I'm 5'8, 160, with high swing speed so I use a stiff shaft (stock). I had an unwanted fade before I hit this club. I am now driving dead straight. The club is set up to draw. So, if you have a fade it will straighten it out. I can't promise anything for your slices, though. It did take some time to get used to. The sound off the club is different than any other driver I have hit. It's a dull thud. I used to hit 235-240 and now drive about 260. I think most of the distance is due to the straight drives. The 580XD is an incredible value. I think they are going for $130-140.

First off, I have been playing golf for 25 years and have participated in State Tournaments, PGA Pro-Ams and other local tournaments. I play over 90 rounds of golf each year and have been paired with every type of golfer out there. I get a kick out of how many 80 and 90 shooters who claim they consistently hit their drives 290 - 300 yards. They don't know how far those distances really are. But that's OK, keep telling yourselves that you hit it that far. Just a side note: The average driving distance on the PGA tour is 272 yards. Maybe you guys know something the Tour Players don't. As for the TM r580xd. "It is the BEST driver I have ever played, period." I bought one in left-handed, 9.5 degrees of loft and a stiff stock shaft. Immediately replaced the shaft with an Aldilla NV shaft in stiff flex and this club was ready to do some damage. I hit my first drive close to 375 yards "ONLY KIDDING" My driving game is long and solid. I average about 270-280 with this club with the occasional, down-hill, down-wind drive of 300-320 yards. Maybe those guys play every hole downwind and down-hill. The club easily works the ball left to right or right to left. FOr $150 it is, by far, the BEST value on the golfing market. Get yours today before they are all GONE!!!!!!

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Taylor Made has one of the BEST customer service departments in all of the golfing industry. Break a shaft, they replace it. Break a club, they replace it. NO QUESTION ASKED.

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R5 and R7 drivers. Keep your money and don't waste it on these clubs. The r580xd is a much better driver.

I bought the R580XD last Spring to improve my Teeshots(I was using a Titleist 975D for more than 3 Years), and it worked. More Lenght, higher Ballflight and much more forgiving with bad hits. The only Problem I have with it is that sometimes (with a bad swing) it has a really bad push-slice. It is the only Driver i have this ballflight with.
So I decided to get a new Taylor Made R7 460 for 2007.

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Found it really tough to get used to the first few times out to the range, huge clubhead. All I could hit was a high slice or really dead sounding shots. Finally got the feel for it the last few times out, and it is amazing. I've never been able to hit balls out of the range over the netting, but now can do it consistently, I would say it added 30 - 50 yards to my drive (I previously would hit 250 - 270).

It's not great, but pretty good. Although I can drive the ball further with my callaway X 3 wood. Got to have at least a 3 inch tee to be able to have solid contact.

This is a very good driver, as long and forgiving as anything out there. The stock Taylor Made shaft is a big improvement over previous models.

My only complaint is that is very difficult to fade the ball with this club, it has a definite draw basis. For the vast majority of players this shouldn’t be a problem.

I have no qualms about finishing the season with this driver in my bag. I want to purchase a R5 type N sometime in the future but I’m in no big rush. I’ve demo’ed the R5 and while the little difference in distance, the R5 is more workable than R580XD.

I'm a fan of Taylor Made Drivers. For me, there's no reason to look at any other brand when buying a new driver.

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Haven't used it.

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I've hit just about every driver out there.

I have been playing a TM 360 Ti, which doesn't seem to carry much farther than my old Firesole 3 wood. I hit my brother in law's 580 a few times last summer and really boomed it, so I bought one at Dick's last week and took it to the range. I couldn't do anything with it. Less distance and sounded like a dull thud on every hit. Took it back the next day very disappointed, considering the praise I'd seen in reviews. Could be I got a bad one?

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I'm 27 years old, 160lbs, about 5'7, and usually play a very high nineties game. I've been playing golf for about 2-3 years and I started with a Wilson Fatboy driver. The Fatboy was good to me, but it was time for a change.

I bought the 580 XD regular flex and the first few times I used it, I couldn't get used to it. It got to the point where I thought I'd have to revert back to the Fatboy, which was real disappointment. However, I finally got the hang of it and wow!

The sweet spot is a mile wide and I've never had more consistency in fairway shots. The 580 is unbelievably forgiving. Distance-wise, I'll be fair and say I've added an average of 15-25 yards to my drive.

Value-wise I couldn't go wrong. I paid approximately $150 CAD for a brand new club. I couldn't believe it and some still don't! A TM 580 for that price was a steal!!

Despite the fact that you may have difficulties hitting it at first, as I did, keep at it and I'm sure you'll be more than happy that you made the investment.

Overall, I'm extremely impressed with this club and would strongly recommend the 580 to anyone wanting to improve their drive or someone who just wants a real smooth, forgiving, great valued driver.

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Have not had to use it.

20 handicap, swing speed 90 to 100. 10.5 degree, stock Taylor Made regular flex shaft. To start out on a positive note, this club is straight and long and quite easy to hit, and it improved my game by about 5 strokes per round.

Unfortunately, it has no "pop". By this, I mean that it just doesn't feel or sound good at impact, just a dull mushy thud, and this doesn't inspire very much confidence or enthusiasm. Also, I can't draw the ball with the 580 and this really hurts me on dogleg left par 4's. I suspect it is because the head is just too darned big and forgiving.

I recently tried a friend's 9.5 degree Nike Ignite 410, stiff shaft, and what a difference! It feels and sounds great, is 10 to 15 yards longer, is consistent like the 580, and it has oodles of "pop" and feedback. Also, I can work the ball both left and right with confidence. So, the Ignite is now in my bag and the 580 in my garage.

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Thought all reviews on this club were bogus until I bought one at Dick's. First drive I hit flew @ 20 yards past my best drive on first hole. Now, I have to figure out how to not hit it too far. This is the best $150 I ever spent on golf. This is definitely a "WOW" factor.

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