Hitting driver too high
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magicmarker
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You should want HIGH launch with low spin. Your swing would determine which combination of shaft and loft would best meet that goal. Many think they are hitting it too high when they see a drive with high launch low spin... What is your spin rate?
You need to get fitted for a driver on Trackman. You need to know your max height, landing angle, spin rate, attach angle and ball speed to figure out the correct driver. You might have too much loft. Reducing loft is the easiest way to reduce spin. The better shafts (ex. $>300) will reduce spin as well, but not as much as reducing loft.
dschultz6072
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Depends on ball speed.
Stupid question Curtis, but are you actually losing distance? In my experience, many people who say they are hitting it too high really aren't. They see the pro's playing on those tight fairways getting all that roll and think they should do the same - not sure that works for the average player. I think the trackman advice in this thread is spot on.
softconsult
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I read the original post and my first thought was "What loft did you buy?" "What is your Driver Swing Speed." The next thought was why would you spend good money and not get fitted. Fitting is general free or greatly discounted if you buy the club.
I can only tell you what the Ping Fitter told me about the G15 when I was doing a fitting at Miles of Golf with Trackman. He fit me into a 9 degree head saying flatly that it was a high launch head. Said you can't go by the loft number on the head. Various shafts within a head model also made some significant differences.
I can only tell you what the Ping Fitter told me about the G15 when I was doing a fitting at Miles of Golf with Trackman. He fit me into a 9 degree head saying flatly that it was a high launch head. Said you can't go by the loft number on the head. Various shafts within a head model also made some significant differences.
Good points! Also, Ping has been mentioned in the past for having actual lofts higher than what the heads says - not saying it is still that way, and not saying it is true, but I've heard that from some very knowledgeable golf people...
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softconsult
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And too high can be pretty meaningless if it's accurate and adequately long. I play with a guy in Seniors Golf League who hits it like that.
He is 71 years old, a jock. Every drive is "Too High" , lands at about 240 and rolls out. He is deadly accurate. 2 handicap in our league from the White tees on 23 different courses. I would love to have his accuracy.
He is 71 years old, a jock. Every drive is "Too High" , lands at about 240 and rolls out. He is deadly accurate. 2 handicap in our league from the White tees on 23 different courses. I would love to have his accuracy.
Jim Kobylinski
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pretty hard to hit the ball too high unless that extra height is due to excess spin...most people don't hit it high enough. Get on a LM (trackman or flightscope) and let that be the judge.
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