Do any Tour pros use a 10.5 degree Driver?

[CallawayGolf25]

I always thought pros used 9.5 degrees at MOST... mostly less, but reading the review for the new Callaway RAZR X Black Driver got me thinking. The review said that the 8.5 and the 9.5 actually had open faces, 10.5 was completely square, and anything above actually had a closed face.

The open and closed faces were only 1 degree off of square, but either way that would bother me, lol let alone a Tour pro. Just knowing that, without having a club in my hands, it bugs me... I'm sure professionals could/would get theirs custom made to not have the offset but still... got me wondering. Do any pros happen to use a 10.5 degree?

[tristanhilton85]

Originally Posted by CallawayGolf25

I always thought pros used 9.5 degrees at MOST... mostly less, but reading the review for the new Callaway RAZR X Black Driver got me thinking. The review said that the 8.5 and the 9.5 actually had open faces, 10.5 was completely square, and anything above actually had a closed face.

The open and closed faces were only 1 degree off of square, but either way that would bother me, lol let alone a Tour pro. Just knowing that, without having a club in my hands, it bugs me... I'm sure professionals could/would get theirs custom made to not have the offset but still... got me wondering. Do any pros happen to use a 10.5 degree?

A lot of drivers that tour players play are set up to be open at address...

[CallawayGolf25]

Originally Posted by tristanhilton85

A lot of drivers that tour players play are set up to be open at address...

Really? Hmm... that surprises me a bit. Interesting.

[Shorty]

Originally Posted by CallawayGolf25

Do any pros happen to use a 10.5 degree?

Dustin Johnson - and dozens of others.

[xmanhockey7]

Yes. A lot of it comes down to angle of attack if I understand correctly.

[colin007]

offset =/= closed or open.

why would it surprise you that some pros set up with the face open?

[CallawayGolf25]

Originally Posted by colin007

offset =/= closed or open.

why would it surprise you that some pros set up with the face open?

I just think that, anyone really, but pros especially would want a perfectly square face to work with, since accuracy is so important. I see an open or closed face potentially affecting your margin for error in a negative way is all... even if it's just a degree off.

[colin007]

have you ever seen pros set up with the ball out towards the toe?  some do.

also, many pros set up with an open face so they can hit a draw that starts out to the right.

[CallawayGolf25]

Originally Posted by colin007

have you ever seen pros set up with the ball out towards the toe?  some do.

also, many pros set up with an open face so they can hit a draw that starts out to the right.

Come to think of it, I have noticed how they start the ball right and draw it back left... a lot of pros do it. I just didn't think it had anything to do with a club face that was actually open.