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Question for Titleist 905 driver owner

very handicap

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very handicap Well Established Member

very handicap

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I have switched to titleist 905 recently and discovered that the front profile is quite low, meaning if you tee the ball too high, there is a high chance to sky the ball and leave a sky mark on the top paint work of the driver.

How high do you tee your ball with 905? Do you tee it lower than other modern driver like TM, Cobra, etc.?

Anyone has similar problem and can advise way to solve this? If i tee it too low, i have fear that i will chunk the ground.

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Well I would definitely tee it lower than my cleveland launcher but its really up to you how high you should tee it. If you tend to catch your driver on the upswing (tee'd up outside your front foot) then tee it higher. Just play with tee height starting from very low until you find a height where you hit the sweet spot consistently.

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Driver:: R9 9.5* with Fujikura Rombax 7Z08 shaft in X-stiff
3 wood:: R9 15* with Fujikura Motore F1 65g in X-stiff
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very handicap Well Established Member

very handicap

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That might be my problem, from time to time, i seem to have the tendency to hit down, and hence sky the ball. If i try to do upswing, i usually end up holding back my weight transfer, and the ball end up going left. Any suggestion?

halcon Well Established Member

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I am not sure if it is different from other drivers, since this has been basically my only one, but I definitely tee it low; I put it so only one quarter of the ball is above the driver.
I tried an R7 Quad TP a few weeks ago (deep face), and the height of the tee was about the same, so the height that I use works for me maybe because I hit the ball very high.

Clubs in my bag: TaylorMade R7 SuperDeep TP 9.5° Fujikura Speeder 757 S | Titleist 906F2 13° AccuFLEX ICON FH X| Adams Idea Pro Black 18° Aldila NV Pro 105-S| Mizuno MP-57 3-7; MP-32 8-P PX6.0 | Mizuno MP T-10 54.09, 60.05
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golf_junkie27 Great Member

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Which 905 are you using? The "R" or the "T"?

Next time you're at the range, set up the tee at various heights. FWIW, I have a 905T and like I do with every driver, I tee up with only half the ball above the crown.

One of the things you might think about is posting a video of your swing in the swingcheck section. Depending on your swing path and angle of attack, a recommendation can be made for both tee height and placement. Inside the front heel does not always work for everyone. Just my $.02.

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HB001 17* Hybrid with Mitsubishi Diamana Thump X Stiff Flex
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Taylor Made 24* Burner Accra Axiv 105 Tour Hybrid Shaft

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very handicap Well Established Member

very handicap

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Mine is the R version. Prior to switching to 905, i was using a TM burner and because the driver head was taller, i never seem to have this problem before. I guess it is a confidence thing.

James_Black Great Member

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That might be my problem, from time to time, i seem to have the tendency to hit down, and hence sky the ball. If i try to do upswing, i usually end up holding back my weight transfer, and the ball end up going left. Any suggestion?

Practice in the range seems like the best option.

bring your own tees and practice.

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Driver - LV4 10* R flex
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TakeDeadAim Well Established Member

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If you are worried about "crowning" a drive... your game may not be quite ready for a 905.

Try some deeper faced improvement drivers until your swing can consistently deliver the center of the driver´s face to the ball, irregardless of how low or high you choose to place the tee.

Please don´t swing while I´m talking !!
 


very handicap Well Established Member

very handicap

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You might be right, but i switched to 905 because i wanted something more demanding to train my accuracy. Too much money down the drain to change again now......

Will endure with it. Worse come to worse, just have a "crowned" driver.

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That might be my problem, from time to time, i seem to have the tendency to hit down, and hence sky the ball. If i try to do upswing, i usually end up holding back my weight transfer, and the ball end up going left. Any suggestion?

You should be swiping not hitting down or hitting up .

I guess your tee setup is too high .
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913D3 9.5°Diamana Kai'li 70 Stiff  "C3" | 910F 15°, Diamana Kai'li 80 Stiff "D2" | 910H 19°,  Diamana Kai'li for Titleist 85 Hybrid Stiff | Titleist 714 AP2 4 to P Aerotech Steelfiber i110 S | SM4 Vokey 50.12, 54.14 & SM5 60.11K| 34" Edel Umpqua + 40g Counter Weight
 

DavidFehertysBike Great Member

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I gamed a 905R (GOAT titliest Driver) for close to two seasons. I didnt tee it up any higher than i would any other driver. About a half-ball above the crown. But i dont think tee height is really the issue. If youre worried about skying the ball, then youre probably coming in too steep.
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Lefty22 Well Established Member

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About 1/4 of the ball above the face - I see a lot of folks tee it up way higher with these and do fine though...
In the bag:
905R 9.5° - UST ProForce V2 65R
909F2 15.5° Titleist Diamana 75
909H 19° Titleist Diamana 80
Zing 2 3-PW Vokey SM48.08 @ 51° Vokey SM56.11 Unitized Leo

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