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Spotted: Titleist’s new 917F2 and 917F3 fairway woods

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We first caught a glimpse of Titleist’s 917 fairway woods when Jimmy Walker posted this video on Instagram. Now, we have in-hand photos of the clubs that were onsite at the 2016 John Deere Classic on Monday.

Titleist has yet to officially comment on the new equipment, but there are a few things we can safely assume from our photos.

  • The 917 fairway woods will use Titleist’s new SureFit CG weighting system, which appears similar to the system used in Titleist’s new 917 drivers. They will be the first adjustable-CG fairway woods in Titleist history, and likely offer golfers the ability to control draw and fade bias of the clubs.
  • Like the 915 fairway woods, 917 models use an “Active Recoil Channel,” which appears to have been redesigned. The channel helps improve ball speed and forgiveness, while increasing launch angle and lowering spin rate.
  • The 917 fairway woods use a new model naming system. Instead of the familiar F and Fd models, 917 fairway woods will be released in F2 and F3 models.

Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks, but for now, enjoy our exclusive photos of the products.

Titleist 917F2 

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Titleist 917F3

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Related: See more photos, and what GolfWRX Members are saying about the new 917 woods in our forum.

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29 Comments

29 Comments

  1. Tyler

    Sep 2, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    Those clubs look great, I’m in the market for a new driver….I’m glad I found this article. Thanks

  2. KK

    Aug 25, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    Hoping the 919 goes back to black.

  3. Spider

    Aug 13, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    Nothing they make will ever compel me to take my 1 iron out of my bag. But if I did game a fwy wood this one would be it. Or maybe a tour edge exotics.

    • KK

      Aug 25, 2016 at 8:29 pm

      My alignment sticks get more course time than your 1 iron.

  4. AlDoc

    Aug 9, 2016 at 11:30 am

    You sound like a snob

  5. Matty

    Aug 9, 2016 at 11:24 am

    This fairway wood makes me wonder why Titleist didn’t move the Active Recoil Channel more forward on the 917 driver, which is basically is a 915 driver with Surefit CG.

  6. golfraven

    Aug 9, 2016 at 1:05 am

    I am glad they managed to cover the recoil grove since it has been a pain to clean it in the 915 models. Not sure what I should think of the screw but soon you forget about it when you take it out of the bag. Also wondering about the grey ish finish – prefare the darker tone of previous lines (910-915). Hope they come up with smaller head shape in the hybrid line though – the 916 still is too big.

    • ta

      Aug 10, 2016 at 11:29 am

      You mean 816. Which is why the 917 are also grey

  7. Uncle Buck

    Aug 9, 2016 at 12:50 am

    The sole reminds me of an exercise logo from the Jack LaLane European Health Spa days!! I know I know, everybody under the age of 49 is clueless……..Jack who??

  8. COGolfer

    Aug 8, 2016 at 10:37 pm

    The 915F was enticing enough to consider moving from the 913F. I’m not sure this one has the same draw.

  9. Tanner V.

    Aug 8, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    Maybe you should get your eyes checked

  10. TMNT

    Aug 8, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    It’s a TaylorNikeleist.

  11. TWShoot67

    Aug 8, 2016 at 5:38 pm

    I like the deeper face more rounded sole kind of like my TM R7 HFS. Still playing the R7 HFS, maybe time to upgrade to one of these. Maybe have to give these a good demo.

  12. Adam

    Aug 8, 2016 at 5:11 pm

    Oh my. That looks like a star of David for the CG adjustment screw..

    Boy, the media is going to have a field day with this.

    Couldn’t resist..

  13. Mat

    Aug 8, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    Interesting hot-melt port…

  14. Sam

    Aug 8, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    These look almost Callaway-ish in the shape, more of a rounded look.

  15. Jwowzer

    Aug 8, 2016 at 3:33 pm

    Go on…

  16. Tiger Woodz

    Aug 8, 2016 at 1:47 pm

    I like them golf clubs. I like to play that golf from time to time.

  17. Concerned Troll

    Aug 8, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    It’s actually an old model naming system. I had a 909F3. The D was always confusing. Surprised it hung around as long as it did.

    • Blake

      Aug 8, 2016 at 4:58 pm

      The d name is still around for drivers. This is replacing f/fd name system

      • Simon

        Aug 8, 2016 at 9:07 pm

        I think what Concerned Troll is referring to are the F and Fd woods in the past. D in the driver line has always stood for “Driver”. However, d in the fairway wood line refers to a deeper face. I agree having the f2 and f3 makes it easier to understand and more consistent with the 917 driver line.

  18. Tommy Lejund

    Aug 8, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Love the grey paint job and the adjustable CG option.

  19. G.W

    Aug 8, 2016 at 12:44 pm

    Very nice,looks like they addressed the issue of cleaning the recoil channel that some had complained about.

  20. Dazza

    Aug 8, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    They look like they would be hard to keep clean. There is lots of holes and crevices for mud and grass to clog????

  21. dr. abo

    Aug 8, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    Looks nice. I would bag it

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Rickie Fowler’s new putter: Standard-length Odyssey Jailbird 380 in custom orange

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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article. 

…The Jailbird craze hasn’t really slowed down in 2024, either. According to Odyssey rep Joe Toulon, there are about 18-20 Jailbird putter users on the PGA TOUR.

Most recently, Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open using a broomstick-style Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter and Webb Simpson is switching into a replica of that putter at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.

Now, Fowler, who essentially started the whole Jailbird craze, is making a significant change to his putter setup.

Fowler, who has had a couple weeks off since the 2024 RBC Heritage, started experimenting with a new, custom-orange Jailbird 380 head that’s equipped with a standard 35-inch putter build, rather than his previous 38-inch counter-balanced setup.

According to Fowler, while he still likes the look and forgiveness of his Jailbird putter head, he’s looking to re-incorporate more feel into his hands during the putting stroke.

He told GolfWRX.com on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Championship that the 38-inch counterbalanced setup “served its purpose” by helping him to neutralize his hands during the stroke, but now it’s time to try the standard-length putter with a standard-size SuperStroke Pistol Tour grip to help with his feel and speed control.

Although Fowler was also spotted testing standard-length mallets from L.A.B. Golf and Axis1 on Tuesday, he confirmed that the custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 is the putter he’ll use this week at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.

Head over to PGATour.com for the full article. 

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Akshay Bhatia WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: Callaway Rogue ST Max LS (9 degrees @7.2, 2 grams lead tape heel, 4 grams toe)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X (44 7/8 inches, tipped 1 inch)

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 degrees @13.9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X (43 inches, tipped 1.5)

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW Prototype (19 degrees @17.8)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X

Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (21 degrees) Buy here, Callaway Apex TCB Raw (5-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 125 S+

Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S @49, 54-10S, 60-08C @61)
Shafts: KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X

Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Split

Grips: Iomic

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour

More photos of Akshay Bhatia’s WITB in the forums.

 

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Emiliano Grillo WITB 2024 (May)

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Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 TX

5-wood: Cobra LTDx Prototype (18.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 TX

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5

Wedges: Callaway MD3 Milled (46-08S), Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S, 54-10S, 60-08T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Emiliano Grillo’s clubs here.

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