Titleist 975J Driver Golf Club

I went to the 975J after driving with the 975d for a few years. It was time to move onto other driving gear. I am what you may call a very late bloomer in regards to golf gear. So, before I went with the 975j I had tried out Ping G5 (felt like a aluminum can at impact), Gemini 355 (eh, ok but very little wow factor) and found myself back with Titleist. At the time, I wanted something that still retains the gr8 solid impact and not overblown in size.

Even the 975J looked oversized at first compared to the 975d, and it took some visual adjustments to get used to.

THE HEAD SHAPE - Classic Pear, Pleasant as always with Titleist. Nothing fancy to distract your eyes. The Dark Gray Metallic paint blends very well with the ground and the ball.

THE HOSEL SIZE - This is fit with a .335 diameter shaft.

THE FEEL AT IMPACT - Very Solid, gr8 Feedback esp. on the Sweetspot, and the SOUND is a "Deep TINK" not sounding like a light Ti.

THE FLIGHT - I have a 8.5* with a YS6 reg...and she takes flight with a boring line that is mid trajectory and impressive.

OVERALL LENGTH - Above Average...what does that mean? what? you want inflated yardage? Those who are above sea level 3000' + will always have fantastic driving lengths...but, what happens to those who come down to sea level...there goes 30% of the inflated claimed drives. Bottom line, would you rather drive 300yds and in the rough, or 250yds in the fairway?

OVERALL VIEW OF 975J - If the 400cc drivers is just too cartoonish for you to look at, and you are seeking something that will help you away from smaller outdated heads, I would suggest to you to seek out a J Model. It is a heavier at impact than the TM models including the 540xd. Which, I have found that the flight dies down after its peak, but thats just my opinion.

If you do not like the way the head is shaped, your not going to have a positive attitude at address...just like your putter.

The 975J is a boring flighted, solid feeling driver...The face is shallow (narrower) than the K models. I would say that this is the last of the impact that can claim to feel like a persimmon, the dense, punch-in-the-gut like impact. As the heads get bigger, I have found that the persimmon feel is traded off with the trampoline effect feel.

As you seeks the pricing of drivers on Ebay under the Titleist line of early models, you will see that the 975J is almost the same as the K models and retains its price for good reasons.

Thanks for your time...