I used to hit 80 percent fairways and average about 280 yards with my 910 driver. Titleist 917 d2 vs d3 driver austads golf the leader in golf. I feel like titleist has made great strides at making the smaller head way more hittable for us ams. With a more traditional approach than the d2, the d3 comes with 440cc.
Along the same lines, the 917 d3 spun about 350 rpm less than the 915 d3. I will say that i do agree that their tour shaft upgrade is worth it. The 917 d2 driver is the larger 460cc head that looks a little squarer than before thanks to titleist changing the line of the head near the heel. Golfwrx sent six members to the titleist s oceanside test facility on october 19 to get fit for the companys new 917 drivers. Titleist s excitement about its new 917 drivers exists on multiple levels and started as engineers discovered upon completion of the new design that they had created a product that compared to its predecessor, the 915 driver. Heres titleist s yettobereleased 915d4 driver, which we photographed on the range at the honda classic where it was being tested by titleist player john peterson. I used the d2 for half a season and it is very similar to d3 but the d3 is just that much better.
Titleist 917 v titleist 915 bighitter testing comparison. Obviously there are lots of variables in each players swing but titleist will have huge amounts of data covering a wide range of situations. What you need to know about the titleist 917 drivers the. Titleist 915d3 driver workable and forgiving, the 915 d3 driver delivers distance with trajectory control. I actually had faster club head speed with the titleist d3 over the g30 with the turbolaters spelling. Lowest prices on titleist drivers at golf discount. The titleist 915 d3 driver has a redesigned surefit tour hosel that allows golfers to experience the type of tour level fitting in a driver. Titleist s wide variety of lofts, two distinct heads and impressive array of premium stock shafts makes fitting easy. I have been playing the d3 heads since i like the way it looks at address. The 917 and ping g gave me the best spin rates between 2100 2600. Been playing titleist drivers for the last 6 years love em.
I read in a previous post that the d2 driver has a higher dynamic face closure than the d3 and d4, which means that it is easier to close the face. Have always loved titleist irons, but i could never hit their woods very well. The d2s at least on the prior models are the 460cc heads while the d3s are usually a bit smaller and more traditional shaped heads. G30 series exceptional golf driver, plus a little extra on the forgiveness levels. Titleist s latest series of drivers, fairways, and hybrids is the 915 series. Titleists excitement about its new 917 drivers exists on multiple levels and. Titleist 915 d3 drivers in stock for next working day delivery. After a fitting with titleist professionals, i found that for me, the d2 and d3 launched, spun and worked left to right and right to left the same. Titleists new 915s vs the old 9 driver andrew rice golf. Will the smaller head of the d3 give me more club head speed or is forgiveness of the d2 more beneficial. The new d3 is also more workable than its sibling and has less builtin draw.
I am not a big believer in other peoples claims about accuracy and added distance. At 440 cc, the pearshaped 915 d3 produces a lower, flatter trajectory, with about 250 rpm less spin than the 460 cc d2. Titleist 917 d2 d3 on course testing with pga professional askgolfguru mark crossfield. I have three shafts for it now, but my favorite is the rogue max low launch. Each member had to be playing a titleist 915 driver. The 440cc deep face pear profile provides confidence to manage your trajectory. The short story, i sold my m1 and my 915 d3 and played out the last two months with my old d2. I suggest you lighten shaft go with d3 and take a lesson on how to work the driver. It is a great feeling shaft, with tight dispersion and excellent low spin rates.
Both the titleist 917 d2 and the d3 drivers are equipped with awesome technology. After a substantial warmup involving some very unusual stretching, our anonymous big hitter hit five shots with the titleist 915 d2 driver, then five with the titleist 917 d2 driver. Originally had a 6g weight in the driver as they belonged to a mate of mine but changing to a 14 was perfect for me. I think the 915 was just a bit longer and the m1 was probably a good ten yards longer, but the 910 d2. The titleist 915 d2 driver has a clubhead size of 460cc for maximum forgiveness and distance. Titleist s new 915 s 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. So in conclusion, i was hitting the ball about 9 yards further on average and 34 mph faster ball speeds with the 917d3 vs. Titleist would have built both at a swing weight of d2 d3. Titleist 915 d3 driver titleist drivers golfbidder. Titleist 915 d2 and d3 drivers both have the active recoil channel but produce different launch and spin characteristics. Im wondering what the average distance gain is using a 915 driver vs a 910 driver for a 90 mph swing speed. If youre playing a titleist driver now, youre likely using one of the last two releases, the 910 or 9. The titleist 915 d2 driver also delivers a high trajectory with more dynamic face closure compared to the titleist 915 d3 driver. Mark takes the titleist d2 and d3 drivers onto the golf course with his gc2 launch monitor and shows.
Each driver truly offers the golfers something different and hopefully this article answers all of your questions and can help you to make the perfect buying decision based on your needswants and skill level. The d3 model offers lower spin and a lower trajectory than the d2 head. The 915 drivers are surprisingly long on mishits, especially the 915d2. According to a titleist representative, the 915d4 has a slightly more forward center of gravity than the companys 915d3 driver. I have a colleague who recently switched from 915 d2 to 917 d3 via. Howdy all, thought id ask the community before making any hasty decisions. 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 developed a variable face insert using forged 64 titanium which is thicker in the middle and thinner around the edges. I play my 915 d3 at the d1 position, slightly more open face. Titleist ts3 driver vs titleist 917d3 driver titleist set out with a completely new mission when creating its latest ts metalwoods.
The hosel settings are adjustable but i basically went with standard position which is the. Couple arc with a new radial speed face and the 915 d2 and d3 drivers present you with a much more forgiving titleist driver than before. The 915 retains two head designs the d2 is 460cc with a full pear profile and more draw bias, while the d3 is the deepfaced, lower spinning 440cc head with less draw bias and a lower trajectory. I had the 9 and 915 d3 driver, as well as the 910 and 915 fw and hybs i noticed no difference in distance between any of them, and i preferred the sound of the 910hf and the 9d3. The 917 d2 on average spun about 400 rpm less than the 915 d2. This is a one swing challenge comparing the performance goals between the titleist 915 d2 and the titleist 917 d2. 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. Titleist 915 drivers are still available in d3 and d2 models.
I had the 910 and now the 9 drivers skipping the 915. The g30 is so large to me at address for some it is just perfect. The clubhead has a pear shape design to provide confidence and stability. I hit 15 balls with my ping driver and then 15 with the 915 driver. You will be surprised how easy the d3 can be to fade and draw on command. The 917 d2 driver was designed to fit golfers of a wide variety of skill levels, which is why both the launch angle and spin rate are both higher than the 917 d3. Both of these driver models came in two models, the d2 and d3.
What you need to know about the titleist 917 drivers the golf. Ive seen modest changes from the 910 to the 915 over the years, which as been fine by me my driver game has been consistent i hit straight, ability to adjust spin and flight are awesome but, i am a gear snob, and love. Another data point that really jumps out is the increase in ball speed the 917 gained. In this series of videos rick and mid handicapper rob potter test the latest drivers to see what technology can offer the average golfer. The 917 d2 driver was designed to fit golfers of a wide variety of skill levels, which is why both the launch angle and spin rate are both higher. The spin rates with the 917 were significantly lower which was resulting.
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