I'd look at the companies making driver heads specifically for the long drive tour. Guys like Zuback generate even more clubhead speed, significantly and consistently. So clubheads made for them should stand up. They will also have the lower lofts that your golfer will probably need.
Which companies? Well, our host handles Bang and SMT, both of which have models aimed at the long drive tour. Good luck! DaveT ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 5:52 PM Subject: ShopTalk: Driver head thoughts > Folks - your thoughts please: > > I have an exceptionally gifted athlete who has markedly improved over > the last 12 months. He is 22, a single digit handicap that can get much > lower if we tighten up his short game. He's working with a pro on his > swingshape but it is pretty sweet as it is. > > Facts: driver swingspeed: 135 mph (I measured it myself, using two > independent devices), tempo 1.0 secs (very consistent), extremely high > driver trajectory (using his three year old KZG 10* loft/Grafalloy > Prolite 35 S shaft), and very high trajectory on his Tommy Armour 845 > irons (w/TT Dynamic Gold S200 shafts). > > My conclusions so far: obviously distance is not a problem, but we've > got to get more consistent pattern and would like to reduce the > trajectory. He'd also like the "hottest" driver head possible - > consistent with durability given his swingspeed. I'm a bit wary of some > of the new driver heads. Iron shafts are pretty well thought out - > although we've got to get his iron set better configured (he has 9 clubs > to take him from 170 yds (7I) to 300 yds (driver) and 4 clubs to cover > him from 170 yds down). > > Any thoughts on durable, low-loft, driver heads? >
