Latest R11S Driver is Released

Lots of companies make adjustable drivers, but no company has embraced adjustability more than TaylorMade.
 
Since the 2004 release of the r7, a black driver trimmed in yellow and red, the company's flagship driver has always been adjustable. For 2012, that trend continues with the release of the white-crowned R11S on Feb. 3.
 
The Taylormade R11S Driver is not radically different from last season's top-of-the-line TaylorMade model, the R11, but there are a few evolutionary differences.

A new-and-improved version of the year's most popular driver is set to be released in February.

The R11S replaces TaylorMade's innovative R11 driver and betters it by offering more adjustability, distance, and forgiveness.

The club keeps its striking white crown but has been enlarged to the limit of the rules (from 440 to 460cc) and aerodynamically engineered for more swing speed without additional effort.

The Flight Control Technology sleeve (FCT) and Adjustable Sole Plate (ASP) remain, too, but have been improved to offer more adjustability.

The FCT now gives you eight loft and lie combinations that affect spin and launch, while the ASP has two additional settings, allowing users to open and close the face angle by up to 6°.

Combined with Moveable Weight Technology (MWT), which lets you adjust the head's centre of gravity to promote draw or fade bias, the club offers 80 different configurations. This makes it the most adjustable driver ever made and allows you to fine-tune your flight in a fitting, or simply avoid hitting your bad shot.

“The R11S is a golfer’s dream come true; it’s the realisation of every ounce of innovation, adjustability, and performance we could package in a bigger, more aerodynamic, white club head,” said Sean Toulon, executive vice president. “With the proper fitting, we know golfers of all skill levels will be longer and straighter off the tee.”

The R11S (£349) measures 45.75” and is equipped with a 60-gram Aldila RIP Phenom 60 shaft (X, S, R and M flexes), which weighs 60 grams and which features a medium-firm tip profile.  Left-handed lofted are nine and 10.5 degrees.