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tazman7

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tazman7

Have a quick question. I went out golfing the other day for the first time in about 5 years because my great golf partner died (grandpa) so I have been away from the game for awhile... good thing is I can still hit the ball fairly well except for my big slice on my drives.

Question is can drivers go "dead"? Like a baseball bat? When I drive is sounds like a shotgun going off.

Good thing is I am looking at other options. Taylormade burners and callaway possibly even a cleveland.

im going to go to the pro shop hopefully tomorrow to hit some.

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Check out the Mizuno MX 700 as well.
Amazing driver...

In my Tour Combo Bag:

Driver: Superquad 9.5°
5W: 2008 Burner 18°
3H: Idea Pro Gold 20°4H: 2008 Burner Rescue 22°Irons: MP52 R300 5-PWedges: Vokey SM 50.08, 54.11, 58.04, 60.11Putter: Itsy Bitsy SpiderBall: TP Red

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Golf Galaxy has Callaway drivers on sale for $149.
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Wedges: X Forged 52 (12) | 58 (10) C-Grind Putter: Anser 4 i SeriesBall: Burner1978 - 93 - All Time Best - 84 or12 over in 1991.1994 - 2008 - Inactive2008 - Present - All Time Best 96 or 24...
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ks8829 Great Member

ks8829

bring your driver with you when you go on the launch monitor. remember you do not have to buy a driver when you go out.

drive for show and putt or get up and down for dough is true.

the driver is not going to drop 5 strokes off your game, no matter how well you hit the new driver unless your short game is working.

you can hit a great drive down the middle of the fairway and still make triple boogie on a hole on the other hand if you miss hit your driver on a par 5 you can still get up and down to save par and sometimes make birdie

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Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
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teamgs Established Member

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drive for show and putt or get up and down for dough is true.

Amen Brother! The other week while in Palm Springs playing 2 rounds a day, I had my best driving day of the whole trip. Average drives were in the 280-300 range, and virtually down the middle. Heck, I even was hitting most of the greens in reg, but still shot an 87.

Why? I three putted 8 greens!!! By far my worst putting exhibition in many many years... BTW, you might also try the Adams Speedline. I tried many drivers at the range, and the Speedline suited me the best. (I also got a free three wood with it) Gary

Nakashima HTEC 460 9.5, 65g Fujikura Motore F1 (s)
Speedline 3W, 70-gram Grafalloy Prolaunch Axis
SQ 2 18 Deg. Hybrid, stock stiff graphite
R7 irons, 4-LW, stock stiff steel
White Steel 2-Ball SRT PutterSunMountain MPB bagIGolf Neo

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tazman7

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thanks for the replies, but my original answer still hasnt been answered.

can a driver go "dead" like a baseball bat? thanks


the main reason i am looking for a driver is because i have had the same clubs since i was 13 and i am 24 now. i need a stiff shaft so im told and mine is a regular shaft.
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aschaefer

thanks for the replies, but my original answer still hasnt been answered.

yes, they can go dead. my guess is that your driver isn't dead, though.

Goals: Correct slice on driver/long clubs(close!), work on consistent iron distance, practice aiming irons

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wrx_junki Great Member

wrx_junki

If it was fine before you stopped playing, I doubt it's dead. How is your distance with it? Do you feel like it doesn't go far even on good contact?

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teamgs Established Member

teamgs

I think that your distance issues are probably from: 1) lack of play affecting your swing/ball contact quality, 2) lack of playing affecting your flexability and ability to turn, or 3) you are 5 years older! :D

The good news is that two out of the three you can fix! AND, I would hazard a guess that the newer tech drivers will outperform your old one.

My grandpa got me started in golfing, and, unfortunately, he also died relatively young, and I too missed playing with him a lot. He and I had great matches, as I would kill him with my length, but he would even things up with his short game.

Regards,

Gary

Nakashima HTEC 460 9.5, 65g Fujikura Motore F1 (s)
Speedline 3W, 70-gram Grafalloy Prolaunch Axis
SQ 2 18 Deg. Hybrid, stock stiff graphite
R7 irons, 4-LW, stock stiff steel
White Steel 2-Ball SRT PutterSunMountain MPB bagIGolf Neo

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tazman7 Member

tazman7

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I think that your distance issues are probably from: 1) lack of play affecting your swing/ball contact quality, 2) lack of playing affecting your flexability and ability to turn, or 3) you are 5 years older! :D

thats crazy. thats exactly how he was. he was a killer in his short game... but sometimes i think he forgot to count strokes too.. haha

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I have a buddy that conveniently forgets to count strokes too. And somehow, his ball always goes OB or lost about 40 yards further than where I remember seeing it exit the field of play...but I digress.

Your driver, if it sounds different, may have a crack somewhere. Another buddy (not the same stroke-shaver as above) had one of those Snake Eyes from Golfsmith. The crown actually cracked and you could tell immediately that something was wrong. It went from sounding like a bb in a shooting gallery to a pop can getting stomped. I would check for any small cracks in the crown or the face.

However, if you don't find any obvious physical flaws, the answer could be as simple as pointed out earlier. Age, flexibility and time off from playing.

In the bag:

-Driver: R9 9.5* MWT: Left FCT: NeutUp
-3w: Fusion 3w
-Hybrid: 585h 19*, 585h 24*-Irons: 755 Forged 5-PW-Wedges: Vokey 52.08* | 56.12* | 60.06-Putter:-Ball: DT | ProV1

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