/teamtitleist/b/hole-in-one-stories/posts/won-the-titleist-scramble-long-drive-contest-with-a-demo-917-in-the-rain I currently play a 915 D3 at 8.5* with a Kuro Kage TiNi 80x X-Flex (black chrome).. I heard about the 917 being a "shorter" driver, but more forgiving. I was very close to trying another brand to get the "length" back off the tee. THANK GOD I TRIED Aen-USTelligent Community 10