Swing Weight Sequence

[hypergolf]

Spoke to one of my friend in club fitting business and he told me that the driver should have the lightest swing weight.

For example:
Driver - D0
Fairway - D2
Hybrid - D2
Irons - D3
Wedges - D5

I thought all swing weights have to be equal (except for wedges) so lets say if it's at D2 for driver, it's D2 all the way to 9 iron or pitching wedge. Which is correct? Thanks.

[Ziophils]

Play what works for you. Davis Love has a heavier swingweight in his driver than in his irons. Arron Oberholser doesnt. I wouldnt argue with either of them.

[Fisherdude]

  hypergolf said:

Spoke to one of my friend in club fitting business and he told me that the driver should have the lightest swing weight.

Neither is correct. Ziophils is right, your clubs should feel "just right" in your hands, and should feel like they match your normal swing tempo.

Clubs that have a low swingweight are probably a good idea for players with a slower or smooth tempo, as they will help generate a bit more clubhead speed. A strong player with a fast tempo would probably find a low swingweight club to feel difficult to control. But there are no absolutes on this issue. As you may know, swingweight and total weight are not related, and you can certainly have club that is very heavy and still swingweights at D-0. Most folks like the driver a bit on the lower swingweight because it feels easier to get a little more clubhead speed without swinging hard, and most players tend to like a bit more "heft" in the wedges because they feel more solid that way. Different strokes for different folks!