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Titleist 983K Driver Golf Club
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Titleist Titanium 983K. 9.5* Graphite S-flex YS-6 shaft. Right handed..
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Between the 983K and 983E I saw striking differences in how the ball came off the club face. Both were 8.5 degree drivers with Fujikura Shafts but the 983K had an E70 shaft and the 983E had the Speeder shaft. I am quite fond of the Speeder series of shafts having them in both my 9 degree Ping Si3 and my 9.5 degree Titleist 905T. By the specs I thought the 983K would be the more difficult to control because of the lower launch angle you'd expect from this shaft but I saw much more consistency from the "K" than the "E" series. Both trajectories were similar with that familiar boring "Titleist traj" so often helpful on dry or on windy golf courses. I also drove the Ping along side the two and the Ping trajectory was measurably higher which is great for calmer days or lusher courses when the need for more carry and less roll can come into play. Obviously the sound quality of these drivers is pure Titleist and a delight after the lunch pail sound generated by some of the other manufacturers in larger head sizes. The 365cc 983K looks very good and confidence inspiring to me being neither too big nor too small! The slightly smaller "E" is definitely for the more accomplished player. As a 9 index it would not be my first choice even with my preferred speeder shaft... maybe fourth to tell the truth. Since Tiger went to a smaller driver (in the 400cc arena)it has made many re-look at the "older technologies" as maybe "just right size" technologies or in this case sizes for more accomplished players. I rotate drivers occasionally based upon the wind factors (or my confidence factor) since most courses in our SoCal area are not lush or over-watered tracks. Therefore the flatter trajectories found in the Titleist for me generate the most overall yardage since the roll I get afterward is greater than what I ever get with the Ping Si3 340cc driver which I can't seem to get rid of because it is so good as a high ball club with the speeder shaft. I find the sound of the Ping Si3 to be in the same class as the Titleist and yet different which also is part of the reason why I like it. I decided to add the 983's into my mix after trying and enjoying the 905T with a speeder shaft. I sometimes felt that even the 400cc 905T was leading me to over-swing with the "how can you possibly miss the ball with this thing" swing theory going on inside my brain. Well, over swinging on any level brings less than satisfactory results so going back to the 983K has been very helpful in getting my mindset and tempo back in the right place. The shafts are the real deliverers of distance and feel so picking the right family of shafts for your swing is pretty darn important. I do not hit the ball 300 yards (most golfers don't so don't kid yourself)and so getting the right shaft delivering the right launch angles that give you the best control is either a trial and error method, which though sometimes subjective can be quite fun, or get to a testing center to determine your best launch angle not forgetting that the course and wind conditions will have an impact on your selection. Yes, I have 460cc drivers, but no, I'm firmly in the 350 to 400cc range right now because I score the best with these clubs... Personal rank: Titleist 983K /Ping Si3 (sorry 'bout that Titleist) Titleist 905T and fourth 983E. All these clubs have Fujikura Speeders or the E 70 shaft. One final thought... jury still out on the 983E. It has a mid-size grip on it and I am a 580 core over 600 butts on grips.Read full review
This club is awsome for the more advanced player. Sweet spot is a bit small,but when hit right? This baby will put it out there long. The pear shaped designed head looks good at address. The solid sound and feel at contact is sweet. It was designed to have inner welds that put the weight distribution in the head that will favor a draw flight and personally find it to be a true statement.This draw however can turn into a hook,especially if you already play a draw. A little work on the driving range and you can work it out. I play in the high 70,s low 80,s I would recommend this club to the better player, And I think you'll love it. west_brazos
I wanted and needed a new driver. Always appreciated Titleist so I picked one up from EBAY, used. The club is excellent. My ball striking is on point, I am not spraying as much with the larger head. It is prepping me for a newer model but I plan to put a few years behind this driver. The shaft is outstanding and I truly love the launch angle, not too high and not too low. Beautiful club at address which helps with my mental game. When you hold this club, though older, you can tell that the craftsmanship was outstanding. Nothing is perfect that is the only reason this club got a 4 out of 5, plus it is used, again if it is replaced it will be done with a newer model.
I really don't like the huge 460cc drivers, mostly because of how they look. Stupid reason, I know, but old drivers at 200-250cc look very small compared to the new drivers, and they are a little harder to use. This driver, at 365cc, is a great compromise. Nobody I golf with notices it is not "full size" but it works just as well as the huge drivers. Mine has the regular shaft, 45 in length. I may cut it down to 43.5 and use lead tape to bring the swing weight back to D2 or D3. Then I will have a driver much like old style length (Jack Nicklaus, for example) with the advantage of a larger sweet spot. This driver is cheap enough on eBay to make me not worry about modifying it - small loss if it doesn't work.
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i bought the 983k after seeing other golfers using titleist type drivers...the 983k looked like perfect size...not too big and not too little....nice size hitting area for good ball contact...but after using i found out it is just another driver to clutter up my pile of great expectations....i will say however ,when i made perfect contact on the sweet spot i did get maybe 5 more yards....and it is fairly easy to hit.....
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