It’s widely believed that lowering the loft of your driver will increase your distance but is there more to the story?
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00:00 Why is loft important?
00:49 Low Loft
04:32 Mid Loft
07:38 High Loft
18 Comments
Great explanation of loft dynamics Simon…… .v.informative👍
What a timely video.
Question, noticed your ball flight shape all pretty similar for all 3 "heads", I'm under the impression that minus loft via sleeve opens face angle while adding loft via sleeve closes the face angle. Should we expect significant shot shape difference when making 1.5 deg (cobra) sleeve adjustments?
Is there a right & wrong way to setup to the ball after adjusting the loft sleeve? Would it be possible to say on cobra adapter, go down 1 deg in loft yet because of a faulty setup to the ball, still present the stock loft (or more)
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Thanks Simon.
been waiting for a video like this forever. thanks simon!
Cracking video, thanks Simon. As a 60 year old golf with a 2-3’ hit up on the driver (swing speed 94mph thanks to a speed stick) I have found a lower spin head and 9.5’ of loft in summer good and 10.5’ in the winter an acceptable set up. My advice to all golfers is get your driver and yourself checked every couple of years.
Im 38 driver swing speed 104mph lofting up to 11.5 degrees has been a game changer for me!
Getting fit for my 12 degree Sim Max a few years ago has been an absolute game changer. Looking at my stats before and after the change, I gained in carry distance, total distance, accuracy and most importantly confidence. Driver went from one of the least favorite to now one of the absolute favorite clubs.
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The science of golf in a nutshell. One question. Your attack angle is up on average about one degree but what happens when the attack angle is perhaps one or two down. Obviously launch angle would be down but how does that influence spin rate. Does it automatically go up? i.e. does the spin rate go up on a more lofted driver?
Found this very informative. Thank you. Was recently fitted for new driver, figured it would be good to get checked as swing speed dropped a bit for me due to age and I thought I might need a softer shaft. SS was 100mph but I hit up so fitter put me in 9deg head with low launch, low spin firm shaft that feels very stable. My spin is low 2's but if I hit with a lower AOA it goes up to mid 3's on my Garmin at the range.
Just adjusted mine up to 12.5 degrees as the new TPT shaft is lower launching…
Not only did I go up to 12 degrees a few months ago, I also went down to 43.5". The combination of these two changes has made me so much more confident off the tee without losing any distance. For reference, I'm a 43 year old guy who is generally in the 250 yard range.
The main side effects of these changes are that I now tee the ball closer to center in my stance and use something closer to my standard swing. Hitting up on the ball always felt a bit off to me, so I guess the 12 degrees of loft help to accomplish that by default.
As you mentioned, Simon, so much of this comes down to each player's characteristics. There are so many options out there that allow us to find the tools that will cater to our tendencies.
Thanks Simon! Your a wealth of knowledge!!
Went up to 11.5 degree on the Driver loft and shortened shaft so it’s now 44.5”.
Wow… it’s nice to actually play fairway golf instead learning about the local wildlife 🌲
Hi Simon, you're the only other person I've ever seen set up driver way off the toe. I'm wondering why this helps you strike the center of the face in delivery? I started doing the same a few months ago with my TPT shaft and have never hit driver better.
Great explanation Simon but did I miss something? Did you use the same head but adjusted three ways on the hosel or three different heads with varying lofts?🤔
Another great video as always!! Learned so much from you.
I would add that you need to be careful when you are just looking at the static loft of the club. The design/weighting of the club head, shaft, and AoA can all dramatically change the results. I have been optimized at 9.5 degrees of loft with a swing speed of 92 mph. I gained 10 yards of carry and about 10 yards of roll out from my previous 10.5 degree setup. Bottom line is get fitted by someone who knows what they are doing.