I am a 14 year old boy who has been golfing for 8 months. I just bought the driver about 1 week ago. I dont hit the ball far but with this new driver I can hit the ball around 240 on averege. This club is great but it is not forgiving. You should at least have a good swing to have this club. It helped me and I know it can help you.

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I've read many of the comments about this club and definitely must add my consensus to the 80's crowd: this is an awesome club, but you had better practice with it quite a bit. Otherwise, you will get into trouble, as it is not very forgiving. It does, however, fly off the clubface--the ball really soars nicely. Great roll, great distance. I wonder if it would be better if offered with a a TT DGS shaft standard--this club is somehat difficult to control. Still, a great club! I recetly purchased the 975F to go with it!

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I recently replaced my Fenwick X shaft with a UST 75 X shaft, and I have seen great results. This is the longest that I have played any driver. It is going on three years that I have had this, since they first came out. I am surprised by the negative comments on this club, I had not met anyone with this club that did not like it. If you are a good golfer and don't like it, I am guessing that you bought it off of the shelf and did not get fitted by Titlest. I would call and see if they will work with you, because I am guessing that the head/shaft are miss matched if you are not playing this club well.

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When I first setup with this club, it looked and felt wierd. When I swung, it felt heavy. I've always had a problem with a fade turning into a slice. I found that this drivers weight (or weight perception) allowed me to release my hands earlier...actually it forced me to and allowed me to square the club face earlier and longer. The driver hits like every other driver...straight long and impressive if you make solid contact, and ugly if you don't. I'm pleased with it though and the value is good. I think it's a keeper but it didn't really out distance itself from other drivers I've hit.

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I bought this driver a few months back with EI70 shaft(R) fitted(apparently its Titleist new line of shaft ). Its a great driver but you have to be a strong average golfer to use it. It definately put more distance in my drive when hit it solid. If you don't have the physical stamania , you may have a problem hitting it squarely. Its not a forgivable club to use. The other thing the shaft does matter. I wonder what is the exeprience of fellow golfers have had tried the ultra light shaft by the Titleist in the previous model?. Overall I love this club. Would give a great rating, the price should be more in the range of $300.

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The 975D is a really excellent club for players who are looking for a lower, more controlled ball flight. The club feels and looks great and has a nice dull sound at impact (for those of us who don't like the high-pitched Callaway sound).

The club promotes squaring up at impact so any bad shots with this club are mostly low hooks - high slices are rare. It isn't the longest driver I have ever hit but it is by no means short - I hit the ball similar distances with the Taylor Made Titanium Bubble driver. The 975D is straighter though.

The old stock shaft isn't very good so I would recommend something a little more robust like the UST, Grafalloy or True Temper shafts. Make sure that you don't get a shaft that is too stiff for you - a couple of my friends (who are low handicappers) were not able to hit my club due to the X-stiff shaft. (The through-bore makes it feel even stiffer.)

Overall, I highly recommend this club especially now that it has begun to come down in price.

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When I first bought the 975 and took it to the range, I thought I had made a terrible mistake and was ready to sell. I read some reviews about how hard it is to hit but once I got used to the club, it is not nearly as unforgiving as people would lead you to believe. My mishits fly about the distance of my old titanium driver and the squarely hit balls fly 20 yards further. Picked mine up brand new on ebay for a very reasonable price compared to other clubs of the same caliber. You do not have to be Tiger Woods to hit this club. I like the ball flight and the roll. My advice would be not to form an opinion too quickly, but to give it some time. I think you will be glad that you did.

Got this driver because I liked the classic look and the deep, large face -- yet without a gigantic head. I feel confident at setup with this puppy. Taking a nice smooth swing, I get good control and distance. Trajectory is neither boring nor ballooning with my configuration. I feel it is reasonably forgiving for me compared to other drivers I've used... again the large face is nice, coupled with a headsize that is absolutely perfect--neither too big nor too small (270cc?). Off center hits usually result in just a distance loss. At my level, I don't try to kill the ball.

As a high handicapper, the model I chose had: Titleist R-50 shaft, Loft 11.5*. For other high handicappers, consider the 975D. It is available in all sorts of shafts, in lofts that will allow you to get it up easily (10.5, 11.5, 12.5), and is NOT unforgiving. Because of the bore-through shaft, flex may be a 1/2 grade firmer than what is marked on the shaft so be careful. Feel is great. I don't like the sharp ping of other titaniums. Clearly, this is the best driver I have used and is the only one I have chosen to carry in my bag; previously, carried 3Wood for off the tee. Other drivers in my closet were marred by inconsistency. With the 975D, I can just about hit a bucket of balls that look almost identical! You will need maybe 2-3 sessions at the driving range to really get of feel for hitting the ball well.

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This is a good club with traditional shape and feel. But it certainly is not for high handicap and weekend golfer with slower swing speed like myself. It is unforgiving and good shots felt rather dull instead of the confidence-building explosive sensations I get from other drivers. All in all, it's a solid player's club with good distance but not a game-improving driver.

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My wife purchased this club for me for my birthday. She paid close to retail, so I am kind of stuck with it. I shoot in the low 90's and have occassionaly krept into the 80's. This is the 9.5 deg. with the EI 70 reg flex shaft. I also have an old warbird Big Bertha, and an knock off driver.(True Force). Anyways the driver does give me a more boring flight but just not as long. 240-250 yds off the tee. Although it is straight. My Callaway I hit about the same distance with just a sligth fade, while the True Force I hit a real 260+ yds, pretty straight. It has an Apache shaft in it. I guess I don't have the game for the Titelist yet, though I can see how it could perform better for much better players. What I hit the best when I was fitted for a driver after I recieved the Titelist was a PING ISI, 2 deg. upright lie, stiff shaft, with a very slightly closed face. I know I should have been fitted for the Titelist first, but was frustrated after I recieved it and so wanted to see what would really fit my game. The afteremarket driver was fitted to me also. I hit it all other things being equal a ton. Looking to sell my Titelist or swap. Any takers?

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