Driver Loft vs. Distance

I currently am playing a 10.5 degree loft on my driver and getting it out to 280 yards or so. My trajectory seems to be high. I wa wondering if I went to a 8.5 or 9.5 degree loft if it would help me to gain a little distance.

Conditions affect this. Wet, no roll, you want more loft. Dry, lots of bounce, you want low loft.

Then there is the wind. Hit a high flyer down wind, but also a low running draw in wind. Your swing control has an affect on the overall loft, so I pick a driver that I don't hit too high at my higest and can still draw it at a reasonable hight.

So the answer is to try them all in all conditions and pick your overall best. If you have the $$$, have 2 drivers for wind/no wind.

Tips : to make it your ball fligth low trajectory,.. try this "put your ball in the middle of your stance... thats work it if you want more roll...
Play with your loft now, thats simple : close ( LT)& open ( HT ) & ball position ( Forward to left foot = HT > Backward to rigth foot = LT )

Good luck
good grip, good swing

Mrk, loft is actually not that important when it comes to distance, everyone is different for lofts on drivers. Its more a case of finding the right shaft that suits your swing. You really need to experiment with different lofts before you decide.

You might find that 10.5° suits you the best, remember that the lower the launch angle the quicker the ball lands unless you really bust it. Some really strong hitters use lower lofts but its becoming less common now. Phil Mickelson plays a 9.5° (or at least his 983 was I dont know about his Callaway) I believe whereas Tiger Woods uses a 7.5°.

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The shaft has more to do with the distance than the loft. I use a wilson deep red with a 7.5 degree loft and get the same trajectory as my ping with a 10 degree loft. But the wilson flies longer and has more roll. I have been told it is because of the shaft by the club pro.

I agree with this as the flex point of the shaft will affect the loft of the driver resulting is some degree of true loft.

I have a Taylor Made 300 - 8.5 degree driver with a Harrison 2.5 Pro Titanium shaft (mid/high bend point) that appears to be a great combination for me. I get a great boring trajectory that does not suffer my carry distance. I could get slightly more carry distance if I were to use a 9 or 9.5 degree driver with this shaft but the distance gained is not worth sacrificing the overall versatility of this combination.

Each person has their own set of criteria that they need to determine. After extensive testing, driver types and shaft combinations, I have found what works for me and have no intention to change drivers anytine in the near future.

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