Adjusting Loft and Effect?

[SteveH]

I remember during a clinic last year or year before, the instructor had me hit in front of a launch monitor and said I would likely benefit from lower loft on my driver as I had good swing speed and high ball flight. He cautioned that lowering loft would make my ball flight go more right (fade) I have since replaced the driver and the fitter set the loft at the same loft when I bought it.  My question is with my 3W I most often draw it and my miss is left, would it follow that if I lowered the loft, it would help straighten it out ? It is a 14.5' 3W and I don't have an issue with getting the ball in the air.  I was looking at the adjustment and there is the option to adjust 0.6 or 1 degree in either direction. I suppose I could always take the tool out on course and try it but if it's in my head I will probably compensate.  A friend  and I were discussing this and he said it's the opposite ?

[SteveH]

After asking this I was doing some practice into my net, working on a few drills and contact etc and decided to try something.  I sprayed the face of my driver and hit a few balls.  I found the contact was high on the face, even when I try to swing slightly up, which I assume is because I still have a slight downward impact ?  Anyway I adjusted the loft up 1 degree and the contact patch is now a hair above centre which should give a better result but maybe go more left ?   Anyway I tried the same thing with 3W but I hit that thing bang in the centre no matter what I adjust it to.  I managed to get a tee time at the end of the day today for 9 holes and it sounds like I can play alone, so I'm gonna head out there with my wrench and play a few balls and try a few changes. 

[billchao]

1 hour ago, SteveH said:

Anyway I tried the same thing with 3W but I hit that thing bang in the centre no matter what I adjust it to.

I’m sorry. That sounds like a terrible problem to have 😜

Check out this thread:

 

[SteveH]

Now I have to learn to trust the 3W to go straight.  I still hooked a couple but the rest were really good so happy with the change and may even try dropping the loft to 13.5 after playing this for a few rounds..  Not as good for the driver, seems it's still not as reliable as the 3W, just goes further.

Edited April 12, 2020 by SteveH

[paperclip]

With most adjustable clubs, lowering the loft would open the face; increasing the loft would close the face. Tom Wishon has a great video on his site explaining this.