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Originally Posted by Stewie
No one hits 9.5
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Yes they do
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Originally Posted by Stewie
9.5 = 1... maybe 2 iron.
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No not even close
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Originally Posted by Stewie
I'm old, so here's my take.
Golf balls today have far less spin (which is good) than they did in the days of balata. You don't need a shallow lofted club to take the spin off of a high spinning ball. The 1 and 2 irons were necessary in the soft, high spinning balata era but that's a bygone era. I remember seeing pros back shots up 40'+ when they hit the green. That was stupid and it has evolved into lower spinning balls and higher lofted clubs.
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You can get golf balls today that spin a ton. The average loft of a pga pro is around 9.5*.
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Originally Posted by Ill-Logical
Why would you want to hit it high, if you do it is going to land with not much follow-on roll. Also high shots are more susceptible to the wind currents. Yes they are pretty, but is that your goal? Seems like a low (almost line drive that you can draw or fade) would be your goal. But I cannot play anymore so don't pay much attention to me. I am just a fan these days.
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The higher the loft you have more control. Studies have found that more carry leads to longer drives. Line drive? No tat should not be your goal.
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Originally Posted by Herzig
If you really want to improve your swing and play better(without getting lessons) so that you don't need a draw driver. You should get one of these...
http://www.medicus.com/
It will train you to swing on plane. The 5 iron works pretty well too. It is one of the few training aids out there that's worth the money. It will get rid of your push |
This thing works. Have a friend that is a golf coach, has all his students use one.
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Originally Posted by Dartgod
I found out that going to the stiff shaft pretty much eliminated the push I was seeing. That's why I was asking about whether the draw driver was even necessary now. I was hitting the regular driver with the stiff shaft consistently straight, with an occasional very slight fade (on a driving range, btw).
I've found the regular burner onEbay for $199 new, so I'll likely go that route.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320265799396
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Okay guys, here is the deal. The draw bias on a driver is only about 2*. It will not make much of a difference either way. It gives some confidence. But the shaft on the other hand is very important. Sounds as if you are getting plenty of height, I would go with a low kick point, low torque shaft. Shafts IMO are the most important thing to fit yourself to than anything else.
If you guys enjoy golf and discussing rounds and swings, we have a thread on it.
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...184595&page=13