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949MC Milled Crown Titanium Driver
Features:
- Three Models Available - 400cc in 10.5° loft; 460cc in 10.5° and 9° lofts
- The underside of the crown and skirt areas are CNC Machined thinner in
specific low stress areas to remove weight from high on the head, which is then
re-distributed internally to create the Center of Gravity and MOI specifications
of each head.
- Deep rear CG position in both heads for higher launch angle and more control.
- Forged, Cup-Face, Beta-Titanium, CNC Machined Variable Thickness Face Delivers
only a 2% drop in ball velocity for 1 inch off-center hits.
- TWGT unique GRT face design ensures consistent launch angle regardless of
impact point and contributes to the incredible off-center hit performance of the
949MC drivers.
- Finished in a deep gloss ebony with silver metallic and bright satin polish
highlights.
| Head |
Volume |
Loft |
Lie |
Face Angle |
Face Prog. |
headweight |
Bulge |
Roll |
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390cc |
10.5 |
58 |
0.5 closed |
19 |
196 |
12 |
16/0 GRT |
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| Head |
Face
Height |
Face
Width |
Front-Back |
Face Mat'l |
Face Thick. |
Body Mat'l |
T/H Sole Radius |
F/B Sole Radius |
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| 1 - 10.5 deg |
57mm |
106mm |
98.5mm |
SP700 Ti |
2.7mm/2.3mm |
Long Fiber Graphite |
100mm R |
600mm R |
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* 949G/Ti driver has the TWGT weight bore for final weighting
Bore Diameter: 0.335" parallel
Bore Depth: Drivers - 35mm
Hosel O.D.: Drivers - 13.0mm
Ferrule Needed: Yes, any .335 wood ferrule
with 13.0mm bottom O.D.
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| Features and Benefits |
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* Tom Wishon designed the industry's first driver of this
construction in 1995, a model called the Power-Link, which was featured
on the cover of the Golfsmith 1995 clubmaking catalog. |
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* The 949G/Ti is created in two pieces. First the
face/sole/back/hosel is forged in one piece from SP700, which is one of
the two best titanium alloys for face construction because of its high
strength to elastic modulus ratio. Then this piece is inserted into a
compression mold die, at which point the lightweight, long-fiber
graphite is molded in the shape of the body of the head, and bonded to
the SP700 titanium face/sole/back/hosel piece. |
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* The principle of the 949G/Ti design is to replace the
heavier titanium normally used to make the body of the driver with
lightweight long-fiber graphite. The savings in weight from this
replacement can then be used to change the weight distribution. |
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* In the case of the 949G/Ti the weight savings is used to
install a 35g tungsten weight piece in the rear back of the head so that
the Center of Gravity of the driver is moved back in the head much
farther than possible with any all-metal, all-Ti driver. |
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* By moving the CG much farther back in the head, the
launch angle will be increased much more than is possible for a driver
of the same loft made from all Titanium. Thus the launch angle of this
10.5 loft driver is closer to what would result from an all Ti driver of
12 degrees. |
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* By creating the same launch angle as a 12 degree driver,
but with a real 10.5 degrees of loft, this means the ball speed is
higher for this same launch angle. Lower loft means higher ball speed,
but unless the lower loft can be matched with a higher launch angle,
that ball speed increase does no good for increasing distance. Hence the
949G/Ti combines the optimal launch angle from the more rear located CG
with lower loft to bring about better overall distance. |
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* 949G/Ti also has the GRT variable face roll radius
design, innovated by TWGT. With 0 roll on the bottom of the face and
16" roll on the top half of the face, golfers who mis-hit the ball
up and down on the face will get a much higher launch angle on low face
hits than with drivers made with conventional roll radius. Yet shots hit
higher on the face will not "balloon" too high with the upper
face's 16" roll radius. |
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* 949G/Ti uses the 'wrap-around' forged face construction
to maximize face deflection. Tom Wishon was the first to develop
Titanium drivers made with a 'wrap-around' face in 1997. |
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* 949G/Ti Driver is produced with a satin polish on all
Titanium surfaces, and an attractive black opaque coating that fades
into the natural weave pattern of the long-fiber high-strength graphite
composite material of the body. |
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* Differences between the 949G/Ti and the Callaway Fusion: |
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* Callway Fusion has no extra mass in the rear of the
head. Thus all of the heavier metal of the titanium is in the front of
the head design, which results in a lower trajectory for any loft than
the 949G/Ti |
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* The 949G/Ti not only has the 35g tungsten weight piece
in the back rear of the head, but the sole and the back of the head are
made from the heavier Titanium to help further pull the CG lower and
back. |
| Head |
Volume |
Loft |
Lie |
Face Angle |
Face Prog. |
headweight |
Bulge |
Roll |
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| 1 |
360cc |
9.5 |
57 |
0 square |
18 |
196 |
13 |
20/0 |
| 1 |
395cc |
11 |
58 |
0 square |
19 |
196 |
13 |
15/0 |
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| Head |
Face
Height |
Face
Width |
Front-Back |
Face Mat'l |
Face Thick. |
Body Mat'l |
T/H Sole Radius |
F/B Sole Radius |
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| 1 - 9 deg |
56.5 |
94.5mm |
102mm |
10-2-3 Ti |
2.7mm/2.3mm |
6/4 Ti |
125mm R |
600mm R |
| 1 - 11 deg |
58mm |
99mm |
104.5mm |
10-2-3 Ti |
2.75mm/2.35mm |
6/4 Ti |
125mm R |
600mm R |
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* All 515GRT heads have the TWGT weight bore for final weighting
Bore Diameter: 0.335" parallel
Bore Depth: Drivers - 35mm
Hosel O.D.: Drivers - 13.0mm
Ferrule Needed: Yes, any TWGT .335"
with a 13.0mm bottom O.D.
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| Features and Benefits |
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* 515GRT stands for Graduated Roll Technology, a totally
new and innovative face radius design from TWGT. |
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* The 515GRT Beta Titanium Drivers represent a completely
new, innovative face Roll radius design to deliver a much more
consistent trajectory for shots that are hit vertically off center. All
other drivers are designed with a 12" to 14" vertical radius
up and down on the surface of the face, called Vertical Roll. As driver
size has increased, face height has become much taller. On drivers of
>350cc size, the conventional Roll combined with the taller face
means the loft at the bottom of the face is as much as 3-4 degrees LESS
than the real loft of the driver. And the loft at the top of the face is
3-4 degrees MORE than the real loft of the driver. |
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* For golfers who occasionally-to-frequently hit the ball
above or below the center of the face, this wide range in loft can mean
shots hit low on the face fly much lower and lose carry distance. And
shots hit high on the face fly much higher and also result in a loss of
distance. The 515GRT variable Roll face design delivers the SAME launch
angle for shots hit low on the face as in the center of the face. And
the 515GRT face design means a better launch angle for shots hit above
the face center. |
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* 515GRT 9.5 loft driver is designed for golfers who
already hit the ball high enough from their typical swing movements, as
well as for golfers who wish to hit the ball with a driving, penetrating
trajectory. The 360cc size of the 9.5 driver is designed for adequate
horizontal off-center shot forgiveness for this
slightly-better-than-average to skilled player who typically does not
require a higher loft or larger head size. |
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* 515GRT 11 degree driver is for most average golfers who
hit the ball on a medium-to-lower trajectory and need a higher launch
angle to maximize carry distance. The 395cc size is designed to offer
greater horizontal off-center shot forgiveness for the average ability
player. |
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* 515GRT faces are forged in a 'wrap-around' face
construction to keep all welding off the back of the face and maximize
face deflection for the highest COR/spring face rating allowed under the
USGA Rules of Golf. For precision, the faces are CNC machined both on
the back as well as the front. TWGT computer modeled variable thickness
has been proven to maximize ball speed from off-center hits for greater
distance. 515 face material is 10-2-3 Beta Titanium, an ideal alloy for
strength + elastic modulus. |
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* 515GRT head shape is designed in a truly classic
player's profile shape, available in 360cc (9.5 loft) and 395cc (11
loft) |
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* Both 515GRT drivers are finished in a striking midnight
navy blue see-thru finish, with satin polish on the exposed titanium
surfaces. |
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