Taylormade 300 Driver .... anyone still gaming one?

I have a TM 300 series 8.5 degree tour driver that was tremendous back in the day. I'm toyin with the notion of getting a low spin mid launch shaft and trying this one out again. Is there anyone who had installed a current model shaft gaming this series driver today? If so, what are the results? Thanks in advance.

I may or may not know someone that still occasionally uses a 9.5* 300 tour with Iverx that works exceedingly well.

The UST VTS silver 7 and Aldila original VS proto 70 in appropriate flex also work well in head you referenced.

Personally found that mid/mid shafts seem to work better with this older head due to changes in spin of golf ball compared to the heyday of that driver.

300 tour! The driver that launched the tour issue craze! Which led to neon green shafts for $1500 and Tour set ups that actually reached over the $2000 mark. Thank God those days have calmed down.

Kris

I remember someone buying a 300 Tour head for $1400 on ebay and proclaiming that it was a bargain. Wow those were the days.

I love the 300 Tour. One of my all time favorites. I also played the R300 Tour non conforming which was the longest driver I ever played. .860 COR rocks.

I have a 300 tour head out in the garage that I keep meaning to put a shaft in. I can remember how pure that driver felt.

I still have a 320 Tour that I just can't seem to part ways with. I haven't hit it in a few years but man is it a beautiful club from address.

Still have my 8.5 deg with x100 at 43". That thing rocks!!

Still have one. Everyone should have one at least once in their golf equipment bucket list quest.

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I still have my 300 Tour, shafted with the then hot shaft-Prolite 35. I remember having paid close to $400 just for the head!

I wish I had the Tour version. I am gaming the 300ti still in 9.5* and it is killer. I have it shafted with an MFS Matrix shaft and it is the best wood I have ever played. Was going to swap out the shaft with an extra black tie I have laying around, but the zylon layer in the MFS is just too good a feeling to take the shaft out.

This really brings back memories. I think I had the 360Ti with a Proforce 65. I hit the longest drives of my life with that setup.

I have three of the 300 Tour heads. 8.0* with a Fujikura Fit On, 9.5* with a Diamana Whiteboard and 10.5* with a 757 Speeder.

Took the 9.5* out and tested it against my 430 SLDR with a Blueboard and the old gem still competed with the latest and "greatest". Not sure why i ever switched away from the old classic.

Considering putting an X100 into the 8.0* and pairing it with my Titleist 970 13* with an X100. Those two clubs combined with my Mizuno TN87 irons (2-PW) and Cleveland 588 Tour Action TZG wedges (56* and 60*) would make for a nice classic bag.

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I have three of the 300 Tour heads. 8.0* with a Fujikura Fit On, 9.5* with a Diamana Whiteboard and 10.5* with a 757 Speeder.

Took the 9.5* out and tested it against my 430 SLDR with a Blueboard and the old gem still competed with the latest and "greatest". Not sure why i ever switched away from the old classic.

Considering putting an X100 into the 8.0* and pairing it with my Titleist 970 13* with an X100. Those two clubs combined with my Mizuno TN87 irons (2-PW) and Cleveland 588 Tour Action TZG wedges (56* and 60*) would make for a nice classic bag.
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Wanna sell one of those Tours? Lol

Does anyone know when the 300 tour was released? Was it 01 or 02? and was the entire 300 series (300, 320, 360) maxed out for COR/CT and "trampoline effect" off the face?

My TM200 are still performing as backups. The 3 wood is Still Great!!
Found the original Launch TM Info for release of TM300,
wasn't dated but referred to the TISI and Steelhead as strong competitors !
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Does anyone know when the 300 tour was released? Was it 01 or 02? and was the entire 300 series (300, 320, 360) maxed out for COR/CT and "trampoline effect" off the face?
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I do know that the 300 series was released only to touring pros to test them out in the summer of 2000 and were available for retail later that year...

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Does anyone know when the 300 tour was released? Was it 01 or 02? and was the entire 300 series (300, 320, 360) maxed out for COR/CT and "trampoline effect" off the face?
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This from Golf Mag.
[b]TAYLORMADE 300 SERIES DRIVERS[/b]
The 300 Series drivers come in 300cc, 320cc, and 360cc. The first mainstream driver with a flexible face [COR of USGA limit .830], the club introduces the idea of fitting a driver to a swing

Read more: [url="http://www.golf.com/equipment/golf-equipment-innovations-golf-technology-timeline#ixzz3F93WBn5E"]http://www.golf.com/equipment/golf-equipment-innovations-golf-technology-timeline#ixzz3F93WBn5E[/url]

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300 tour! The driver that launched the tour issue craze! Which led to neon green shafts for $1500 and Tour set ups that actually reached over the $2000 mark. Thank God those days have calmed down.

Kris
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Pretty sure I still have a 13 or 13.5 degree 200 tour as well as a 17 degree. I also have a 580 tour issue driver. Not sure why I hang on to this stuff.

I'm still playing an R5 if that's anywhere close? Lol

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This really brings back memories. I think I had the 360Ti with a Proforce 65. I hit the longest drives of my life with that setup.
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I played the same setup - switched to R5, Cally RH Tour, Diablo Edge, RFX (multiple shafts) and ended up this summer pulling the 360Ti back out. Hit it better than any of the others!

TM 320 Ti sees light of day every once in a while. I've got the 300 3&5W + 360 irons to complete the set, too bad they're 4" too long for me... :-/

Ahhh, the good ole days. Still have my 2-300 Tours and my 3-510 Tour DF's (one was actually VJ's at 7* open) and my 2-580 Tours. The sound all those drivers made, and their feel, is still unmatched, IMHO.

I have two 510 TP's and a 580XD TP and my Adams Fast 10 is the only head I've found comparable in feel and sound.

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[quote name='Cwebb' timestamp='1412180649' post='10218091']
Does anyone know when the 300 tour was released? Was it 01 or 02? and was the entire 300 series (300, 320, 360) maxed out for COR/CT and "trampoline effect" off the face?
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This from Golf Mag.
[b]TAYLORMADE 300 SERIES DRIVERS[/b]
The 300 Series drivers come in 300cc, 320cc, and 360cc. The first mainstream driver with a flexible face [COR of USGA limit .830], the club introduces the idea of fitting a driver to a swing

Read more: [url="http://www.golf.com/equipment/golf-equipment-innovations-golf-technology-timeline#ixzz3F93WBn5E"]http://www.golf.com/...e#ixzz3F93WBn5E[/url]
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That's interesting, I didn't realize that these were known as the first mainstream driver with a max COR face

I have my R580XD TP, a V-steel tour issue, a Cleveland Launcher steel head, and a Cleveland Comp driver. Also have a retail 300 head. Don't use that. I've hit the other 4 this year multiple rounds.

LOL, couldn't be a bighitter with one of those!

I still game a tour issue TM200 Ridgetop from that era, never could afford the 300 series drivers...