Tom - How about a 13*, 14* or higher loft? I have been playing TW's 919CCG 13* all year and hitting the snot out of it, ~93-97 MPH swing. Because I de-loft the club at impact, I could never hit a 9* higher than about 50 feet. I kept moving up higher and higher in loft over the last 3-4 years. This added loft makes such a difference. I made one for a pal, and he's hitting it better than anything he has hit (OEM) in years (his words).
-Andy > For the first time in years, I'm just about stumped. I have an old guy > (68) who's hitting his irons about as well as can be expected. He's > playing Ping ISI clones w/soft flex (280 cpm 5 iron) graphite shafts from > Precision Composites. The guy hits the 5 iron about 155 - 160 on a calm > day. No problems here. He's also playing TM Rescues, 19° and 22° to > replace the 3 and 4 iron. No problem here either. > > Problem is I can't seem to get the guy into a driver he can hit more than > about 200 yds. And he hits it low. I've had him hit 9, 10, 10 1/2, 11, and > 12 degree heads with a multitude of shafts. Doesn't seem to make any > difference re;distance. 200 - 220. I've tried shaft lengths from 44" to > 47". Backswing is short, about shoulder high. He hates the long shafts. > Shaft weights from 55 to 70 grams. The guy's driving me loco. > > The current driver in use is a Bangomatic Slupski w/PC Xtra Lite Senior > flex @ 44 3/4". This one seems to get it in the fairway just fine, but > distance? Ugh! Still no more than about 220 if he kills it. I'm stumped. > The guy's hitting the irons and Rescues and fairways o.k. But the big > stick? Nope. > > No doubt in my mind that the guy's problems are in the 6" between the > ears, and I really like the dough he's spending, but dammit! I gotta get > him into something that will at least be commensurate with his iron > distances. > > I had him go to a local super store and hit balls into a screen. Sure > enough, average carry distance with nearly every driver wasabout 155 yds, > average total distance about 208 yds. Face angle average about 5° closed > at impact. Average clubhead speed about 90 mph. All that's reasonable, I > think, but something's happening somewhere before impact and I'll be > damned if I can see it. > > Any ideas? > > TFlan >
