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TaylorMade R11S

2012

A highly adjustable, forgiving gamer-style driver from TaylorMade's early-2010s R11 line, offering independent control over loft, face angle, and CG position to fine-tune ball flight.

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GEARCADDIE FIT VERDICT

Who should play this club — and why

BEST FOR

Golfers who want to actively tune launch, spin, and shot shape rather than buy a single fixed-setup driver, including mid-to-high handicappers wanting more forgiveness and low-single-digit players wanting shot-shape control.

PROBABLY SKIP IT IF

Golfers who prefer a simple, non-adjustable driver setup, or players specifically seeking a low-spin, low-launch better-player head.

WHAT TO CHECK IN A FITTING

Because loft, face angle, and CG bias are all independently adjustable, a proper fitting should dial in the FCT loft setting first for launch/spin, then use ASP and MWT together to correct any push/pull or slice/hook tendency.

VERIFIED PRODUCT FACTS

What is specific to this model

The TaylorMade R11S is a 460cc titanium driver released in 2012 as the successor to the R11, built around extensive tunability. It pairs a flat-white crown with a black PVD face (for alignment and glare reduction) with three adjustment systems — loft, face angle, and weighting — aimed at helping a wide range of golfers dial in launch conditions and shot shape.

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head material

Titanium

head size

460cc (maximum legal limit; up from 440cc on the original R11)

crown face finish

Flat-white crown with black PVD-finish face

loft options

9°, 10.5°, 12° stock heads, each adjustable ±1.5° via Flight Control Technology (FCT)

face angle adjustment

5-position Adjustable Sole Plate (ASP): open, open+, neutral, closed, closed+, roughly ±3°

weight adjustment

Movable Weight Technology (MWT) with heel/toe weight positions to bias trajectory

stock shaft

RIP Aldila Phenom 60 (offered in R, S, X, and M flexes)

release date

February 1, 2012

launch price

Approx. £349 RRP (R11S); a higher-priced R11S TP variant also offered at approx. £399 RRP

Adjustable Sole Plate (ASP) - adjustable face angleFlat-white crown with black PVD face for alignment/glare reductionFlight Control Technology (FCT) - adjustable loft sleeveInverted Cone Technology (ICT)Movable Weight Technology (MWT) - heel/toe weight portsThick-Thin Crown design (lowered, forward center of gravity)

GEARCADDIE MODEL ANALYSIS

What this exact club is designed to do

A highly adjustable, forgiving gamer-style driver from TaylorMade's early-2010s R11 line, offering independent control over loft, face angle, and CG position to fine-tune ball flight.

WHAT YOU SHOULD NOTICE

Reviewers at the time reported a high, penetrating trajectory, noticeably improved off-center ball speed consistency versus the original R11, and roughly a club's worth of added carry for some testers once properly adjusted.

MAIN BENEFIT

The combination of FCT loft adjustment, 5-way ASP face-angle adjustment, and MWT weighting gives a large range of achievable launch/spin/shot-shape combinations from one clubhead.

WATCH OUT FOR

As a 2012 model it is dated relative to modern drivers in ball speed/COR and adjustability range, so distance and forgiveness gains reported at launch should be read against era-appropriate competitors.

Full technology & specs list
Adjustable Sole Plate (ASP) - adjustable face angleFlat-white crown with black PVD face for alignment/glare reductionFlight Control Technology (FCT) - adjustable loft sleeveInverted Cone Technology (ICT)Movable Weight Technology (MWT) - heel/toe weight portsThick-Thin Crown design (lowered, forward center of gravity)

head material

Titanium

head size

460cc (maximum legal limit; up from 440cc on the original R11)

crown face finish

Flat-white crown with black PVD-finish face

loft options

9°, 10.5°, 12° stock heads, each adjustable ±1.5° via Flight Control Technology (FCT)

face angle adjustment

5-position Adjustable Sole Plate (ASP): open, open+, neutral, closed, closed+, roughly ±3°

weight adjustment

Movable Weight Technology (MWT) with heel/toe weight positions to bias trajectory

stock shaft

RIP Aldila Phenom 60 (offered in R, S, X, and M flexes)

release date

February 1, 2012

launch price

Approx. £349 RRP (R11S); a higher-priced R11S TP variant also offered at approx. £399 RRP

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