TaylorMade r7 quad Driver Golf Club

I recently upgraded from the 580 to the R7. The first round of golf proved several things to me:

1. The R7 head was more narrow and visually appeared to be less forgiving, yet, I was able to hit more shots dead on the sweet spot that I did with the wider face of the 580. Shots hit dead on the sweet spot will go about 30 yards farther than shots that miss the center by one ball width. In other words, hitting the sweet spot has an immediate reward.

2. The X-Stiff shaft in the R7 was clearly superior to the 580 X-stiff; I could really feel the acceleration and flex through the hitting zone--but--it still provides a lot of control.

3. The adjustable weight feature will never be adjusted by me. I suppose it might have some value, but anyone that is a good enough ball striker to consistently hit a straight, draw or fade shot probably doesn't need to move the weights. Anyway, I don't see the value in that yet.

4. The first time I played with this driver, I immediately liked the performance improvements in terms of accuracy, feel and distance when compared to the 580 (which I also liked). The R7 definitely makes a difference and I've never regretted (or bad-mouthed) this driver since the first time I hit it.