TaylorMade Tour Burner vs TaylorMade Tour Preferred (2009)
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
TaylorMade Tour Burnerinvestment cast · stainless steel with a 2.2 mm thin faceTaylorMade Tour Preferred (2009)investment cast · stainless steel with a vibration-management cavity badge
Specification comparison
| Club | Tour Burner loft | Tour Preferred (2009) loft | Tour Burner lie | Tour Preferred (2009) lie | Tour Burner length | Tour Preferred (2009) length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 18 | 18 | 60.5 | 58 | 39.25 | 39.25 |
| 3 | 20 | 21 | 61 | 59 | 38.75 | 38.75 |
| 4 | 23 | 24 | 61.5 | 60 | 38.25 | 38.25 |
| 5 | 26 | 27 | 62 | 60.5 | 37.75 | 37.75 |
| 6 | 29 | 31 | 62.5 | 61 | 37.25 | 37.25 |
| 7 | 33 | 35 | 63 | 61.5 | 36.75 | 36.75 |
| 8 | 37 | 39 | 63.5 | 62 | 36.25 | 36.25 |
| 9 | 41 | 43 | 64 | 62.5 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
| PW | 46 | 47 | 64.5 | 63 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| AW | 50 | 51 | 64.5 | 63 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
| SW | 55 | 55 | 64.5 | 63 | 35.25 | 35.25 |
| LW | 60 | — | 64.5 | — | 35 | — |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Which should you choose?
The Tour Preferred (2009) is the weaker-lofted set — up to 2° weaker than the Tour Burner. That trades raw distance for a steeper landing angle and more predictable stopping power into greens.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: TaylorMade Tour Burner specs and TaylorMade Tour Preferred (2009) specs.