Many folks talk about breaking through with regards to scoring. I never knew that clubs could actually make that much of a difference. Until I bought this club. Bought it primarily because I can't stand the new "jumbo" headed drivers. Got one with a stiff steel shaft cause all my friends told me I was really bending my graphite shafts on the down swing. Well, I learned first hand what "feel" truly means. I now send the ball exactly where I aim it. I know exactly where the club face is during the entire swing. I went from shooting in the 90s, to consistantly shooting in the low 80s. I even broke 80 twice. The game is different when you're always in the fairway. Oh, and I seem to have gained about 20 yards to every tee shot. I've seen it advertised now for as low as $119. They don't make it any longer so get one if you can. I changed the grip to a Winn for better feel.

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After going through a Ping TiSI, a Titleist 975J and a ZT Maxima 400, I demoed the current crop of supersized titaniums. Thought I loved the TM R580, but they all had the same problem-big hits equal big mistakes. Then I got smart and stared thinking about steel-steel heads and steel shafts. Tried the Ping i3, which was nice, and the Callaway SHIII, wth that awful "Uniflex" steel shaft of theirs. The ball came off weak and mushy feeling with the Callaway. Then I got REAL smart and tried the TM 200 with the S90 steel shaft. Whoa! Felt like I was hitting a real golf club again, not a "titanium balloon." Great-feeling club with a powerful, confidence-inspiring sound. On the range, good shots were plenty long and deadly straight. Swings that would have put my titanium-powered drives out of bounds stayed within the playing field. That forgiveness gives you the confidence to belt the ball, and when you tag it with the TM 200, for me, it's as long as all but the very best shots I ever hit with the high-COR clubs. I'll take 250+ and in the short stuff every time over 280 and not knowing where the ball will end up. Bottom line, this is a fantastic club that would benefit most golfers if they'd stop believing the marketing hype about titanium and realize the game is played better from the fairway, not the rough or from behind the trees. And at the current discounted prices, this is a total steal - it's a 6 in value. Can't wait to see what TM has up its sleeve when it trickles the R500 Series technology down to a steel driver!

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Great club for people who just want to hit the fairway. The club is not the longest but also not the shortest. Great even with off center hits. Overall great club for all handicaps but better for the higher handicap. My swing has gotten better so I switched to the Mizuno Blue Rage and put the TM away for the meantime. Great club though and you'll feel comfortable about your purchase.

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Superb, broke driver and they sent me a brand new one in 1 1/2 weeks. A+++++

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I agree with many of the previous reviewers about consistancy vs. distance. I started out with a 300 series driver but was all over the place with it. I hand no confidence on the tee. Decided to give the 200 a try based on a recomendation and find it to suite my game far better than past products. I gladly give up the 10-15 extra yards to find fairways more often. Distance is meaningless when your frequently forced into hitting second shots out of trouble.

Simply put, it's a very solid driver. It is not the longest driver I've ever hit, but at 43.5" I didn't expect it to be. It is, so long as I'm not doing idiotic experiments with my setup, extremely easy to find the fairway with and hit where I want to hit it. Mostly, the reviewer before me caught my eye with that comment about it being a tin-can. Nothing could be further from the truth. Far from the hollow "tink" I get with all the titanium balloons and many of the around 300cc steel sticks currently out, the sound coming off this club is a loud "crack" that I find very satisfying. If you're looking for control, forgiveness, consistent distance, and superb sound, I'd recommend this club. Worth every penny. I'm going to leave it in the bag for the next year at least...

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Galyan's had very good staff when selecting the product. I have yet to try either their or TM's customer service.

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200 Steel S90 graphite 10.5*. Dependable to get it on the fairway, but I loose at least 20 yards from my Callaway Hawkeye Ti. Forgiving on mis hits but club head is too light for my comfort level. I felt like I was swinging a tin can on a stick. Overall, not a bad driver, but does not live up to the hype.

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Been looking for more consistency with my driver and this seems to be the one. May have given up a couple of yards, but straight is better and this driver is as solid feeling as any I've tried. And you can't go wrong for the price.

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Picked this club up because it was so cheap, and saw that it rated quite well here on the reviews. Figured for $80 bucks it was worth a shot. Have been playing a 45" graphite shafted driver, but the 43.5" steel shafted driver felt good in my hands, and I thought I would hit it straighter. Long story short, I hit all but one fairway today (very, very good accuracy with this driver), and shot my career low round. I gave up a little bit of distance, but the 'straight' far out weighted the 'long'. Very impressed with this driver, regardless of price. Value rating is off the chart!!!

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Nirvana! Pick up this club a few days ago and this is the best thing since slice bread for me. With this club, I can consistently hit 220m within a 20 degree radius to where my aim was. Trajectory is a fast climbing path...rising from 50 - 140 metres before tapering off to a low plateau. I have lost a little distance over my previous graphite driver but the accuracy improvement more than compensates. Highly recommended for mid to high handicappers. Don't look at another model before testing this out. Good Luck!

At last a driver that lives up to the hype! This has to be the best steel driver currently available and far more consistentd confidence inspiring ( and way cheaper) than any Titanium driver which is touted at 2 and 3 times the price. Number one goal for me is to be playing my second from the fairway and the TM does this for me 9 times out of 10. Current wisdom says bigger head and longer shaft is the answer for longer drives -the TM 200 upends this ( although big for steel) a smaller head and shorter shaft than most of the Titanium monsters it competes and beats. The rifle shaft inpires confidence to really let rip and the smooth responsive steel head communicates exactly what is going on. This combination deleivers what is the real secret of longer drives which is solid ball contact right in the heart of the sweetspot. This consistency inspires confidence which affects the other parts of my game and I'm noewcoring 4 to 5 shots better a round ( thanks in part also to my Cleveland Launcher fairway woods)as I'm invariably playing my second from 215 to 240 ( 260 in the best case ) metres down and in the middle of the fairway. Before you spend 2 or 3 times more on a Ti driver try the TM 200s - they are not the longest, just the best. Its not the longest driver, just the best.

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