Instead of just guessing which loft and version of the titleist 9 driver. For me the ts3 or ts2 are the best titleist drivers produced. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 youtube. The titleist 9d2 is a 460cc full pear shaped driver with innovations to the face insert, rear weight and lower cg location that deliver the best combination of speed and forgiveness. If youre an exactly average height player thats 5 feet 9. As such the titleist 9 d2 and d3 are the best in the titleist line, and because titleist entered the adjustable hosel craze a year or two after some other companies, they seem to have skipped right to the solid phase. Search below to find a club fitting location near you. Click here to find out how the titleist 9 d3 scored in the drivers. I think the 910 works best for players for whom extra spin doesnt hurt them, ie, swing sub 100mph. When the titleist 915 d2 was first being developed, original prototypes of the driver actually exceeded the usgas limit on how springy a face could be, so with this news, titleist done further research and.
Feel and sound is better than any other driver ive tried. Golfwrx sent six members to the titleist s oceanside test facility on october 19 to get fit for the companys new 917 drivers. The tileist 9 finished 5 on our most wanted driver list. Pga professional mark hits the 9 d3 and hits it up against the older 910 d3. I had an inch tacked on to my 5 wood to help make up the difference until i. Find great deals on ebay for titleist 9 d2 driver and titleist 915 d2 driver. Titleist 9 d3 vs taylor made r11 driver comparison youtube. Aftermarket, top quality graphite shaft installed with a titleist 910 9 915 917 adapter. I recently decided to get a titleist 910 d3 to see if i could hit that better or more consistantly than my taylormade r11 s. Mar 14, 2009 i hit the titleist 909d2 and 909d3 driver today as well as the taylor made r9 and r9 460 driver and it was a hard decision. Titleist may be most famous for its golf balls, but titleist drivers are every bit as capable of delivering high performance as their renowned golf balls each series of drivers aims to deliver greater ball speed and more distance through improvements in the face and center of gravity cg optimizations.
Theyve change the shaft to what i am told was a made for titleist shaft to a true diamana shaft. Surefita tour hosel technology allows loft and lie to be independently adjusted to precisely fit your game. It was pure titleist, great sounds, solid feel, and excellent distance. The 9 was basically the same driver w a t more forgiveness.
Nov 21, 2014 titleist s new 915s vs the old 9 driver november 21, 2014 andrew rice we recently received the 915 stock for our fitting cart here at berkeley hall and i thought it would be a good opportunity to test both the new 915 series drivers the d2 and d3 against the older 9 series d3 driver ive used for the past few years. Jun 24, 2015 the clubhead has a pear shape design to provide confidence and stability. I have typically played a taylormade driver but its time for an upgrade. I trust titleist for everything else in my bag from irons to wedges and putter down to my ball. For a lot of weekend golfers, adjustability is a big deal. Titleist 9f vs 906f4 best fairway wood off the deck. Shafts demoed include graphite design tour ad bb 6s. If youre searching for a high loft, all of the sldrs, as well as the titleist 9 d2 driver reach up to 12 degrees, but low lofts are a different story. I did that and i bought my new driver after my fitting session. May 26, 2017 the best part is that the 917 drivers fulfill this without meddling with the great look, sound and feel of a titleist driver. Click here to find out how the titleist 9 d3 scored in the drivers test 2014.
The only issue that anyone might have had with it was that it wasnt the most forgiving driver. A driver with movable weight is almost as common nowadays as a tour player with a logo on the sleeve. Titleist 9 d2 driver fitting club fitting team titleist. The club has similar launch and spin characteristics to the 9d3. I could not acquire that driver so i opted for a new 9 d3 from a local golf shop. Titleist s new 915s vs the old 9 driver november 21, 2014 andrew rice we recently received the 915 stock for our fitting cart here at berkeley hall and i thought it would be a good opportunity to test both the new 915 series drivers the d2 and d3 against the older 9 series d3 driver. Nov 26, 2015 at first glance the 9 d2 doesnt look drastically different from the 910, but in its first week on tour in july around 50 per cent of titleist staff players switched to the new driver. It is all black again with a similar surefit adjustable hosel. Titleist releases their 9 line in late octoberearly november, pings stuff is a bit older. The small changes that taylormade introduced with this driver has made for super results. The titleist 915 d2 driver also delivers a high trajectory with more dynamic face closure compared to the titleist 915 d3 driver. Titleista 9d3 is een klassieke peervormige driver van 445cc met vernieuwingen aan het slagvlak. I think it was created with a bit of my dna as i have total and complete confidence is this thing.
Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 subscribe to rick shiels golf pga for more. At the time of its debut, it was considered titleists most playable and forgiving driver along with the tourlevel 9d3. The titleist 9d3 is a 445cc classic pear shaped driver with innovations to the face insert, rear weight and lower cg location that deliver the best combination of speed and forgiveness. I swapped to an m2 with regular shaft from an r11s driver with stiff shaft, which. The 9 s finish seems very durable and the stock shaft offerings are much improved over the madefor 910 shafts. Dec 28, 2012 titleist 9 d3 driver is compared to taylor made r11 driver including launch, ball speed, spin, design, specs, clubhead, face, and shafts. Heel and toe misses still had enough distance as compared to the same shots with xr. But just wanted some basic thoughts, opinions, or comments on titleist 9 and 915 drivers. Ok i am a titleist junkie when it comes to drivers unlike irons where if its not ping its not in my bag. Titleist s 9d2 driver provides golfers with precise accuracy, forgiveness, long drives, playability, and a look that can only be found in a titleist driver. Both performed very similar but i think im going to choose the titleist 909d3 because of its better sound, ability to work the ball more, and design that seems to fit a player more. D3 is one of the few drivers that is less than the max 460cc. Buy a used titleist 9 d2 driver at a great price on globalgolf. Unfollow titleist driver 9 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
It was an awesome driver that found its way into many good players bags. Tm r11 vs ping g25i25 vs titleist 9109 im a bit of an extreme case at 5 4 but i play at 43. Like all titleist clubs, exceptional feel is complemented by performance and classic styling in these drivers. This is my third season playing golf, and last year i took my driver out of my bag altogether. I found it to be more forgiving that the 9 d3 driver, essentially it makes the d3 more like the d2 model in terms of forgiveness. So i went out to my local golfsmith and test hit a 906f4 15. Buy a used titleist 9 d2 driver at a great price on. Golf adapter sleeve replacement for m3 m4 driver and fairway woodavailable tip size. Nov 26, 2015 a poorlyfitted driver simply wont be as forgiving. I could not acquire that driver so i opted for a new 9. Foretra golf sleeve shaft adapter tip replacement for titleist 917d 915d 9d ts1 ts2 ts3 ts4. Titleist 9 d3 driver is compared to taylor made r11 driver including launch, ball speed, spin, design, specs, clubhead, face, and shafts. Ive hit plenty of different types of drivers and will get fitted. The 915 is an awesome driver and accuracy the key to the driver.
Each member had to be playing a titleist 915 driver. After the fitting session, the decision will be clear. In the last two metal wood lines, the d2 driver has been the more forgiving club that is going to be more suitable to the average golfer for their tee shots. Titleist s new 915s vs the old 9 driver november 21, 2014 andrew rice we recently received the 915 stock for our fitting cart here at berkeley hall and i thought it would be a good opportunity to test both the new 915 series drivers the d2 and d3 against the older 9 series d3 driver ive used for the past few years. It took me 5 drivers to find the one in my bag, 2015 xr driver.
Titleists new 915s vs the old 9 driver andrew rice golf. Buy new and used titleist 9 d3 driver from the best golf shop. Adjusting the hosel of a titleist 9 d2 driver 3balls blog. These are great drivers and with one in your bag, your playing partners might even mistake you for a great golfer too. This is a replacement shaft designed to fit titleist s 910 drivers or 910f fairway, 9 drivers, 915 drivers, and 917 drivers. It was also touted to have additional distance over the older 910d2.
For me, the 9 d3 is absolutely the best driver titleist has ever produced. When i was waiting to be fit, i was practicing with the 9 d2 9. Testing the new titleist 9 d2 d3 drivers at trafford golf centre with rick shiels pga golf coach. Cleveland classic xl custom driver cobra amp cell driver titleist 9 d3 driver. Oct 29, 2014 the 9 d2 comes in standard lofts of 7. Titleist 9 d2 d3 driver testing rick shiels pga youtube. Titleist 9 drivers and taylormade sldrs are fighting to be the best. Dec 10, 2014 the titleist 915d2 driver is the most forgiving titleist driver to date, but it still maintains the classic characteristics that have created the brands loyal following. When i saw the first r11s commercials talking about how various pga pros picked up yardage with their r11s vs. My driver speed increased from 80 to 8889 lots of work and my 12 degree driver was launching over 20 degrees. By the end of 2012, 90 per cent of titleists staffers are expected to have switched a clear sign of a measurable performance boost. My first titleist driver, always previously been loyal to cobra drivers, i have only used the driver on one round so far it felt very solid from the first strike. If you can give us approximately 30 minutes and 30 swings, we know youll be blown away by the performance gains.
I had been playing the 9d2 with diamana blue shaft for a number of years, and decided to upgrade to ts2 last fall. For those of you who play at the bottom of the loft range, both the titleist 9s reach down to 7. Every two years like clockwork, titleist launches a new model. Its available in a variety of lofts, which include the 7. Titleist recommends starting with loft adjustments before you attempt to tweak the lie angle. Oct 17, 2014 if youre searching for a high loft, all of the sldrs, as well as the titleist 9 d2 driver reach up to 12 degrees, but low lofts are a different story. I could move the ball both ways and some drives carried further than the old cobra s3 which is very forgiving. Maximize the performance of your new titleist 917 driver with the help of a titleist certified club fitting. Details about golf weight screw for titleist 9 d2 d3 drivers 9f wood. Your new titleist 9 d2 driver will come with adjustable hosel set to neutral, or a1. Titleista 9d2 is a 460cc full pear shaped driver with innovations to the face insert, rear weight and lower cg location that deliver the best combination of speed and forgiveness. According to titleist vp of marketing chris mcginley, the new 9 driver adds more length over the older 910 driver. Add them to your team titleist golf bag and let other members know what youre playing with. Buy new and used titleist 9 d2 driver from the best golf shop.
Recently played a 910 d3 with the stiff shaft and was amazed at how well the bell flied off the face. Ive recently been using a steel shaft to make up a ton of swing weight. Apr 03, 20 control the weight and shot trajectory by altering the removable weight. The only way to see that is to compare your actual driver with the new one. For me it starting back with the 910 drivers, when they added one of the best adjustable hosel systems on the market. Titleist 9 d3 vs titleist 915 d3 old vs new duration. The 9s, once fitted, definitely lived up to titleists forgiveness promise. The titleist tour velvet 360 degree rubber grip is the standard grip available with the 9 d2 driver. I currently play an r11s which has been a great driver for a couple years now, but ive started looking at some new offerings for this season and am thinking about a 9 d2 or d3. The 9s, once fitted, definitely lived up to titleist s forgiveness promise. Titleist s best driver yet titleist doesnt rush drivers to the market, but has a calculated plan to introduce a better driver every 2 years, they spend that time making improvements over the previous model. It worked out better for me in terms of launch and spin and therefore distance by using a 9. Deeper face than the d2 allowing for additional shot and trajectory control.
Get a great deal on your new or used titleist driver when you trade in your used clubs with one of the best online golf club tradein programs available, right here at. Nov 11, 2012 titleist 9 910 driver compared by mark crossfield askgolfguru. The 9 driver also features the same surefit tour adjustable hosel system that debuted in the 910 drivers, which allows you to change both the loft and the lie angle. Played 18 holes with it and am ok with the results. I was not fitted for the 910 and went to a certified fitter for the 915. Guys, i just hit the new 9 d3 with the 62 gram diamana blue shaft and it is hotter than the 910 with a similar set up. Theyve change the shaft to what i am told was a made for titleist shaft to a true. I know there is a cult following for the 906f fairway woods here. So this year, i wanted to start all over again with a titleist driver. Shafts demoed include graphite design tour ad bb 6s, ust.