While Titleist has jumped into the higher MOI race with their D2 Triangular shaped driver, they still have not forgotten their main customer base. The low to scratch handicap golfer and the many club pros they have on their club staff.
Reports from golfers who have gone to the new square drivers this season have been very favorable of course, but there is one constant that is always mentions. They don’t go as far as the driver they were hitting before? The main reason behind this is the fact that they are designed first and foremost to hit the ball straight. The trade off may only be 10 yards or so, and you would think that the average player would most defiantly benefit from hitting more fairways, but we live in a John Daly, Bubba Watson world where it does not matter if you lose 10 balls a round, so long as you are hitting the cover off the ball!
The new Titleist 907D2 was designed to be more forgiving, yet longer at the same time. The traditional look of this club is also very appealing to better players, or those who are simply not ready for the new shape. It makes the club a lot more easy to work the ball from left to right, right to left, high or straight. The ability to move the ball at will to fit a certain tee shot is always needed for the better player. The new D2 also moves the center of gravity back and lower in the club head which produces the high launch, low spin ball flight that will maximize the distance of todays golf balls.
The D2 features a rugged 6-4 Titanium body, and keeping tradition with past Titleist drivers, a SP700 Beat Titanium face insert for more distance. The basic bore-through design is still used in the new driver which adds stability to the club head with its longer shafting depth. The club feels very solid at impact, very responsive also and there is nothing you can not do with this club if you are a good enough player! I have hit several balls with this driver while testing it and it did whatever I told it to. Fades were a little easier to come by than its triangular shaped brother the D1. (see previous article)
I would suggest this driver for the better player, or those who like to work the ball, or even those who just want a club to look normal when they set it down in this day and age! The one hangup that I still get with Titleist is that while this is a longer driver than previous models for the company, they still do not match up in raw distance like Cobra or Taylor Made. The club looks good like previous Titleist drivers , feels solid and flies well, it just needs to go a little further in my opinion! The face insert is also not a very good technological advancement since they have been using this for years now. Most companies are using a “cup-face” which makes the entire face area a separate weld to the body for more explosiveness on all areas of the face and not just the center.
I would give one a try on the range and decide for yourself, it is definitely worth a try and Titleist is doing what they do best: clean, classic drivers for the better golfer!
