Question from Chuck: Further Drives
Dear Chuck:
Other things
being equal, high drives will go farther than low drives. Therefore, if there were no other
issues to be addressed, you might get greater distance out
of a driver with 12 degree loft than your present 10.5 degree
driver. However, all other things are not equal. If you are
playing on a course that is windy and has hard fairways, you're probably
getting more overall distance and certainly, greater control
than you would if you hit the ball higher.
I get a lot of
elevation on my drives even with a 9 degree driver because I play the ball well forward
in my stance and I tee it high. My suggestion is that you make
those two adjustments and see what they do for you.
As for your comment
that you close the face a little; I don't know whether you mean in your starting
position or through the swing. A slightly closed face in the
starting position is far better than an open face. On the other hand,
if you are rotating the club closed through the swing, you
are probably standing too far from the ball.
Golfingly Yours,
Bob Mann
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