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Drivers: Which would you go with?

Chubbs

By Chubbs
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Chubbs Well Established Member

Chubbs

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Looking for a new driver, and I've currently narrowed it down to three options:

Titleist 909D2, Callaway FT Tour, Taylormade R9 460

Have tried out all three and bomb them all. Tried them on 3 separate occasions though, and am going to compare them side by side this week.

Any opinions on them / opinions of them compared to each other?

Side note to the R9: I don't really care about the adjustability of the club, I just hit it well. So that's not something I consider a plus or minus compared to the other two.

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"


CrazyXGolfer Dedicated Member

CrazyXGolfer

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D2 would get my vote!
Ive also hit the callaway and did not really care for it.
Could not saying anything for the taylormade driver as I have not hit it, but I have not really herd any amazing reviews on it.

Driver: 909D3 8.5* Diamana White Board X
3 Wood: MP 630 15* GRAFALLOY PROLAUNCH RED X
Hybrid: 909H 19* "Real" VooDoo X
3 - P: MP-68 KBS Tour Black Nickel X
56* 10 Wedge Vr60* 06 Wedge: VrPutter: Custom Made.Golf Ball: TOUR B330SI am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was....


msd3075 Dedicated Member

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I recently switched from a 909D2 to a R9 Supertri. The only reason I switched was because I won the R9 in a tournament (actually won a Ping i15 but traded it for the R9).

At the end of the day, you can't go wrong with any of them as long as they are fitted to your swing and work how you want them. I can't comment on the FT Tour since I've never hit it, but the R9 and the 909D2 definitely have different feels. The 909D2 has more of a "classic" sound/feel to it whereas the R9 has more of a hollow 'ping' sound with a much more "hard" feel. Some people will prefer the 909D2; others will like the R9. It just depends on which on fits your taste.

golfro Great Member

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If you can find the Taylormade R9 (430cc version) I'd go with those over those 3. Check Interbay...last time I saw one that was 10.5 with regular shaft but they said they'd trade out the shaft for anything else.

DST Tour 9.5 Diamana Whiteboard
909F3 15* 3 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
909F3 18* 5 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
'09 X-Forged 3-PW Project-X 6.0 Flighted
CG15 56* X-Tour 60* Abaco


Chubbs Well Established Member

Chubbs

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went and hit some drivers tonight. still confused, dammit.
i ruled out the Callaway FT Tour. Ball flight wasn't as appealing to me, and had a tendency to fade (which is a characteristic of the club). although, i DID demo a Ping G15, and liked it a lot. Unfortunately they didn't have any 909's to test against them. They whittled away their inventory to make room for the 910 release next month (which makes the eventual price of a 909 pretty tempting). So as of now, i'm debating:

Titleist 909D2 vs. Ping G15

If I go with the Ping, I might have to find one with an upgraded stiffer shaft due to my swing speed (according to general discussion with dude in the store). On the fitting machine over the weekend, swing averaged around 106mph.
I know both drivers have pretty passionate fans, so I'm interested to see what people think.

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"


golfro Great Member

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went and hit some drivers tonight. still confused, dammit.

The FT Tour is 2 degrees open as opposed to the 909D2 and G15 which are square, may be why you were seeing a slight fade. Tour driver vs standard driver has some diferences.

Personally? I'd go with the G15. Titleist's 909 series drivers weren't all that impressive imo...especially for the price. I may be biased because I used to the G10 for quite awhile...

DST Tour 9.5 Diamana Whiteboard
909F3 15* 3 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
909F3 18* 5 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
'09 X-Forged 3-PW Project-X 6.0 Flighted
CG15 56* X-Tour 60* Abaco


8.5_Drive Well Established Member

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GET THE D2. I bought one a few months ago and never looked back. The best driver i have ever hit. HUGE sweetspot, forgiving, and most of all it flies off the tee.

It sounds the dogs bollocks aswel TONK!!!

Superlight 3.5 Bag
TM Superfast Driver
TM Superfast 3 Wood
Cleveland Hybore Hybrid
X-24 4-SW IronsPing Tour 54 - 62 WedgesOriginal Anser Putter Pro V1

ronaldkuntoro Dedicated Member

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went and hit some drivers tonight. still confused, dammit.

Many people who bought Ping G15 said it is the best driver they ever had. For my self, I pick Taylormade Burner Superfast. Many people have said it adds 20 yards to their tee shots. Including Jason Day, the PGA Tour player.

Whats in my Golf Bag:
Driver: Nike Sumo 5000
5 Wood: Mizuno MP-001
Iron: Mizuno MX-950 5-PW
Wedge: Cobra FP 60 degrePutter: Odyssey 2-BallBall: Yellow balls

msd3075 Dedicated Member

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Many people who bought Ping G15 said it is the best driver they ever had. For my self, I pick Taylormade Burner Superfast. Many people have said it adds 20 yards to their tee shots. Including Jason Day, the PGA Tour player.

Simply switching drivers isn't going to add 20 yards to your tee shots. The only way that is possible is if you have a 5+ year old driver or your current driver's setup is the complete opposite of what you'd need for your swing. The differences between different manufacturer's drivers just simply isn't all that different nowadays, and the only way you'll get any gains in distance is with a proper fitting session.


msd3075 Dedicated Member

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The FT Tour is 2 degrees open as opposed to the 909D2 and G15 which are square

The 909D2 is actually 0.5˚ open. It's nothing like being 2˚ open, but it definately doesn't setup square like other drivers do.


rbrown2007 Member

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909D2 it bombs off the tee, and has great workability. I also have the FT Tour that I have side-lined because of the D2. Hit my brothers a while back, and immediately went to the store and picked mine up. Either way, let us know what you decide to go with.

Driver: 909D2 9.5 Diamana Blue Stiff
Wood: 909F2 13 Degree Aldila Voodoo Stiff
Hybrid: 909H 17 Degree Diamana Blue Stiff
Irons: VR Forged Split Cavity 3-PW Project X 5.5
Putter: Newport 2.5Wedges: SV Tour 56 and 60Bag: Sasquatch 2010 Stand BagBall: Pro V1X


newtogolf Incredible Member

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Not to add to your decision, but the Callaway FT-9 price has been reduced at many stores. You might want to give that a try next time you're testing drivers.

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socks and shoes Established Member

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I would go with the G15. I really liked it when i demo'd the club.
The G10 can be found new for cheap right now as well. I didn't notice much difference in hitting the g10 vs. the g15.

Chubbs Well Established Member

Chubbs

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Well damn, now I'm more confused
I wish they would have had a 909 to demo last night so I could hit them side by side. But i know of another store that does.

What are people's opinions of the forgiveness of the Ping vs Titleist? From discussions, it seems that the Ping has a more forgiving head?
Right now I'm playing the 909F2, which i love. But at the same time, I know that driver vs. 3-wood is a completely unfair comparison and they can differ within the same brand.

Bag: Lightweight Stand Bag
Driver: G15 9º
Fairway: 909F2 15º
Hybrid: 909H 19º
Irons:  AP2 710Wedges: CG10 56º, Vokey SM 52º, 60ºPutter: Karsten Anser 34"


msd3075 Dedicated Member

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Well damn, now I'm more confused

The G15 will be more forgiving than the 909D2, but the 909D2 is by no means an unforgiving driver.

As long as you are properly fit for the club, I doubt you'll notice much difference between the two drivers. With today's technology, conparable driver heads from different manufacturers are so similar in performance (if properly fit) that you'd have to hit a ton of balls back to back to notice any differences in playability. A trained club fitter would be the best person to discuss this with, not the people on this forum. All you are going to get on here is a bunch of people responding by saying whatever driver they use is the best one to get. That really doesn't help you out.

golfro Great Member

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The G15 will be more forgiving than the 909D2, but the 909D2 is by no means an unforgiving driver.

Agreed with this.

to the OP, I'd say put a little more focus on the shaft than the club head. Between the 909 and G15, performance wise, I won't say one is better than the other. You'll notice more significant difference when you start toying around with shafts. The only difference as someone mentioned, the 909D2 has a 0.5* open club face as opposed to square (G15) which can be a big factor for some people.

DST Tour 9.5 Diamana Whiteboard
909F3 15* 3 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
909F3 18* 5 FW stock Aldila Voodoo
'09 X-Forged 3-PW Project-X 6.0 Flighted
CG15 56* X-Tour 60* Abaco


ks8829 Great Member

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Price and how well you hit each on the machine

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

ProV-1


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