robertg

I'm 15, and I have about those distances: Driver: 200-240 [Note: woods are probably the worst of the worst; Golden Bear) 3W: 190-215 5W: 160-190 3i: 170-180 4i: 160-170 5i: 150-160 6i: 140-155 7i: 130-140 8i: 115-130 9i: 110-125 PW: 105-120 SW: 80-90 I know, those low irons are really weird in terms of distances... sometimes I hit the PW more than the 9 or even 8 irons... I'm working on it with my instructor though (have had 5 lessons so far since my original few lessons which, if anything, put me off to a bad start), and those distances should go up considerably soon. I wonder if those distances would increase anyways with time, i.e. getting bigger etc.

Awesome pics! You might have seen "victory" from GolfRewind(.com) and not known it, as well, as he was there too. He got some incredible pics as well. Great work!

Thanks a lot guys! I thought there was something odd with that weird indented glare in the fake photo, but i also thought they looked similar. Again, thanks for that clarification!

Take yours put it up to the monitor and LOOK :surprize: If there are even the slightest differences and its the exact same model you got yourself a fugazzi. Try calling taylormade if its fake and offer to send it to them in exhange for the real thing :whistle: The only real difference I noted (harder to compare since mine's a lefty) is that mine doesn't have that R5 Hundred Series logo on the side. Mine looks extremely authentic, it would be hard for me to believe I have a fake, but I'll see what I can do in terms of pictures. EDIT: Here: The driver.

Uh-oh... that 580XD looks eerily similar to mine, which I got (LH, 9.5* with Stiff stock shaft) for $168.50 incl. shipping. I don't *think* it's a fake, as I got it from a seller in New York, but is there a way to tell? I've had it since October, and it hasn't come close to breaking, let alone a few scratches... and this is with me catching tee shots extremely fat sometimes, and even getting so P.O.'d I threw the thing. It still hits like a brand new club when I make good contact... is it a fake? :smile2: On the other hand, I have no standard for comparison against any other driver, so perhaps if it indeed is an impeccably-produced fake, I won't be able to tell.