ClubTest: Better-Player Fairway Woods
TaylorMade Burner TP
$249, graphite
taylormadegolf.com
WE TESTED
3 (14.5°) and 5 (17.5°) in Fujikura REAX SF TP 75 graphite shaft
COMPANY LINE
"The mid-face height with a forward
CG location helps promote a lower and
more controllable ball flight. 'SuperFast
Technology' allows us to incorporate
an extremely light shaft and grip,
which promotes faster swing speed
for added power."
Our Test Panel Says...
• Pros: Most testers like the neutral
clubface and non-hook tendencies; a
very generous sweet spot helps keep
distance dispersion to a minimum; the
entire head is an alignment aid, so
setup is a snap; there's a nice sense of
the ball compressing and releasing off
the clubface; the penetrating, medium
flight is a hit; pure tee shots just keep
going and going.
• Cons: The head graphics can be
distracting; some would prefer more
workability from this TP, particularly
from fairway lies.
"I can really accelerate through the ball without swinging out of my shoes." Mark Haberstroh (4)
• We leaned at press time that Burner TP will be phased out during the summer.


