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I am currently playing an old Wilson Deep Red 9 degree.


Would upgrading to one of the new drivers with a bigger head increase my distance enough to make it worthwhile?

I averaged 41.1% of fairways hit with a driving average of 228 yards over 12 rounds last year.

Over the last 5 rounds since making a swing change that average changed to 236 yards and 55% of fairways hit.


Will upgrading equipment make a big change?

In my bag

Driver - c3 bullet 10.5 degree
Woods- c3 bullet 5 wood
Hybrids- 3dx 3 and 4Irons- 3dx 5-pwWedges- Purespin golf tour series gw,sw,lwPutter- antiguaBall - :taylormade: Burner TP


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If you go to a professional and get fit for the correct driver, then yes it could very well make a big change.

In My Bag:
SQ Dymo2 10.5
SQ Dymo2 15
a2 3-PW
Tom Watson Wedges 52, 56, 60 Unitized Retro 33"


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If you go to a professional and get fit for the correct driver, then yes it could very well make a big change.

why does he need to go pro?

You should hit the ball further and be a bit more accurate if you get properly fitted.

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...


Posted
If you go to a professional and get fit for the correct driver, then yes it could very well make a big change.

I think this guy is trying to tell you to make sure you go to someone who knows what they are doing when and if you get fitted for a club.


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  jlh1508 said:
I am currently playing an old Wilson Deep Red 9 degree.

Probably you could increase your distance and accuracy, but not because the head is bigger. I doubt you'd get a proper driver fitting and end up with a 9 degree driver. I toss an older 9 degree Big Bertha Warbird in the bag on windy days because it's workable and the ball stays fairly low. I actually hit my newer Cleveland 3-wood a very similar distance.

If the launch monitors are accurate, I hit my 10+ year old Callaway and my 5 year old Nickent the same distance as my 2009 PING G10. The G10 just ends up closer to the middle of the fairway, that's all.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


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