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| Author: | huwoniu [ Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Interesting Titleist 909 D3 Driver |
Interesting Titleist 909 D3 Driver Titleist drivers tend to have a following which often is comprised of better players with lower handicaps. Back in the day, if you were playing a Titleist 909 D3 Driver, you probably knew what you were doing. With the advent of larger, more forgiving heads, many companies had offerings that were appropriate for a larger segment of golfers. With the 909 series drivers (909D2, 909D3, and 909 Comp) there is something for everyone and new fitting opportunities to get dialed in with the best combo for your swing. I had the opportunity to be fit at a Titleist demo day for a new driver, and the results I will describe below, along with the fitting process. The Titleist 909 D3 Driver is aimed at the low handicapper who wants to control ball flight, accuracy and workability whilst enjoying unparalled sound and feel. The Titleist 909 D3 has a 440CC sized, titanium clubhead in a classic pear shape incorporating a deep clubface. The clubface insert has been designed to maximise the energy transfer across the clubface and rear sole ridges combine with two distinctive trapezoid shapes across the centre of the club to reduce vibration and create a fantastic impact sound. The Titleist 909 D3 driver signals Titleist’s first use of a titanium Blind Bore hosel that secures the shaft of the club within the neck and offers both stability and flexibility across the whole range of 909 D3 shaft options. A swingweight screw in the rear of the 909 D3 sole allows for any weight differences when different shafts are custom fitted. The Titleist 909 D3 driver offers the lower handicapper a perfectly fitted driver that offers complete control from the tee. The first combo I tried was the 909D2 9.5 head with the Voodoo shaft. I very much liked the forgiveness of the D2 head, and the launch angle wasn’t too bad. I found it to be very straight-hitting (perhaps due to slightly higher spin rates) and although the launch was higher than optimal, it still cut through the day’s strong winds pretty well. It was a shame there was not an 8.5o D2 head available, as that may have been the best combination of forgiveness and distance for me. The feel of the Titleist 909 D3 for sale heads is light and crisp with a muted “ting” at impact. In this regard, I had already deemed the 909 to be a major improvement over the 907 series. The face angles of the 909 series are slightly open and seemed to take the left side out of play pretty well, although they are able to be turned over more easily than the 907 series. Under the watchful eye of my fitter, we pretty well abandoned the D2 head and moved on quickly to the 909D3 head to help lower my launch and spin rates. The 909 series head is a slight change for Titleist as far as the hosel design. Gone is the “bore-through” hosel of past Titleist 909 D3 Driver sale in favor of a blind-bore hosel. Those who like to switch shafts will likely see this as a benefit. The design elements of Acushnet’s sister company- Cobra, could be seen in the D3. A weight screw is located low and back in the head to shift the center of gravity as well as providing a means for custom swingweighting. The Titleist “arrow” alignment aid is present on the crown, along with a good scoreline pattern on the face to get you aligned properly. One or the other would be my preference, with the nod going to just the scoreline pattern on the face. |
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