I just upgraded from a 9 d2 set to c3 to a 915 d2 set to d4 which is standard for a lefty. The 460 cc, pearshaped driver features a rear sole weight that positions the center of gravity low and deep to increase moment of inertia as well as produce higher launch angles. The pearshaped head has a deep face thats slightly open at address. Let us help you set up or adjust your titleist 9 d2 driver to better suit your game. Is the 9d3 worthy of being called an upgrade to the 910d3. But keep in mind, its not fully adjustable like offerings from callaway or taylormade. Jan 27, 2014 titleist adjustable driver settings titleist makes it easy to adjust your 910 or 9 series driver with a numbered sleeve and lettered ring to create 16 different combinations of loft and lie angle.
Pga professional mark crossfield hits the titleist 9 driver in the d2 460cc head and the d3 445 cc head size. The settings run from a1 to d4 with the above chart explaining what each setting does. A1 is the intended neutral position for a righthanded golfer, adding nothing to the stated loft or lie angles of your club. The titleist 9d2 driver is designed to combine speed with forgiveness for average golfers. I still got slightly better numbers with my 9, mainly because i can find the center so consistently. I went through a fitting recently and tried the 917.
Titleist surefit hosel adjustment guide sep 26, 2017. Nov 21, 2014 titleists 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. Instead, they created a standard club with the option to make small changes to lie and loft angles. 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. The 9 series face is slightly lighter than the 910, and the weight has been redistributed to the bottom of the club. Dec 10, 2014 it certainly got my attention and was not what i was familiar with in the previous 910 and 9 iterations of titleist drivers. Improved cg location reduces spin for more distance. Brett, director of club fitting for titleist takes us through process when adjusting the new titleist 9 driver while on the range at the 20 pga. The adapter allows you to adjust the loft, lie and face angle of the club. Dialin launch and spin settings perfectly using the surefit tour hosel system. Titleist made this conscious choice, aiming to provide less of a one size fits all solution.
If you sole the driver, the face can close because of the ground contact point. The 915 d3 utilizes a 440cc head for flight control and a deeper face which. Titleist have increased the speed of the face so that you get around 2mph more ball speed from toe hits and just over 1% for low on the heel. Jan 19, 2015 the titleist 915d3 driver is a nice blend of forgiveness, performance, and playability from a classic golf brand with a focus on modern performance. 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. We test all 16 settings by hitting three shots each on a titliest 816 h1 hybrid in this video and provide the ball data to you to compare. Testing the titleist 915 d3 driver against the 9 d3 driver. Feel and sound is better than any other driver ive tried. Aug 31, 2012 the titleist 9 d2 driver is a good improvement on the 910 version. The 915 d3 is more forgiving than the 9 d3 it replaced. The 9d2 driver surpasses everything youve come to expect from a titleist driver, more forgiving, exceptional feel, longer distance and sleek look. Ts, 917, 915 and 9 fairway shafts are interchangeable. Oct 16, 2012 the latest driver from titleist, the 9, is designed and built for more speed and thus more distance.
So, going from left to right on your chart the first column on the left is 1. The 9, like the 910 and 909 and others before it, has a great sound at impact. Titleist 9d3 is a high performance 445cc classic pear shaped driver that delivers tour inspired workability with distance and forgiveness. The face of the 9 driver has increased the maximum ball speed area. The titleist 9d3 driver is a classic, pearshaped driver that is designed for the better golfer. The forged face of the two 9 models, d2 and d3, is similar to that used on the 910. Most players will then take the face and square it, and by squaring it, adding the 1. Jul 29, 2017 i was fitted back with my 9 d2 at a d1. There is some very interesting data that we pull as a. High speed forged face insert provides greater speed over more surface area of the face so shots go farther and straighter. Oct 29, 2014 standard titleist 9 d2 driver settings.
The titleist 9 d2 driver does come with an adjustable hosel. The big benefit of the 917, however, is the moveable cg. What you need to know about the titleist 917 drivers the. But where the 910s removable weight screwed down into the head, the 9 comes with a flat weight that lowers the center of gravity. 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. They can then dialin their launch and spin settings precisely using the. At the time of its debut, it was considered titleists most playable and forgiving driver along with the tourlevel 9d3. At the time of its debut, it was considered titleists most playable and forgiving driver along with the gameimprovement 9d2. Titleist adapter hitting ball on each setting youtube. If youre a player that has got to sole the club prior to taking your grip a lot of golfers are for me youre still fortunate if youre. Titleists 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, was more forgiving, generated less spin, produced faster ball speeds, and offered enhanced customization features. A rear weight lowers the center of gravity that increases launch angle and increases moment of inertia to stabilize the face when the ball is struck offcenter.
Aug 31, 2012 the titleist 9 d3 driver is pretty similar to the 910 d3 except that it has a more forgiving face for off centre hits. Adjusting the hosel of a titleist 9 d2 driver 3balls blog. Adjusting a driver can be an exercise in frustration. Jan 15, 20 the face of the 9 driver has increased the maximum ball speed area up to 11 percent from the older 910 model. If you change the setting and do not square the face, you will hit the club with a closed face angle and the ball will go left.
The surefit hosel features a sleeve and ring, each with four settings. The 9 d2 and d3 drivers are the latest in the line of titleist equipment. Titleist hybrid surefit hosels adjust in 1 loft and lie increments. Low, flat sole profile and new flat surefit tour weight on the rear sole optimizes center of gravity for forgiveness. Please keep in mind that your lie angle will affect the direction more than the face angle. Your new titleist 9 d2 driver will come with adjustable hosel set to neutral, or a1. Deeper face than the d2 allowing for additional shot and trajectory control. 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.
The hosel sleeve is is adjustable by changing the settings of its two. Sep 14, 2017 we test all 16 settings by hitting three shots each on a titliest 816 h1 hybrid in this video and provide the ball data to you to compare. It was also touted to have additional distance over the older 910d2. I also have the face open about 2 at impact so that setting puts it at neutral for me at impact.
So you bought an adjustable titleist driver, fairway wood or hybrid but dont know what the letters and numbers mean on the hosel. It was also touted to have more mishit forgiveness over the older 910d3. The titleist pro v1 golf ball was used and tee height was kept constant for each shot. For the player looking to get an explosive sound off the face of their club, the titleist 915d2 driver is for them. The latest driver from titleist, the 9, is designed and built for more speed and thus more distance. Scenario two would be that the golfer soles the club on the floor, takes his grip, and also the driver continues to be 9. I did go back as i have upgraded to the 917 d2 and my fitter, dlance in denver, kept me at the d1. Per titleist, this will result in 2 mph more ball speed that will produce an additional 4 to 6 yards in hit locations off center that would not be achieved in the older 910.
At times i feel that i would benefit from standard settings but havent put it in play yet. The letters and numbers on the surefit hosel represent different settings you can adjust the club to. Ts, 917, 915, 9 and 910 driver shafts are interchangeable. Apr 16, 2018 scenario two would be that the golfer soles the club on the floor, takes his grip, and also the driver continues to be 9.