Driver Fitting
Posted January 15th, 2005 by Erik J. Barzeski
Instant improvement doesn't come often, so take advantage of it when you can. Get your driver fitted.
Have you had your driver fitted? If you can reasonably repeat your swing, get thee to a pro shop. You deserve a fitted driver.
The mantra these days is "high launch, low spin." A little bit of that will depend on your ball, cut the clubhead and the shaft (particularly the shaft) matter quite a bit. Use this guide to achieve your optimal distance.
According to Titleist Science Van representatives, the spin numbers are a bit high.
Now, get thee to the pro shop. Get equipment that suits your game. Instant improvement doesn't come often, so take advantage of it when you can.
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Posted 15 Jan 2005 at 1:51pm #
Iacas... just the kind of thing I was looking for. Now all we have to do is figure out ball speed and launch angle and we're getting somewhere. Great info.
Posted 15 Jan 2005 at 11:48pm #
Mind if I ask where you got this?
Posted 16 Jan 2005 at 1:23am #
Someone emailed it to me today. I called my pro shop and they said the numbers were "pretty good." I tried to reply to the guy who emailed it and it bounced.
The actual graphic I created myself.
Posted 09 Feb 2005 at 9:47am #
A ha! I've found the original source: http://www.golfachiever.com/support.html. Thanks to bobkin in our forum for pointing it out.
Posted 20 Oct 2005 at 6:10am #
I spent a day and a half with the Titleist Science Van. Here is what I learned.
Posted 30 May 2007 at 1:52am #
hi guys,
great website. are these numbers still valid? i got fit and the "optimal" number that game out at my swing speed (100-105) was about 3200 rpm and 13 launch angle, 140-150mph ball speed, which is consistent with above. but I have been doing some research that says that the rpm should be lower, like 2700?
Posted 11 Feb 2009 at 11:22pm #
These are valid. I was fit at Callaway, and for a driver and these are the exact specs they used for me. I ended up purchasing the driver they recommended and I immediately saw a difference on the course. I'm hitting it father and with a higher launch than I was getting before. I'm a big believer in custom fitting.