Re: ShopTalk: Driver Loft Question for Seniors

2012-08-23 Thread Don M
Without seeing them it is hard to know if they are hitting down or if they are flipping the club upward.  Although if they are right that the ball climbs then drops like that, it does sound like too much spin from a downward angle of attack.  Many of the seniors I see are flippers, though.  Mayb

Re: ShopTalk: Driver Loft Question for Seniors

2012-08-23 Thread Tom Flanagan
Dare I say it? Lloyd Hackman? Remember . . . "stiffer shafts are best for all golfers." I sure remember all the online discussions Professor Tutelman, Max Duplika, Bernie, me and others had with Hackman about this subject. So now seniors (I'm certainly in that group) are complaining about ball flig

Re: ShopTalk: Driver Loft Question for Seniors

2012-08-23 Thread Roy Nix - AGCP Director
Jim You are describing a swing issue and loft alone will not cure it. Lessons are needed. "Drops from the sky" is usually hanging back on the right side and not transferring their weight back forward and releasing from the top with their hands rather than delaying their release to the last mi

Re: ShopTalk: Driver Loft Question for Seniors

2012-08-23 Thread Arniesclubs
As with most problems that all golfers face it is caused by L O F T ! L = lack O= of F =effen T = talent.

ShopTalk: Driver Loft Question for Seniors

2012-08-23 Thread jhm
I'd say that the majority of email I get from customers comes from older guys with slower/average swingspeed (say 80-90 mph). Most complain that they hit the ball too high and the ball "drops from the sky". In order to attempt to get the ball flight down, many are playing very low lofted driv