A bit of advice or your opinions appreciated PLS

Myblueheaven

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Hello all,

Well after hitting the range twice a week for a couple of months I have decided I do not like my Driver, it is a 2019 Callaway X series, there is something about it I just can't get on with, it feels too long for one and I barely hit 200yds with it, and when I do I go high and right ( I know lessons needed ).
I have been hitting my irons great, I feel like I see improvements every session with them, I am hitting them long and straight. I have wedges and they also go where I hit them more often than not. But my driver is proving a bit of a pain in the behind.
So here is what I am thinking. I am thinking of getting a different Driver, not a new one. I have been looking in all the usual places and trawled Youtube for advice on older forgiving drivers on a budget £70ish.
I have a few older Drivers in mind so if anyone has any knowledge or opinions on any of these clubs I would appreciate anything you have to say before I hunt one down on Ebay.
My shortlist is
Ping G15, G20, G25 and the K15
Taylormade M2 ( slightly out of budget )
Cobra Bio Cell
Maybe I need a shorter length club or one that is just a little easier to hit.
Any help or advice will be listened too and appreciated, I may be getting old but your never to old to learn.

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Just my two cents or pence or whatever,
but I think that the clubhead speed gained from a 45" driver shaft is for many recreational players
no compensation for the fewer mid-face strikes than would be made with a 43½" driver shaft.

Loft also matters.
When our club head speed reduces, we may not provide the brute force to,
with too strong-lofted a driver,
push the ball to the optimum height of trajectory to get the most carry.

I think that if one isn't moving a well-hit drive a bit more than 200 yards with a 10.5º driver,
215 is there for the taking with a 12 to 13.5º driver.
My experience, anyway.
 

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Just my two cents or pence or whatever,
but I think that the clubhead speed gained from a 45" driver shaft is for many recreational players
no compensation for the fewer mid-face strikes than would be made with a 43½" driver shaft.

Loft also matters.
When our club head speed reduces, we may not provide the brute force to,
with too strong-lofted a driver,
push the ball to the optimum height of trajectory to get the most carry.

I think that if one isn't moving a well-hit drive a bit more than 200 yards with a 10.5º driver,
215 is there for the taking with a 12 to 13.5º driver.
My experience, anyway.
Thanks for your 2 cents, I have tried a shorter length, 44"ish and it felt better to swing, so maybe a higher loft and shorter than standard shaft may help. If I've understood that correctly. Thank you
 

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Is it regular flex or stiff flex.
It should say on the shaft somewhere

Regular flex or senior flex can be another difficult choice for the senior player.
Senior flex may yield a few more yards at the expense of accuracy due to more torque in the softer senior shaft.
I still use regular after trying senior and spraying my ball around with it.
 

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Regular flex or senior flex can be another difficult choice for the senior player.
Senior flex may yield a few more yards at the expense of accuracy due to more torque in the softer senior shaft.
I still use regular after trying senior and spraying my ball around with it.
At 49 do I class as senior in golf terms, I know I'm ancient in football ( soccer ) terms.
 

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If you can spend a little extra and get the Ping G30 with SF Tec that'll straighten out the slice a bit and then you won't need to waste money on lessons! Win win. :D
 
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