Well I did it I broke down and bought a new driver. I have
been reading a lot about the Titleist 907 D2. I had demoed one awhile back on a
launch monitor and was impressed by how forgiving it was. Off center shots were not that bad usually
only 7 to 10 yards off center. Our foursome went on a road trip and I found one
and couldn’t pass up the price. It was a demo and they were clearing them out.
Sweet! It’s a 907 D2, 9.5*, S flex, UST Proforce V2 75 and it’s very clean,
absolutely no marks. Well today I took it and my R7 Quad to the range. After
warming up I hit about 25 drives with the Titleist907 D2,
Wow! When I swung at 80% I hit every drive down the middle and at least 285 to
295. When I swung all out I only missed 2 out of 10 drives, 80% is very good
and they were deep down the range hitting the net 300 yards out 15 to 20 feet
up. Now I had to try my R7, its 4 years
old and only 400cc so it’s the first model that was made and I really like it,
its 9.5* X-flex, Harrison Mungen. When I swing 80% with it I hit only 6 to 7
out of 10 down the middle and when I went all out I only hit 3 to 4 out of 10
down the middle. I have been averaging 283yds.with it this year. The Titleist
is as advertized “very forgiving”. After my little comparison I tried shaping
shots with the 907, like I said Wow! I never thought that you would be able to
work the ball very well with such a big head I was wrong. I could easily work
the ball either way. Move over R7 there’s a new big dog in my bag. I can’t wait
to get it out on the course this Friday!
I thought I had posted this before but couldn't find it. so here the updated as well.
Well Yesterday was the first round of golf where I used the
new Titleist
driver.I have to say first that not playing for 2 weeks; the layoff definitely
caused me a few problems to start, mostly in the short game. I shot 83, 44 on
the front and 39 on the back. But of the last 14 holes 2 of which were par 3’s,
I went 10 for 12 in fairways hit. The 2 fairways I missed one had OB on the
right and I over compensated with a snap hook, and the other fairway I missed I
was 10 feet off the short grass on the left. So I have to say the driver
preformed exactly as I had hoped it would. Even when I hit slightly on the heel
(which happened a couple times) the ball still went 270 yards. It might take me
a little time to get used to such a big head. The course we played had lots of
dog legs left and right and working the ball either way was a synch. I had no
trouble controlling my trajectory either, when I wanted to hit it high with the
wind I just teed the ball like I normally do, and into the wind I teed it a
little bit lower. I’ve got to give Titleist full marks on this one 10 out of
10. It’s such an easy driver to hit, and very forgiving. My one and only
disappointment is not with the driver, it’s that our season is quickly coming
to an end so I won’t get to use it much until next year. Oh well it’s going to
be great when I do!
I have to say it again it’s the nicest driver I have hit
yet. It is very easy to hit and so forgiving, except if you top one which I
did. I’m still not used to the 4600cc head, I caught this one on the hosel
almost missed it all together. I went 9 for 13 in fairways hit that I used
driver 69%. With my old R7 on my best day I would hit 65% but I have been
averaging only 50% with the R7. I have only used the Titleisttwice
now and I have hit 19 out of 25 fairways with it 76%. I know it’s only 2 rounds
and I’m sure that 76% won’t hold up forever but it sure feels good right now
and that a 26 % improvement. Even not
playing as regularly as I did this summer hasn’t bothered me with this club. I
think Titleist got it right on the money.Look out TMG.
