This club review is on the Titleist 909D3 driver.
This line of drivers has been out on the street for several months now and this writer is certainly surprised that we at Golf-Maui have not had much interest in it from our customers. Under normal economic times Titleist equipment flies off the shelves. But, in todays times, golf sales are down worldwide.
The Titleist 909D3 was the first of its kind to enter our store and what a beauty it is! Like all Titleist equipment it sets up very square with gorgeous aesthetics. The alignment aid on top of the crown is very, very typical Titleist- a line and triangle.
The D3 is a little smaller in head size than its fellow drivers as it measures in at 440cc. I could not tell a difference in head size between the D3 and the typical 460cc drivers.
The D3 is a all titanium head with a internally milled face insert which increases ball speed all across the face of the driver. And, for you shaft replacement junkies, Titleist has decided to use a blind bore hosel rather than a bore thru hosel which makes new shaft installs easier.
The D3 I tested was done over the span of 3 days at our local PGA Section Pro-Pro event. It was a 9.5* with a stock 65 gram Diamana Titleist Blue Board in Stiff.
This driver is quiet! There was no harsh can or corked bat sound when swung. It was a pleasing sound that I can only describe as a silenced gun shot. Speaking of gun shots, the ball flew off the face and found the fairway a lot! I was able to manipulate ball flight easily by adjusting tee height and ball position. Normal ball flight was a nice medium, penetrating trajectory with a Bridgestone B-330.
This writer normally plays an extra stiff shaft in all his clubs, but after swinging the D3 with a stock stiff shaft, he has switched back to good 'ol stiff flex as I never missed the center of the club face..for all 3 days!
The Titleist D3 has 2 stock shafts: The Aldilla Voodoo and the aforementioned Diamana. Both of which were designed by their respective companies for Titleist and the D3 series of drivers.
Available lofts are 8.5*, 9.5* and 10.5*
This driver is the perfect blend of all factors: great looks, great construction, great feel, great sound and perfect length and control.
