Its time for me to go get fitted for a new driver. My fave brand Titleist has some new models out and Im curious how they'll compare to my trusty R model.
But here's my question. The Performance Institute guys always get me to tee it way high , play it way forward and hit it sky high. I prefer to tee it more old school with half the ball above the crown and play it near(ish) to low point, hit down and out on it. I get my height from the 10.5 degree loft.
Am I missing out on something? In the past its been like getting fitted for a suit Ill never wear. Should I come with my own short tees and go with my instincts or just throw myself to them and there pencil long tees?
My gut tells me the small headed D3 with a heavy shaft and lots of loft.
I used to play an old persimmon driver that was almost a 2 wood in loft, maybe thats where my set up, ball position comes from. Its been a while now.
Its time for me to go get fitted for a new driver. My fave brand Titleist has some new models out and Im curious how they'll compare to my trusty R model.
But here's my question. The Performance Institute guys always get me to tee it way high , play it way forward and hit it sky high. I prefer to tee it more old school with half the ball above the crown and play it near(ish) to low point, hit down and out on it. I get my height from the 10.5 degree loft.
Am I missing out on something? In the past its been like getting fitted for a suit Ill never wear. Should I come with my own short tees and go with my instincts or just throw myself to them and there pencil long tees?
My gut tells me the small headed D3 with a heavy shaft and lots of loft.
I used to play an old persimmon driver that was almost a 2 wood in loft, maybe thats where my set up, ball position comes from. Its been a while now.
ob
OB,
You've always been a big help to me, hopefully I can help you find the right driver...
Please be sure to get fitted by someone on the Titleist Staff. We have new fitting carts for drivers this year with the screw in technology allowing you to compare apples to apples.
I am not a believer in the new deal of trying to hit up and launch it super high with no spin. I have no control that way. I much prefer, as you do, to think about the geometry of the circle hitting down and out, never up. Teeing it very high makes that very difficult. I'm glad to have folks like Yoda who make us realize that it's still OK, if not preferred, to play this way...
For me, the D3 is a wonderful driver. Tee it a little lower as you like to without feeling the club is too big to get under the ball. I also really enjoy the stock Voodoo by Titleist shaft. At 72 grams, it feels heavy enough without being to boardy for my declining (100mph) swing speed. If you swing a little faster than that, Titleist will tip the stiff one inch for stronger feel. Get up around 110 and you will love the Voodoo in X.
I use D3, Voodoo Stiff, 10.5* and LOVE it.
Hope this helps OB.
Kevin
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How do you like the D3 vs the old R? Your club is pretty much what I have in mind, glad to hear you like it.
I just wonder what a TGM fitter like Jeff Hull would fit me for? He has a high lofted driver if my memory serves me correctly.
See ya
I liked the R, but the S was my favorite, until the D3. Similar launch to the R, less spin like the S. Very easy to work either way. Just a wonderful, solid driver. There may be longer clubs out there, but the combination distance and workability was what I was looking for. The Vodoo is a wonderful stock shaft, but be sure to hit the stock Diamana and Oziks as well. There is nobody that can't be properly fit with the matrix of shafts in the fitting cart except guys getting it up to 115 like YodasLuke.
Kevin
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