Comments on: Titleist 909H Hybrid Review http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:22:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Asep Rusadi http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18998 Asep Rusadi Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:28:58 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18998 Ghetto Prez, thank you for your suggestion. What shaft should I use if compared to my Project X 5.5 for irons? Ghetto Prez, thank you for your suggestion. What shaft should I use if compared to my Project X 5.5 for irons?

]]> By: Ghetto Prez http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18994 Ghetto Prez Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:28:09 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18994 Asep, replace your high lofted fairway wood and your 3 iron with the 19 and get another wedge. 200 yard approaches are a crapshoot anyway, and you're going to need that wedge if you try that stuff. Heck, you'll need it if you don't. Oh, and these are very easy to hit hybrids. As easy as the Cobra DWS, just with a touch lower ball flight. No such thing as a "players" hybrid unless you're using a telephone pole for a shaft. If you can't hit these get a 7 wood. Asep, replace your high lofted fairway wood and your 3 iron with the 19 and get another wedge. 200 yard approaches are a crapshoot anyway, and you're going to need that wedge if you try that stuff. Heck, you'll need it if you don't.

Oh, and these are very easy to hit hybrids. As easy as the Cobra DWS, just with a touch lower ball flight. No such thing as a "players" hybrid unless you're using a telephone pole for a shaft. If you can't hit these get a 7 wood.

]]> By: Asep Rusadi http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18925 Asep Rusadi Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:33:53 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18925 I am using AP2 2008 Titleist 4 iron with project X rifle shaft 5.5 with no problem, but not really satisfied with my 3 iron with the same shaft. Should I replace these clubs with 909H hybrids? and what the benefit? anyone can suggest me? Thank you. I am using AP2 2008 Titleist 4 iron with project X rifle shaft 5.5 with no problem, but not really satisfied with my 3 iron with the same shaft. Should I replace these clubs with 909H hybrids? and what the benefit? anyone can suggest me? Thank you.

]]> By: Peter http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18878 Peter Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:43:43 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18878 Solid review...and I do respect your opinion, but this club is really not for me I have the 585 and its perfect, and I never have that occasional snapper with it. it has the aldila nv shaft I had a hard time hitting the 909 solidly everytime...i had a lot of worm burners with it even though it felt like a good hit Solid review...and I do respect your opinion, but this club is really not for me

I have the 585 and its perfect, and I never have that occasional snapper with it. it has the aldila nv shaft

I had a hard time hitting the 909 solidly everytime...i had a lot of worm burners with it even though it felt like a good hit

]]> By: Ken http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18642 Ken Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:28:50 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18642 [quote comment="18467"]I am very interested in purchasing the 909H but am perplexed at which loft to get. I plan on replacing my 3 and 4 iron with the 909H. Can i get away with just getting one club to replace the 3 and 4? If so with the 21 or 24 loft. I carry a driver, 3 wood and 5 wood and hit them very well. Thoughts/help? Thanks[/quote] I just bought the 909H in a 21 degree as a recomendation to replace a 3 or 4 iron. I don't carry a 3 iron but am looking to bridge the gap between my 5 iron and 5 wood as I play irons well but never hit my 4 that crisply. Pro recommended the 21 but suggested that I check out the distance as most people tend to hit the hybrids longer than the equivalent long iron simply because they can strike them better. Planning on using this to replace the 4 iron (and/or the invisible 3) and maybe then getting a 19 to take out my 5 wood if its as good as they say they are. Compare them with your irons like for like on the range and decide then. Hope that helps. Greg said on September 23, 2009:

I am very interested in purchasing the 909H but am perplexed at which loft to get. I plan on replacing my 3 and 4 iron with the 909H. Can i get away with just getting one club to replace the 3 and 4? If so with the 21 or 24 loft. I carry a driver, 3 wood and 5 wood and hit them very well. Thoughts/help?

Thanks

I just bought the 909H in a 21 degree as a recomendation to replace a 3 or 4 iron. I don't carry a 3 iron but am looking to bridge the gap between my 5 iron and 5 wood as I play irons well but never hit my 4 that crisply. Pro recommended the 21 but suggested that I check out the distance as most people tend to hit the hybrids longer than the equivalent long iron simply because they can strike them better. Planning on using this to replace the 4 iron (and/or the invisible 3) and maybe then getting a 19 to take out my 5 wood if its as good as they say they are. Compare them with your irons like for like on the range and decide then. Hope that helps.

]]> By: AFLaw http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18582 AFLaw Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:31:04 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18582 Being a lefthander, club selection is really burdensome to me particularly living in this part of the world(Malaysia- to order it takes 2 months for delivery). i have in my bag, 909H(24deg) and 585H(21deg) to substitute my iron 4 n 3 respectively...is it a good decision? Im using Prov1x balls n hitting average 165 to 170 metres using iron 5. I'm currently a 14 handicapper, and after switching from Maruman n Cleveland, I become more confident with my shots. I just ordered AP2 from 5 to PW(currently AP1) and Driver 909F3, I hope my dream to be a single handicapper by next year, will come thru. Anyway, I love reading your reviews and keep it up the good work. Being a lefthander, club selection is really burdensome to me particularly living in this part of the world(Malaysia- to order it takes 2 months for delivery). i have in my bag, 909H(24deg) and 585H(21deg) to substitute my iron 4 n 3 respectively...is it a good decision? Im using Prov1x balls n hitting average 165 to 170 metres using iron 5.
I'm currently a 14 handicapper, and after switching from Maruman n Cleveland, I become more confident with my shots.
I just ordered AP2 from 5 to PW(currently AP1) and Driver 909F3, I hope my dream to be a single handicapper by next year, will come thru.
Anyway, I love reading your reviews and keep it up the good work.

]]> By: Scott http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18518 Scott Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:19:33 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18518 Erik - great review - I purchased the 909H in 17* with the stock VooDoo and I agree with you. I hit it very high and straight but each time I need the ball down I cannot get it to do it. I use the V2 76g in my 905R so do you think the V2 in this hybrid would help me out a lot. I hit the driver with this shaft incredibly well and can work the ball however i want. I still have some time to return the club and trade it in and think I might do the same 17* head with a V2 - thanks for a great review. Erik - great review - I purchased the 909H in 17* with the stock VooDoo and I agree with you. I hit it very high and straight but each time I need the ball down I cannot get it to do it. I use the V2 76g in my 905R so do you think the V2 in this hybrid would help me out a lot. I hit the driver with this shaft incredibly well and can work the ball however i want. I still have some time to return the club and trade it in and think I might do the same 17* head with a V2 - thanks for a great review.

]]> By: Mathew http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18495 Mathew Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:48:54 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18495 Erik, this was far and away the best review of a golf club I've ever read. I'm sure I will study many more now that I've discovered this resource. As for why I wound up here... I'm currently hitting a 585.h 21 with the NV hybrid stiff shaft. 80 I think. Or is it 85? anyways. I'm hitting it like a dream off the tee. 200-215 straight as an arrow. The feel and sound of it is so good. So now I'm thinking I should get a lesser lofted club to go for more distance, while hopefully maintaining the consistency that I'm currently in love with. I understand that extending length automatically brings a certan degree of decreased straightness and that's fine. But what would be best here...getting a 585.h 17 to keep the situation as similar as possible (is the offset a contributor to my success?) or would the 909.h in 17 or 15 bring me better results? I'm talking in a purely "off the tee" situation. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Matthew Erik, this was far and away the best review of a golf club I've ever read. I'm sure I will study many more now that I've discovered this resource.

As for why I wound up here...

I'm currently hitting a 585.h 21 with the NV hybrid stiff shaft. 80 I think. Or is it 85? anyways.

I'm hitting it like a dream off the tee. 200-215 straight as an arrow. The feel and sound of it is so good. So now I'm thinking I should get a lesser lofted club to go for more distance, while hopefully maintaining the consistency that I'm currently in love with.

I understand that extending length automatically brings a certan degree of decreased straightness and that's fine. But what would be best here...getting a 585.h 17 to keep the situation as similar as possible (is the offset a contributor to my success?) or would the 909.h in 17 or 15 bring me better results? I'm talking in a purely "off the tee" situation.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Matthew

]]> By: Greg http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18467 Greg Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:55:48 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18467 I am very interested in purchasing the 909H but am perplexed at which loft to get. I plan on replacing my 3 and 4 iron with the 909H. Can i get away with just getting one club to replace the 3 and 4? If so with the 21 or 24 loft. I carry a driver, 3 wood and 5 wood and hit them very well. Thoughts/help? Thanks I am very interested in purchasing the 909H but am perplexed at which loft to get. I plan on replacing my 3 and 4 iron with the 909H. Can i get away with just getting one club to replace the 3 and 4? If so with the 21 or 24 loft. I carry a driver, 3 wood and 5 wood and hit them very well. Thoughts/help?

Thanks

]]> By: Golf Professional http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/titleist_909h_hybrid_review#comment-18273 Golf Professional Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:01:49 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3820#comment-18273 WOW- ok, first of all I must say that I have been a golf professional since April of 2007 and I have NEVER hit a hybrid club in my life until I bought this Titleist 909H left handed hybrid club yesterday. I first tried it out on a simulator at the store to make sure that I had distance to fill the gap that I was pushing for and to also check the distance/roll/ball speed/etc. I was trying to switch out a 7 wood that I had (TaylorMade TP 21 degree fairway wood) but because the shaft is shorter with a hybrid club, I was getting lower numbers with a 21 degree so I purchased the 19 degree instead (for distance purposes). I have to admit, I was a little concerned about the trajectory I would have with a 19 degree but I went for it anyway. Here comes the CRAZY part.. So I went to the driving range today and after warming up I took my first swing with my new 909H. I had picked out a flag that was 202 yards away....The ball EXPLODED off the club face and AIRMAILED the flag and landed PAST the 2nd flag that was over 240 yards away! My jaw DROPPED and after taking a few seconds I hit another one. Then another one. Consistently this happened and NOW I'm going to leave my 7 wood in my bag and take out my 5 wood! So what did I learn today? 2 things mostly; 1. That you can't trust a simulator at a store (lol) AT ALL and 2. That the Titleist 909H hybrid club is AMAZING and SO easy to hit. I recommend this club to ANYONE who is a low handicap player. It's worth it's weight in diamonds! (FYI- I'm going to have to get the 21 degree one now so I can hopefully fill that gap for my 7 wood now! Maybe that's what the guy at the store was trying to do? Get me to buy not just one 909H from him, but 2 lol!) WOW- ok, first of all I must say that I have been a golf professional since April of 2007 and I have NEVER hit a hybrid club in my life until I bought this Titleist 909H left handed hybrid club yesterday.
I first tried it out on a simulator at the store to make sure that I had distance to fill the gap that I was pushing for and to also check the distance/roll/ball speed/etc.
I was trying to switch out a 7 wood that I had (TaylorMade TP 21 degree fairway wood) but because the shaft is shorter with a hybrid club, I was getting lower numbers with a 21 degree so I purchased the 19 degree instead (for distance purposes). I have to admit, I was a little concerned about the trajectory I would have with a 19 degree but I went for it anyway. Here comes the CRAZY part..
So I went to the driving range today and after warming up I took my first swing with my new 909H. I had picked out a flag that was 202 yards away....The ball EXPLODED off the club face and AIRMAILED the flag and landed PAST the 2nd flag that was over 240 yards away!
My jaw DROPPED and after taking a few seconds I hit another one. Then another one. Consistently this happened and NOW I'm going to leave my 7 wood in my bag and take out my 5 wood!
So what did I learn today? 2 things mostly; 1. That you can't trust a simulator at a store (lol) AT ALL and 2. That the Titleist 909H hybrid club is AMAZING and SO easy to hit. I recommend this club to ANYONE who is a low handicap player. It's worth it's weight in diamonds! (FYI- I'm going to have to get the 21 degree one now so I can hopefully fill that gap for my 7 wood now! Maybe that's what the guy at the store was trying to do? Get me to buy not just one 909H from him, but 2 lol!)

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