| A Look at Burner Woods, Drivers and Ladies Burner | | | | different shape, more compact footprint and heavier |
| Golf Clubs | | | | shaft produce outstanding results for golfers that can |
| The TaylorMade Burner Fairway Wood produces a | | | | handle these less forgiving golf clubs. |
| higher, longer and more accurate shot from the | | | | Before 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 golf | | | | very appropriately named club features "steel |
| clubs. In addition to their several driver models, in the | | | | pull-face" construction for long accurate golf shots. |
| spring of 2007, theyreleased a complete lined of | | | | However, the key benefit is the greatly increased |
| Burner Fairway woods and hybrids. The fairway | | | | forgiveness on miss hits and gets the golfer out of |
| woods are a 3 wood with a 15° loft, a 5 wood | | | | situations that could, in the past, destroy a, so far, |
| with an 16° loft and finally a 7 wood with a nice | | | | decent round of golf. |
| 21° loft. | | | | The Taylor Made burner driver has been around for a |
| There are several models, but the best for the | | | | while, but is always being improved. Off the tee, it's all |
| average golfer is Burner Steel Fairway woods. The | | | | about 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, most | | | | aerodynamic club head and lighter and more flexible |
| importantly, the ability to launch the ball easily off the | | | | shaft 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) graphite | | | | the green, rather than a three wood. |
| shaft, complete with a nice light grip, helps promote a | | | | Like its fairway wood cousins, the Burner also comes |
| faster swing and additional club head speed. In fact | | | | in several different models. There is the Burner 460 |
| TaylorMade claims the club's MOI (moment of inertia | | | | model and of course the TP model for the touring |
| which relates to speed and power and can only be | | | | pros. |
| explained by a physics professor) is 30% higher than | | | | The women's Burner models, both drivers and fairway |
| their earlier r7 steel woods. The burner shafts come in | | | | woods offer the same benefits as the men's, but are |
| several different weights from a very light 49 gram | | | | designed for a woman's strength and swing. So far, |
| shaft to a feathery 44 gram shaft and grip | | | | the reviews have been quite favorable. Look for more |
| The burner features are interesting and, like all golf club | | | | detailed information in our ladies golf section. |
| descriptions, a bit technical. So, what's in it for your | | | | The 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 results | | | | more 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 forgiveness | | | | than 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 shafts | | | | The 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 to | | | | make sure you are dealing with a reputable merchant. |
| handle a more powerful fairway wood, TaylorMade | | | | Find a web site you trust and look closely at their |
| offers a TI (titanium head) model and the TP model for | | | | online merchants. In the long run, they are probably the |
| the PGA professionals and scratch golfers. The slightly | | | | best bet. |