With the driver adjusted to 11 degrees of loft, my shot had 3415 rpm of spin. The complete guide to maximizing driver distance everyone is currently focused on how far the pros are hitting the ball, and whether or not the golf ball should be rolled back. Ive heard it mentioned that 54 degrees of spin loft is the optimal number. An increase of 1 in the length of a club will typically only increase the clubhead speed by 1 mph. The average driver swing speed on the pga tour is 1 mph and 94 mph on the lpga tour with even faster ball speeds which indicates that they will require a lower loft, typically a 9. My clubhead speed was 85 and my launch angle was degrees. If you swing over 100 mph, he says, theres little to no chance youll get fitted into a 12 degree driver, and if you swing less than 90 mph, youll never want an 8. What is the difference will i see if the loft is 12 degrees using the same shaft.
The slower swinger benefited almost equally from the 12 and 14 degree drivers, which carried about 15 yards farther than the 9 degree driver. Golfers with this swing speed would typically benefit from a driver. Its still true that golfers who swing less than 80 mph would likely. In comparison, a pitching wedge is designed for loft, so the club face is more parallel to. If its 110 mph or higher, go ahead and use that 9degree driver because you have the swing speed to use that low of a driver loft. How does different driver lofts change ball flight 7. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Rule of thumb is for every degree of change from level, add or subtract one degree of loft. A bit more loft gives a bit more forgiveness but you gotta try them out and see if your drives. Most average swing speed golfers 8890 mph dont use enough loft in their drivers due to seeing the pros using 910 degrees effective loft. Note that the maximum carry is about 167 yards for a driver loft of 19 degrees which is the loft of a 2iron and 5 wood. A 3iron has less loft than a 4iron, which as left loft than a 5 iron, and so on. Usually the lower your swing speed the higher launch you need to keep the ball in the air.
Nov 08, 2017 golf monthly looks at the different elements of a golf swing that affect the amount of loft you should play on your driver. When most golfers try to add swing speed they are doing it all wrong. However, today i hit on a trackman with an associate at edwin watts. Golf driver loft distance, degrees, and best club selection. Golf pride victory cord 58r average driving distance. The greater the loft angle of a driver, the higher the ball will go. Dan answers more question this time talking driver loft and how understanding your delivery and what loft might give you the best numbers for your golf game can help you hit more fairways with the. That means that even if you hit the ball with the club face perfectly square to the target, the tilt either too flat or too upright will cause the. Getting the right loft on your driver is crucial to maximise distance. This will be a combination of the club loft and technical things such as shaft lean, face orientation etc. So if youd rather hit a few more fairways as opposed to hit it 10 yards longer, this is the driver for you. The more angle on the club face, the greater the potential loft of the club. Long drive competitors have drivers that have only 4 to 7.
Carry distance varies by a large degree by where you golfie. Go get your driver swing speed measured accurately. This driver launches the ball at a very high angle already, so you should be fine with the 10. Looking at fowlers swing at impact on gears compared to a typical amateur with a significant slice and lack of distance, notice the differences between each players spin loft numbers. If yourswing speed is 100 mph or more you can often step up to a driver with less than a 10 degree loft 9. A difference of only 2 degrees may not seem like a lot, it can make a world of difference out on the course. Read this before you buy your next driver practical golf. The driver has the longest shaft and least amount of loft.
Swing speed is 80 to 90 mph and current shaft is 45 grams, low kick and regular shaft cobra 454 comp driver. Whether its positive attack with the driver and proper negative with irons. Simply the best driver out there for 90 mph swingers who hit it too low. The leastlofted golf club, other than a putter, is the driver. Likewise, it appears that you need a swing speed of 100 mph or more to benefit from a driver with 10. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. My driver speed increased from 80 to 8889 lots of work and my 12 degree driver was launching over 20 degrees. Although the highest loft showed a 20yard benefit in. Most golfers play drivers with too little loft, and for that reason i recommend they visit a reputable custom club fitter so they can learn whats best for their game.
Because the majority of players tend to launch the ball too low. Proper club fitting for your driver could be the difference between hitting 14 fairways per round instead of two. That shaft really brings the ballflight down but i feel more in control with the 9. Alternatively, the average amateur golfer will have a swing speed somewhere between 60 and 100 mph depending on.
With the driver, if your current shot trajectory is lower to much lower than the majority of other golfers using the same driver loft, you likely have a downward angle of attack. So no one with a ss of under 80 mph will get the loft they need and would probably be better off hitting a 43. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight. The higherlofted driver is typically a better choice for an amateur player. In fact, swings often got the most distance with driver lofts at 9 degrees or less. More loft will not always lead to more spin, due to things such as impact points, spin lofts, facetopath relationships, and the ball you play but it is a good general rule of thumb.
The majority of drivers on the market today range between a 4degree and 20 degree loft. Apr 15, 2019 dan answers more question this time talking driver loft and how understanding your delivery and what loft might give you the best numbers for your golf game can help you hit more fairways with the. Try a variety of clubs to find the best loft for your swing. There are three things the senior golfer needs to consider. Nov 23, 2016 hi dan the loft of the driver is irrelevant to the ball. Golf monthly looks at the different elements of a golf swing that affect the amount of loft you should play on your driver.
Ive fit literally thousands of players over the years of all abilities for golf clubs and golf balls and in my experience almost everyone launches the ball too low, and i can count the number of players on one hand who actually launched it too hi. Golf swing contends that for every swing speed there is an optimal launch angle. While things like launch angle, dynamic loft and impact location are important and. What is the correct driver loft for the average senior golfer. Players with extremely slow swing speeds below 70 mph seem to benefit from lofts of 18 or 19 degreesroughly the same as a 5 wood. What distance should i be able to hit a degree driver. I just got fitted into a ping g410 sft driver swing speed was aggressive 101 mph average.
Optimize driver loft for more distance true fit clubs. They just try to swing harder, which usually ruins their swing mechanics and results in injury. Best driver for 90 mph swing speed in 2020 golf sidekick. Swing faster not harder all things being equal, adding swing speed is arguably the best way to really hit your driver farther. M2 also comes stock with a fujikura pro xlr8 56 high launch, available in a, r, s and x flexes along with a new dualtexture 360 performance grip for great feel throughout the swing. When the club is tilted in one direction, that loft, which is normally angled straight up, now becomes tilted to one side or the other. Most average handicap golfers will have a swing speed of around 8090 mph and would benefit from a driver loft of anywhere from 1012 degrees. A 12 driver is a better choice for a beginner golfer as the higher degree of loft will help them hit the ball at a higher angle. However, my friend tried both and gets better results with a 10. Hi dan the loft of the driver is irrelevant to the ball. Because todays drivers launch with much less spin, even players who swing fast use more loft. How to determine which loft you should get on your driver.
It worked out better for me in terms of launch and spin and therefore distance by using a 9. I have conducted somewhere around 12,000 golf ball fittings, and less than 1% of players launched the ball a. Every club has loft, meaning the club face is angled upwards. Below is a graph of balls hit by an 80 mph swing speed with different loft drivers note driver loft does not equal launch angle. Players with extremely slow swing speeds below 70 mph seem to benefit from lofts of 18 or 19 degrees roughly the same as a 5 wood.
In a typical golf set, loft increases as shaft length decreases. I have in fact bought myself a ping g driver with 10. You might assume that with a swing speed of around 110 mph that a lower loft would be better for me, but my spin rates were dangerously low. I ask cause i believe i hit the ball more on my down swing than my up swing. If you swing over the top with an outside in path, it is likely you would have a downward angle of attack. Most seniors could increase the amount of distance they achieve with a driver if they give up the 8, 9, 10 or even 11 degree driver and crank up the loft to maximize the amount of launch on the ball. So that is how things look for professionals on tour but.
Jul 12, 2009 really, driver loft is touchy and you need to either try it out or get it fitted. We also used my current driver, a callaway razr fit tour authentic 9. A golf clubs loft refers to the club faces angle relative to the clubs shaft, according to pga pro mark blakemore. Jason day, who has a swing speed of 120 miles per hour, uses a 10. See how an online golf lesson with michael can help your golf. Im a firm believer that loft is my and your friend. The gentleman recommended that i get a regular flex shaft and a 10. For example, a driver is designed for distance, so the club face is almost straight up and down. For example, i could turn a 20 deg hybrid into a 5 degree hybrid by leaning the shaft forwards 15 degrees at impact. If you swing over 100 mph, he says, theres little to no chance youll get fitted into a 12degree driver, and if you swing less than 90 mph, youll never want an 8. With the driver, for every 1 mph you add to your swing speed you stand to gain around 2. The slower swinger benefited almost equally from the 12 and 14degree drivers, which carried about 15 yards farther than the 9degree driver. One of the main differences between the two drivers is the height of the ball.
But as stated, it depends on the golfer and the golf ball. Originally, swing speed was considered the determining factor in choosing loft, and it is still important. Drivers are typically lofted between 8 and 11 degrees, so drivers with lofts of 9. Dec 16, 20 most average handicap golfers will have a swing speed of around 8090 mph and would benefit from a driver loft of anywhere from 1012 degrees. Your angle of attack greatly affects your driver loft. However, you need to make sure you maintain a high enough launch angle in the process, above 11 degrees ideally. A bad swing still kills me though from time to time. Use less than 10 degrees of loft if you swing faster than 100 mph. In driver fittings there is something called optimum combination that is where the loft, shaft kickpoint, shaft torque, shaft length, swingweight, and grip are optimized to work best with your golf swing.