Beginners question - Would a tour driver help control the power slices?

[Fourputt]

Originally Posted by Chas

Fourputt,

Please explain why greater loft tends to reduce dispersion, if that's what you're saying. I have a 9deg driver, would my power fades be straighter with say 10.5, other things being equal?

Must admit I though the opposite was true but WWIK ....

Mind you my main problems are swing plane and forward head drift, not something a different driver will fix.

You tend to get a bit more back spin, which should help to mitigate the tilt (or side spin if that helps the visual) imparted by your swing.  It's not a guarantee, and it's still dependent on the angle of contact, which is determined by your swing and the kick in your shaft.  With modern graphite shafts, there is so much that can be controlled just by how the shaft reacts to your particular swing that no one can really say for sure what might be best for you without a professional swing analysis.

[tomvk77]

the more loft you get with any club the more backspin you get, that is easy right? the more backspin you get the less room for side spin ( fade, draw ) that's why a pw goes a lot straighter than a 5 iron with the same swing.

[mailman]

Thanks guys. I think Ill pop by our local direct golf shop and have a play with a 12 degree driver and see if that works any better than my 10.5 degree beast....as well as continuing to work on my swing of course :)

Regards

Mailman