Titleist launch 915 woods and driver

Five years in development, the Titleist 915 driver features a new technology behind the clubface called the Active Recoil Channel (ARC), which allows the face to flex more evenly at impact, reducing spin and increasing ball speeds across the face. The clubface itself is more forgiving thanks to a new design and material while a lighter, ultra-thin cast crown saves weight, which has been repositioned towards the edges to boost the moment of inertia (MOI). Titleist says internal testing has shown the D2 version is 15 yards longer in total and the D3 is 20 yards longer than their predecessors. 

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“ARC moves the centre of gravity slightly forwards compared to previous models,” Stephanie Bezilla, Director of Titleist metalwood development, told TG. “But we’ve been able to reallocate mass from the face insert change and internal pocket geometry, allowing us to put ARC in and maintain high overall MOI.” 

A new Radial Speed Face is thinner in the heel and toe areas and thicker in the centre to reach the legal limits on spring-like effect. Titleist says 99% of ball speed is maintained on a square inch area around the sweetspot. 

The new Titleist 915 fairway woods have been seeded on Tour for a number of months and have already notched up a PGA Tour win, with Geoff Ogilvy succeeding at the Barracuda Championship in early August. The 915 fairway wood features a thinner and more forward ARC position to control the launch and spin. The 915 hybrids have a deeper centre of gravity. 

Details: Available November 14th. Driver RRP £379 in 7.5°, 8.5°, 9.5°, 10.5° and 12° (D2 only) with a choice of five stock shafts. Fairway wood £220, hybrid £205. www.titleist.co.uk