6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up Higher launch, higher spin
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where? High slice when I get quick but the driver has nothing to do with it. Those are bad swings.
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade I like to play a fade because it's more controllable. Can work the ball and play a draw if necessary.
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from
Madrid, Spain. Fluffy fairways during winter, very hot, firm fairways on summer.
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer) Large glove , 3.5" finger , 8" hand , right handed
Answer: you might wanna to redo your launch monitor session to get a better more accurate data. I don't think your data are correct imo. Happy golfing!
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[font=courier new,courier,monospace]WITB:
Driver: Ping G SF - Ozik Matrix Black Tie MFS 5 70X
3 Wood: Ping G - Project X Evenflow Black 65 6.5
Irons: 3-PW: Mizuno MP-32 - Nippon Modus 3 120X
Wedges: 52º, 56º, 60º: Taylor Made MG - Nippon Modus 3 120X
Putter: Ping Ketsch Cadence TR 388
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV[/font]
Check your post for my replied answer. No answer means you don't have enough info for me to help you. Again and Again, I need complete launch monitor data numbers. Please read the first post to to bottom and all the links.
Not sure how to answer this….I can upload a video if this will help
On a scale of 1-10, how consistent is my swing?
3-4? Been out of the sport for a long time.
What is my striking ability?
It’s not as good as it could be…but I’m working to get back to where I was in high school/college
What is the problem with my existing I also would like a shaft that will let me get the ball launched a little higher.
[*]Have you ever had a launch monitor session before?
No….unless ****’s counts. 109-110 swing speed. Average 265 carry. Average launch angle 13.2°.
[*]What am I trying to change or achieve with my new setup?
Consistency, distance, accuracy….I WANT IT ALL
[*]What is my shot tendency and where do I miss the ball?
Always towards the toe. I think it’s just a function of my back swing being way too long (according to facebook…so it’s got to be 100% accurate!)
I have a slight slice sometimes too
[*]Ideal ball flight?
I’d like to hit to hit it high, long, and mostly straight. I don’t need to have a slight fade (I wish) but I’d love to at least defeat some of the slice.
[*]What type of course conditions do I play? Where am I located?
99% of the time I play public courses around the greater Lenoir/Hickory area of North Carolina.
[*]What is my glove size? What is the length of my wrist to the longest finger and the length of my longest finger.
Glove Size: Cadet Large I think?
Wrist to Finger: 4”
Length of Middle Finger: 3”
[*]If I have to be honest, who does my swing look like on tour, or who do I want it to look like?
I have no idea….don’t have cable, and there’s no golf on Netflix………
New forum member here and I must say, this might be one of the most informative forums I have ever explored.
My backstory- Played competitive golf from age 10 up to age 22. Played sporadically the last 8 years and really didn't play much at all for the last three.Just recently recommitted myself to the game last fall and after a few trips to the simulators this winter (Western New York resident) I have noticed my clubs are no longer appropriate for my swing. The irons have been fitted but I would like some suggestions and assistance with the driver. Thanks in advance.
Completely stock TM SLDR stock stiff flex shaft set at 10.5
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader?
Smoothish tempo with heavy lag
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking abilily?
Getting back to being between 8-9
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up?
Shaft is wrong flex leading to loss of distance and inconsistency. Shots can be low left smothers all the way to ballooning little cuts
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM (flightscope LM is one of my best recommendation)?
swing speed: 109-111
launch angle: 13.5-15.5
ball speed: 160ish
spin rate: 3500-3800
Swing path: Inside to out ~4*
Attack angle: +1.0 ish
side spins : 400-800 rpms
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up?
Regain some lost distance as well improve accuracy
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where?
Pull draws (recently attributed to shaft head combo for my irons) Miss-hits tend to be a little on the toe
8. What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good?
Slight push draw
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade?
Lowish Draw
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from? Western New York, my club plays tight with very small greens but traditional heavily wooded course layout
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer)
No glove but Right handed and length of wrist to finger tip is 7 1/4"
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be?
Luke Donald
14. etc. The more the better it become.
Admittedly, some of the distance loss is from being less flexible with less rotation. Currently working on that issue also via yoga and golf based workouts. Irons were just fitted from DG S300 to Project X 6.5's which decreased my 6 iron dispersion by about 50-60%
ANSWER: High to midhigh kick point shaft stiffer tip profile with lower spins X flex. Angle of attack need to more accending.
How often you play in a month? We have 4 of 5 months of no course play, so I hit the golf dome every couple weeks during that time, but during the summer months, I play about 5 to 10 times per month
How often you practice in a month? About 20 range/9 hole practice rounds
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? It won't matter good or bad consistency. About a 6
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using? 4.5, GHIN
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter? Mediocre at everything, putting being above average
Driver fitting questionnaire:
1. What is the club existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc ) As detail as possible please. 2016 M2, AD IZ 6s, 10.5 degree, 45.5 length
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader? Smooth, deliberate tempo
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking ability? About a 6
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up? Would like to possibly get more distance and get rid of the quick left hook.
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM (flightscope LM is one of my best recommendation)? ( swing speed, launch angle, ball speed, spin rate, Swing path,Attack angle, side spins, etc?) These numbers has to come from the existing club or the club that you are trying to fix or buy. IMPORTANT & A MUST! DO NOT POST IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COMPLETE LM DATA.
I personally own a FlightScope MEVO. I have hit around 300 shots with it and it seems very accurate, especially with the driver. I think other than the driver, it seems to be about 5 yards (carry) on the low side, but driver seems very accurate. Here is my last session with the driver:
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up? As you can see, I am a high ball player. That is not just with the driver, that is with all clubs. I also tend to spin the ball a bit higher with the driver. I realize that the new "thing" is to get that launch angle up and spin down, but I cant seem to get the spin down even with lower spin shafts. I have an M3 440 9* in the mail to try and get the spin and launch even lower.
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where? Misses tend to be low on the face. I have the quick hook and the occasion high fade/flair to the right. I previous gamed all X stiff in my woods and hybrids and that essentially eliminates the left side of the course for me, but I was losing distance not being able to load the shafts properly
8. What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good? High and straight. starts high and just seems to peak WAY too high
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade? I dont really have a choice on flight, I almost physically cant hit a low ball, especially off the tee. I can hit either a draw or fade, I am comfortable with both
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from? Mostly dry, I live in upstate NY
11. Body build and postures? height? etc. Average to skinny. 5'11", 170 pounds
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer) Cadet medium large
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be? I hate my swing so its hard to answer that question, but its efficient. Maybe Kyle Stanley?
14. etc. The more the better it become.
With a 106ish clubhead speed, I feel like there is more that I can get. I understand that carry 255ish is pretty good, but with my peak high, spin and launch being so high, I feel like there is room for improvement.
Answer:
The right shaft with lower loft and sub flex S/X should do the job!
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2018 Taylormade M3 440 9* - Graphite Design AD IZ 6s
2017 Taylormade M1 15* - Graphite Design AD DI 7s
2017 Taylormade M1 hybrid 19* - Graphite Design AD DI 95s
Mizuno JPX 900 Forged 4-PW - KBS C taper Limited
Titleist Vokey SM7 50/54/58 - KBS 610
Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport 1.5
Titleist ProV 1x
3 nights a week in my basement with a net / r-motion golf + a few range sessions a month
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? It won't matter good or bad consistency.
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using?
13.0 index GHIN
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter?
In general I'm pretty well rounded, but irons are probably my most consistent component of my game
Driver fitting questionnaire:
1. What is the club existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc ) As detail as possible please.
Taylormade M2 - 10.5 degrees
Matrix Black Tie 70M4 - X-Stiff
D4
44.5"
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader?
I believe I have a quicker tempo, definitely not what I would characterize as smooth
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking ability?
I would say around a 6 with a driver, but much more consistent with irons / hybrids
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up?
I'm nervous my shaft is a little too stiff and leading to inconsistency. I've shortened my driver shaft to 44.5". I naturally hit a draw, but have been trying to play a power fade for consistency and it's helped. In general I have some work to do on my driver swing, but I want to eliminate the shaft / setup as a major concern.
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before?
Below is from a VERY abbreviated session on a GC2 at a box store. Despite the outliers a few of those hits are very representative of my norm which I tried to characterize above the picture.
Path = 4 degrees in-to-out
Swing Speed = 106ish with 44.5" / 111ish with 45.5"
Launch Angle = 14-15 degrees
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up?
1) Consistency
2) Distance / Carry
3) Higher flight?
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where?
My miss tends to be a pull hook. I used to block the ball pretty badly, but that has largely been resolved by getting a better hip turn and with grip. In general I don't have a consistent miss on the face that I know of.
8. What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good?.
I have been trying to bring my ball flight down with my irons and did so by changing my shafts to Project X 6.0 from an S300 which ballooned on me. I also have a natural right to left ball flight with nearly all of my clubs.
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade?
I have a natural draw when setup square. With my driver I feel like I am missing out on distance because my flight is too low. Some of that may be the shaft and some of that may be attack angle. My plan is to establish a +3/5 AOA and I can get that when I think about it.
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from?
I live in Colorado and the ground is usually pretty hard as we don't get much rain.
I'm a pretty big strong athletic guy. 6' 3" and weigh about 220 lbs
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer)
Between L & XL, 8" / 3.5"
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be?
I have no idea, but could post a video if you wanted.
Didn't want to start another topic just to ask a question but I'm considering ordering a new shaft or 2 to try out and I can't figure out the way to measure my overall driver length.
Please check out the photos attached and tell me the length of my driver.
Data is a couple years old, but likely hasn't change much. Curious about whether going from the Fujikura Pro 63X to a Ventus 6X would be a worthwhile upgrade.
General questionnaire ( A must for all fitting) :
How often you play in a month? Full round 2-3; 9-holes 5-6
How often you practice in a month? About 2hrs a week
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? About a 7-8
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using? 8 GHIN
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter? Driver
Driver fitting questionnaire:
1. What is the club existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc ) Taylormade M1 (2017), 9.5 down to 8.5, center track weight forward, bias weight one towards draw, Fujikura Pro63 X, ??? no alterations to stock weight of club and shaft, 46", Golf Pride CP2 Mid
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader? When swing is on... Quicker tempo (not jerky though) and stronger load.
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking ability? 7-8, I typically make solid contact with driver
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up? Dispersion and I get penalized pretty heavily when swing is a little off.
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM Yes. These values were with 5% suppressed range balls, not my usual ProV1 - Trackman by CoolClubs - Swing Speed: 105-108; Launch: 14.3; Ball speed: 153; Spin rate: 3200rpm; H. Swing plane: -5.1; V. Swing plane: 48; Club path: -2.1; Spin axis: -4.4; Smash: 1.41; Carry: 250; Flight: 7.2sec; Landing angle: 45.6; Total distance: 265.8 (with ProV1 total distance averages around 280)
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up? General upgrade and Improve dispersion, especially on off center hits, maintain smooth feel in the shaft.
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where? My miss is typically a block fade, with off center hits towards the heel.
8. What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good? I have a mid to high ball flight, I also provided my launch numbers above.
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade? Mid-High draw
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from? Firm/Dry, Irvine CA.
11. Body build and postures? height? etc. 5'11, 220lbs, I would say not quite husky, but not trim obviously. Posture isn't great, I tend to hunch a little, but I try to set and maintain good posture at address (my better performance days are tied to a better spine/shoulder posture)
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer) ML glove, 7.25" and 3.10"
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be? Growing up it was told Daly, smoothed out over the years, I still tend to go a little past parallel at the top.
Answer:
Definitely Swing issue. Need to change your attack angle to be more ascending up to 5*.
How often you play in a month? In season, 10-15 rounds a month
How often you practice in a month? 1 x a week
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? It won't matter good or bad consistency. 8
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using? 2.1 GHIN
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter? Long Irons are weakness, rest are strong
Driver fitting questionnaire:
What is the club existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc ) As detail as possible please. – Cobra FLY Z+ Fubuki Z60 x5ct flex x, 43.66 inch, Standard 10.5. Played a M1 tour 440 with an X stiff 661 speeder, face was too open for me. I have never truly felt the difference in my friend’s 2nd version of the M1 in moving weights on the club.
What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader? I want it to be smooth, but it is usually a quick swing with the driver. I have a fairly heavy load on top.
On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking ability? 8. Usually have 1 really bad swing per round.
What is the the problem w/ the existing set up? With my driver, the flair fade pops up where it feels like a great swing but the clubhead “buckles” open at contact. When I correct this and have a longer swing path (less rotation) I get the pulls. Happens with my 3 wood as well.
Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM (flightscope LM is one of my best recommendation)? ( swing speed, launch angle, ball speed, spin rate, Swing path,Attack angle, side spins, etc?) These numbers has to come from the existing club or the club that you are trying to fix or buy. IMPORTANT & A MUST! DO NOT POST IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COMPLETE LM DATA.
I get my data off HD GOLF simulator data. I have used Trackman 2.0 and have gotten similar numbers- Club Speed: 115, Ball Speed: 176 mph, Smash Factor 1.45, Carry, 289 – Total 308 – Spin Rate 2300 – Launch Angle 12 – Club Path ~+1.3 - Face Angle 0 to 0.3 , I use TM TP balls
What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up? – Control Misses, not have that face buckle feel, more piercing ball flight.
What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where? A pull when playing a fade. Or aiming straighter the flair fade, where I don’t lose distance. Will have a random 280 yard “burner” where the ball won’t peak above 10 feet in height.
What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good? Straight to baby fade
If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade? Medium to high baby fade
What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from? Clay and black dirt. Midwest.
Body build and postures? height? etc. Broad shoulders, 5”11, athletic.
What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer) Size Large glove, 7.2 inch palm to middle finger
If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be? I am somewhere between Fowler & Woodland. I have a lower steeper swing. I think to ring the bell on the downswing. For instance, on irons and wedges I usually battle too much backspin on wedges.
etc. The more the better it become. I think/am worried that my swing is in the 1% and I do need legitimate X STIFF tour shafts, most in store shafts I hit that are X STIFF feel too whippy. I have tipped and butt cut shafts but have never found the proper feel of stiffness. I have bounced back and forth between standard, +4, and midsize grips.
Comments
3-4 times / month
How often you practice in a month?
10-12 times / month
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? It won't matter good or bad consistency.
8
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using?
9 EGA
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter?
Putter
Driver fitting questionnaire:
1. What is the [url="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=club"]club[/url] existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc )
Ping G SF Tec, 10º set to 9. Shaft Ping Tour 65X. Grip Lamkin crossline oversize.
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader? Fast tempo, heavy loader.
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? Around 8.5.
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up Ultra low spin.
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM?Trackman:
Current driver: [url="https://imageshack.us/i/pnXC5erXp"]https://imageshack.us/i/pnXC5erXp[/url]
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up Higher launch, higher spin
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where? High slice when I get quick but the driver has nothing to do with it. Those are bad swings.
8. What is your shots tendency (ball[url="http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/2526-for-you-guys-asking-for-a-help-in-picking-a-shaft/#"] flight[/url]) that you like when you are playing good? Fade or pretty straight shot, mid launch
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade I like to play a fade because it's more controllable. Can work the ball and play a draw if necessary.
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from
Madrid, Spain. Fluffy fairways during winter, very hot, firm fairways on summer.
11. [url="http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/2526-for-you-guys-asking-for-a-help-in-picking-a-shaft/#"]Body build[/url] and postures? height? etc.: 5’10”. Athletic. Regular driver posture.
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer) Large glove , 3.5" finger , 8" hand , right handed
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA [url="http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/2526-for-you-guys-asking-for-a-help-in-picking-a-shaft/#"]tour[/url]? at least who do you like it to be? I look a little like JB Holmes, would like to look like Rory. xD
Answer: you might wanna to redo your launch monitor session to get a better more accurate data. I don't think your data are correct imo. Happy golfing!
Driver: Ping G SF - Ozik Matrix Black Tie MFS 5 70X
3 Wood: Ping G - Project X Evenflow Black 65 6.5
Irons: 3-PW: Mizuno MP-32 - Nippon Modus 3 120X
Wedges: 52º, 56º, 60º: Taylor Made MG - Nippon Modus 3 120X
Putter: Ping Ketsch Cadence TR 388
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV[/font]
Check your post for my replied answer. No answer means you don't have enough info for me to help you. Again and Again, I need complete launch monitor data numbers. Please read the first post to to bottom and all the links.
Thx!
Joe
- What type of swinger am I?
- Not sure how to answer this….I can upload a video if this will help
- On a scale of 1-10, how consistent is my swing?
- 3-4? Been out of the sport for a long time.
- What is my striking ability?
- It’s not as good as it could be…but I’m working to get back to where I was in high school/college
- What is the problem with my existing I also would like a shaft that will let me get the ball launched a little higher.
[*]Have you ever had a launch monitor session before?- No….unless ****’s counts. 109-110 swing speed. Average 265 carry. Average launch angle 13.2°.
[*]What am I trying to change or achieve with my new setup?- Consistency, distance, accuracy….I WANT IT ALL
[*]What is my shot tendency and where do I miss the ball?- Always towards the toe. I think it’s just a function of my back swing being way too long (according to facebook…so it’s got to be 100% accurate!)
- I have a slight slice sometimes too
[*]Ideal ball flight?- I’d like to hit to hit it high, long, and mostly straight. I don’t need to have a slight fade (I wish) but I’d love to at least defeat some of the slice.
[*]What type of course conditions do I play? Where am I located?- 99% of the time I play public courses around the greater Lenoir/Hickory area of North Carolina.
[*]What is my glove size? What is the length of my wrist to the longest finger and the length of my longest finger.- Glove Size: Cadet Large I think?
- Wrist to Finger: 4”
- Length of Middle Finger: 3”
[*]If I have to be honest, who does my swing look like on tour, or who do I want it to look like?- I have no idea….don’t have cable, and there’s no golf on Netflix………
[*]Etc…[/list]
Updated after hitting on a monitor
New forum member here and I must say, this might be one of the most informative forums I have ever explored.
My backstory- Played competitive golf from age 10 up to age 22. Played sporadically the last 8 years and really didn't play much at all for the last three.Just recently recommitted myself to the game last fall and after a few trips to the simulators this winter (Western New York resident) I have noticed my clubs are no longer appropriate for my swing. The irons have been fitted but I would like some suggestions and assistance with the driver. Thanks in advance.
1. What is the club existing set up?
Completely stock TM SLDR stock stiff flex shaft set at 10.5
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader?
Smoothish tempo with heavy lag
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking abilily?
Getting back to being between 8-9
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up?
Shaft is wrong flex leading to loss of distance and inconsistency. Shots can be low left smothers all the way to ballooning little cuts
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM (flightscope LM is one of my best recommendation)?
swing speed: 109-111
launch angle: 13.5-15.5
ball speed: 160ish
spin rate: 3500-3800
Swing path: Inside to out ~4*
Attack angle: +1.0 ish
side spins : 400-800 rpms
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up?
Regain some lost distance as well improve accuracy
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where?
Pull draws (recently attributed to shaft head combo for my irons) Miss-hits tend to be a little on the toe
8. What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good?
Slight push draw
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade?
Lowish Draw
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from? Western New York, my club plays tight with very small greens but traditional heavily wooded course layout
11. Body build and postures? height? etc.
Approximately 5'8" 155 lbs
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer)
No glove but Right handed and length of wrist to finger tip is 7 1/4"
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be?
Luke Donald
14. etc. The more the better it become.
Admittedly, some of the distance loss is from being less flexible with less rotation. Currently working on that issue also via yoga and golf based workouts. Irons were just fitted from DG S300 to Project X 6.5's which decreased my 6 iron dispersion by about 50-60%
ANSWER: High to midhigh kick point shaft stiffer tip profile with lower spins X flex. Angle of attack need to more accending.
How often you play in a month? We have 4 of 5 months of no course play, so I hit the golf dome every couple weeks during that time, but during the summer months, I play about 5 to 10 times per month
How often you practice in a month? About 20 range/9 hole practice rounds
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? It won't matter good or bad consistency. About a 6
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using? 4.5, GHIN
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter? Mediocre at everything, putting being above average
Driver fitting questionnaire:
1. What is the club existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc ) As detail as possible please. 2016 M2, AD IZ 6s, 10.5 degree, 45.5 length
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader? Smooth, deliberate tempo
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking ability? About a 6
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up? Would like to possibly get more distance and get rid of the quick left hook.
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM (flightscope LM is one of my best recommendation)? ( swing speed, launch angle, ball speed, spin rate, Swing path,Attack angle, side spins, etc?) These numbers has to come from the existing club or the club that you are trying to fix or buy. IMPORTANT & A MUST! DO NOT POST IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COMPLETE LM DATA.
I personally own a FlightScope MEVO. I have hit around 300 shots with it and it seems very accurate, especially with the driver. I think other than the driver, it seems to be about 5 yards (carry) on the low side, but driver seems very accurate. Here is my last session with the driver:
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up? As you can see, I am a high ball player. That is not just with the driver, that is with all clubs. I also tend to spin the ball a bit higher with the driver. I realize that the new "thing" is to get that launch angle up and spin down, but I cant seem to get the spin down even with lower spin shafts. I have an M3 440 9* in the mail to try and get the spin and launch even lower.
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where? Misses tend to be low on the face. I have the quick hook and the occasion high fade/flair to the right. I previous gamed all X stiff in my woods and hybrids and that essentially eliminates the left side of the course for me, but I was losing distance not being able to load the shafts properly
8. What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good? High and straight. starts high and just seems to peak WAY too high
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade? I dont really have a choice on flight, I almost physically cant hit a low ball, especially off the tee. I can hit either a draw or fade, I am comfortable with both
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from? Mostly dry, I live in upstate NY
11. Body build and postures? height? etc. Average to skinny. 5'11", 170 pounds
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer) Cadet medium large
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be? I hate my swing so its hard to answer that question, but its efficient. Maybe Kyle Stanley?
14. etc. The more the better it become.
With a 106ish clubhead speed, I feel like there is more that I can get. I understand that carry 255ish is pretty good, but with my peak high, spin and launch being so high, I feel like there is room for improvement.
Answer:
The right shaft with lower loft and sub flex S/X should do the job!
2017 Taylormade M1 15* - Graphite Design AD DI 7s
2017 Taylormade M1 hybrid 19* - Graphite Design AD DI 95s
Mizuno JPX 900 Forged 4-PW - KBS C taper Limited
Titleist Vokey SM7 50/54/58 - KBS 610
Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport 1.5
Titleist ProV 1x
How often you play in a month?
Weekly / 4 times a month
How often you practice in a month?
3 nights a week in my basement with a net / r-motion golf + a few range sessions a month
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? It won't matter good or bad consistency.
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using?
13.0 index GHIN
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter?
In general I'm pretty well rounded, but irons are probably my most consistent component of my game
Driver fitting questionnaire:
1. What is the club existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc ) As detail as possible please.
Taylormade M2 - 10.5 degrees
Matrix Black Tie 70M4 - X-Stiff
D4
44.5"
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader?
I believe I have a quicker tempo, definitely not what I would characterize as smooth
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking ability?
I would say around a 6 with a driver, but much more consistent with irons / hybrids
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up?
I'm nervous my shaft is a little too stiff and leading to inconsistency. I've shortened my driver shaft to 44.5". I naturally hit a draw, but have been trying to play a power fade for consistency and it's helped. In general I have some work to do on my driver swing, but I want to eliminate the shaft / setup as a major concern.
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before?
Below is from a VERY abbreviated session on a GC2 at a box store. Despite the outliers a few of those hits are very representative of my norm which I tried to characterize above the picture.
Path = 4 degrees in-to-out
Swing Speed = 106ish with 44.5" / 111ish with 45.5"
Launch Angle = 14-15 degrees
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up?
1) Consistency
2) Distance / Carry
3) Higher flight?
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where?
My miss tends to be a pull hook. I used to block the ball pretty badly, but that has largely been resolved by getting a better hip turn and with grip. In general I don't have a consistent miss on the face that I know of.
8. What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good?.
I have been trying to bring my ball flight down with my irons and did so by changing my shafts to Project X 6.0 from an S300 which ballooned on me. I also have a natural right to left ball flight with nearly all of my clubs.
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade?
I have a natural draw when setup square. With my driver I feel like I am missing out on distance because my flight is too low. Some of that may be the shaft and some of that may be attack angle. My plan is to establish a +3/5 AOA and I can get that when I think about it.
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from?
I live in Colorado and the ground is usually pretty hard as we don't get much rain.
11. Body build and postures? height? etc.
I'm a pretty big strong athletic guy. 6' 3" and weigh about 220 lbs
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer)
Between L & XL, 8" / 3.5"
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be?
I have no idea, but could post a video if you wanted.
14. etc. The more the better it become.
13. What is your measurement on wrist to floor with shoes on? LH for RH player vice versa on LH playersoo
good
Please check out the photos attached and tell me the length of my driver.
TIA
ANY SITE GUIDANCE I OFFER, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE, IS REFERRING TO THE "DESKTOP/FULL" VERSION
Callaway Epic 10.5 Project X Hzrdus Yellow 63 gr, 6.0
Adams A12 Pro hybrids, 16*, 20*, 23*, Aldila VS Proto Stiff
Titleist 716 AP-1, 5-PW, DGS300
Cleveland RTX-3 50*, 56*, 64 DGS300
Taylormade Spidex-X Blue/single white line (Today - always subject to change)
Titleist AVX
General questionnaire ( A must for all fitting) :
How often you play in a month? Full round 2-3; 9-holes 5-6
How often you practice in a month? About 2hrs a week
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? About a 7-8
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using? 8 GHIN
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter? Driver
Driver fitting questionnaire:
1. What is the club existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc ) Taylormade M1 (2017), 9.5 down to 8.5, center track weight forward, bias weight one towards draw, Fujikura Pro63 X, ??? no alterations to stock weight of club and shaft, 46", Golf Pride CP2 Mid
2. What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader? When swing is on... Quicker tempo (not jerky though) and stronger load.
3. On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking ability? 7-8, I typically make solid contact with driver
4. What is the the problem w/ the existing set up? Dispersion and I get penalized pretty heavily when swing is a little off.
5. Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM Yes. These values were with 5% suppressed range balls, not my usual ProV1 - Trackman by CoolClubs - Swing Speed: 105-108; Launch: 14.3; Ball speed: 153; Spin rate: 3200rpm; H. Swing plane: -5.1; V. Swing plane: 48; Club path: -2.1; Spin axis: -4.4; Smash: 1.41; Carry: 250; Flight: 7.2sec; Landing angle: 45.6; Total distance: 265.8 (with ProV1 total distance averages around 280)
6. What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up? General upgrade and Improve dispersion, especially on off center hits, maintain smooth feel in the shaft.
7. What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where? My miss is typically a block fade, with off center hits towards the heel.
8. What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good? I have a mid to high ball flight, I also provided my launch numbers above.
9. If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade? Mid-High draw
10. What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from? Firm/Dry, Irvine CA.
11. Body build and postures? height? etc. 5'11, 220lbs, I would say not quite husky, but not trim obviously. Posture isn't great, I tend to hunch a little, but I try to set and maintain good posture at address (my better performance days are tied to a better spine/shoulder posture)
12. What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer) ML glove, 7.25" and 3.10"
13. If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be? Growing up it was told Daly, smoothed out over the years, I still tend to go a little past parallel at the top.
Answer:
Definitely Swing issue. Need to change your attack angle to be more ascending up to 5*.
How often you play in a month? In season, 10-15 rounds a month
How often you practice in a month? 1 x a week
How consistent do you think your swing are in a scale 1-10 ( 10 being the best )? It won't matter good or bad consistency. 8
What is your handicap now? What handicap system are they/you using? 2.1 GHIN
What is your strength on your game? Driver? Iron? Wedge? or putter? Long Irons are weakness, rest are strong
Driver fitting questionnaire:
What is the club existing set up? ( loft, shaft, flex, swing weight, length, etc ) As detail as possible please. – Cobra FLY Z+ Fubuki Z60 x5ct flex x, 43.66 inch, Standard 10.5. Played a M1 tour 440 with an X stiff 661 speeder, face was too open for me. I have never truly felt the difference in my friend’s 2nd version of the M1 in moving weights on the club.
What type of swinger are you ( smooth or quick tempo swinger )? Loading factor on your swing? Heavy or light loader? I want it to be smooth, but it is usually a quick swing with the driver. I have a fairly heavy load on top.
On a scale 1-10 how consistent is your swing? where is your striking ability? 8. Usually have 1 really bad swing per round.
What is the the problem w/ the existing set up? With my driver, the flair fade pops up where it feels like a great swing but the clubhead “buckles” open at contact. When I correct this and have a longer swing path (less rotation) I get the pulls. Happens with my 3 wood as well.
Have you ever had a launch monitor session before? What brand of LM (flightscope LM is one of my best recommendation)? ( swing speed, launch angle, ball speed, spin rate, Swing path,Attack angle, side spins, etc?) These numbers has to come from the existing club or the club that you are trying to fix or buy. IMPORTANT & A MUST! DO NOT POST IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COMPLETE LM DATA.
I get my data off HD GOLF simulator data. I have used Trackman 2.0 and have gotten similar numbers- Club Speed: 115, Ball Speed: 176 mph, Smash Factor 1.45, Carry, 289 – Total 308 – Spin Rate 2300 – Launch Angle 12 – Club Path ~+1.3 - Face Angle 0 to 0.3 , I use TM TP balls
What are you trying to change or achieve on your new set up? – Control Misses, not have that face buckle feel, more piercing ball flight.
What is your shots tendency on mistakes when you are not playing so good? Do you have any problem missing a shots on the face of the club? where? A pull when playing a fade. Or aiming straighter the flair fade, where I don’t lose distance. Will have a random 280 yard “burner” where the ball won’t peak above 10 feet in height.
What is your shots tendency (ball flight) that you like when you are playing good? Straight to baby fade
If you have to pick, what ball flight is more comfortable for you to hit...High or low? Draw or Fade? Medium to high baby fade
What type of course condition you are playing most? Where are you from? Clay and black dirt. Midwest.
Body build and postures? height? etc. Broad shoulders, 5”11, athletic.
What is your glove size? What is the length of your wrist to longest fingers and length of your longest finger? (Left for RH golfer and vice versa for LH golfer) Size Large glove, 7.2 inch palm to middle finger
If you have to be honest, who your swing look like on PGA tour? at least who do you like it to be? I am somewhere between Fowler & Woodland. I have a lower steeper swing. I think to ring the bell on the downswing. For instance, on irons and wedges I usually battle too much backspin on wedges.
etc. The more the better it become. I think/am worried that my swing is in the 1% and I do need legitimate X STIFF tour shafts, most in store shafts I hit that are X STIFF feel too whippy. I have tipped and butt cut shafts but have never found the proper feel of stiffness. I have bounced back and forth between standard, +4, and midsize grips.
ANSWER: Sounded more of a swing issue IMO!
DONE! Lets start new!
Impossible to get an exact length with those pictures but it looks roughly in the 45" ballpark
Here is a link that should clear up how to do it yourself.
https://www.hirekogolf.com/how-is-the-length-of-a-golf-club-measured
EDIT - opps - with the new forum software - didn't realize how old this was.