Adjustable Drivers

[rapper]

I am thinking of buying a Ping 25 adjustable driver,I am using a Mizuno 12 degree at the moment I am a 18 handicapper and in the senior ranks,whats your opinion of these drivers are they just gimmicky or is there a place in the golf bag for one?

 

[Ethan]

An adjustable driver can have an effect on the ball flight, but won't fix a fundamental swing problem. If you slice the blazes out of the ball, there isn't a driver which will make you hit the ball straight, but you might be able to reduce your slice a bit so you keep it on the park more often. Adding more loft is often a good idea for club golfers, though. Most players find that they set up the driver in their preferred way at the start and rarely change it later.

What are you trying to achieve with the Ping?

 

[hovis]

A g25 might be adjustable but only half a degree either way. With no slider, movable weights and 5000 loft and flight settings on the neck the g25 doesn't really fall into this category. Good on ping i say

 

[hovis]

An adjustable driver can have an effect on the ball flight, but won't fix a fundamental swing problem. If you slice the blazes out of the ball, there isn't a driver which will make you hit the ball straight,

I disagree. Bubba's driver was at the belfry the other day. Did you know he has the face set 14 degrees open to the grip!!!!!!!! Thats one anti hook driver if I've seen one.

Six of us tried to hook one and only the pro managed it

 

[rapper]

An adjustable driver can have an effect on the ball flight, but won't fix a fundamental swing problem. If you slice the blazes out of the ball, there isn't a driver which will make you hit the ball straight, but you might be able to reduce your slice a bit so you keep it on the park more often. Adding more loft is often a good idea for club golfers, though. Most players find that they set up the driver in their preferred way at the start and rarely change it later.

What are you trying to achieve with the Ping?

I am thinking I may be missing out on a bit of distance off the tee ,also on our course a couple of holes need a high launch (12degrees) the others are quiet open and I feel I could achieve a longer drive, thanks for your reply

 

[rapper]

It says it adjustable from 10 to 12 degrees?and I cant translate what you are saying but thanks anyway

 

[hovis]

I am thinking I may be missing out on a bit of distance off the tee ,also on our course a couple of holes need a high launch (12degrees) the others are quiet open and I feel I could achieve a longer drive, thanks for your reply

First you need to find out why your missing out on distance before you comit to a new driver. My swing speed is 8 mph faster than my friends yet he was driving 20 yards past me. For me i had waaaaay to much spin going on "5500" so i was fitted for the lowest spinning head and shaft combo going. My driver is 40 yards longer with the same swing speed

 

[rapper]

First you need to find out why your missing out on distance before you comit to a new driver. My swing speed is 8 mph faster than my friends yet he was driving 20 yards past me. For me i had waaaaay to much spin going on "5500" so i was fitted for the lowest spinning head and shaft combo going. My driver is 40 yards longer with the same swing speed

Thanks I can understand that ,how do I adjust my spin then?is it a visit to Ping?

 

[hovis]

It says it adjustable from 10 to 12 degrees?and I cant translate what you are saying but thanks anyway

You can only adjust a g25 half a degree either way. Nothing compared to the 3 degree's available on other drivers. Also the ping doesn't have all the movable weight technology that you would find on a callaway for eg. There are alot of adjustable drivers on the market. Imo ping wanted to stay in the game by entering the adjustable market but kept it simple

 

[hovis]

Thanks I can understand that ,how do I adjust my spin then?is it a visit to Ping?

Thats if its your spin. A good golf pro at your local club will tell you in seconds whats killing your distance. There could be other things such as hitting down too much, not hitting it out the middle, to high launch, too low launch too much spin and so on.
I made the mistake of buying a new ping anser driver for extra distance and in the end i wasted £250. Alot considering a lesson was £25

 

[Ethan]

I disagree. Bubba's driver was at the belfry the other day. Did you know he has the face set 14 degrees open to the grip!!!!!!!! Thats one anti hook driver if I've seen one.

Six of us tried to hook one and only the pro managed it

What exactly are you disagreeing with? - that a good player can't use adjustability to change the flight considerably (which I agree) or that someone with an over the top chop can suddenly hit the ball straight by simply fiddling with the driver settings (which I don't agree with). Bubba's driver has about as much relevance to the average club slicer as Lucas Hamilton's F1 car has to the average commuter.

Anyway, Bubba may have the face set 14 degrees off the grip alignment. That doesn't mean he hits the ball with the face open 14 degrees. Paddy Harrington used to set up his grips with the rib set at 90 degrees (i.e down the side of the grip).

 

[hovis]

What exactly are you disagreeing with? - that a good player can't use adjustability to change the flight considerably (which I agree) or that someone with an over the top chop can suddenly hit the ball straight by simply fiddling with the driver settings (which I don't agree with). Bubba's driver has about as much relevance to the average club slicer as Lucas Hamilton's F1 car has to the average commuter.

Anyway, Bubba may have the face set 14 degrees off the grip alignment. That doesn't mean he hits the ball with the face open 14 degrees. Paddy Harrington used to set up his grips with the rib set at 90 degrees (i.e down the side of the grip).

Calm down buddy. I was just having a laugh. I agree with what you said completely and was just pointing out that a pro has gone to such length to stop a hook.

Have some breakfast you might feel better

 

[Dan2501]

Also on the subject of Bubba. You must be able to hook the ball, Bubba plays massive fades and draws regularly.

I disagree. Bubba's driver was at the belfry the other day. Did you know he has the face set 14 degrees open to the grip!!!!!!!! Thats one anti hook driver if I've seen one.

Six of us tried to hook one and only the pro managed it

What did you think of the grip? He has a ridiculous amount of tape under there, and apparently it picks up like a cricket bat. Did a little write up on what's in his bag, and boy does he love tape under the grip.

 

[hovis]

What did you think of the grip? He has a ridiculous amount of tape under there, and apparently it picks up like a cricket bat. Did a little write up on what's in his bag, and boy does he love tape under the grip.

He has 16 layers of tape under his bottom hand and 12 under his top. Truly weird

 

[Smiffy]

Have a look at the Cobra Bio Cell driver. Lots of adjustment for loft on there, and you can also set it up for a draw bias as well if you want. I've just bought one and now I've got the grip sorted out (previous owner stuck a mid-sized one on there and it restricted my wrist action resulting in massive blocks/slices right) it should be fine

 

[Ethan]

Calm down buddy. I was just having a laugh. I agree with what you said completely and was just pointing out that a pro has gone to such length to stop a hook.

Have some breakfast you might feel better

Had breakfast thanks.

I knew you were having a laugh, although I didn't know it was intentional.

Many pros are set up for anti-hook, because many of them aggressively close the club face through impact, and that is fine is you have the skills, strength and practice time they have. Anyway, Bubba doesn't strike the ball with a 14 degree open club face unless he is trying one of his usually unnecessary, often silly but occasionally brilliant trick shots.

 

[ManinBlack]

I disagree. Bubba's driver was at the belfry the other day. Did you know he has the face set 14 degrees open to the grip!!!!!!!! Thats one anti hook driver if I've seen one.

Six of us tried to hook one and only the pro managed it

This business of having the face "set" open or closed and being able to adjust it is, in my view irrelevant. If, like me & a lot of others, you grip the club in such a way that it looks square when you put it down behind the ball it can be "set" any way you like, it won't make any difference. If you lay the club flat on the ground, then take your grip, or set your hands relative to the markings on the grip then, yes, the club will be open, square or closed. I'm guessing Bubba has this setting to remind him not to take too strong a grip.

And, in my experience, movable weights don't make any noticeable difference. Loft adjustment, and location of the C of G do. The low, forward C of G of the SLDR took almost 1,000 rpm off my drive.

 

[hovis]

This business of having the face "set" open or closed and being able to adjust it is, in my view irrelevant. If, like me & a lot of others, you grip the club in such a way that it looks square when you put it down behind the ball it can be "set" any way you like, it won't make any difference. If you lay the club flat on the ground, then take your grip, or set your hands relative to the markings on the grip then, yes, the club will be open, square or closed. I'm guessing Bubba has this setting to remind him not to take too strong a grip.

And, in my experience, movable weights don't make any noticeable difference. Loft adjustment, and location of the C of G do. The low, forward C of G of the SLDR took almost 1,000 rpm off my drive.

The ping guy said bubba takes his grip off the markings and has the face wide open at address. It was fun to have a smash of his driver but still CRAZY that it works so well for him

 

[ScienceBoy]

I have an adjustable driver, my plan is it for it to be my driver for a while.

It is and has always been since I bought it in the neutral position. The idea being as I get better and need to fine tune my flight I can just adjust this driver rather than buy a new one. I did not buy it to correct any faults.

Learn to hit it properly with neutral then fine tune with the adjustability.