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16 | PGA PRo:FoRMANCE pRO:technOlOgy "We had eight fittings as soon as the clubs came in and every one of them saw improvements and bought the driver," says Gareth Raflewski, teaching professional at River Bend Golf Club in London, ont. "I don't think I've ever seen that happen before." Raflewski says the interest in the new driver is an indi- cation that golfers at his club were seeing results that couldn't be ignored when their shots were tracked with a Flightscope. ontario teaching pro Bruce McCarrol, who works at both Lambton Golf and Country Club and Beacon Hall in Aurora, ont., called the new Titleist driver the "absolute best" the company has created. "is will be the first time in a long while where I truly believe that the Titleist brand outperforms and exceeds all the other brands, especially in the driver category," says McCarrol. "I can recommend this line to all my students, friends and clients and not be afraid that something new will come out two weeks down the road." And touring pro Matt Hill put the driver in his bag right away, thrilled with the results. "ere is a lot less spin," says Hill, who used the driver at PGA Tour Canada's Tour Championship. So what's the fuss about? For both companies the ad- vancements are partially about increased distance and less spin, but also about creating a more forgiving clubhead. But for Ping, the early interest has focused on the tur- bulator. Ping's lead developer, Marty Jertsen, says they were an idea taken from the elements used in olympic speed events. e turbulators are meant to reduce the drag on the clubhead and allow the golfer to swing faster, resulting in increased clubhead and ball speed. e result is increased distance. And no, it isn't the massive 20 yards of extra distance that has been promised by some manu- facturers, but Jertsen says most players will see in- creases of between three and 10 yards, noting Ping staffer Bubba Watson had an increase of seven yards when he put the driver into his bag. This will be the first time in a long while where I truly believe that the Titleist brand outperforms all other brands. " " The Titleist 915 series of clubs with its active recoil channel >>