• The new look 919THI Driver retains the ultimate range of custom fit adaptability, designed with Wishon’s unique proprietary bendable hosel

  • Variable Thickness Face with High MOI delivers the best off centre hit performance in the game 

  • All 919THI drivers undergo 6 separate face thickness QC checks during production to ensure the highest conforming smash factor

  • The 919THI is available in RH in Low Launch (9º), Mid Launch (11º), High Launch (13º), and High Launch+ (15º), and LH in Mid Launch (11°). 

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Steve
2 months ago

Tom, I was running some fitting experiments On myself and And was trying to wrap my head around why I would swing a driver with a swing weight of E1 Almost 3 miles an hour faster than a driver of almost equal total weight, but a swing weight of D6? Would that make any sense and have you ever fit anyone into a driver with a swing weight of E1 or greater?

Drivers were the exact same length and within 5 g of each other in total weight.

JKE
6 days ago
Reply to  Steve

Could be that it’s causing you to activate more muscles, muscles that weren’t being activated as much with the lower swing weight.

John Stonier
4 months ago

Hi Tom, A while back in this comment section you mentioned that you were working on a driver head that would be within the CT limit but would exceed .830 COR I believe through stiffening of the head in strategic areas. Is that still something you’re working on and plan to come out with? There was also talk about a new wood shaft that was more flexible which I assume was based on the AutoFlex popularity. Am I remembering that right? Also, I wanted to post a comment about the Di595 driving iron head. How do I start a comment… Read more »

John Stonier
4 months ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Thanks Tom. Can’t wait to try the shaft. As for the Di595 Driving iron head, I am a little frustrated with the specs, specifically the lie angles. 57* & 58* are more in line with driver lie angles than iron lie angles and there’s no way I’m going to make a driving iron to 43″+. In addition you’re casting the body out of 431 SS which limits the adjustability to 2*. I really want to make the 18* to 39″ and 62* lie but there’s just no way I can get to that.My swing is upright and I do play… Read more »

John Stonier
4 months ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Thanks for the explanation. I’m certainly not questioning your integrity as a club designer or manufacturer but as a former owner of a small manufacturing company myself I’m acutely aware of the realities of business and cost as a factor. I’m aware that 431 can often times be bent more than 2* and have done so myself but as I haven’t been in the club making business in many years I’m reliant now on others to do this for me so I’m not sure Diamond would do this as your specs do say 2* (although my experience with Diamond has… Read more »

John Stonier
4 months ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

You need to know a lot more about head shape and design before assuming anything about the use of one material vs another.”

Clearly true.

Garry
5 months ago

Hi Tom.
Awaiting delivery of my 771 irons (so excited).
Regarding the 919 driver, the lofts of 9, 11, 13 – have they always been those specific lofts since it’s inception?

I ask as I’ve got the 11 deg head with an UST MP5 REG SHAFT for last 8 or 9 years and want a BACK up and was thinking of the 13 deg with WHITE S2S REG as I’m getting older. A Wishon supplier has a 12 driver advertised, which I thought never existed.

ALSO

Any comparison thoughts on the Mp5 v S2S White, both regular?

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Nicolas
7 months ago

Hi Tom, Thank you for the great job you are doing around golf products! I am struggling to find a driver that goes farther than my 3 wood. I’ve tried many products in golf shops, spending thought time to make people crazy about that issue 🙂 I swing my 3W around 95/100mph, carry 210/220 meters, very good smash factor. Hesitating between regular or stiff. And very much struggling to carry more than 230 meters with a driver. Question 1 would be do you see any improvement to get that extra yardage? Question 2 would be which of your driver would… Read more »

Roy Herrick
7 months ago

Purchased two 919 THI at 11 deg. Nice work Tom. I hit about 250 on a decent hit. Maybe the most forgiving of the big headed drivers. Perhaps I hit a little high but, still has a good roll out. Also purchased a 18 deg 775 HS hybrid. That club is amazing, I’ve never seen such roll out. Well over 220. I love the technical side of assembling a club for the individual and getting it just perfect.

Mike Fermino
10 months ago

Hi Tom mike again I’m making a driver for a next door neighbor I play with 6-10 times a year.So Tom my man this one got to work or I’m in trouble.lol!He’s 81 has bad arthritis effecting his flexibility.He has an older ping G10 driver 10.5 degrees reg. Flex.So when on the tee especially when water is in front of him he tries to lift the ball and naturally tops it into the water.Of course this driver is totally wrong for him.I want to make him the new 919 at 14 or 15 degrees with the super lite Graffaloy 44… Read more »

Ron
11 months ago

The 919THI head weighs 202g and can accommodate 9g more in the weight bore. Could additional weight be added as a tip weight to allow a shorter length assembly? I am a senior with a slow swing weight and my other Wishon clubs are around C5. Would the 730cl driver be a better choice than the 15 degree 919THI?

Damien Shriver
1 year ago

Hi Tom,

How are you doing? Your clubs look great. Would you be able to bend the 919THI driver so that the leading edge of the hosel is in-line with the leading edge of the face? Thanks!

Damien

Ben
1 year ago

Tom,

Could you explain the process of measuring the MOI of a driver for USGA purposes?
Thank you!

Steve P
1 year ago

Tom, I played your ass to S2S shaft in a driver once or twice over the years. I went ahead and ordered the 77 ones this morning and I also ordered the S2 S black graphite iron shaft with them. With my seven iron swing speed being 90 to 92 miles an hour, should I tip these shafts? I am a relatively strong person, but my transition at the top is very smooth. Even slower than Hideki Matsuyama. I come to a complete pause at the top of my swing before I start down. My hands also reach my right… Read more »

Steve P
1 year ago

Tom, thank you so much for your responsiveness on this page. I am currently playing your EQ one iron set, but was considering going back to a conventional length set of irons. I’ve played both the sterling version and the EQ version and then quite happy with both, but I can’t say that I’ve seen much overall game improvement. Granted, I am a four handicap already, but really trying to get to the next level or scratch. Even at my current handicap, I know enough about my swing to know I certainly don’t always hit the dead center of the… Read more »

steve P
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Thanks Tom. That is very helpful. I will look at the 565s. I just thought the extra apparent forgiveness of the 771s would always be a plus in this difficult game. 🙂 Would you say the off center hit performance on the EQs is better – equal – or less than the 565s and 771s? Its seems like most of what you are describing are aesthetic and not necessarily performance driven. With that said, I can certainly overcome a gapping issue with loft and lie but feel, consistancy and confidence are what I am chasing. That and scratch!

Steve P
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

THNK YOU! 771 it is!

TIMOTHY BYARS
1 year ago

TOM :

I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A USED 919THI DRIVER 9 DEGREE. IT IS WHITE WITH A POLISHED BOTTOM. IN WATCHING YOUR VIDEO, I DON’T SEE THAT VERSION MENTIONED. JUST CURIOUS IF THERE IS SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT THE CLUB.

TImothy Byas
1 year ago

Hi Tom: I have been using the 919THI driver for a few months now and I cannot say enough good things about this club. It is by far the best driver in the market. I have even purchased a second one just in case.

Ben
1 year ago

Hi Tom,

What is the vertical COG on the face of this driver in mm?

Thank you!

Michael Fermino
1 year ago

Tom I’m considering replacing my old 919 which I’ve enjoyed very much. I’m 75 so I’m swinging about 80-85 mph my 919 is shafted with a ust dhi A flex which I really like.I’ve just started a stack and tilt swing.I’ve been at the range twice with this swing.I’m liking it it seem’s powerful to me but I had some trouble with lower pulls and hooks not unusual for me even with my old swing I’m not a slicer.Thus I’m considering getting my new 919 with 15 degree loft and have you adjust the face angle to square .Tom what… Read more »

Glenn batchelor
1 year ago

How much is this driver?

Many thanks

Robert
1 year ago

Hi Tom,

Should the driver be the same length as woods for a true one length setup? I’m confused how that would play, given that woods play off the ground with left of centered ball placement, and drivers play off left heel while beeing teed up. How does that work with same length clubs?

1 year ago

Hello Tom! I love the new design of the 919 THI. I have built a “Mini bomber” at 43.5″ with a 11 deg head and Aerotech Claymore MX 60 F5 shaft. One thing I noticed is that it has a more tingy sound at imapct than the old head. This is my average numbers from indoor (Trackman). — Club Speed: 107.6 mph. AoA: 2.5 up. Ball Speed: 161 mph. Smash: 1.50. Launch Ang: 12.1 deg. Spin rate: 2246 rpm. Height: 102 ft. Carry: 271 yards Total: 295.5 yards (Longest outdoor: 319 yards). I’m very happy with the build. Kind regards… Read more »

1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Haha. With a “normal length” driver (45.5″) I have a clubhead speed at 115 mph. But my misses will be severe compared to this mini bomber.

I allways has been more successful with mini drivers. Had A Aeroburner Mini driver at 12 deg and 43,5″ that I could hit long and put the ball in play.

Steve Poe
1 year ago

Do you know where I can buy the molds for driver and fairway wood bending? I have one of your loft and lie machines but I can’t find the molded bending kit

Marc Thomas
1 year ago

Dear Tom, 
after 12+ years I am assessing to get some new gear. I was fitted by Mike McFadden in 2011 and have amongst others the 919THI (irons 560 MC, FW 929HS and hybrids 775 HS). On the internet, I found some pictures of the stunning design of the 719MW Driver. Could you indicate when the design will be available?
Best regards from Stuttgart, Germany
Marc

Marc Thomas
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Thank you Tom for taking the time for your comprehensive answer. Mike is really outstanding. At the beginning, Mike didn’t want to get me a fitting and didn’t want to sell me any clubs. He said “you have got no Golf swing, you should work on this first”. But as I learned so much about golf and a good golf swing during our first meeting, I decided to become his student. So for about a year, I regularly drove from Stuttgart to Jakobsberg (2.5 hours!) to take lessons with Mike and he became my Pro. And after the third lesson… Read more »

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Marc Thomas
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Tom
Thank you for your comprehensive answer re the 585. I will give them I try. I did not know that Mauricio is now running Mike’s former business. I know Mauricio as he received his PGA formation by the time I was at Jakobsberg with Mike in 2011.

All the best for you – and I hope for all of us, there a still some great designs from you to come!

Very warm regards from Stuttgart
Marc

Jim Hoover
1 year ago

Tom
In assembling an MOI matched set of clubs, do you recommend that the driver and fairway woods have the same MOI as the irons, or should it be different?

Jim Hoover
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Tom
Thanks for your detailed response. One other question I have is how close in g-cm2 do the clubs need to be to be considered matched? What would the range in gm-cm2 be where one could call the clubs matched?

JohanE
1 year ago

Tom
The new 2023 hybrids and fairways looks great. Can’t wait to test them out!
I also read there is a new 919 and 719 driver on the way. I’m playing the current 919 so I was curious how the new drivers differ in design and performance. Always nice to hear this from the brain behind the product!

Terry Newsham
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

And the statement above shows once again why Wishon is THE brand to go to !! Other companies would wax lyrical about how their new carbon, speed slot, jailbreak, adjustable perimeter weighting etc etc technology will add MILES to your drives (which of course, is all just marketing hype). Tom Wishon tells it as it is, fundamentally a cosmetic upgrade to a driver that is already, arguably, the best on the market bar none. If you are thinking about getting custom fit, stop thinking, find your nearest Wishon approved club fitter and make the call. I have gamed 919THI, 365… Read more »

Dave Pike
1 year ago

Hi Tom,

Any updates on when the new 719MV might be available?

James Leonard
1 year ago
Reply to  Dave Pike

Just a heads up, the new 719MW is now available!

Steve Hoard
1 year ago

Tom, I’m going to start working with Ed Ellis in a few days to custom fit driver for my bag. I have Wishon single length clubs from lob wedge to 4 wood now and find them key to my game. I’ve saved driver for last. I’m wondering if recent experience with my current TaylorMade Burner 10-degree driver and my Wishon 4 wood is helping me understand your premise about driver loft for senior players like me. My swing speed with driver is about 85-90, sometimes a bit more. I can reach 200-205 yards with my driver choked down to 43″.… Read more »

Steve Hoard
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Thanks for the explanation, Tom. I hit a couple practice drives this evening ending my short game practice. I paid attention to the ball flight and its apex. I topped out at about 65 feet. Carry distance was 200 and 208 yards. I’ll be curious what Ed and I figure out about my angle of attack. It’s going to be fun. Thanks again.

Steve

Steve Hoard
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

I’ll let you know Tom. Thanks.

James
1 year ago

Hey Tom, I’ve been using an early model (~2013) 919THI w/SP700 face for quite a while now. I’ve always been a huge fan of drivers with SP700 faces, I’m apparently one of the few golfers who can notice an appreciable difference compared to materials like 6-4 or even 15-3-3-3. Almost every driver that I’ve ever truly loved over the years, has turned out to have an SP700 face (which I often didn’t know before I fell in love with it). I’ll be honest, I wasn’t a fan of the feel/sound of the 6-4 face that the 919THI switched to back… Read more »

James
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

I know the first gen with the blue crown and yellow half-moon shape had an SP700 face, and that one is easily distinguishable because it looks different. But didn’t the 2nd gen also have an SP700 face for a little while? I thought the change to 6-4 happened sometime around 2015, but the 2nd gen redesign happened in around 2011. So wouldn’t any 2nd gen head from 2011-2015 have an SP700 face? But even so, you’re saying there would be no way to tell since the heads are cosmetically identical after the 6-4 face material change?

James Leonard
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

I wanted to post a follow-up comment on this, as I think I’ve identified a way to distinguish the SP700 heads to the newer 6-4 faced heads. When the 919 was first redesigned in 2011, it kept the SP700 face as well as the short hosel. Then when it was updated again in 2015 with the longer hosel, I believe that’s when the face material was changed as well. So, correct me if I’m wrong, but shouldn’t that mean any head which has the shorter hosel should also have the SP700 face? Based on my research, with the help of… Read more »

James Leonard
1 year ago
Reply to  Tom Wishon

Actually, a correction to my last comment. It looks like the bendable hosel was added in late 2013, which is apparently when you also created new plasma-welding tooling dies. At that same time, the verbiage “919THI face forged from SP700 titanium” was removed from the bullet points on the product page, although in the product images which show all of the detailed specs it still said “Face Material: SP700 Titanium”. That remained until July 2016 when it was changed to “Face Material: 6-4 Titanium”. Is it likely that the SP700 face was changed at the same time the longer hosel… Read more »