Titleist 909 Hybrids
Though the 503.H had a limited following, Titleist gained a lot of ground despite coming late to the hybrid game with the 585.H. The 909 hybrids tweak and improve on the proven 585.H to create an even better hybrid for better players.
Compared to the 585.H of the same loft, you can see the tweaks made to the bottom of the club include not only the change to the loks, but also a slighty larger, deper clubhead.
The 909H features progressive head sizes, shapes, and offset moves the CG progressively to produce optimum launch, spin, playability, workability, and trajectory control. Lower lofted hybrids have a larger profile and less offset to match fairway metals, while higher lofted hybrids have a smaller profile and a bit more offset to more closely match irons. All 909H models feature a deeper CG for added stability and increased MOI, and the overall size of the head is a bit larger with a longer face and a squarer, Tour-approved profile for a more confident appearance at setup and more forgiveness.
At address, the 909’s less pronounced offset (still the 17° model) is apparent, as is the matching “black high gloss” paint treatment and slightly larger clubhead.
Made of a 17-4 cast stainless steel body and 455 carpenter steel face, much effort was put into tweaking the feel of the clubs to make the ball stay on the clubface longer (or feel like it, at least). Righties and lefties can pick up 909H in October in lofts of 15, 17, 19, 21, and 24 degrees (lie angles 58, 58.25, 58.5, 59, and 59.5 degrees). All have a 0.5° open face and silver paint highlights. Stock shafts include the Aldila Voodoo Hybrid and the Diamana Blue 85 Hybrid. MAP is $189.
Conclusion
2008 is a big year for Titleist. They replaced their entire iron collection in the spring, and the fall will see their entire metals (drivers, fairways, hybrids) replaced. The Vokey wedge collection is being replaced as well, and Scotty Cameron is releasing new putters (see a later Bag Drop for information on those).
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