Titleist drivers for average senior players

John

I would tend to disagree, as a Sr.player, my first goal would be to get it in play no matter what.  If I can get anywhere from 230 to 260 on my drives that's great.  Anymore that's awesome.  The main thing is to keep it in the center of the fairway.

Getting fitted by a certified Titleist fitter brings up the odds a lot better, shaft matching, and lots of practice.  Titleist equipment are awesome, AP1s, AP2s, CBs, MBs, its your choice.  A friend of mine who is the same age as me, but buffer uses CBs, I would consider him a low handicapper.  I've met course pros my age (and some younger) all swinging AP2s/913s/915s., but all of them were fitted.

The Drivers, especially the new 915 would be considered one of the best .  In both magazines (Go_f and G Digest) all Titleist equipment have been at the top of the tier, from golf balls to golf bags.

Right now if I had the money, I would be upgrading to the new 915s  a D2, Fairway, and hybrid, but I don;t so I know the equipment I have now will last at least a couple of more years.

Get fitted by a certified Titleist fitter, its spring time now so look at the fitting site for demo days and fittings.

Good Luck....

John.  I am 66, 5'7", 155#, swing speed with Driver is 85 mph, and drive mostly down fairway 210 to 230. I got fitted for the 910 D2 a few years ago, and I could not be happier with this Driver.  Set at 12.5*, Bassara 50H A-flex shaft,-1/2" on the A1 setting. I have a rotator cup in left arm and a little carpul tunnel in left wrist and have altered my swing to 3/4 length to accomodate a little comfort.  I generally play 3 times a week.  I had Cobra clubs for years and have changed most of my clubs to Titleist.  AP1's in 710, which I am in process of swithching to the 714's, and have the 715 fairways on the way.  A good fitter can help you out,  I am convinced they are the best.   I am not a wealthy person, but for the love of the game consider Titleist to be a very good investment. I have not hit the 915 Driver yet,  I'm afraid I risk the loss of most of my assets if the wife catches on to my shenanagins..Good Luck to you.

I'm 59 and have become resigned to being a "senior" player, so out went the MB's and in came the AP1 714's. Next up is a fitting for the 915 Driver at a driver fitting session in Oakland on 5/9. My swing speed is in the 80's. What I really care about is accuracy and I currently don't have that. So I'm really looking forward to getting fitted by a Titleist rep. On 5/2, I'm going for a wedge fitting with my local pro (Jenny Park-Choi). Have to say, I'm excited about improving my game. 

Marc - the face closing as the loft increases is a fact. At a 3 handicap, you may be ok using the 12 degree as you must not have an issue slicing.  If you fade, then the 10.5 may be more neutral flight.  The flex will depend as much on your swing as speed.  My speed is 85-88 and after a fitting ended up with the S+ in R flex.  The M+ in A and R produced spin around 3000, I'm getting better roll as a.result.  Empirically, the M+ in A flex might be a good starting point, but most 84 mph driver speeds are single digit players. If a big box retailer pointed me to that combo on the rack, I'd go hmm as well.  If this was with a fitting, it would be believable.

Thanks for the info.  Here is my experience with Titleist fitting.

The red bassara shaft in R is the best for me.  Don't know why, but it hits much better than the blue or white ones.  Farther and straighter and solid.  Have the driver, fairway, and 3 hybrids, all with this shaft.  As was said, I raised the driver up to 12 and it goes fine. Not looking for one single bomb, but alot of serviceable shots, as Ben Hogan said. Hit it perfectly straight, no draw, maybe a little push. That's good, since I draw most other drivers at 10.5 degrees.

My AP1s have the Dynalite Gold XP shaft in regular.  These are fairly heavy, but these clubs are really solid, and go surprisingly high.  My problems usually are thin shots, but haven't really had that much trouble with these.  I thought about the A flex graphite, which are much  lighter, but they were  wobbly in the hitting zone.  The fitter said that that shaft was not made for my type of golfer (84 mile driver speed). Wouldn't say what swing speed they were for, however.

Hit the AP1 gap wedge 50 degrees  much better than the Vokey 52, which is finicky.  Chips fine.

The 56 and 60  in the M grind  have that Nippon 95 shaft, and that is lighter than the standard Vokey wedge shaft. Feel good.   Really like the K grind in 58, but can't figure out how to get it in the bag.  Awesome from the sand and deep grass, but too close to the 56. Don't like the 54 for some reason.  Pulls everything left, and doesn't feel that great.

Putter is the standard Laguna  cut to 33 inches.  

More info than anybody needs.

I'm 57 and for me the most important factor is the SHAFT. I need a light shaft in regular flex.(Someday it will be light shaft in senior flex).

But no heavy shafts for me.

With the right shaft I can play almost any head.

A lot of people DO assume that Titleist is 'only for serious, low-handicap golfers'.  I used to feel the same way. The reality is that Titleist clubs, just like Titleist balls, are designed to fit a full range of players and abilities. 

-Everyone- should be fit to their clubs.  Everyone.  Otherwise, shots are wasted, and this beautiful game is a LOT more frustrating than it needs to be.

You should start by looking at the 915D2.  Combined with the right shaft, and adjusted to your everyday swing, you will maximize distance while being able to confidently stand on the tee box knowing that you are going to be on the correct side of the fairway.  The D2 is Titleist's most forgiving driver, and the easiest to hit long and straight.

A professional clubfitter can get you dialed in, in less than an hour.  If you don't have easy access to one, try the 12 degree with the Mitsubishi Diamana M+ Red 50 shaft first.