Titleist reps are handing out prototype pro v1 and pro v1x balls in sin city this week at the pga tours shriners hospitals for. A total of 28 prototype 917 drivers were put in play last week. Heres titleists yettobereleased 915d4 driver, which we photographed on the range at the honda classic where it was being tested by titleist player john peterson. Find out if titleists ts golf clubs are the best fit for your game. Like all titleist clubs, exceptional feel is complemented by performance and classic styling in these drivers.
The titleist 917 drivers and fairways have been designed to deliver the most. Jun 21, 2016 the titleist 917 prototype driver is currently going through the product seeding and validation process with some of the worlds best players. Based on the photos, the prototypes have a more rounded appearance than titleists 714 mb irons, which were released on nov. Weve seen the idea in recent years with the highend, multithousanddollar iron sets from pxg, pretty much the undisputed leader in price unconscious golf equipment.
Thomas was one of the first players to switch into a new titleist 917 driver in the days leading up to the 2016 quicken loans national in june. Jimmy walker edged jason day by one stroke at the pga championship at baltusrol to claim his first major title and did it with a full bag of titleist gear. Stay posted on the latest product launches, tour news, exclusive team titleist opportunities and connect with product experts. One carryover from the 915d driver is titleist s active recoil channel arc in the bottom of. Titleist begins tour validation process for 917d prototype driver at congressional. Must make the putter head feel lighter unless hes playing a heavier head hard to tell since the bottom of the putter head seems to have been sanded flat. Titleist has had a terrific run of drivers since the 975 series. There are a few theories as to why titleist is doing this project, and in such limited quantities at this price point. The titleist 915d4 driver provides exceptional distance with improved launch conditions for players requiring extreme spin reduction.
Tour issue titleist vokey 2016 prototype wedge lob lw 61 dynamic gold tour issue s400 steel stiff right handed 34. Judging from these pics, the new sticks have an active recoil channel. Apparently titleist told their engineers to push the limits of technology, design, and materials without regard to cost, which is why this club is so insanely. Inside the new titleist 917 prototype driver tour launch. Based on the photos, the prototypes have a more rounded. I was superexcited about the 917 woods launch as had been fitted into 915 a couple of years ago and have been using the driver and fairway. M2 driver from 2017, a titleist 917 fairway wood from 2016 and older. Now, the company is launching two new irons that brand manager.
Officially, the concept platform provided an avenue for the typically reserved titleist to explore cutting edge perhaps even radical designs and materials without the cost constraints placed on clubs intended for the mass market. The titleist 917 drivers are ready for titleist staff testing on the pga tour this week. With a forward surefit weight directly behind the active recoil channel, the 450cc 915d4 delivers lower spin than 915d2 and 915d3. Get a great deal on your new or used titleist driver when you trade in your used clubs with one of the best online golf club tradein programs available, right here at. Look what we spotted in jimmy walkers bag at the players championship on monday. Apr 12, 2016 this entry was posted in equipment, golf equipment and tagged c16 driver, concept driver, moveable weights, mygolfspy, prototype driver, titleist on april 12, 2016 by marty compton. Inside the new titleist 917 prototype driver tour launch by mike d. Prototype titleist 917 drivers on tour june 28th, 2016 titleist brought its newest prototype drivers, the 917 series, to congressional country club last week and allowed pros who arrived early for the quicken loans national to try them. Used tour issue titleist vokey 2016 prototype wedge lob lw. That is not good for your mizuno nor your proshop or retailers. Prototype titleist 917 drivers on tour june 28th, 2016 titleist brought its newest prototype drivers, the 917 series, to congressional country club last week and allowed pros who arrived early for. Team titleist prototype golf ball testing 2015 youtube.
Titleist ts2, ts3 and ts4 golf drivers deliver speed, distance, and incredible performance. His average driver swing speed in the 201516 tour season was 116. Tour pros show love to titleist 917 driver bunkered. Titleist brought its newest prototype drivers, the 917 series, to congressional country club on monday before the event and allowed pros who arrived early for the. Interesting that i hit longer shots with a driver shorter in shaft length. Aug 01, 2016 jimmy walker edged jason day by one stroke at the pga championship at baltusrol to claim his first major title and did it with a full bag of titleist gear. Titleist c16 drivers bring concepts, designs, technologies, and materials from our lab to your golf bag for our longest and most forgiving drivers to date. This ball do not have the feel of the pro but i had to distance. This week, titleist is debuting prototype 917 drivers at the pga tours quicken loans national in bethesda, md. Jun 20, 2016 this week, titleist is debuting prototype 917 drivers at the pga tours quicken loans national in bethesda, md. Judging from these pics, the new sticks have an active recoil channel along. Oct 04, 2016 brand new from titleist 917 d2 driver, watch it perform in the hands of the average golfer. Titleist 917 prototype driver eighteen under pareighteen.
Tour issue titleist vokey 2016 prototype wedge lob lw 61. Apparently titleist told their engineers to push the limits of technology, design, and materials without regard to cost, which is why this club is so insanely expensive. In 2016, titleist debuted its first concept line of golf clubs. Titleist 910d2 8 degrees, with project x hzrdus yellow 63 shaft. Titleist has not released any price or instore information for the 917 drivers. Jul 30, 2015 team titleist members describe what its like to participate in a test panel for titleist white box prototype golf balls. The ulsterman had put the new titleist 910 driver in play alongwith a 910 fairway. The ap1, ap2, cb and mb from the 2014 lineup have fresh new looks, plus the all new addition of the tmb version. In 2014 the pros were given their first chance to try the 915 woods here, too, and they were made available to the public nov. Titleists 2017 prov1 and prov1x prototypes, taylormades new milled grind wedges. From what we can tell, the main difference between the 917 driver and its predecessor, the 915 driver, is its inclusion of the surefit cg weight technology. The titleist 917 prototype driver is currently going through the product seeding and validation process with some of the worlds best players. As for the driver, that is a whole different story.
Nov 01, 2016 pound for pound, he may be one of the biggest hitters on tour. This summer, when titleist made the first prototype 917 drivers available to tour players, the texan. It would fit quite well with the traditional product release schedule that titleist seems to have regarding the introduction of their new clubs. Titleist appears to be mixing things up this year with the tour release of its 716 iron lineup. Apr 04, 2019 titleist began pursuing this concept car approach to exclusive, techrich products back in 2016 with the c16 irons and driver. The driver is called the c16, which stands for concept. Ping driver golf clubs, cleveland driver golf clubs, adams driver golf clubs, titleist driver golf club heads, lefthanded driver golf clubs, 1wooddriver golf clubs, driver 10. Titleist began pursuing this concept car approach to exclusive, techrich products back in 2016 with the c16 irons and driver. Prototype titleist drivers arrive on tour team titleist. Buy new and used titleist scotty cameron 2016 select newport 2 putter from the best golf shop. Titleist begins tour validation process for 917d prototype. To understand the origins of taylormades moad concept driver we need to go back more than a decade. Titleist golf has introduced five new irons and two new hybrids for 2016.
May 04, 2015 look what we spotted in jimmy walkers bag at the players championship on monday. Titleist scotty cameron 2016 select newport 2 putter 2nd. Priority designs helped develop taylormades 300 series, the r7, the indelible r7. Ive got 10 titleist clubs and would love to fill the driver spot with something that is low spin. Maximum distance and forgiveness say titleist with the d2. Only 1,500 titleist concept c16 drivers and 1,000 sets of concept c16 irons will be. They mb irons also have a visible 716 on their hosel, which.
The two new hybrids, the h1 and h2 will produce two different shot shapes from two distinctly different looks. Jun 20, 2016 this entry was posted in equipment, golf equipment and tagged 917 driver, congressional country club, new driver, prototype, quicken loans national, titleist, usga, usga conforming on june 20, 2016 by marty compton. Mcilroy added in the new vapor fly prototype driver as well as vapor speed. Titleist 2019 prototype ball vs 2018 titleist prov1.
Sep 04, 2018 sorry guys but to me thats a nice remake of taylormade m2 circa 2016 driver. The titleist tour team fit greg into his new 917d2 8. One carryover from the 915d driver is titleists active recoil channel arc in the bottom of. Titleist concept products are best experienced with guidance from a titleist club fitting expert who will verify that the product benefits produce the best performance for you. I went to a titleist thursday at tpc tampa very well run on the first c16 day and hit both the irons and driver. My gamer before this was the titleist 915 d4 which i put head to head today with the c16. Could kevin na be gaming the prototype driver that we saw images of j. There were interesting some unveilings made by titleist and taylormade at the shriners hospitals for. For me, the 915 was a great driver and was up there with everything else on the market for performance.
I was superexcited about the 917 woods launch as had been fitted into 915 a couple of years ago and have been using the driver and fairway wood pretty much ever since. Driver distance secrets what manufacturers wont tell you. Brand new from titleist 917 d2 driver, watch it perform in the hands of the average golfer. Jun 20, 2016 last year titleist unveiled the 716 iron family at this event, and those clubs arrived in stores oct.
The newest prototype added to the usgas conforming club list features an adjustable weight system on. Three new mizuno prototype drivers have landed on the usga conforming clubs list. My average swing speed is around 107109 and i am a very, very high spin player. Theres a pear shaped profile to inspire confidence, an active recoil channel to maximise flex at impact and a speed face that maintains ball speed even when you dont hit the centre of the face. To give some more background of myself i am a scratch player who plays in a couple tournaments every now and then. Two weeks ago 12 of 16 titleist staffers put the new 917 prototype drivers in play at firestone, including brand ambassador adam scott. The englishman still uses the taylormade m2 driver from 2017, a titleist 917 fairway wood from 2016 and older ping s55 irons from 20. Among the players on the range trying the drivers monday morning were charley hoffman, andrew loupe, blayne barber and scott stallings. Along with the limited locations to purchase the driver and irons, both will be available in small quantities. The origins of taylormades moad concept driver mygolfspy. Prototype titleist 917 drivers on tour golf grinder. Prototype titleist drivers arrive on tour by brice waddell on june 20, 2016 tour clubs its an exciting week for titleist as our golf clubs team heads to the nations capital to introduce prototype titleist 917 drivers to players at the quicken loans national on the pga tour.
Dst from 2009 and his hybrid is an old adams idea tour prototype. His wedges are a mix of titleist vokeys from the sm6 to the sm5. Adam scott fired a finalround 70 to win the genesis invitational for his first pga tour win since 2016. Titleist brought its newest prototype drivers, the 917 series, to congressional country club on monday before the event and allowed pros who arrived early for the quicken loans national to try them. Rory mcilroys golf gear through the years golf monthly. The aussie still uses titleist 680mb irons that were originally released in 2003. Callaway x2 hot 15 degrees, with aldila tour blue 75 tx. Prototype titleist pro v1s debut at las vegas pga tour event. In his post round interview, chalmers credited his new titleist 917 driver and its precision fit for his breakthrough win at the barracuda championship. All, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010, 20002009, 19901999, 19801989, 19701979. Jun 26, 2019 the englishman still uses the taylormade m2 driver from 2017, a titleist 917 fairway wood from 2016 and older ping s55 irons from 20.
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