Titleist drivers -legal or not?

[keef]

I have a 983K. Does anyone know if they are illegal and what does that mean for a club golfer?

 

[Dodger]

http://www.randa.org/en/Equipment/Equipment-Search/Non-Conforming-Drivers.aspx?manufacturer=Acushnet%252bJapan%252c%252bInc.&model=Titleist%252b983K%252bH%25c2%25b7CR&action=search

if it's this then you cannot use it.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

http://www.randa.org/en/Equipment/Equipment%20Search/Non%20Conforming%20Drivers.aspx?search=titleist

 

[chris661]

google is your friend

 

[golfcitydweller]

if u go onto r&a website i think they have a list of non conforming clubs

 

[CMAC]

I have a 983K. Does anyone know if they are illegal and what does that mean for a club golfer?

You can use it, just not in any competition!

 

[chris661]

I have a 983K. Does anyone know if they are illegal and what does that mean for a club golfer?

You can use it, just not in any competition!

Depends on which model there were two different ones.

 

[Imurg]

Looking at the pics on the R&A site, if you have H-Cr on the sole then it's non-conforming.
Also if yours is 6.5 degrees like the pics then it's time you changed it anyway!!!

Non-comforming means that you can't use it in any "official" match, game or comp. In a purely social game then there's no problem but I can't see the point in having one driver for comps and 2 for social.

Can't believe it's only 4 years since this came in - seems forever ago.

 

[Monty_Brown]

I was on a break from golf when this came in so TBH had never checked by Cobra 440 SZ. Slightly nervous moment there while I checked. Seems like a bunch of them around that range were illegal, but mine was ok.

Mind you, it would have been free licence to buy a new one if it had....

 

[DaveM]

Intresting site. Looked up my old iron. Not even listed anywhere. Guess their a no then?

 

[Oddsocks]

I for one would like to see this reviewed. I have an older cally 416+ (about 4 years old) which is non conforming. now my view is technology has move on so much that changing to this driver would hinder me distance wise without any question, its atleast 40 yards shorter than my current burner, So why shouldnt i be allowed to use it.

Apparently the hot face is non conforming, but shaft length, shaft technology and head size have all come on so far that any advantage that i had would be clearly long gone. As it is i cant sell it as i know who ever buys it wont be able to use it, and its was only 6 months old when i found it was banned.

 

[keef]

Thanks guys. It has no HC-R on the sole so it is conforming! Phew

 

[chris661]

Intresting site. Looked up my old iron. Not even listed anywhere. Guess their a no then?

The rules for the groove changes on irons and wedges won't make any difference until 2024 at the earliest.