Loft is in the forfront of most driver makers these days because of the discovery of ball spin and distance. Less spin is more distance. But tragectory is a fine tune option to also gain more distance. What happens to an average player's swing during the driver is anything but what is optimum in terms of angle of attack / approach to the ball to gain its maximum distance. In fact, it is possibly worse then their PW swing. Better players get in a good position (ball being struck on the upswing, big turn through and a long, high finish. If more driver's loft has the affect of putting more spin and hight on a ball, the object is to want to have the least amount of loft AND maintain the optimum launch angle. Playing a fade / draw will also affect your launch angle. So there are several options to consider. Do you adjust your 1) swing, 2) club loft, 3) shape choice, 4) ball position to get more distance? Yes...In that order. First fix your swing. Get the proper attack on the ball. Then, look at the club's loft to get your optimum launch angle. This can be fun, because we get to go to the store, or fitter and play the cool toy game. Once you now have a loft and club that fits your proper swing. Use the shape of a shot to help regulate hight and launch angle to battle the elements. Then move the ball position in your swing to tweak the round. If you find you are having a problem with slices or low runners, a move of the ball slightly forward will help. Hooks and high shots will be countered by a move back.

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I'm a golfaholic, no question about that. Counseling wouldn't help me. They'd have to put me in prison, and then I'd talk the warden into building a hole or two and teach him how to play. ~Lee Trevino