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TaylorMade Tour Burner Driver Review: Specs, Pros and Cons

Released in 2008, TaylorMade’s Tour Burner Driver was for the players who loved to bomb it on the golf course. The club led an era of improved club technology from TaylorMade. At the time pro golfers like Sergio Garcia, Charles Howell III and Justin Rose put the Burner in play.

Tour Burner Driver Specs

Made for advanced players, the TaylorMade's new Tour Burner driver features a 450cc titanium head. It is streamlined with a steel dual crown and unique perimeter weighting.

TaylorMade equipped the Tour Burner with a TaylorMade RE-AX, 60g graphite shaft available in regular, stiff and extra stiff flex. Custom shafts by Aldila, Fujikara, Mitsubishi and Matrix HD are also available.

TaylorMade Tour Burner Driver Review

With the stock RE-AX a slightly tip-stiff shaft, the Tour Burner's aerodynamic head rips through the ball with ease. It's low- to mid-kick point characteristics and slight draw-bias make it fun to really let go off the tee. It's a comfortable player's club with a significant amount of game-improvement tendencies.

The driver's Dual Crown features a small thin top with a large weighted power-base. TaylorMade incorporated its Inverted Cone Technology which helps players produce faster swing speeds and ball speeds.

TaylorMade made sure this driver had ample forgiveness across the face and engineered it to produce a lower trajectory. The club is designed to provide more consistency than the Burner driver before it.

Who Should Play the Tour Burner Driver?

The Tour Burner is a bit draw-biased, which means a shot-shaping player could get into trouble on fast, steep swings. The club performs best with controlled and powerful tendencies. With a D5 swing weight, the Tour Burner may check in slightly lighter than some big hitters prefer. If you’re a player who knows how to control the club face, the Tour Burner could help you find the added consistency every golfer pursues.

Tour Burner Driver Value

According to the PGA Value Guide, TaylorMade’s Tour Burner Driver, resale value isn’t very high, ranging between $40 and $53. Brand new the driver listed at $699.

Where to Buy Tour Burner Driver

Players who want to try out the Tour Burner drivers can find them on sites like eBay and 2ndswing.com where they can buy them for around 100 bucks. On eBay , they range from $40, $50, and for the most part are under $100.

Bottom Line

The TaylorMade Tour Burner is a true premium driver meant for shot-shapers and low handicappers. It is also a solid club off the rack for novice golfers looking to grow into a tool with pro-level characteristics.

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TaylorMade Tour Burner Driver Review

Published: 28 May 2008 Last updated: 26 November 2015

At a glance

• TG Rating 4.5 out of 5
• Owner Rating 5 out of 5
• RRP £279.00

What we say...

The Tour Burner is TaylorMade’s new beast for 2008 and a complete redesign from last year’s Burner. Everything has been designed to reduce weight in crucial areas and create an incredibly low CG for the ultimate high launch and low spin flight combo. Visually, the dual crown is striking with a large sole inspiring confi dence behind the ball and the beautifully designed shape and graphics giving it a real touch of quality. TaylorMade claim this is one of their longest and most forgiving drivers with an extremely high MOI and outstanding performance on off-centre hits. All our testers found it easy to hit and our pro stats were textbook, only a yard away from the longest average carry on test.

Pro Verdict: An outstanding club which feels really easy to hit consistently straight. I love the curvy shape of the head and ball-fl ight and distance were very impressive.

Tester Comments: “Lovely profi le and consistent feel and results”… “Feels nice and light and extremely easy to hit”… “Looks great. Felt nice. Big fan”… “Sweet strikes and consistently long drives”.

Price: £279

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5 out of 5 Best Driver - Ever! 11 January 2010

I've used Taylor Made drivers for many years but this is without doubt the best ever. I tested this and the regular Burner (and a few others) and the Tour Burner came out top in every respect. The distances I've achieved have been amazing and without any loss of accuracy. I paid £140 about 3 months ago but you can definitely pick one up for much less than that now so my advice is to go and get one while you still can! I honestly can't imagine hitting the ball better off the tee than I do with this club and don't see that I will need to change it for many years to come which makes it my best ever golf equipment purchase. Can't say fairer than that really.

5 out of 5 Why didn't i buy sooner!!! 04 December 2009

By stephen cook

I've had Nike, Ping and callaway big dogs in my bag but about 2 months ago i found the burner tour at american golf. 9.5 loft and stiff shaft just sittin there with almost a layer of dust on, with wot i know now i'm howling with laughter inside. What a driver, even though it's the 2008 model i am positive i wont find a better driver for my game for the £129 price tag i paid for it. i feel like i've stolen it. It's long, workable, consistent and the looks, possibly not for everyone but i think it's a cracking looking club. Go to your local American golf store and if they have the loft and shaft combo to fit your game BUY IT, my word wont carry much sway to anyone who doesn't know me but this stranger talk's the truth.

5 out of 5 The best driver and most consistant i've ever had - I'm a big hitter 31 October 2008

By moonstar

I used to own the Nike Sq Tour 460, I could belt out the 300 yard drive and had a good consistant strike off the face. I really liked it and when I tried Ping and Callaway drivers they just didnt compare. Then I tried the Tour Burner at a demo day. Within a week I'd bought one form my pro, 9.5, super stiff. To put the club behind your ball just feels so right, then when you make contact, its strike and consistant launch give me so much more off the tee. Power is important in my game, and this is the most powerful driver i've ever had, but its the workability i really like about this driver. You really can play the array of shots you need for more challenging courses with a draw/fade/striaght shot. I'd recommend trying before buying anything, but you wont be disappointed with this. A great product, and for a good golfer.

5 out of 5 put 1 in the bag fella ! 15 September 2008

By ianewart

this driver is absolutely fantastic, the way it launch's from the tee is just superb, very easy to hit, try it on a demo day near you, bet you trade in like i did !!!! just bomb away!!!!

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» New multi-functional sole with beveled trailing edge combines the easy launch of a low CG with the extreme versatility of a thin sole » Medium top-line and intermediate offset offers a clean and classic appearance at address and excellent playability » Thin and fast face (2.2-millimeters thick) delivers high COR to promote faster ball speed and longer distance » Inverted Cone Technology dramatically expands the portion of the clubface that delivers high COR for consistently longer distance on off-center hits

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I just wanted to stop in and tell you guys about my Burner Tour iron experience. I have been an avid player for most of my adult life. I played another companies blades for many years including when I carried a 2.5 handicap. I played blades up until April 2011 when my game was put on hold. I was involved in a bad automobile accident and broke my humerus, the ball of my shoulder, and serious rotator damage. I wasn't able to play any golf until January 2012. Before the accident, I played about 4 times a week and didnt know what to expect after 3 surgeries and almost a year off. The first time out, I had my blades and had an outright miserable round with lots of pain. My swing coach and playing partner suggested a swap to cavity backs and possibly a couple of hybrids. I purchased a set of Burner Tour Irons, a 2 and 3 hybrid and my previous R9 driver. I immediately saw improvement but had to take time to adjust to the new irons since Im a full club longer throughout the bag. I played in my very first 36 hole stroke play tournament this past weekend. I am happy to say that I won handily by 8 shots and could have been better if my shoulder hadn't got a little sore on the back nine Sunday. I shot 67 Satirday and tied my best round ever. I shot an even par 71 Sunday for the win. I was afraid I would never play the game again. Playing this well so soon would have never been possible without these more forgiving and player friendly clubs and I'm looking forward to competitive golf again. I have never hit as many straight shots in a weekend tournament.

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I played Mizuno blades for the last 6-7 years. I hurt my neck and had to take two years off....I picked up a used set or Tour Burners.... I took them to the range this past week. Remember this was the first swings in two years. All I can say is WOW.... Very nice clubs. They go very high with the "S" taylor shaft. I was able to work the ball both ways. I think these are a good fit for all levels.

The TM burner 1.0 was an ungrade from Adams A3OS. Mine are stiff steel shafts and are easy to hit, have good feel and forgiving and great on the distance ego. These clubs are best suited for 80-90+ handicap players and buyer beware if you are in the area of 5'-6" like me with a recommended fitting of -1/4" shafts these are too long and will dig. Probably not a suitable club for an upwright swing plane. Now that they have been properly fitted they don't dig as much and are realy consistent with distance. They will stay in my bag for a couple of years yet.

Didn't have to use.

Just won used TM Tour Burner Irons on eBay from 3Balls.com. Clubs arrived in excellent shape, just needed new grips. Installed Golf Pride Tour Wrap grips, and took them to the course to play them. Hit them on the range prior to the round, and loved them. Will bein my bag probably as long as my old Pinseekers. Like the look, feel, and distance is awesome!

TaylorMade RAC OS 2 Irons, Pinseeker TPW-III Irons

In Spring of 2011 I decided to modernize my bag. The Burner 2.0 was recommended to me because of the strong lofts, and distance was something I felt I could use. But I didn't do my homework before being fitted for these irons and later learned the standard swingweights are D3.5 (+/1 one SW). Though mine were ordered 1/4" short the SW's came in at D4-D5. TM's responses to my inquiries about the high swingweights were disappointing. I've tried to fight through my problems with these irons and now feel I've wasted my entire 2011 season. Not to mention the $700 I wasted.

Not very good. Emails didn't address my questions and when I finally spoke to a person he told me I shouldn't send the irons back because there probably wasn't anything they could do for me since the SW's were within tolerance.

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TaylorMade Burner Drivers By Year: The Complete List!

TaylorMade revolutionized the driver industry when it released the first Burner metalwood in 1983. Over the following four decades, it continued building on the Burner’s technology to optimize tee shots for every level of player.

In this article, you’ll find a complete list of TaylorMade Burner drivers by year.

TaylorMade Burner Drivers By Year

Here is a full list of every TaylorMade Burner driver release:

TaylorMade Burner Drivers: 1980-1999

When the original TaylorMade Burner driver debuted in 1983, it introduced golfers to a new level of distance thanks to its steel head construction. The $230 driver became popular on pro tours and cemented TaylorMade as a leader in driver technology for decades to come.

In 1988, the TaylorMade Burner Plus was built on the original Burner’s success with a larger 195cc head powered by a graphite shaft for increased forgiveness.

Priced at $300, the Burner Plus driver also featured the company’s patented metalwood technology to enhance playability and distance off the tee.

TaylorMade drivers took a hiatus from the Burner name during the ‘90s. During this period, other notable releases included 1997’s TaylorMade Ti Bubble 2 driver which featured a large, thin-walled titanium head.

However, during this period TaylorMade Burner irons made their debut.

TaylorMade Burner Drivers: 2000-2009

In 2002, the revolutionary TaylorMade Burner 420 Driver combined a steel head, graphite shaft, and tuned port weighting for greater ease of launch.

The launch of the 2008 Burner Driver marked the return of the name. This iteration incorporated TaylorMade’s SuperFast technology — a combination of aerodynamic clubhead shaping and a lighter shaft to promote speed. The Tour Burner model shared technologies in a club designed for optimal shot shaping.

TaylorMade Burner Drivers: 2010-2019

As driver heads and ball speeds continued increasing, TaylorMade focused newer Burner models on these key areas. The 2010 Burner SuperFast incorporated their Inverted Cone technology for improved speed and accuracy, even on mishits.

Pushing the limit on clubhead speed, the bright yellow TaylorMade Burner Superfast 2.0 debuted in 2011. Advancements like a lighter core and aerodynamic shape took the average driver clubhead speed over 167 mph during Tour testing.

In 2015, the AeroBurner line included a standard model and a TP (Tour Preferred) version. Both utilized TaylorMade’s most aerodynamic head shaping to date.

TaylorMade Burner Drivers: 2020-Present

While not officially a Burner model, the 2023 TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver combines modern tech with a reference to the traditional Burner line.

Featuring a smaller head size and slightly higher loft angle than typical drivers, it can effectively be referred to as a 2 wood. Tommy Fleetwood has notoriously favored this club on tour, though he uses it as a 3 wood replacement.

Check out the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver at Worldwide Golf Shops:

TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver

+ Versatile off the tee and fairway + Adjustable weights for customization + Beautiful throwback aesthetics

– Not an essential club in the bag

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This is an area of the iron market where TaylorMade excel. Shots from the middle fly long and mis-hits rarely stray too far from the target. The option of including Rescue clubs in the set is a great touch. Where next? More On Test: - TaylorMade r7 Limited irons review - TaylorMade Burner XD irons review - TaylorMade Burner driver review - More irons reviews News: - TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons Galleries: - TaylorMade Burner 2009 pictures - TaylorMade Burner XD irons pictures

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The large clubhead of the TaylorMade Burner Plus iron is designed to produce high-launching shots that fly long. The thick top edge, wide sole and substantial offset are all created with forgiveness in mind. They are available in a combination set that includes two TaylorMade Burner Rescue club.

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