simple R9 driver question head position set up

[neimadc]

My natural swing is a fade which without cfocus and with fatigue turns into a slice. the club is set to neutrul Now i can control this and i do play to the left of the fairway to allow for ball movement but....... i was thinking
i currently own the R9 driver which allows me to set up the head to 8 different positions to aid draw fade and high or low ball flight.
If i set the head to the draw position but still address the ball at the same will the club natrally help straighten my shots by de lofting the club and by allowing the face to close very slightly more at impact then it does on my current swing path?
i hope that makes sense

please tell me if my thnking is sound
thanks

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Leave it at Neutral and learn to hit it straight would be my advice.

 

[Simo19]

I have mine set up as heel weighted and neutral upright/left(NU/L) which is worth a try, but I do concur with the previous poster it is more than worth a try giving it a go at neutral and hitting it straight from that setting. Once you have adjusted one of these drivers then you lose the versatility to move the ball in other directions as the club face is already at an unnatural angle/lie to counter the fade/slice that if you close it off in an attempt to draw the ball, it will go off like an Exocet missile....

 

[neimadc]

Leave it at Neutral and learn to hit it straight would be my advice.

I know your correct and i do focus on straight shots but im just trying to get a little more help and i wanted to know a little more behind the scienece of setting the club to a draw position and if this would work in my favour by helping me square the club face at impact.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Leave it at Neutral and learn to hit it straight would be my advice.

I know your correct and i do focus on straight shots but im just trying to get a little more help and i wanted to know a little more behind the scienece of setting the club to a draw position and if this would work in my favour by helping me square the club face at impact.

That's certainly the idea but I must admit I'm not convinced. I have mine set to neutral but have messed about with different setting and I hate the feel of it, feels like a different club. Give it a go in different positions and see how you get on.

But I would say this. If you are serious about golf and serious about improving, taking lessons etc then leave it alone and learn to hit it straight. You won't improve your swing with an adjusted club IMHO. if however you don't have time for lessons and all that and can find a setting that works for you then fill your boots.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Why not take it to the range and have a tweak so you know how it reacts before you go on course. You may stumble on a setting you are happy with. From a purely personal perspective that's why I've never been interested in any of these adjustable drivers. Too many reasons to tinker and I'd rather hit the one I've got properly than worry if it was a bad swing or the set up not being right