have i chosen the wrong driver?

Hi
Ive just bought a new Srixon 350cc driver (11 deg).
I slice the ball and hit it high but also dont hit it very far!
I still slice the ball but seem to hit it higher and still dont hit it far.
Should i have chosen a less lofted club? ie/ 9.5 deg?
Ive also bought some taylor made rac irons which i think are great.
I hit my short irons (6,7,8,9) straight but they still dont go as far as my opponents!
How do i improve the power in my swing?
Thanks.

Nothings a substitute for good lessons from a proffessional instructor. I have the same problems as you - im a slicer with my woods and cant get desired distance from my irons. Unfortunately i cant take my own advice cos i just cant afford the lessons at the moment, but it they are on xmas list!

How do Woostoon,

Take a trip up the road to see Ken Phillips @ Wallsend GC £12ish for 30-45 mins - not only top advice but great crack as well.

Deffo money well spent just for the comedy value!!

Gaining distance comes from having a correct swing. It has nothing to do with strength or power. One of my playing partners is stronger than I am and swings faster than me but I hit my 5 iron just as far as he hits his driver. Distance is all about proper mechanics.

For an example of how mechanics can change this, in the last 3 years of making correcting adjustments to my mechanics I have went from hitting my PW 100 yrds to 145 yrds currently. It just goes to show that there is no substitute for a correct swing.

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Gord

Quote of the month:
"It's easy to see golf not as a game at all but as some whey-faced, nineteenth-century Presbyterian minister's fever dream of exorcism achieved through ritual and self-mortification." ~Bruce McCall

I'll back that - I'm a big, strong guy who couldn't get his driver to go more than 220 yards, on a good drive, with a slice. After a couple lessons with a C.P.G.A. pro, my good drives were slightly drawn, and 270 yards (carry+roll).

It just goes to show that technique followed by increased flexibility are more important than strength. If your swing can find the sweet spot every time, you can get the ball going as far as a fast swinging ox who mis-hits.

What shaft do u have on your new driver? and what shaft did uu hav on your old 1?(e.g stiff, regular etc.)

It's possible that the shaft is too stiff for your swing speed as this can cause a slice.