getting fit for clubs in particular driver

[binga7]

I am attending the golf expo in Melbourne this weekend and intend to demo some clubs if they allow for this. As i am now implementing the SnT swing i have a few concerns about testing clubs on a monitor.

1. I am led to believe that with Snt you hit the driver just slightly with a descending blow correct? How will this affect my launch angle and will the guy testing it be concerned or comment on it negatively???

2. Would the Snt method suggest using a higher lofted driver because of this descending blow. ie- my current driver is 9.5*, so would a 10.5* be more suited to this swing? I am also thinking that the 10.5* would allow me to hit more fairways as i currently suck with the driver (5 of 13) last time i played.

Any help appreciated.

[gir]

When I get fit for my driver, we found I hit down with an -3 degree angle of attack. As a result I got a ridicilous amount of backspin, 6000 rpms, which was killing my distance. I got hardly any roll either. We got spin down 2,000 rpms by going to a lower lofted head (8.5).

[binga7]

very interesting GITH. I guess the fitter will make recommendations for my swing rather than try and change it. Do you use Snt??

[gir]

Yes, the fitter will get you all sorted out with what specs are best for your personal swing. I personally don't know much about snt, but there are some guys on here who know a lot about it.

[melchior]

I was fitted for a driver before switching to SnT (mistake, but have to deal with it); and I don't have that much of a problem with it.

My driver SS is about 95-100 and on my really good pokes it does go ~265-270. The thing is the extra shaft length and widened stance that's "prescribed" for the SnT driver swing shallow it out a lot; typically reducing the downward angle that you hit the ball at.

(For reference, I use a 10.5 Ping G15 driver with stock R-flex shaft).

For a long time I was hitting down on it, but then I teed the ball up essentially like I should (I was teeing it up low; so it was half above the clubface when the club rested on the ground; now I tee it up so I wouldn't even hit it if I touched the ground with my driver) and the feeling of a very shallow swing has reduced all the ballooning that I've noticed in my swing.

So for me: widening my stance and teeing it up so I can't rely on using the ground anymore have made it so it doesn't balloon. Hopefully this will help ya out :)

[srjorion]

A club fitter should be fitting clubs to your swing at all times and not trying to change your swing.

[binga7]

Okay, next question. Will a driver thats fit for my Snt swing, be compatible with a normal swing, say in the event i lose it and revert back to my old swing.

Im guessing a driver should be able to be hit consistently well with any solid swing.

[binga7]

Maybe i should re word this. Is it a good or bad idea to get fit now while im still implementing the Snt method, or should i wait until i have practiced and developed a solid swing I am happy with.

[melchior]

The only thing that I'd say you shouldn't do if you're planning on switching swings is to avoid any specifically offset clubs ("Draw" drivers come to mind).

Since they're built to "fix" a swing flaw; and as you improve you'll have less and less flaws the band-aid fix for now will only hinder you later on. Unfortunately I did this by picking up a G15 Draw driver, and now I have to deal with it but I've let other people that aren't SnT'ers try out my club and they hit it just fine.

I wouldn't worry too much, as pretty much every single current driver is so forgiving that you can pretty much do whatever with it; like I said though, probably try to avoid any "draw" or "fade" specifically designed clubs and just work on your swing instead of buying the band-aid fix.