12 degree vs 10.5 degree in wet conditions

[deafheaven]

I generally golf quite early in the mornings. We're talking 5:30 or 6 am. The fairways are often wet and the greens soft (at least for the first 6 or 7 holes). Also, if it rained the night before, it can really be soft out there.

I assume, in these type conditions, I'd be better off playing a higher lofted driver correct?

[Fore Right!]

I don't have much experience with this...but I'm curious as to why would you want to play a shorter club when the ball isn't going to roll out very much at all in the first place. I would probably go with less loft on the driver to try and combat the slow and soft fairways. Just my 2 pennies.

[shortstop20]

I don't have much experience with this...but I'm curious as to why would you want to play a shorter club when the ball isn't going to roll out very much at all in the first place. I would probably go with less loft on the driver to try and combat the slow and soft fairways. Just my 2 pennies.

What he means is that he's thinking the higher loft will result in more carry vs. the lower lofted driver which will make the ball hit the ground sooner and there won't be much rollout because of the soft fairways.

[right handed phil mickelson]

Yes. He will probably still get the same amount of distance, but a little bit more since he will be using the 12.5º driver.

[Fore Right!]

Oh ok...makes a bit more sense now. Thanks.

[deafheaven]

What he means is that he's thinking the higher loft will result in more carry vs. the lower lofted driver which will make the ball hit the ground sooner and there won't be much rollout because of the soft fairways.

Exactly.

This makes sense to me. Today I was lucky if I got one little bounce and that's it. No roll out at all. Guess there is only one way to find out for sure. Maybe I'll pull my 7 Wood and play with 2 drivers. Weather up here has not been good. Actually have frost warnings tonight and tomorrow night. Friggin June and still putting up with frost. Anyway, thanks for the input.

[ApocG10]

Id doesnt make sense to me, but thats because I went from a high lofted ping, to a 9.5* driver, and i get longer drives with lower ball flight because of it. Before I started taking lessons, the higher loft was beneficial, but now, with 6 hours of lessons in this year, my carry is averaging 275 yards, with a 25+ yard bounce. This up from 240 average just a month ago.

I've used the rapture a few times since to compare, and also my SQ 5900, which was a lower loft. I get way more distance with the Titleist 9.5 with better accuracy. the 5900 is as long, but way less consistent ball flight.

Im confident enough with the 9.5 that I gave the Rapture away to my dad for fathers day, and the Nike to my brother.

Oddly enough, where I had no luck with the Nike in terms of accuracy, my brother hits straight, and quite long with it. Averaging a little less than I was with. But I am also a little stronger and faster. Not bragging, just good genetics, and we've tested the theory many times. lol.

[jockass]

I think you would be better playing the lower lofted driver if you can hit it. You will get a more penetrating ball flight and longer carry if hit well. If struggling with the 10.5 go for a 11.5 you will be amazed at the difference a degree makes!

[jrm1493]

Sounds like a good plan, but you need to actually make sure you hit the higher lofted one higher. I went from a 10 to an 8.5 and due to an improving swing or the shaft I hit the 8.5 quite a bit higher (I am also able to fade it which I wasn't able to do with the 10 which had a regular shaft - I think a fade is generally a higher type ball flight)

[jerry g]

early this spring i wondered the same thing. i have 10.5 and 9.5 degree drivers and hit the 9.5 maybe 10-15 yards further normally but am not sure on real wet fairway conditions, where there is no roll. decided to use the 9.5 due to somewhat windy conditions in addition to the wet.