever made. Get the best deals on non conforming driver golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Taylormade m5, m6 drivers on usga conforming list golf digest.
These drivers are packed with the best technologies to increase distance and high rebound speed off the driver face. The usga refers to these drivers as conforming they do meet testing standards established by the usga in 1998 and revised in 2004. The next innovation came with adjustable loft that allowed players to change both the loft and the lie angle of their driver. Taylor made, another manufacturer with multiple non conforming clubs, produces the r510 driver, which can create lofts of 7. With a vast selection of new and used taylormade drivers available in store and online, 2nd swing golf can match you with the perfect club for the needs of your game. Everyone seems interested in the new limits on golf clubs, and the ones that are band. Taylormade m5, m6 drivers put on usga conforming list, eligible to be put in play at this weeks pga tour sentry tournament of champions. Taylormade m5 and m6 drivers dial back non conforming clubfaces to offer maximum speed with every club made. But this one on ebay seems to have them in silver color. The non conforming versions are the ones being outlawed above. That process, say taylormade officials, not only makes the faces conform to the usgas test for springlike effect, it also is an exhaustive effort to make every single m5 and m6 driver in every. Others say that because it is a max it is nonconforming. I have tried many different non conforming and many of the newest conforming drivers on the market. Charles howell iii, who was tied for 10th place at the wyndham championship after rounds of 6668, was disqualified before the start of the third round for using a non conforming driver.
Conforming driver list the royal and ancient golf club of. This list features clubs that do not violate established rules for flexibility in the driver head. It has a awesome factory upgraded graphite design ys 6 stiff flex graphite shaft. The latch that covers the toe section on the sole howells taylormades sldr driver came loose while he was hitting balls prior to the. List of conforming driver heads united states golf. Japanese golf drivers conforming or hicor tourspecgolf. By stripping away everything and completely rebuilding their driver design, titleist developed the speed chassis. At the start of the new season, the pga tour informed players that 30 drivers at each tournament will be. I dont know if there are conforming sets and non conforming sets of these clubs or if every set is non conforming. Howell iii dqd for using nonconforming taylormade sldr. Golf equipment search the royal and ancient golf club of. Find great deals on ebay for non conforming drivers. The fast and simple way to find out if your clubs and balls conform to the rules.
A question recently posted on golf digest s facebook page brought the issue to the fore. The list of conforming driver heads and the list of conforming golf balls operate as model local rule g1 and g3, respectively, for professional events, all usga championships and selected amateur competitions throughout the world. The taylormade r7 cgb max driver features a large, 460cc head with taylormade s movable weight technology for any player looking for maximum forgiveness off the tee. Get the best deals on non conforming driver golf clubs when you shop the largest online. Taylormade m4 illegal non conforming driver worlds hottest. Taylormade m5, m6 drivers on usga conforming list golf. Taylormade m3 illegal non conforming driver worlds. Taylormade m3 illegal non conforming driver worlds hottest. Being that my driver had just broke due to it being overused and old, it was time for a new driver. List of conforming drivers and illegal drivers in golf.
Two taylormade jetspeed drivers were tested one with a shaved facethe other stock. All my drivers are cool, but i wonder how many of us will be looking for a new driver. We have perfected everything from the combination of our super hardened beta titanium metals, our trisleeve adapter to the balance of your driver head for the most accurate hitting of any driver in the world. I bought an illegal golf club750cc driver head youtube. Equipped with xd60 extra distance 60gram tipsoft graphite shaft in s, r and m flexes tm crossline noncord grip r360 xd ti driver long and easy to hit 845683. If you want longer drives, you need to try one of these non conforming drivers. Sooolong 750cc long distance oversize banned custom golf driver power play juggernaut titanium draw non conforming driver senior flex. The rules of golf state that if the characteristic time value at the centre of the clubface is greater than 239 plus 18 tolerance then the club is nonconforming. The power play juggernaut is one of the longest drivers on the market. Non conforming versions have max instead, but are rarely found in the uk. If its legal in the states at the moment, itll still be legal worldwide after the change thats my understanding anyway.
This then becomes 257 plus 18 tolerance outside the impact area. This is a great club that i have used probably over 300 rounds of golf and as many times to the range. I am looking into a new driver, and will stick with the taylormade brand for that. This is a brand new right hand taylormade r510 non conforming titanium driver. Ive got taylormade rac tp mbs non smoke in my bag right now. List of conforming driver heads united states golf association. When the original cor numbers came out iirc it was a matter of 35 yards max for the two cors. Hi cor drivers gives golfers the maximum distance, but they are illegal for golf professionals to play on the pga tour. Aug 17, 20 charles howell iii, who was tied for 10th place at the wyndham championship after rounds of 6668, was disqualified before the start of the third round for using a nonconforming driver.
If it proves true, i dont think its overstating to say that taylormade would be poised to flip the entire equipment industry assendup, while setting up what could be a very tense showdown with the usga over its. Non conforming drivers are in the spotlight again after several more players were deemed to be using illegal equipment during the safeway open. Sooolong 750cc long distance oversize banned custom golf driver. Whoops usga says wilsons triton driver is nonconforming. Cor shows the amount of energy in versus energy out. The ys6 is undoubtably one of the best driver shafts ever made taylormade took this driver past the. Jan 03, 2019 taylormade m5 and m6 drivers dial back nonconforming clubfaces to offer maximum speed with every club made. Taylor made, another manufacturer with multiple nonconforming clubs, produces the r510 driver, which can create lofts of 7. The usgas allows golfers to download the full list, sorted either. The same shaft was used for both heads, swapping the heads out every three shots. Jan 31, 2008 taylormade r5 max nonconforming driver. Our customers see an yardage gain of 1012% due to the ultrathin clubface which exceeds the usga legal limits for the amount of energy transferred into the ball at impact.
Intech golf non conforming behemoth 520cc driver mens rh 10. Others say that because it is a max it is non conforming. Twisted clubfaces, vertical bars placed within the clubhead, an unending array of adjustable weight configurations the list goes on. Tip though check for conforming versions which have r7 on the top left of the face. Informational club database grooves list of conforming golf balls. I have heard that the early ones did not confrom to usga cor standards, and later ones did. Choose the non conforming option to see all hi cor drivers. The 460cc head along with taylormade s inverted cone technology gives this driver maximum effective moi, leading to unsurpassed forgiveness on mishits. Golf association usga publishes a list every week of drivers that can be used for legal play.
Taylormade m6 illegal non conforming driver this driver will be shaved to increase its cor and outperform its stock performance levels. Taylormade m4 illegal non conforming driver worlds. However it looks great and if money is no object then we think the taylormade r7 quad driver is the best in the market. Taylormade r7 xr driver nonconforming japan golfwrx. This is the conforming version, which you can check out here. Oct 01, 2019 so what makes a driver nonconforming or, in laymans terms, illegal. The illegal taylor made r drivers have no etched score marks in the center of its club face. I hit this driver 300 average, and it is 7 years old.
I asked this question to my facebook followers and there is a clear divide between those that would play a non conforming golf driver and those that would never ever play an illegal driver. Conforming driver list the royal and ancient golf club. Jan 01, 2019 taylormade m5, m6 drivers put on usga conforming list, eligible to be put in play at this weeks pga tour sentry tournament of champions. The latch that covers the toe section on the sole howells taylormade s sldr driver came loose while he was hitting balls prior to the. If you have ever wondered what makes golfers invest money in non conforming drivers, there are a few apparent causes for that. There are conforming and non conforming versions of the 580xd and other drivers. Golf equipment search the royal and ancient golf club of st. Canon zr830 driver while all clubs used during usga events must comply with association guidelines, some manufacturers knowingly produce non conforming drivers for amateur weekend golfers. Dec 12, 2016 being non conforming may make the driver sell. It is also 12% larger than the usga 460cc limit for ultimate forgiveness. Discussion taylormade r7 xr driver nonconforming japan title. No matter how much i search, i cant find a clearcut answer as to whether or not these are conforming to the new regulations. What many golfers think of as the non conforming drivers list is actually called the conforming drivers list. By jon levy no matter how avid of a golfer ahem, player you are, its a challenge to keep up with the latest advances in equipment.
I saw the 460 cc on taylormade japan site and it has yellowgold coloring on the 7 and around the side of xr. Regular flexnew 4 out of 5 stars 5 product ratings 5 product ratings intech golf nonconforming behemoth 520cc driver mens rh 10. Intech golf nonconforming behemoth 520cc driver mens rh 10. The governing bodies of golf maintain lists of golf driver heads that conform to the rules of golf. With the pga tours sentry tournament of champions starting in just a few days on jan 2, it would be no surprise to see these drivers in the bags of almost every taylormade staff member along with a few non staffers too. If you want longer drives, you need to try one of these nonconforming drivers. Japan is known for their high quality golf drivers made of the the best materials and tested to improve distance and accuracy. Titleist ts3 illegal non conforming driver titleist developed the new ts3 driver through a mission to create speed from every detail of the club, called the titleist speed project. I hit mizuno mp32 irons and taylormade rac wedges with a scotty cam putter. Ask us about custom spec options to fit your swing. Some golfers are so passionate about the game and the rules that they would never think of playing one, while other golfers play just for fun and have no.
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