Titleist ts2, ts3 and ts4 golf drivers deliver speed, distance, and incredible performance. Shortly after tiger woods burst onto the professional golf scene in 1996, he signed the largest endorsement deal in golf history with nike, but he refused to stop using his trusty titleist driver on the green. The titleist 9 d2 driver is a good improvement on the 910 version. The 9s, once fitted, definitely lived up to titleists forgiveness promise. My question is, was the 9 a waste of time being an old club or do some of you still use and enjoy the 9 d2 against some of the newer drivers on the market. Our patented surefit tour hosel technology allows loft and lie to be independently adjusted to precisely fit your. Take this for what it is, one guys opinion, but titleist has been lost in the driver doldrums the last several years. 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. Click here to find out how the titleist 9 d3 scored in the drivers test 2014. I currently play with a r1 driver but just purchased a 9 d2 driver with a stiff shaft. Personally, i would start at d4 adding a little loft on the d3. The 9 d2 and d3 drivers are the latest in the line of titleist equipment, and feature an evolutionary leap forward from the 910, further refining all that the 910 did right and improving on the soft spots with a hotter clubface and more consistent launch characteristics between the two drivers.
Titleist ultralight custom graphite stiff driver shaft 45 pull. For me, the 9 d3 is absolutely the best driver titleist has ever produced. Titleists 9d2 driver provides golfers with precise accuracy, forgiveness, long drives, playability, and a look that can only be found in a titleist driver. As mentioned above, forgiveness has been improved since the 910d2 the face insert results in ball speed increases of about 2 mph near the toe which translates to 46 more yards and around 1% near the heel.
Is there a big difference between titleist 910 d2 driver and titleist 9 d2. Pga professional mark crossfield hits the titleist 9 driver in the d2 460cc. Add them to your team titleist golf bag and let other members know what youre playing with. I still own a 905t, and it still holds up very well against many of the newer drivers on the market today. Sep 18, 2018 it resulted in the lowest cg ever in a titleist driver. Apr 03, 20 the titleist 9 d2 offers a clean look and easytohit driver. Adjusting the hosel of a titleist 9 d2 driver 3balls blog. I went through a fitting recently and tried the 917.
The centre of gravity has been lowered to reduce the spin on the ball and. The forgiveness of the titleist 9 line of drivers remains among the best in the market. It appears that you were not fitted for this club and purchased it off the rack. Interesting that i hit longer shots with a driver shorter in shaft length.
The titleist 9 d3 offers a smaller clubhead design and great look at address. Nov 26, 2015 a poorlyfitted driver simply wont be as forgiving. Correct setting 9 driver club fitting team titleist. In fairness, the 910 d2 is the best driver ive ever owned and ive been playing this game for nearly 40 years. Feel and sound is better than any other driver ive tried. According to titleist vp of marketing chris mcginley, the new 9 driver adds more length over the older 910 driver. Oct 29, 2014 you can switch up the lie and loft of their titleist 9 d2 drivers as well as the 9 d3s. To add i bought 2 sm5 vokeys and love them and look forward to having a full set of titleist clubs in the near future when the new kid bills slow down. So the ts2 is very much a grip it and rip it driver no nonsense, simple and seriously fast off the face. Mar, 20 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. Titleist is well represented on the pga tour as well as most international competitive tours. The titleist 9d2 driver features a 460cc full pear shaped titanium head. Im thinking if there is no significant difference, i would just pick the 910 d2.
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. By the end of 2012, 90 per cent of titleists staffers are expected to have switched a clear sign of a measurable performance boost. Buy titleist 9d2 driver9d3 driver fairway golf usa. Titleist, along with pinnacle, and footjoy brands, together comprise acushnet company, which is an operating company of fila korea, ltd. It features a highspeed forged face insert which delivers more speed over a larger. A driver with movable weight is almost as common nowadays as a tour player with a logo on the sleeve. Testing the new titleist 9 d2 d3 drivers at trafford golf centre with rick shiels pga golf coach. Some guys arent quite as long on solid hits as they are with their own driver. It has withstood challenges from just about every make. 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. 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.
These are great drivers and with one in your bag, your playing partners might even mistake you for a great golfer too. Aug 31, 2012 the titleist 9 d2 driver is designed to provide more speed, distance and precision fitting with tour preferred looks, sound and feel. Nov 28, 2012 testing the new titleist 9 d2 d3 drivers at trafford golf centre with rick shiels pga golf coach. The 9 d2 and d3 drivers are the latest in the line of titleist equipment, and feature an evolutionary leap forward from the 910, further refining all. Titleist 9 d2 d3 driver testing rick shiels pga youtube.
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. Find great deals on ebay for titleist 9 d2 driver and titleist 915 d2 driver. 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. Deeper face than the d2 allowing for additional shot and trajectory control. Titleist says the additional distance is as a result better speed, launch and spin. Aug 31, 2012 the titleist 9 d2 driver is a good improvement on the 910 version.
Buy new and used titleist 915 d2 driver from the best golf shop. Those who want a bit more finetuning can opt for the ts3 driver. That had to be hard for them to do, because the performance of the 910 d2 and d3 were so good. The difference between the titleist 915 d2 and its predecessors such as the 9 driver is that the 915 d2 is larger and displaying a 460cc pearshaped head that allows for an easier draw whilst it also features a 16position surefit tour hosel system. I think it was created with a bit of my dna as i have total and complete confidence is this thing. By using this site you agree to the use of cookies. Find out if titleist s ts golf clubs are the best fit for your game. However the main difference between the two models is that the d2 has a 460cc head which will offer a little bit more forgiveness and a little draw bias too. The design of the 9 driver centres around creating more distance and less spin through more efficient weighting and an improved cg location.
Pga professional mark crossfield hits the titleist 9 driver in the d2. Unfollow titleist driver 9 d2 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The acushnet company started making titleist golf balls in the 1930s, and after they skyrocketed to popularity, titleist drivers were. Pga professional mark crossfield hits the titleist 9 driver in the d2 460cc head and the d3 445 cc head size. With 6 stock shafts, it should be easy to find a match for your swing. The 9, like the 910 and 909 and others before it, has a great sound at impact. Overall, the d2 is forgiving, long, and a great option for the upcoming season.
I was a fan of the 917 driver and had it in my bag for a while. The centre of gravity has been lowered to reduce the spin on the ball and it is now the same launch and spin as the d3 version. If you bought a new titleist 9 d2 driver, you may be able to squeeze more distance out with fine tuning. Perhaps your used titleist driver didnt come with a handy guide. Buy new and used titleist 9 d2 driver from the best golf shop. Buy a used titleist 9 d2 driver at a great price on. Every two years like clockwork, titleist launches a new model. 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. Im glad to see it wasnt just me who stuck to the 910 d2 after trying the 9 d2. I dont currently have the money to spend on a 917 so bought the 9 second hand. Titleists new 915s vs the old 9 driver andrew rice golf. In this case, adjusting the hosel could be a confusing option. Sep 04, 20 according to chris mcginley, the prototype driver was made for titleist staff member jason dufner, who has continued to use the companys threeyearold 910 d2 driver because of its higher launch and spin characteristics, which suit him better than titleists lower spinning 9 drivers.
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