Taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world. David toms was the most efficient driver on the pgatour in 2012 and at 100 mph he would have averaged 278 yards per drive very good for an average. David toms witb as of tampa bay championship 117 driver. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. From 1992 to 2017, toms was a member of the pga tour, where he won events, including one major, the 2001 pga championship. It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on the face. The sldr c is the sldr driver minus adjustable loftweight track. After spending some time with the driver, its clear that the sldr is a worthy contender for the everyday golfer.
Its lowspinning clubhead required many players to loft up generally after a fitting while the. It has a medium foot print for a 460cc driver, and its not over large in any one dimension. What happens when you hit taylormades 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. The taylormade sldr 430 driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. Sldr 15 axivcore tour green x rescue 11 18 rip 105 x mizuno mp20 hmb 4 x100 mizuno mp20 mmc 5pw s400. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers. It has a 20g weight on the sole, which slides inside a rail that goes from the heel area to the toe giving golfers the ability to create 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. In the final round of the 2011 crowne plaza invitational at colonial, david toms hits his tee shot 275 yards down the middle on the par4 14th hole. These stunning grounds are beautiful all year long. Taylormade offers a wide variety of drivers for all different player types. In this video golf instruction lesson leading pga golf.
The david toms 265 academy grounds are made up of a par 3 9hole course, practice facility for driving, chipping, and putting, and a three hole challenge loop. The taylormade sldr 430 driver features a lowforward cg like its fullsized partner, but with a smaller 430cc head size that makes it easier to work in any direction. Anyone know of anybody in melbourne that can hotmelt a g30. Which makes the sldr s slightly more forgiving than the sldr. The swing weight was d4 which is also just as advertised. For sale callaway x forged 20 irons, sldr 430 9 driver, x2 hot 9 driver. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. A total of 40 players in the humana challenge field had taylormades sldr driver in the bag, with 23 players using a loft that was 10. When i saw it with my own eyes i was really impressed.
Read on for my advice on how to improve your driving accuracy. They name three of their staff golfers, dustin johnson, when he started using the sldr driver he went from a 9 degree driver to a 10. The taylormade sldr s driver has the same high launch, low spin performance as the sldr but with less adjustability and a lower price introduction. Join facebook to connect with david toms and others you may know.
Soon after i also added a few of their longer clubs to my bag, including their rocketballz woods. Sldr isnt like when callaway released an ultralightweight, seminiche driver where they can argue theyre not flooding the market. He was in the top 10 of the official world golf ranking for 175 weeks between 2001 and 2006, and ranked as high as fifth in 2002 and 2003. With all this doom and gloom, thought it might be a fun thread to talk about some of the most underrated clubs of all time. How to spot differences between a fake and genuine sldr driver golfcentraldaily at 4. So an old bloke with a slowish swing speed could play a 10 deg driver with a regular red shaft. In a little over a month, the sldr has gone from tour prototype to mass production and general availability. Equipment is accurate as of tampa bay championship 314 driver.
The big difference between the sldr s and the sldr is the color of the crown. The new taylormade sldr c driver is designed with lowforward cg which promotes a faster ball speed resulting in a high launching, low spinning ball flight. David toms pga tour champions profile news, stats, and videos. Couple that we have seen drivers ping g400 is still insanely underrated. Taylormade sldr c series is a popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. Just to kick this off, i am a huge fan of david toms. We offer training for beginners all the way to experts trying to keep their skills at peak performance. I assume he has the old cleveland irons in the bad. Regardless of what our swing speed is we are all capable of this highly efficient delivery of energy from club to ball. These factory authentic taylormade shaft adaptors allow for multiple shaft and length options to be used in the sldr drivers for less than the cost of reshafting. The s in sldr s presumably stands for silver, and so as you might expect, all of the clubs in the lineup feature silver crowns.
Taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. Taylormade sldr fairway woods, rescue clubs golfweek. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade sldr s d river. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as ping g15 driver or cobra mens fly z xl driver. Driver is also known for his numerous publications and lectures on similar topics, which range from academic and popular articles to sermons and books.
Good launch with low spin right off the rack with the stock shaft. David toms is perhaps best known for laying up on the 72nd hole of the 2001 pga championship, then dropping a 12foot par putt to defeat phil. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. So ive taken this g15 out for a couple of rounds, hitting a few balls off the tee before i hit my game ball, but i keep getting a.
Pga tour star david toms joins taylormade tour staff the. David toms pga tour champions profile news, stats, and. The sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver taylormade has ever produced. The taylormade sldr 430 driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr.
I wanted to do this test because when the sldr came out more than three years ago its radically forward center of gravity changed the way drivers were designed, sold and talked about by golfers. If you havent jumped on taylormades high launch, low spin sldr bandwagon yet, you may have just run out of excuses. David toms swingvision from crowne plaza invitational. Just because tour guys were hitting it well, they hit everything well, doesnt mean it is that much better. A fella in town here has lent me his old ping g15 for a trial as i was in the market for a new driver. Jan 09, 2017 what happens when you hit taylormades 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. The first was a sliding weight in the sole that gave the sldr commonly referred to as the slider either a draw or a fade bias. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. January 26, 2007 david toms, a longtime star on the pga tour, has joined the taylormade tour staff, and as a member will play taylormade golf clubs, wear the taylormade logo on the front of his headwear, and will use a taylormade staff bag. It had been suddenly spotted on tour, it wasnt white, it didnt have mwt, nor many of the other features we have come to expect from taylormade. Jun 19, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade sldr s driver. Tom faw driver born 1925 is a theologian, preacher, lecturer, author, and peace activist. Oct 01, 20 taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world.
The sldr c drivers low profile design will make for an easy launch performance off the tee. He also created the david toms foundation which gives help to children who need it. Its an attempt to simplify movable weight technology, after research. For sale vj singh driver and jerry kellys wedge plus david toms driver now. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. David toms is perhaps best known for laying up on the 72nd hole of the 2001 pga championship, then dropping a 12foot par putt to defeat phil mickelson to win his only major title while playing. On the pga tour, he ranks 1st in total fairways hit 959, 4th in driving accuracy 73. Unfollow sldr driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video. With its diminutive size and silver crown, taylormades sldr minidriver easily could be overlooked on the range at doral, especially with reps keeping it under a headcover most of the time. This new driver is a srprs the new taylormade driver the sldr was a surprise srprs. A lot of people in this thread are saying the sldr s is the same as the sldr minus the adjustability. Worked with rees jones on the 18hole course at gc of houston, that is the site of.
It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on. David wayne toms born january 4, 1967 is an american professional golfer, who currently plays on the pga champions tour. These drivers offer golfers with excellent distance and control with a great feel of the face. What i look for in my driver is a color combination between the tee box, the club, and the ball to maximize my concentration. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. Dec 01, 2014 i purchased the taylormade sldr s mid season 2014. It seems like it came out of nowhere with its introduction. He put the sldr driver on hurricane golfs frequency analyzer and at 45. 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. Jun 19, 2014 the sldr s looks identical to the sldr in terms of size and shape. Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. The sldr driver was released in mid20, and two things made it different than recent taylormade drivers.
The rest of the new sldr s family fits nicely into the same mold. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. I consider him one of the most consistent golfers playing on the pga tour. Perhaps thats because taylormades research and design technicians work with pga tour players to fine tune their products before releasing them to the general public.
Nobody in recent memory garners the amount of excitement or favor as dt. Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. You have sldr as around four yards more offline than the g25, but tellingly fairways hit drop from the g25s 72. Before i talk about what sldr is, i have to tell you what sldr isnt. In my opinion tm has many other drivers that look better at the approach sitting behind the ball. The g25 was the second longest driver, and the most accurate driver of all. He is best known for his combined interest in theology, theater, and ritual studies. If anyone can snap any picks or confirm whats hes got in the bag that would be great thanks. I think hes gaming the cameron at least last i saw. After discretely being added to the usgas list of conforming driver heads on feb. Underrated gems the greatest clubs of all time toronto. Tour proven with langer and reed still gaming them callaway great big bertha 2016 another tour proven driver.
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