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Has Now Found His Wedgie
I usually play a 10.5 degree driver (Ping G15), which I've been using quite happily for about 4 years now. I hit quite a high ball and don't have trouble hitting over the trees for the Tiger line and such when needed at our gaff. When I strike it well, it goes a good distance too, so it was never in my mind to play a 12 degree. Even when I was originally fitted for the G15, and the pro recommended a 12 degree, I was too worried to take it based on the height I already got with the 10.5.
My 13 year old son, who's now about 1cm shorter than my 6' 2" was fitted for a G25 12 degree, which he got for Christmas. He let me have a swing with it over the weekend, only one shot, after I'd already hit a good one with my own driver. I easily out drove my own by a good 10 yards or more, and with a swing that didn't feel as good as my first one. Not to be outdone though, my son then out drove that by another 5 yards. I couldn't believe the difference in the club.
Off the back of that, I borrowed a 12 degree G25 demo club from the pro and played 18 holes in the swindle yesterday. I used it on as many holes as I could, bar one, where I just tried to hit the skin off it, I have to say that it flew a treat, even directly into a strong facing wind, it just seem to cut its way through. I could see the extra elevation, but the lack of spin gave it some extra carry for sure, and could even see it "correct" itself in mid flight. All I can say is wow. On top of that, albeit on a slightly shorter course than usual and temporary greens (if you can call them greens), it kept me in play and I shot my best round ever, 10 under handicap for a 9 over gross, even accounting for a couple of cut holes.
I am so surprised by the difference a degree and a half made. Now just need to work out how to justify the finances for a new one.......
My 13 year old son, who's now about 1cm shorter than my 6' 2" was fitted for a G25 12 degree, which he got for Christmas. He let me have a swing with it over the weekend, only one shot, after I'd already hit a good one with my own driver. I easily out drove my own by a good 10 yards or more, and with a swing that didn't feel as good as my first one. Not to be outdone though, my son then out drove that by another 5 yards. I couldn't believe the difference in the club.
Off the back of that, I borrowed a 12 degree G25 demo club from the pro and played 18 holes in the swindle yesterday. I used it on as many holes as I could, bar one, where I just tried to hit the skin off it, I have to say that it flew a treat, even directly into a strong facing wind, it just seem to cut its way through. I could see the extra elevation, but the lack of spin gave it some extra carry for sure, and could even see it "correct" itself in mid flight. All I can say is wow. On top of that, albeit on a slightly shorter course than usual and temporary greens (if you can call them greens), it kept me in play and I shot my best round ever, 10 under handicap for a 9 over gross, even accounting for a couple of cut holes.
I am so surprised by the difference a degree and a half made. Now just need to work out how to justify the finances for a new one.......
isn't it the combination of higher loft with less spin/lower CG on the driver that does the trick. Which is what modern drivers do? Or at least that's what TM claim they do, sure I read that most pros are increasing their lofts with the modern drivers nowadays.
