If the explosive reaction on the Abu Dhabi practice range is an indication then TaylorMade’s new RocketBallz range of clubs are headed for outer space.

TaylorMade staff working the range, and venue for this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, looked to have been overwhelmed with the enormous interest in the range of 3-wood and drivers set to be officially launched next Monday.

TaylorMade's new RocketBallz 3-wood - note the deep 'pocket' behind the clubface. (Photo - www.golfbytourmiss.com)

Those European Tour players on the range Monday were showning real interest particularly in the RBZ Tour 3 14.5 degree fairway wood.

Among those players was former U.S. Open winner Michael Campbell along with the likes of Ireland’s Damien McGrane and the England pair of Anthony Wall and Steve Webster.

What is unusual about the RBZ (Rocketballz) club is the really wide gap (speed pocket) on the sole of the club and located behind the clubface – see photo.

The follow-up to TaylorMade’s highly successful white R11 and Burner SuperFast woods was officially unveiled today by TaylorMade and the name of the product line is certain to raise a few eyebrows: RocketBallz.

Although the moniker (originally conceived by the R&D team when they wrote the name on a prototype after gathering some impressive test data) is different, the technology goals of the clubs remain true to TaylorMade’s focus on creating speed for golfers.

Specifically, the fairway woods and hybrids each boast a slot in the sole designed to enhance the flexibility of the head and face.

The clubs (which boast a slightly deeper face) are cast from stainless steel and feature a web-like crown structure that gets as thin as 0.4 millimeters.

The weight saved from the crown is then used to create a center of gravity position that is low and forward to create a faster ball speed with low spin.