Titleist 907D1 driver

Reviewed by: Icarus ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
Titleist 907D1

Summary:
Firstly I'd like everyone to note I very much a begginer so I've not the comparative experience of others I could however be of help to others in the high handycap bracket like myself!

Firstly I've the regular flex aldila shaft and picked it up from the pro shop ex demo for next to nothing!

I've always struggled with a fade or nasty slice off the tee and this club did not fix it! (nor did I expect it to I might add) anyway booked a couple of lessons (the first I've ever had) and changed my grip and worked through some followthrough issues! Several weeks and about a thousand range balls later and the misstress (my wife named her) and I are getting on just grand! I hit straight with a slight fade 9 out of 10 drives. On the range I hit 80% ball on an uphill range beyond the back fence (220 yards) the pro said I'd be hotting "real" balls 270-80 ish. I do seem to hit high with almost no roll but as long as it's straight it's fine by me! Oh I've got 10.5• Face.

So to sum up, I'd agree this is a forgiving club but don't expect it to work magic on your swing... At least not if your a slicer like me! ( take a couple of lessons there worth every penny)

So ends my first review I hope it helps somebody.

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Reviewed by: mikefjohnson11 ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Titleist 907 D1 Diamana 9.5 regular

Summary:
Just bought this driver from ebay for $218, which are selling here locally in London Ontario Canada for 350 at Golftown.

Went out an played 10 holes (got rained out)today without ever hitting the club at the range. I was playing a course I have played several times, so I pretty much know how far I usually hit my tee ball on each hole.

My previous driver was a Cleveland Launcher Comp 10.5 with a regular flex Aldila NV shaft. I hit this club very cosistent, but I didn't like how high I hit the ball, and I also was interested in a driver with a square face, as I never slice the ball, and I was moving the ball too far left to right at times with the Comp. I don't hit the ball a long way, I usually hit about 230ish of the tee, and can hit out about 250 max. The Comp carries nice and far, but I never get any roll due to the high trajectory, and I guess I must put excessive back spin on the ball with the Comp.

I was interested in the D1 with the Diamana shaft, as I wanted a lower launch angle (more roll), and a sqaure face.

Okay, first tee ball was nothing great, but what do expect with the first hit with a new club that you have never hit, and you are rushing to the tee.

2nd tee ball was a different story, the ball rocketed off the face with a very pleasant sound, and and even more attractive penetrating mid flight. There was a bunker about 200 yds that looked like I just cleared, but when I got to my ball, it was about 40 yds further than I had ever been on that hole. NOTE: I am not saying this club will add 40 yds to every drive, it just happens that after the bunker the fairway sloped down, and I must have had substanstial roll due to the lower ball flight, but at the end of day I was about 260 off the tee.

Next tee ball was a carbon copy. There is a creek that crosses the fairway, and you must carry the ball about 210 to clear, which I usually don't attempt, but anted to hit the new stick. I carried the creek by about 15 yds, and ended up about 260 off the tee again with the same penetrating ball flight.

Next tee ball I pulled left, but distance was still good, maybe 230ish.

Next tee ball was weak based on a very ugly swing. Ball still had good distance, but I was aiming right as I tend to draw the ball, and I hung it out the right straight into the fescue!


Next tee ball was another 250 yd hit down the right side of the fairway, straight as an arrow.

Next tee ball was again a 250-260 penetrating drive, right down the middle. At this point my buddy who has a Burner Draw Driver to a go with the D1 after hitting his ball burner about 250, almost in line with my tee bal, but to the right side if the fairway (he is a bit of a slicer!). Boom, ball came off with beautiful sound, and a boring trajectory that seemed to hang in the air for ever, oh and dead staright which says a lot for my buddy. At this point I think his words were something like "I love your driver, how much was it?" When we walked up to his ball with the D1, it was literally 50 yds past his drive with the Burner, 300 yds straight down the middle. And his drive with theBurner was very well hit.

Last tee ball before we got rained out, and you guessed it, 250ish right down the middle with a boring flight and a nice gentle draw.

It is far too early to make a conclusive review, as my sample size is very small, but of the 8 tee balls I hit, 5 were about 250, and I am usually lucky to hit one a round 250 with my Comp. What I loved most was the penetrating mid ball flight that just seems to hang in the air, follwed by nice roll, which is very foreign to me.

I can't really speak to the spin forgivness, as I never have problems slicing the ball, but on one of the 250 tee balls I hit, I looked at the face post drive, and was very surprised to see I hit it close to the toe.

I will post more once I play a few more rounds with this stck, but right now it looks like I am averaging about 20 yds increase over the Cleveland

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Reviewed by: Agamemnon ,  Shoots in the 100s

Model Reviewed:
907D1

Summary:
I purchased a pre-loved 907D1 (half price) from a golf retail store to replace my Powerbilt Genesis driver. The Genesis had a medium regular flex which was too whippy for me. The 907D1 is a 9.5 degree with a regular Graphite Design YS-6+ shaft. I have played with it twice and hit 7 fairways both times (an improvement of 2 over my average). At the practice ground I found that I was not hitting it further but most were straight or had a gentle fade. No 50 metre improvement but I am very very happy with the accuracy this club provides me. Feel very confident on the tee. A lovely loud metallic crack when you get the sweet spot. Now to work on the distance.

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