A Taylor Made Burner Fairway Woods Review

A Look at Burner Woods, Drivers and Ladies Burnerdifferent shape, more compact footprint and heavier
Golf Clubsshaft produce outstanding results for golfers that can
The TaylorMade Burner Fairway Wood produces ahandle these less forgiving golf clubs.
higher, longer and more accurate shot from theBefore leaving our fairway woods, let's take a quick
fairway.look at the TaylorMade Burner Rescue Hybrids. This
Taylormade now offers a complete line of Burner golfvery appropriately named club features "steel
clubs. In addition to their several driver models, in thepull-face" construction for long accurate golf shots.
spring of 2007, theyreleased a complete lined ofHowever, the key benefit is the greatly increased
Burner Fairway woods and hybrids. The fairwayforgiveness on miss hits and gets the golfer out of
woods are a 3 wood with a 15° loft, a 5 woodsituations that could, in the past, destroy a, so far,
with an 16° loft and finally a 7 wood with a nicedecent round of golf.
21° loft.The Taylor Made burner driver has been around for a
There are several models, but the best for thewhile, but is always being improved. Off the tee, it's all
average golfer is Burner Steel Fairway woods. Theabout distance and that is what their "superfast
steel club head is quite oversized for a fairway wood,technology" is all about. Basically, weight distribution,
but gives the golfer extra forgiveness and, mostaerodynamic club head and lighter and more flexible
importantly, the ability to launch the ball easily off theshaft combine to produce a faster swing speed. This
fairway orlight rough.increases the ball speed and the result is a 5 iron to
The light weight TaylorMade RE-AXÂ(R) graphitethe green, rather than a three wood.
shaft, complete with a nice light grip, helps promote aLike its fairway wood cousins, the Burner also comes
faster swing and additional club head speed. In factin several different models. There is the Burner 460
TaylorMade claims the club's MOI (moment of inertiamodel and of course the TP model for the touring
which relates to speed and power and can only bepros.
explained by a physics professor) is 30% higher thanThe women's Burner models, both drivers and fairway
their earlier r7 steel woods. The burner shafts come inwoods offer the same benefits as the men's, but are
several different weights from a very light 49 gramdesigned for a woman's strength and swing. So far,
shaft to a feathery 44 gram shaft and gripthe reviews have been quite favorable. Look for more
The burner features are interesting and, like all golf clubdetailed information in our ladies golf section.
descriptions, a bit technical. So, what's in it for yourThe Burner's online reviews have also been glowing.
average golfer to use a Burner fairway wood?While some rave about increased distance, others are
• It's easy to hit and its high trajectory resultsmore impressed with the club's accuracy. After all it's
in more carry and distance.easier to hit the green from the middle of the fairway
• The large club head increases forgivenessthan behind a tree.
if you strike the golf ball a little off center.Finally, what about cost? The clubs can be purchased
• The triangular head focuses weight and,online with a starting price of under $200.00. Clones
again, increases the forgiveness factor.and used clubs are also available at even lower prices.
• As mentioned, the really light graphic shaftsThe best way to shop online is to visit a few online
increase swing speed and distance.stores and check out their offerings and prices. Also,
If you want a little more club and have the ability tomake sure you are dealing with a reputable merchant.
handle a more powerful fairway wood, TaylorMadeFind a web site you trust and look closely at their
offers a TI (titanium head) model and the TP model foronline merchants. In the long run, they are probably the
the PGA professionals and scratch golfers. The slightlybest bet.