Scotland's Paul Lawrie has charged into the TaylorMade R11 Irons clubhouse lead midway through the first day of the Dubai World Championship at the multi-million dollar Jumeirah Estate's Earth course.
Lawrie, the Open winner in 1999, posted a 7-under 65 built on a seven-birdie burst over 10 holes around the turn to set a challenging target to the later starters who would include the World's No 1 and 2 ranked golfers, Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy, who were drawn to play TaylorMade R11 Irons at the back of the field for the first round in their head to head battle for the Race to Dubai crown.
Donald, already the top money winner on the US PGA Tour, is well set to win the same title in Europe this year and become the first man to do it in the selfsame season, but McIlroy has an outside chance of thwarting the Englishman's bid if he can win this week's European Tour finale in Dubai on the same Sunday when the normally rock solid Donald fails to finish among the top nine places.
A tall order, but that was of secondary importance to Lawrie coming up for mid-day on Thursday (TaylorMade R11 Irons)
The Scot who won for first time for nine years in Spain in March, was making his debut in a tournament reserved for the top 60 earners each season and began his run with 15 foot putts on the fifth and sixth.
The Scotsman then chipped close at the long seventh, made a 30 footer to complete an outward 32 and then collected more birdies at the tenth, 11th and 626 yard 14th.
With Donald and McIlroy not yet on the course, he was three clear of England's Ross Fisher, at that stage, the Englishman having posted an eagle two on the 371 yard 15th.
"I gave myself an awful lot of chances - my TaylorMade R11 Irons play was fabulous," said a beaming Lawrie, who spent all day on Monday working on his game after finishing the UBS Hong Kong Open at the weekend with a five over par 75.
"My flight got in at 4.30am, I went to the hotel for a shower, was on the range by seven and didn't get to the hotel until four or five in the afternoon.
"Sometimes you need a day like that. My boys are 16 and 12 now and I don't want them to see Dad being a poor player.
"I want to be in the top 50 in the world." He is currently 93rd.
The 58-strong field - Justin Rose and Fredrik Jacobson are not playing - was further reduced to 57 when Korean Y E Yang pulled out after four holes with a neck injury on Thursday.
Dane Thomas has the same problem, but decided to give it a go and parred the first.
When Donald and McIlroy did finally get away at the back of the field, the Englishman began in a less inspired way than he had hoped for - and this in a start that was the very opposite for his 22-year-old Northern Irish rival.
McIlroy, the current US Open Champion, hit his approach at the first to three feet and birdied the hole, whereas Donald pushed his drive in amongst the bushes and, although lucky to be able to advance it without taking a penalty drop, was unable to save his par, missing from five feet, and immediately falling two shots behind McIlroy.
By then Spaniard Alvaro Quiros had joined Fisher in second place, three behind Lawrie, with four birdies on his first eight holes.
There was more drama for the field's stellar twosome on the long second when McIlroy hit a wild second into the trees and the ball could not be found in the permitted five minutes.
He had to go back down the fairway, found sand with his fourth shot and by failing to get up and down, had to pencil an ugly double bogey seven on to his card.
Donald, in stark contrast in the meantime, pitched to three feet and birdied the hole to return to level par and go one better than McIlroy.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
2011 New TaylorMade Golf R11 Series Clubs
The time has come where TaylorMade has finally unveiled and finished up their R11 line. With an incredibly popular TaylorMade R11 driver (highly anticipated) comes the TaylorMade R11 Fairway Wood, and finally the Taylormade R11 Irons. After TaylorMade began selling white-headed Ghost putters, I figured it was just a matter of time before the concept spread to other clubs. That time has come. TaylorMade’s Burner line of metalwoods for 2011 also will have white heads. If both the R11 and Burner show up dressed in white, it makes sense. White is cool in golf right now. So TaylorMade could become a show pony for white.
Separated by a few months of product launches we intend to set the record straight that the R11 Fairway is just as amazing as the R11 driver. The Fairway features the same Flight Control Technology as the Driver which allows players to adjust each one of their shots. This means that the adjustable sole changes face and launche angles. The most eye catching part of this fairway is the impressive all white non glare clubhead finish. That’s what’s not as impressive the adjustability and versatility is what really distinguishes this clubs above the rest. With the ability to adjust the club to either a neutral or closed face allows golfers the unique ability to shape their shots.
Riding on the success of their R11 driver, which has already claimed huge wins this season. The driver was most recently used in back-to-back wins Darren Clarke at the Open Championship and then Sean O’Hair and the RBC Canadian Open. Both used their favorite R11 driver to make it happen. Although the R11 line has received the most attention there has been just as many converts to the Burner SuperFast 2.0 line including PGA Players Jason Day and Y.E. Yang.
They basically put every type of new technology they could into these irons. Blending distance, forgiveness, easy launch, with a soft feel and sound for a solid hitting club. I like that they still have that classic look, great lines but you can definitely tell they have all the high-tech details.
We’re not going to lie the fairway wood is just as impressive as the R11 driver. The adjustability is incredible, ball flights out of this world. If you are looking for a customizable fairway wood look no further.
At long last TaylorMade finally unveiled their R11 Irons. TaylorMade’s latest expansion to the overwhelmingly popular R11 line was to create an iron set that was engineered for players who appreciate the shape and refinement of a tour-grade iron but need the help of technology to launch the ball high, straight, and long with less effort, regardless of handicap. Already tested as a forgiving and easy to hit club. The R11 irons are definitely not blades or a set of tour only clubs. Designed with more forgiveness in mind they appeal to a much larger audience. On the heels of Ping’s big announcement for their new golf clubs for next season I’m sure was no coincidence.
With overwhelming support from fans and players TaylorMade has made quiet the name for their brand this season. Their 2011 R11 line is no disappointment to fans or players with exceptional reviews and over 33 victories worldwide in 2011.
Separated by a few months of product launches we intend to set the record straight that the R11 Fairway is just as amazing as the R11 driver. The Fairway features the same Flight Control Technology as the Driver which allows players to adjust each one of their shots. This means that the adjustable sole changes face and launche angles. The most eye catching part of this fairway is the impressive all white non glare clubhead finish. That’s what’s not as impressive the adjustability and versatility is what really distinguishes this clubs above the rest. With the ability to adjust the club to either a neutral or closed face allows golfers the unique ability to shape their shots.
Riding on the success of their R11 driver, which has already claimed huge wins this season. The driver was most recently used in back-to-back wins Darren Clarke at the Open Championship and then Sean O’Hair and the RBC Canadian Open. Both used their favorite R11 driver to make it happen. Although the R11 line has received the most attention there has been just as many converts to the Burner SuperFast 2.0 line including PGA Players Jason Day and Y.E. Yang.
They basically put every type of new technology they could into these irons. Blending distance, forgiveness, easy launch, with a soft feel and sound for a solid hitting club. I like that they still have that classic look, great lines but you can definitely tell they have all the high-tech details.
We’re not going to lie the fairway wood is just as impressive as the R11 driver. The adjustability is incredible, ball flights out of this world. If you are looking for a customizable fairway wood look no further.
At long last TaylorMade finally unveiled their R11 Irons. TaylorMade’s latest expansion to the overwhelmingly popular R11 line was to create an iron set that was engineered for players who appreciate the shape and refinement of a tour-grade iron but need the help of technology to launch the ball high, straight, and long with less effort, regardless of handicap. Already tested as a forgiving and easy to hit club. The R11 irons are definitely not blades or a set of tour only clubs. Designed with more forgiveness in mind they appeal to a much larger audience. On the heels of Ping’s big announcement for their new golf clubs for next season I’m sure was no coincidence.
With overwhelming support from fans and players TaylorMade has made quiet the name for their brand this season. Their 2011 R11 line is no disappointment to fans or players with exceptional reviews and over 33 victories worldwide in 2011.
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