| There are many secrets to this great game of | | | | I had to increase it a little bit. Another way to |
| golf. One of the main ones that I like to talk | | | | test is to see where you hit the ball on your |
| about deals with the driver. This secret is to get a | | | | current driver. If you hit the top portion and get |
| driver that fits. The first question you may be | | | | more distance, then increase that loft. Each driver |
| asking yourself is what do I mean when I say the | | | | will have some roll on it, which means that the loft |
| words: Get a driver that fits? Does this guy mean | | | | is calculated in the center of the club. Above that |
| get a driver that fits in the bag? Get a driver | | | | spot the loft gets higher. Below it, the loft gets |
| where the headcover fits? No, I don't mean either | | | | smaller. So, to get fit with the driver, it will call for |
| of those things. In the following paragraphs you | | | | some experience with loft. |
| will slowly start to see the concept of getting fit | | | | A third and final way to get fit deals with club |
| for a driver. | | | | length. The old adage is the longer the club the |
| The first thing to figure out is how heavy do you | | | | further the balls goes. This is true because a |
| want the club to be. The heavier the club, the | | | | longer club can help you achieve more mph on |
| more accurate it will be. The lighter the club, the | | | | your swing. However, this isn't exactly the case. |
| less accurate it will be. The reason this works is | | | | Common knowledge with golf states that you will |
| that the lighter the club the faster it goes. The | | | | get the most distance by hitting the ball exactly in |
| faster it goes, the harder it is to keep it accurate. | | | | the sweet spot of the driver. This sweet spot is |
| So if you are a golfer looking for nothing but | | | | about the size of a pin head. If you hit the ball |
| distance, go light. The difference in weight will | | | | even a 1 1/2 inches away from that sweet spot, |
| normally be within the shaft. Most heads and grips | | | | it will cost you 15-20 yards in distance. This is |
| weigh around the same amount. There are three | | | | huge! So, back to the longer club. A longer club |
| types of shafts: Steel, Graphite, and a mixture of | | | | makes it harder to control and harder to hit that |
| steel and graphite. Steel will always be heavier | | | | sweet spot. You might pick up 5 yards in distance |
| with the shaft material. They can range anywhere | | | | with a longer club, but it could be costing you that |
| from 110 grams to 150grams. Graphite will be | | | | 15-20 with control. A few resources that i've used |
| lighter and will go from 55 grams all the way up | | | | state that on the PGA tour, the average club |
| to 100+. | | | | length is 44 1/2 inches. This is way different than |
| The second principle deals with loft. I see a lot of | | | | the 46 inch clubs that most golf stores sell. |
| golfers with a loft that is way to low. My dad for | | | | As you can see from the preceding paragraph, |
| example uses an 8 degree driver and would | | | | the secret to golf is getting a driver that fits. You |
| benefit more from a driver around 10 degrees. | | | | have to think about driver weight, loft, and length. |
| One way to test yourself is to see which club | | | | These can be very overwhelming when you don't |
| goes longer. A higher lofted 3 wood or the driver. | | | | really know much about them. I suggest finding a |
| For awhile I hit my 3 wood farther than a driver. | | | | club maker or golf fitter that can help you out |
| That told me that my driver loft was too low and | | | | and get that driver performing the way you like. |