Video: Titleist 917 driver review | National Club Golfer

In our Titleist 917 driver review we’ve tried to cover all bases which you can see in the video above.

At the launch event at The Grove we spoke to Titleist‘s general manager for golf clubs Steve Pelisek to get the lowdown on the new technology.

We’ve also got some feedback from fitting expert James Monk who fitted me into the 917 driver and fairway at the launch event.

Finally we had some analysis from NCG’s resident pro James Whitaker who watched me hitting shots on Trackman.

Titleist 917 driver review – First impressions

I was super-excited about the 917 woods launch as had been fitted into 915 a couple of years ago and have been using the driver and fairway wood pretty much ever since.

For me, the 915 was a great driver and was up there with everything else on the market for performance. In terms of the looks sound and feel, I thought it stood alone as the best out there.

So I was naturally very keen to see what had been changed for 917.

The headcover is a massive improvement. It’s a one-piece leather design which is very classy. You may not think it a big deal but when you’ve paid out £350+ on a driver I’d expect the whole package to be premium. This certainly is.

Titleist 917 driver review headcover

There’s a different finish on the crown which is a dark grey colour. It’s similar to the finish on the 816 hybrids. I have to say I preferred the classic black finish on the 915 but maybe this one will grow on me over time.

The D2 headshape at address also is quite different to 915. I’d say it looks a little squarer which if anything, at address fills you with a bit more confidence. It’s not quite as square at say the Nike SQ Sumo but gives off the impression that it’s going to be more forgiving on off-centre hits.

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