high spin rates and loosing distance

[flip4000]

i used to fight a hook so i changed my grip from being really strong to a little weaker. Lately i have noticed that i have been hitting the ball higher than normal with my driver as well as alot shorter (about 30 yards). i used to be the longest driver in my 4 some but now i have fallen back to getting out driven by everyone. I have also begun hitting a tiny bit of a fade as well. my golf partners have told me its because i was getting to much back spin so i went in to my local golf fitter.

There they put me on a launch monitor and i was getting spin rates around the 4000s( way too high i was told). I have about a 108 swing speed and launch the ball around 12-14 degrees. With my numbers i was told that i should try to get my rates down closer to the mid 3000s since with my swing speed i should be hitting the ball closer to 280 or 290 instead of hitting it a maximum of 260. I was told that a new shaft might help me but i am not sure about making that kind of investment when i am not sure how big of an impact it would have. I currently have a rocketballz 10.5 with a stock stiff shaft.

my questions are:

How can i lower my spin rates into a more manageable range?

Would investing in a non stock shaft with with a less active tip help me hit the ball lower with less spin?

any help on this issue would be great thanks guys

[mvmac]

Launch angle is good but spinning it way too much.  I'd say it's more your swing than the shaft.  I would bet your angle of attack is down too much.  Try this

- Play the ball off your left toe

- Push the hips a few inches forward at set-up

- Have the handle raised (from dtl view).  Butt of the club will point just below your belly button.  Feel like the handle is still "raised" at impact.

Check out this video, this is more of an exaggeration but gives you an idea of what I'm taking about to shallow the AoA

[flip4000]

hey thanks for the advice, i am heading to the range tommorow so i will give the drill a try and let you know what happens