Starter long drive driver help and Instructor search

So i know ill never be competetive at real golf haha so before i get too old id like to get into long drive something i might actually be able to compete seriously in. Its my only chance in the golf world haha.

First im trying to find an instructor who deals with long drive in the southeastern new england area somewhere around rhode island. If anyone knows of someone itd be a huge help. Closest ive found is a guy 2 1/2 hrs away in ct near new york.

Second. When/if i do find one or decide to take the trip to ct im gonna need a driver with me. I dont need/want to sink hundreds of dollars into a new stick if i might not even have a chance at being competetive but i wana go with something i can get solid data off of. Looking to stay sub $200 mark. Ill post stats i know below and would appreciate any guidance and recommendations yall can give me.

Cheers, thanks in advance

SS on course is 115-120 w/ diamana d+ 82 g shaft butt trimmed to 44" in an old r1 head

Well struck average drives carry 280-300+ depending on launch and total 300-330

Launch the d+ easily with a mid/high boring trajectory (r1 is currently set at +1*,3* open)

Misses are hard duckhooks left(generally from handsiness still adjusting from battling my old stock stiff)

Im 6' 230lbs

Anything else i might have missed that would help just ask. Thanks again gents

Bueller, bueller....

Most long drivers are self taught , very few coaches out there just to hit the ball longer, But swing speed is key, there is a lot of stuff on the net to increase your swing speed , now you need at least 135 -140chs to compete in the open Div and that is with maxing out all the numbers. But there are principals almost all with a few exceptions LDers practice 1- tee the ball higher 2- upward attack swing on the ball 3-create as much distance as you can away from the ball on you take away with balance,

Good Luck

Thanks bud i appreciate it. Theres a lot to it with little info out there. Any recommendations on a shaft and head degree for abfirst stick?

Thanks bud i appreciate it. Theres a lot to it with little info out there. Any recommendations on a shaft and head degree for abfirst stick?

48” club length with a 5 - 6 degree head

Thanks bud i appreciate it. Theres a lot to it with little info out there. Any recommendations on a shaft and head degree for abfirst stick?

You can try Legend's Golf in Hooksett, NH. THey have LD guys out there from time to time.

Jason Bickford

Sent you a PM, I tried competing last year but am going to stick with it for fun. I've got some shafts I'm going to be posting if you'd be interested

if you are still looking i have a couple years old krank ld driver i can sell you relatively cheap to try it out.

Wouldn’t Monte from these forums be an ideal,candidate for coaching in this case?

He’s a very good teacher, good guy, good player, and rumor has it he kinda hit it long, didn’t he? :)