10.5 to 9.5 loft

[assassin307]

Will I notice a significant difference in ball flight going from a 10.5 to 9.5 loft in my driver?

Any other differences to expect?

Thanks!

John

[Zeph]

It will fly slightly lower I guess. What is the reason you want to change from 10.5 to 9.5?

[jamo]

It will fly slightly lower I guess. What is the reason you want to change from 10.5 to 9.5?

Should be a bit less spin also I believe.

[assassin307]

See if it helps my control. I tend to get a high ball flight which sends the ball far right when my slice kicks in. Im wondering if the lower ball flight might help a bit. Any thoughts?

[golfro]

will a lower ball flight help your slice? Not at all.

a 9.5* will help keep the ball juist a bit low and as jamo stated, keep it a bit less backspin. As for your slice, a driver isn't ging to fix or help that. Its your swing.

[David in FL]

As a general rule, the less loft the more pronounced side spin. As a result, your slice will tend to increase with the less lofted club. You might find increasing loft on the driver or even using a 3 wood off the tee to be a better solution in your case. Even the best pros will pull it out when the big stick is acting up.

[assassin307]

Thanks for the advice fellas. I'm glad I asked before switching out. I really just need to work on my darn swing!

[Zeph]

Yep. The high ball flight is not because of the driver, but your swing. Trying to mask it by hitting a lower lofted driver will not make you a better golfer.

[Shindig]

I switched from 10.5 to 9.5 earlier this year; lower ball flight, and a little longer. I'm finally getting to downslopes on two of the holes on my home course, which is nice, because the rollout on those holes makes me feel even longer.

I'd say I picked up 15 yards in distance from this change, and it cost me about one fairway per round. I'd love to make the trade a second time if it were feasible (but I don't think I'd get that from an 8.5).

[Joeyvee]

Dammit. I wanted to trade this guy my 9.5* for his 10.5* so i can get a little less spin and less slice. Why you guys gotta be so honest? I would go from 10.5 to 9.5 if I was a 16 index too. but im not. 20 and climbing lately. Ugh. Cant wait for my lesson

[etlreams]

Sorry bud. I tried that last season when I started slicing off the tee. No driver will help. It took me one half hour session with the pro to identify why I was slicing and it fixed my problem. Slicing is (typically) one of the easiest corrections to make with a little time and money for a lesson.

[Gerald]

Should be a bit less spin also I believe.

i think for a player looking for a lower ballflight, this will not be the case..... or better said : I think the ball flight might become that low that the player will come in steeper at the ball to get a decent height and the spin might well increase ..... instead of the expected decrease.

Best way to lower the spin rate is hitting the ball on the upswing !

[Genericity]

As a general rule, the less loft the more pronounced side spin. As a result, your slice will tend to increase with the less lofted club.

Yup. I know this to be true, at least for me. Kinda like the 3 iron compared to the 6 iron. Less loft, more pronouced hooks and slices.