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TaylorMade R15 vs Titleist 915 D3 + Jamie Sadlowski Swing Changes

In this week's Quest For 350 video I test out the Titleist 915 D3 against the TaylorMade R15 and try to replicate elements of Jamie Sadlowski's swing!

Jamie Sadlowski on how to smash the golf ball!

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45 thoughts on “TaylorMade R15 vs Titleist 915 D3 + Jamie Sadlowski Swing Changes

  1. 177 mph ballspeed should get you there if you just improve launch! Great
    watching these videos.
    You should compare swingweights on those two drivers. I think the r15 might
    need some lead tape.

  2. In this week’s Quest For 350 video I test out the Titleist 915 D3 against
    the TaylorMade R15 and try to replicate elements of Jamie Sadlowski’s
    swing!

  3. Can’t comment technically but I know, from experience, that change is
    rarely a smooth ride. Good luck with the swing data review and I look
    forward to your next Quest For 350 video. Can’t wait to see the day when
    Rick lays up from a 300 yd hazard and you blast straight over it.

  4. Another very enjoyable video. I’m really liking this quest for 350 series
    you’ve devised. You do realise you’ve not got a cat in hell’s chance of
    pulling it off, don’t you, and you’re going to look like an almighty knob
    jockey when ultimately you come up short? However, look on the bright
    side, you’ll be much fitter after a year of gym work and you can still
    smash it farther than the rest of us duffers. 

  5. Im in the EXACT same boat.. after hitting the r15. n going to the D3… it
    felt too light and I couldnt smack it as far. in a month Ill go get fitted
    at a special hitting bay that hits onto a driving range like yours. and
    test the different shafts im thinking of getting. and see which is best.
    but excellent video! i think you were tired towards the end. so the numbers
    could have been slightly better for the r15. id start with it first next
    time. and hit the D3 second and see how yours numbers go. All the best!

  6. Hi Pete, have you looked at the aero burner. Have been reading a lot about
    this club being a long bomber and seen Rick smashing it out there on his
    video’s. The longer shaft might help with increasing that club head speed.
    Also regarding adding the width in the back swing, if you not maintaing
    that width in the downswing is it not completely pointless? 

  7. What was Jamies aoa? I went for a loft fitting on the jpx850 last sat. we
    had it at 8.5 but I was still launching it at 18degrees. I wasn’t getting
    much carry out. going back in s few weeks for a lower launching shaft. I
    tied a low launching x in a difference model and the flight was so much
    better with 20 more yards of roll. good luck with the quest pete !

  8. YOU NEED MORE LOFT! if you combined the swing at 127mph and the swing with
    the 1.51 or the 1.52 smash. That would get you to ball speed over 190mph.
    More then enough to get you to 350yrds. You need to be in the 14-17deg of
    dynamic launch.

  9. Enjoying the journey with you Pete. Had to smile at some of the R15 shots
    when watching your face, especially the one that was almost sky’d. Keep at
    it, great series to watch. It reminded me to have that feeling of ‘pushing
    the left shoulder’ away to the right hand side of the body on the take
    away, this helped me in the past but ive forgotten to work on that lately
    so will be mindful of it again. 

  10. +Peter Finch Golf Good stuff Perhaps do it again but hitting the R15 first
    next time. Know that JS’s swing is entirely different to a more ‘normal’
    type swing (as are all the LD guys) but notice they all have a good deal of
    side bend in the downswing so they can get the right side really right
    through the shot to get that wide extension through swing. Maybe worth a
    try to increase your downswing side bend.

  11. +Peter Finch Golf I never hear you talk about the length of your drivers
    for this quest. Are all of your drivers 45″ ?? Have you ever thought or
    tried a long drive driver just to compare like from Krank? I know there
    drivers are low loft and usually 46″ – 48″ in length. Just a thought and
    maybe a good video for you to make. Thanks for the videos.

  12. I’m confused about the R15 toe weight comment. What’s the theory behind
    that the toe weight will have a faster swing speed? We all know from
    taylormade marketing that the weights in the center are for max distance.
    However I do recall something about titleist experimenting on a toe
    weighted driver or sweetspot on the toe because it’s the fasted part of the
    club going though the impact zone. 

  13. If you’re going to do a face off between the 915, R15, and G30… please
    use the LS Tech version of the G30. Also, have you evaluated the Mizzy 430
    head for your quest?

  14. Hey Pete I used a R11’s TP driver in 2012 which was tipped but found when I
    ran out of gas on the course so did the club! These poker stiff shafts make
    the sweet spot a must on taylormade drivers as there not a lot to help
    you!!
    Keep it up I’m sure you will tame it easily lol. 

  15. It would be interesting to see what the difference in distance is between
    an old school and new school driver…. I use a 907 just now, I’ve always
    wondered if I was losing a lot of distance by using older technology
    clubs…. 

  16. Still think you need to jump more after the squat, when you watch Jamie his
    left foot is dragging back when he is basically weightless. Cant believe
    I’m saying this to you sitting home with a beer hah. My favorite series so
    far this year man!

  17. Pete, thanks for the vid really interesting – really hammers home the point
    that strike is key. With a club head speed thats up at 127mph, if you upped
    your smash factor on that one that would have been very close to 350 total
    yards surely? 

  18. Since you’ve started the Quest for 350 you’ve got me on this some what
    fitness binge. Now I’m working on my own quest to develop more speed and
    power in my driver swing. Since I’ve started this year I’ve already gained
    20 yards in distance. Keep at it you’ll reach that goal my friend!

  19. I really wonder what the results would be like with the exact same shaft
    models in each clubhead. I’m think the softer tip of the Titleist may be
    adding a bit of additional lag speed through impact?

  20. Closest i’ve gotten to 350 on a LM was 345 and that was with 132 clubhead
    speed. Smash factor always goes down swinging that hard. I also find that
    creating that much lag wants to make (me) hit down on the ball more which
    lowers the launch, carry etc. Big difference between 300 yards and 350

  21. That was fast!! A few of those swings had a very Mcilroy look to them. I
    think the LS Tec is going to be the one that puts you over the top. 

  22. Hi Peter , I saw on some of your swings you held your finish , and in some
    you sort of bounced back from the finish , does this have any affect on
    distance or accuracy? 

  23. Love your tempo but it’s nice to see you get after a couple. Thanks for
    your vids… has really helped with my early extension and your tempo is
    what I try to feel in the preshot. Your work is great, thanks man.

  24. your quest for 350 is the most enjoyable content on youtube! Both, The
    Hammer from Orlando and Jamie, lift their front foot during backswing. What
    do you think about that and did you have a try?

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