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Chris O.

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Chris O.  

Chris O.

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Haters gonna hate, but this thing is dead straight. Anyone else get their hands on one yet?

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Driver:  :ping-small: G30 9*

 

Irons:  :callaway-small:  X-Forged 3-PW

 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX 2.0 52*

                :ping-small:  Glide 58*

 

Putter:   :taylormade-small: Itsy-Bitsy Spider

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Jmikecpa  

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Hit it today and not sold on it yet. Not sure it is much of an improvement over my 915 D2 or 915 D3. Need to give it a go with the Kiyoshi Black and decide from there. I do like the color change quite a lot and it looks fantastic behind the ball.

 

 

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WITB 2024

Driver: :taylormade-small:  Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5

Fairway: :taylormade-small: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5

Fairway: :taylormade-small: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5

Hybrid: :PXG: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x

Irons: :callaway-small: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX 

Wedges:  :callaway-small: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner

Putter:  :callaway-small: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75"

Ball: :srixon-small: Z Star Diamond

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Kenny B ‎

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My local teaching pro is sponsored by Titleist, and has been playing the 917 for a month.  Loves it, and after playing with him, I can't disagree with his assessment!!

“We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.”

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Chris O.  

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Hit it today and not sold on it yet. Not sure it is much of an improvement over my 915 D2 or 915 D3. Need to give it a go with the Kiyoshi Black and decide from there. I do like the color change quite a lot and it looks fantastic behind the ball.

 

 

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I was playing the 910 D3 and let me tell ya, it's miles ahead of it. And I was in love with my 910! I did swap over the Tour Green that I've been using which I might have a hard time ever letting go. I know Titleist has issues but I love their woods. Irons I'm not sold on.

 

 

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Driver:  :ping-small: G30 9*

 

Irons:  :callaway-small:  X-Forged 3-PW

 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX 2.0 52*

                :ping-small:  Glide 58*

 

Putter:   :taylormade-small: Itsy-Bitsy Spider

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Put mine in play for the first round yesterday. Had my best driving day of the year and that was in a constant 20 mph wind. On average I was 10 to 18 yards longer on my drives over my current driver.

:ping-small: G430 Max 10K 

:titelist-small: TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g

:titelist-small: TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og

:titelist-small: TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R

:titelist-small: T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 

:titelist-small: SM10 48F/54M and58K

:ping-small: S159 48S/52S/56W/60B

:scotty-cameron-1: Select 5.5 Flowback 35" 

:titelist-small: ProV1  Play number 12

 

 

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Chris O.  

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I play a 913 D3. Is it significantly better than the 913?

For whatever reason I never really liked the 913 series. So I don't know how it compares. But it seems more forgiving than previous models. It was dead straight all day.

 

 

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Driver:  :ping-small: G30 9*

 

Irons:  :callaway-small:  X-Forged 3-PW

 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX 2.0 52*

                :ping-small:  Glide 58*

 

Putter:   :taylormade-small: Itsy-Bitsy Spider

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For whatever reason I never really liked the 913 series. So I don't know how it compares. But it seems more forgiving than previous models. It was dead straight all day.

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I do have a 913 and the 917 is miles better in every aspect, especially forgiveness. I hit a few high off the toe yesterday and they was really minimal distance loss and still found the fairway.

:ping-small: G430 Max 10K 

:titelist-small: TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g

:titelist-small: TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og

:titelist-small: TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R

:titelist-small: T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 

:titelist-small: SM10 48F/54M and58K

:ping-small: S159 48S/52S/56W/60B

:scotty-cameron-1: Select 5.5 Flowback 35" 

:titelist-small: ProV1  Play number 12

 

 

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Chris O.  

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I do have a 913 and the 917 is miles better in every aspect, especially forgiveness. I hit a few high off the toe yesterday and they was really minimal distance loss and still found the fairway.

Exactly. My last drive yesterday was a high push off the toe. The distance wasn't the same as a well struck shot but it stayed pretty straight.

 

 

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Driver:  :ping-small: G30 9*

 

Irons:  :callaway-small:  X-Forged 3-PW

 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX 2.0 52*

                :ping-small:  Glide 58*

 

Putter:   :taylormade-small: Itsy-Bitsy Spider

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I've had a chance to hit it a few times, and it's a great-feeling club. Length's possibly a bit longer than my driver (no idea how much further - haven't hit on simulator yet), but I'm not a fan of the impact noise (loud ping = sweet spot & decent drive for me) and I haven't found a shaft that does it justice for me.

Driver: Cobra F9 Speedback (9.0) with Fujikura Atmos 7X (Avalanche White) 

3 Wood: Callaway Epic Sub-Zero (15 degrees) in Rogue Max 75g stiff shaft

Hybrid (not in play): Callaway Apex 20 degree with Kurokage 80g Stiff Shaft

Driving Iron: Wilson Staff Utility Iron 18 degree with KBS Hybrid Stiff shaft

Irons: Wilson Staff CB 4-PW in KBS 120 Stiff shafts

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 - 50; Callaway MD4 - 56; Vokey SM9 - 60

Putter: Taylormade Rossa CGB

Golf Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond 

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Chris O.  

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So I was able to sneak away at lunch today and take a few swings on a Trackman. Most of the number were pretty similar to my 910 but a few key numbers were better; the spin rates were between 2900 and 3100, launch between 10 and 12. The ball speed did jump up from 159-162 to 164-166. The big difference that I saw on the grid was how tight the 917 was to the center line. For me that's everything. My misses weren't as exaggerate and stayed straighter. For me, that's everything.

 

 

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Driver:  :ping-small: G30 9*

 

Irons:  :callaway-small:  X-Forged 3-PW

 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX 2.0 52*

                :ping-small:  Glide 58*

 

Putter:   :taylormade-small: Itsy-Bitsy Spider

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the spin rates were between 2900 and 3100, launch between 10 and 12.

 

This is exactly what I would have expected...

Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR 
Hybrid - :srixon-small: ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S

2 Iron - :srixon-small: ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S

Irons -  :srixon-small: ZX7 MKII  4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length  1° flat
Wedges - :cleveland-small: RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat

Putter -  L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip
 

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titleist launch window.jpg

 

This is directly from Titleist. I have highlighted your launch window.

 

You are leaving yards out there. At least 10.  There should be something that gives you the accuracy that you desire while still fitting in the correct launch window.

 

I have no idea what that might be....  

 

Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR 
Hybrid - :srixon-small: ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S

2 Iron - :srixon-small: ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S

Irons -  :srixon-small: ZX7 MKII  4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length  1° flat
Wedges - :cleveland-small: RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat

Putter -  L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip
 

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attachicon.giftitleist launch window.jpg

 

This is directly from Titleist. I have highlighted your launch window.

 

You are leaving yards out there. At least 10.  There should be something that gives you the accuracy that you desire while still fitting in the correct launch window.

 

I have no idea what that might be....  

 

Depends where he has the weight positioned. From there he could play with loft. And if all else fails shaft?

In my bag:

Driver: :callaway-logo-1: Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS 10.5* (set to 9.5) UST Lin-Q Gunmetal 6f5

Wood: :titleist-small: Tsi2 15* Project X RDX Black 70 6.5

Hybrids: :cobra-small: King Utility 19.5* Diamana Tensei White Pro 90TX

Irons: :cobra-small: Cobra King Tour MIM 4-PW Dynamic Gold 120 X100

Wedges: :taylormade-small: Milled Grind 3 50*, 54*, 58* Tour Issue S400

Putter: :seemore-small: Nashville Z1C 34"

 Ball: :titleist-small:  Pro V1x

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Chris O.  

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attachicon.giftitleist launch window.jpg

 

This is directly from Titleist. I have highlighted your launch window.

 

You are leaving yards out there. At least 10. There should be something that gives you the accuracy that you desire while still fitting in the correct launch window.

 

I have no idea what that might be....

It's my swing. Companies don't want to hear that but that's what it is. My natural swing path is over the top and steep angle of attack. Kinda a rough combo for spin... When I'm playing more frequently I get flatter and turn it over better but right now I'm getting out once week if I'm lucky and not practicing at all. If I do practice, it's my short game, because that has gone to s%*t.

 

 

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Driver:  :ping-small: G30 9*

 

Irons:  :callaway-small:  X-Forged 3-PW

 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX 2.0 52*

                :ping-small:  Glide 58*

 

Putter:   :taylormade-small: Itsy-Bitsy Spider

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