Well, I finally did it! After fitting hundreds of people for golf clubs over the last 28 years, I had another professional club fitter, Mr. Nick Gardner, TaylorMade staffer, fit me for the new SLDR DRIVER.
DO NOT BUY A NEW DRIVER until you attend a TaylorMade Demo Day and get professionally fitted !
There is just too much technology to explore in this driver, to buy a driver off the rack.
Nick and I must have gone through at least 20 combinations before we hit pay dirt! Nothing was off the table. Even though I am 62, we went through the full contingent of possible shafts, even stiff flex, before the perfect shaft was decided upon. You cannot know which shaft suits your personal golf swing until you experience all possibilities.
In the old days, the goal of fitting was basically to fit for the correct shaft. In the “technology and science age”, fitting is totally different. You will not believe what you can do with this SLDR club head! The possibilities seem to be endless.
The reason the fitting is important, is that science has now proven that a 17 degree launch angle and 1700 spin rate is perfect for all ranges of club head speed. We as contemporary golfers must be reeducated to the fact that these optimum numbers can only be achieved with a higher loft setting and a center of gravity that is lower and further forward in the club head. These attributes, only 2 of the many built into this driver, can only be found in the SLDR club head.
The result for me was truly amazing. My ball flight was higher, but the ball seemed to stay in the air forever creating much longer carry yardage with optimum rollout.
Bottom line, you should take advantage of this new technology. I strongly suggest that you give the SLDR driver a try! This game is too hard to play with anything but a professionally, personally fitted driver! Golf is too important to settle for 2nd !
Always remember to practice slowly and deliberately.
Keith Haley Golf 