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Titleist 915 D2 Driver Fitting - Titleist National Fitting Centre - Kings Acre
I was the highest bidder back in October for a New Titleist 915 Driver in the HGCC Auction in aid of Help for Heroes.
Today was the first appointment I could get so that's were I've been.
Found the place no problems, Fitting Centre opens at 12:15 on Mondays and I was the first appointment.
I was met by Graeme the resident Pro, made to feel very welcome, discussed the reason I was there, asked what clubs I had with me, gave me a bucket of balls and suggested I get a wedge, mid iron and Driver and warm up on the range,
After about 10 minutes he came out and we went into the Titleist Bay.
He explained the set up of the bay, shaft, Grips, balls and Trackman and then asked about me and how I was currently playing, Handicap, shot shape, frequency etc.
I then hit approx 15-20 balls with my current Driver, which is the 913 D2 with a S+ Blue 62 R set at 10.5 degrees. we discussed my results from Trackman and also what he observed.
We then started off with the 915 D2 with the same shaft, again hitting 10-15 balls, we then looked at Trackman and by simply using the 915 head I had improved my ball speed by 1 mph and my smash factor had risen from 1.48 to 1.50 the launch angle had stayed pretty much the same at 12.5 degrees but my spin rate had dropped from 2857 to 2498 carry had improved from 202.6 to 205.4 and my total yes from 226.8 to 232.2. so instant improvement but not by loads.
We then tried different shafts, RIP Alida 70 R, this brought my spin down, my carry down to 198 but the total was 227, what he was trying to get was a better carry at the same time as reducing spin.
The shaft we settled on was the Rogue Black 70 R, ball speed was pretty much consistent at mid 134-135 as well as the smash factor being at 1.49, launch angle with the face sat at A1 was 12.1, spin rate 2230, carry was 204.8 with a total of 235.5
He suggested this was the right set up for me and with my Handicap currently at 14 and me looking to improve he suggested this gave flexibility, to show this he changed the hosel to B2, simply raising the toe of the club thus helping to draw the ball,
With that I hit a higher spin rate at 2745 giving a carry of 211.8 and a total of 235.1.
We have left the club at these settings suggesting as I improve I go back to A1.
Overall I left very happy, felt I had been well looked after, Graeme was superb in his approach a couple of times giving explanations in very simple stupid terms.
If it works it will get me just under 10 yds carry and 10 yds roll.
I was the highest bidder back in October for a New Titleist 915 Driver in the HGCC Auction in aid of Help for Heroes.
Today was the first appointment I could get so that's were I've been.
Found the place no problems, Fitting Centre opens at 12:15 on Mondays and I was the first appointment.
I was met by Graeme the resident Pro, made to feel very welcome, discussed the reason I was there, asked what clubs I had with me, gave me a bucket of balls and suggested I get a wedge, mid iron and Driver and warm up on the range,
After about 10 minutes he came out and we went into the Titleist Bay.
He explained the set up of the bay, shaft, Grips, balls and Trackman and then asked about me and how I was currently playing, Handicap, shot shape, frequency etc.
I then hit approx 15-20 balls with my current Driver, which is the 913 D2 with a S+ Blue 62 R set at 10.5 degrees. we discussed my results from Trackman and also what he observed.
We then started off with the 915 D2 with the same shaft, again hitting 10-15 balls, we then looked at Trackman and by simply using the 915 head I had improved my ball speed by 1 mph and my smash factor had risen from 1.48 to 1.50 the launch angle had stayed pretty much the same at 12.5 degrees but my spin rate had dropped from 2857 to 2498 carry had improved from 202.6 to 205.4 and my total yes from 226.8 to 232.2. so instant improvement but not by loads.
We then tried different shafts, RIP Alida 70 R, this brought my spin down, my carry down to 198 but the total was 227, what he was trying to get was a better carry at the same time as reducing spin.
The shaft we settled on was the Rogue Black 70 R, ball speed was pretty much consistent at mid 134-135 as well as the smash factor being at 1.49, launch angle with the face sat at A1 was 12.1, spin rate 2230, carry was 204.8 with a total of 235.5
He suggested this was the right set up for me and with my Handicap currently at 14 and me looking to improve he suggested this gave flexibility, to show this he changed the hosel to B2, simply raising the toe of the club thus helping to draw the ball,
With that I hit a higher spin rate at 2745 giving a carry of 211.8 and a total of 235.1.
We have left the club at these settings suggesting as I improve I go back to A1.
Overall I left very happy, felt I had been well looked after, Graeme was superb in his approach a couple of times giving explanations in very simple stupid terms.
If it works it will get me just under 10 yds carry and 10 yds roll.
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