9.5 vs 10.5 driver?

[JSwiney10]

I am looking to buy a new driver and need help deciding which loft to go with. Right now i am using a stiff shaft (i have a pretty fast swing speed) and a 10.5 driver and tend to hit the ball VERY high with lots of spin. Once it hits the ground it never bounces, just stops. Would a 9.5 driver help me or am i just teeing the ball up to far forward in my stance? Also, is a 9.5 any harder to hit consistently compared to a 10.5

[Dub]

I hit the ball fairly high with my 10.5 and sometimes think that I'll go back to 9.5 or 9.0 with my next driver.


If I hit it VERY high then I'd certainly drop down in loft.

Go demo a few clubs and see what works. Hit 'em on a range or preferebly play the course with them and see.

I love how our pro shop will let you check out the demos and play a round with them. It's great to test 'em on the tracks where you normally play.

[enis750]

look at different shaft options before loft's
it is more than likely that and not the degree of the driver

our boy T.Woods uses a 10º and has a launch angle of like 9º i think..dont quote me on that, but it's low
w a smaller loft, it is harder to control the ball (as in left to right)

if you are hitting the ball high (again this assumption is w/out seeing your swing), look for a shaft w low torque and a heavier weight

like a shaft w 1.9-2.7º of torque and a 75g or heavier shaft
UST Pro Force V2 makes a good one, Diamana White Board, ROMBAX

[deronsizemore]

Yeah, look at different shafts first. Going to a 9.5 likely won't change much but a shaft change could do a lot to bring the ball flight down.

[leo3]

Big +1 on checking the shafts before deciding on loft. I had a 9 degree Callaway, with an Aldila NVS stiff, and hit it much higher than the Hi-bore 10.5 with a Fujikura Fit-on stiff shaft I play now.

[CG031]

Yeah try a shaft like the Graffaloy Pro Launch Red. May give you better results because it's designed to go lower.

[mdvaldosta]

Get fitted, the lofts (and shafts) are designed to help you achieve the best launch angle and spin rate possible for your swing. High swing speed doesn't mean low loft all the time, and vice-versa.

[golfbarefoot]

I would certainly start with the right shaft. Then worry about the 1 degree of loft...

[Divot Tool]

I am looking to buy a new driver and need help deciding which loft to go with. Right now i am using a stiff shaft (i have a pretty fast swing speed) and a 10.5 driver and tend to hit the ball VERY high with lots of spin. Once it hits the ground it never bounces, just stops. Would a 9.5 driver help me or am i just teeing the ball up to far forward in my stance? Also, is a 9.5 any harder to hit consistently compared to a 10.5

Could the issue with the higher lofted driver be that you are hitting down on the ball (slightly descending blow)? I play an 11.5* driver and i have this same problem when I'm driving the ball poorly. From what I can discern, the ball flight is high and short with plenty of backspin as indicated from the ball mark on the fairway.

Secondly, a 10.5* driver would have slightly more offset than a 9.5* driver. Check your swing before you go out and put a new shaft in your driver.

[JSwiney10]

Its definately not the swing, i've tried teeing the ball up at diffrent points in my stance with no succes. I'm gonna try to purchas a taylormade 07 burner 10.5 with stiff shaft soon. i tried it out on the shot projector the other day and loved it. I also like the ping g10 but it is a little more pricey. thoughts on those 2 drivers?

[CG031]

I like the Ping G10, it's what I play...It felt best to me when I demo'd several in May of 2008.

[bulldoja]

I am a fledgling player (have played fewer than 10 rounds - spanning the past 3 years) so I'm not sure if you will appreciate my input, but using my ft-i with 9.5* loft, I can hit Heaven. Living in the Appalachian Mountains, most every course is narrow, surrounded by woods, and typically having creeks winding through the links. I would much rather reach my target in the air, than to risk losing a ball that rolled too far.