Comments on: Titleist 905R Driver Review

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:03:21 +0000

so erik, would golfers be giving up distance if they went to the 905r than the 909d2 because the 905r is cheaper, but then again it was made in 2005 and the d2 was made in 2009, does this matter at all?

By: clay

clay — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:57:53 +0000

i am 8 handicap. i had previously bought the 905r with a pro force v2 stiff shaft 76 g. i agree it favors the left to right ball flight whcich i did not like. the driver is just not very forgiving i just bought the new dymo2 and it favors the right to left ball flight and i hit it 10-15 yards further. all in all i would not consider this driver if you are not a trememndous ball striker do not get this driver.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:24:44 +0000

I'm on the high school golf team and one of my coaches has this driver with a 9.5 degree loft and and it was a windy day so I said what the heck let me use that.

I must say because I shoot in the high 40s to 50s on 9 holes(I'm a very bad putter), I thought it would be hard as heck to hit but to my surprise it wen farther and straighter than my Ping G5.

So just to all those high-handicappers out there. Don't be intimidated by Titleist if your a good ball striker. Just because your a high-handicapper like me because of your putting doesn't mean you can't use a Titleist club.

By: 3jack

3jack — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:41:43 +0000

I just bought a 905r off of ebay to give it a try. It has the Porforce V2 shaft in stiff flex and 9.5 loft. I swing about 90 miles per hour and this is on the minimum side for that shaft but the ball carried really well. I usuall hit a low drive but not with this club, the ball sailed high and far for me ( about 230 carry) I have been playing a Super Quad with a slight draw setting and it has been ok, but I seem spray the ball more with the Super Quad than the Titliest 905r. The "A" players at my club have been going back to these clubs and i thought i would give it a shot. Good club

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Fall 2008 Sneak Peek: Titleist 909 Metals Series | The Sand Trap — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:00:13 +0000

[...] 905S/T models has the company truly offered two drivers that fit the vast majority of golfers. The 905R produced a little more spin than some players liked, and the 907D1 and 907D2 offered little change [...]

By: Snaphookright

Snaphookright — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:39:42 +0000

Just wanted to chime in with my comments on the 905 R. This was my primary driver until I experimented with the 907 D1. I kept this driver in my stock primarily due to the fact that I changed drivers, not because of performance, but because the constant "grass is always greener" principle.

After about four solid months of using the 907, I have gone back to the 905. The 907 is a solid club, but for me, the 905 is just better in all categories of distance, feel and sound. Note that both clubs have the same shaft, Graphite Design YS 6+.

Distance: My misses are more up/down on the club face rather than left to right. The 905 is taller than the 907. The 905 plays better to my misses. The 905 has a little lower trajectory than the 907 so I am rewarded with a little extra roll. The 907 is high, but basically stays where it lands. Overall: 905 is longer.

Feel: I get more feedback from the 905. The ball feels like it comes off the face faster than the 907. With the 907, you almost get the sensation of delayed launch. Good, bad or indifferent, it just felt it felt. Some of my buddies would say that it just got me in the woods quicker. Overall: 905 feels hotter.

Sound: 905 muted thwack -- I like that. 907 higher pitched thwack to tink -- not as appealing as thwack. What I just wrote may sound like the stupidest comparison you have ever read and how you are supposed to get anything out of that is beyond me. But the sound is very different between the two. It's like the 907 isn't even a Titleist driver. Overall: 905 does not sound like a little league bat.

Looks: I did not put this in the categories above because I got used to the shape of the 907 fairly easily. The dark colors mask the shape well and only looks odd when compared side-by-side.

Forgiveness: You would think this category would be at the top as the 907 is touted as being more forgiving. Understand, 907 is more forgiving. But you sacrifice a lot of other aspects for this...besides that, it's not THAT MUCH MORE forgiving.

In conclusiong, the driver is a basher club: The 905 goes further.

By: squidhead

squidhead — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:31:11 +0000

Recently purchased this driver,been using a Yonex ADX with power pendulem shaft to good effect, have tried other drivers found no reason to change.My 905R has the V2 75 stiff shaft 10.5 degree.Found the Titleist to be longer more forgiving but difficult to fade,but hits a powerful slight draw with good amount of roll ,you can hook with this driver if your timing is out. I personally could not slice it when I tried to got a nice fade.Fantastic feel and flight of drive when hit out the sweet spot.A long hitting driver.

By: David

David — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:25:42 +0000

I was given this driver with a rental in Austin Texas recently. I had been hitting a Ping driver and let me say this: I am buying this driver as soon as I can get a launch monitor on my swing to get the right shaft. This driver is REALLY good. I hit it farther than I have any driver I've ever hit even during local "demo days" when I've hit driver after driver and felt like I knew which I hit best. It had the speedster shaft and it felt too stiff so I did not have as much "feel" (felt too stiff), but the the ball shot off the face, low, rising flight and it was one of those days where I was waiting for the guys I played with to catch up to my drives. It was a feeling I can't wait to reproduce with my regular golf buddies.

By: Mike Lacey

Mike Lacey — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:05 +0000

Ryno,

Just wondering what you went with. I currently have 975J and looking to upgrade to 905 S possibly.

By: Poulter Pants(Cleveland Hi Bore XL

Poulter Pants(Cleveland Hi Bore XL — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:34:13 +0000

I am 17 playing of 4 i currently have the 905r and a few days ago was pounding my hi bore xl 280 continually. I love my Hibore and all as its such a great club always straight and high but i find the harder i hit it the higher it tends to go. What ive found with the 905r is 10 extra yards and the ability to go further if u need to the club head shape is to die for at address and spits confidence all over the tee box.
You get a better flight and a nice thwaaaaaping sound off the face when struck correctly as appossed to the ting of other drivers.

A traditional club for a low/medium handicapper