What Loft Works Best for my driver? Does it really matter?

[Gravy76]

Looking at a new driver for this up coming year. Now from what i ve read my swing speed suggest i use a 10.5 driver. The step up in swing speed of a difference of 8mph faster swing speed is 9.5 Does it really matter if i would use a 10.5 or 9.5 in such a smaller margin?

Also if anyone knows the advantages or disadvantages of the two? IE more/less spin, more/less distance etc? Any information helps. Thanks

Edited February 24, 2016 by Gravy76

[mvmac]

3 minutes ago, Gravy76 said:

The step up in swing speed of a difference of 8mph faster swing speed is 9.5 Does it really matter if i would use a 10.5 or 9.5 in such a smaller margin?

What determines the loft you should use is your launch, ball speed and spin numbers. There are guys on tour who swing 110mph that use a 10.5, just depends on what fits you best.

5 minutes ago, Gravy76 said:

Also if anyone knows the advantages or disadvantages of the two? IE more/less spin, more/less distance etc? Any information helps. Thanks

Generally you'll see more distance with "high launch and low spin" characteristics. Like I said above, it depends on what your launch and spin numbers are currently are what you need to do to "optimize" those numbers.

[rkim291968]

30 minutes ago, Gravy76 said:

Looking at a new driver for this up coming year. Now from what i ve read my swing speed suggest i use a 10.5 driver. The step up in swing speed of a difference of 8mph faster swing speed is 9.5 Does it really matter if i would use a 10.5 or 9.5 in such a smaller margin?

Also if anyone knows the advantages or disadvantages of the two? IE more/less spin, more/less distance etc? Any information helps. Thanks

These days, most driver loft can be adjusted.  Shaft can be swapped in and out.  Buy one that can be adjusted and try different lofts in front of launch monitor, in field.   That's the fun part of getting a driver anyway.