Description A new 300cc Prototype Driver... the 975J has been seen in many Tour bags early in '01.
Very similar look to its wildly popular predecessor the 975D. Just slightly larger and with a different look t...
Reviewed by: Gary Pederson(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed: Titelist 975J
Summary: I bought my Titleist 975J several years ago. It was the first driver that I ever really felt comfortable with. Eventually, I "graduated" to a Taylormade R7 425. This year I bought a used Cleveland Launcher 400 driver as a backup. Both clubs are nice and I have nothing bad to say about them. I was having problems hitting fairways this year though. My wife had pulled my 975J out of the basement to use in a company golf event. I had forgotten about it. Just for fun I put it back in my bag and took it to the range. Wow!! Why did I ever let this club go? I hit it straighter AND farther. Trust me. Bigger is not better.
Customer Service: None needed.
Similar Products Used: Cleveland Launcher 400, Taylotmade R7 425
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Review Date June 9, 2008
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Reviewed by: EJ(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 100s
Model Reviewed: Titleist 975j 8.5
Summary: I'm getting back into golf after a ten year lay off (played some in college) and man oh man. Last week I picked up a used Titleist 983 at a local Golf Galaxy and was happy with this one. Was in another Golf Galaxy this weekend and was just looking around. Knowing that I needed to have a spare I picked up this 975. Before I selected it, I tried out the 905, the R7 and the R5 and honestly this is the only one that felt any good. Took it to the range last night and after getting my swing in order, man oh man, it seemed to want to run as far away as it could from the club head. Every time I swung it. It was easily topping 200 and for me who was hitting 150 a few weeks ago this is amazing.
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Summary: I am off 10 handicap and while i was waiting for my new R7 draw to be delived i was using this club for the weekend! i could not beleive how nice it was and how straight i hit it! i have a natural cut on my shots which sometimes turns into a slice on my drive! but this was so forgiving and i hit 14 fairways in my round of 79! very happy and it is in my bag infront of the new taylormade r7!
Customer Service: got it from a pro shop
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Review Date August 6, 2007
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Graham(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed: Titleist 975J
Summary: I've been taking up golf again and decided it was time to start trying some real players clubs. I didn't want to invest a whole lot of money, so I picked up a Titleist 975J 8.5 with a UST stiff shaft online for $20. It's amazing! I've test drove a number of newer drivers such as the R5, R7, Big Bertha 454, Hi-Bore and none of them suited me quite like the 975J does. My previous driver is an Nickent Super Concorde and while I had some success with it, it's night and day with the Titleist.
Some people may think a smaller headed driver is harder to hit than the new big ones but I didn't find that to be true. When I drive this Titleist, it carries about 240-250 in the air and rolls maybe another 20 yards. It has great momentum when it lands. Now my consistancy isn't where I want it to be, but I'm sure with a little practice, this club will satisfy me for a very long time!
By the way, the club also sounds and looks amazing. It's also great to see people's faces when they see the size of it! Ha!
Customer Service: Not needed, but I bought the club from Globalgolf.com and would not hesitate to buy from them again. They are fantastic!
Similar Products Used: Sampled lots but not owned much.
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Summary: Wow, picked this up basically for free when I bought a set of Precept tour premium forged irons. What a totally underrated club! I must have lucked into a perfect shaft too, because I have all of a sudden learned to hit a gentle draw with this thing. I can't hit a gentle draw with a 460cc head to save my life. Anyway they are so reasonable now on ebay you can experiment with shafts but I swing around 95 mph and I was hitting a lot of quality shots with the UST Proforce 65 stiff shaft and the 8.5 degree loft for the head.
If you are consistently wild or just inconsistent with the larger head drivers you owe it to yourself to try this club. You may be very surprised at how well you can control the ball and how long you can hit with it. As a previous reviewer says "bigger is not always better".
I'd give this higher than 5 stars, especially in the value category if I could.
Customer Service: n/a
Similar Products Used: Cobra 460 sz, Mizuno MP-001, Mizuno MX-500, Cleveland Quadpro, Ping TISI Tec, SMT Nemesis, and many more.
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