Ideal driver loft and spin

Hitting up on the ball with your driver increases the launch angle, while lowering the spin rate, which is ideal for long drives. You should also find a head with more loft, as thats going to raise. For many of you that might actually decrease your distance. If you reach 181 yards with a driver your swing is about 70 mph. If your speed is between 60 and 80 mph, use 12 or more degrees of loft. Although taylormade has recently been touting the benefits of. Spin loft explains why this euro tour winner tees the ball so. Spin loft is approximately the angle between the dynamic loft and attack angle. Leave your ego at home and look at how far you hit your 3wood off of the tee. Jul 02, 2018 after that, i can dial in the loft to finetune the launch and spin. Desired launch angle, spin rates change based on driver speed. More loft means numerically highera 12degree driver has more loft than a 9degree. Optimize driver loft for more distance true fit clubs.

Apr 16, 2014 grant waite and joseph mayo show how the correct spin loft and spin loft orientation can help you gain significant distance off the tee. Dynamic loft what you need to know to hit better golf shots. Thats going to give you the best combination of launch high, spin low, and ball speed. This shows us that if youre swinging 95 miles an hour with an 8. For example, most golfers assume that getting a lower loft on their driver will increase distance. May 30, 2012 optimal driver numbers on trackman may 30, 2012 andrew rice. What is the correct driver loft for the average senior golfer. Determining optimal driver loft can be confusing, angle of attack, swing speed, all come into play read how to determine your optimal driver loft. The way the best drivers do this is have an upwards angle of attack. It seems the general opinion for optimum launch conditions for a driver to obtain maximum distance are 12 to 14 degrees launch angle with spin between 2200 and 2700 rpm.

Ball speed, launch angle and impact loft aka dynamic loft are the terms. Some players feel they hit their driver best by making a down and back move from the top with the driverdoes this facilitate the belly action. Youre swinging approximately 80 mph if you drive the ball 206 yards, 90 mph if your drives reach 232 yards and 100 mph if you drive the ball 258 yards. The clubface is curved from top to bottom and this is called roll. If you hit down on the ball, youre likely to have high spin loft, so using less loft will actually reduce your backspin and should help you hit the ball further.

Too often, an amateur golfer will choose the loft of his or her new driver based on what their favorite professional player uses instead of taking the time to assess the best loft to suit his skills. One of the biggest trends seniors fall into is selecting a driver with a lower loft, the theory being the lower. I can get them an extra 1015 yards just by putting them in the right head, loft, and shaft combination. The average golf ball spin rate is 2686 rotations per minute rpm when using a driver. When you strike the ball higher on the face the offcenter hit causes the clubhead to twist slightly during impact and this leads to vertical gear effect and a strike above the equator will have less spin than a strike. By reducing the spinloft angle, we can increase ball speed. This is what is most wanted in a driver is pop off the tee and the ability to find it in the fairway. Compared to his peers, zach johnson does not swing his driver exceptionally fast. First, try to assess the speed at which you swing your driver. So when you are getting fit for your next driver, you need to know the actual loft of your driver, your club speed, launch angle and attack angle. But although we can say for sure that most golfers need more loft than. The reason i focus more on the landing angle then the launch angle and spin rates in irons is because different combinations of launch and spin can lead to an optimal landing angle. The static loft of my 8 iron is 36 degrees, subtract 6. The low loft of a golf driver is very surprising from the perspective of physics.

Television broadcasts of professional tournaments often feature these stats for any given players shot, but you might wonder how those numbers compare to the average golfer. Greg rose and dave phillips discuss ways to increase your distance by optimizing spin loft through the use of launch. Usually when people try and hit down, they also reduce dynamic loft as well, thus reducing spin. For the driver, a club speed of 94 mph, attack angle of 0 degrees, and. The spin loft is close to 11 degrees a solid number that seems to work for most golfers. This will help you control your ball flight and distance. Of course, too much loft could be just as detrimental as too little. Think of spin loft as a measure of ball compression.

Maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope. Pull left push right straight 3 4 side spin a component of total spin that defines ball curvature or shot shape. Aug 01, 2014 since learning or rather having it click as i knew what dynamic loft was, but didnt quite comprehend the details of it until recently about this aspect of the swing while at pure performance labs in sydney i had become very interested in how it affected ball flight and how i could change mine to optimize distance, spin and consistency. Trackman golf case study reducing spin loft nonstopgolf. Ideal spin rates and launch angles for driver golf talk. Sep, 2016 from a physics perspective, any players ideal driver spin rate is determined largely by launch angle and clubhead speed. Thank you that explains shot area much better, but i also would like the answer to why 1 club is ranked ahead of another when they are longer, and more accurate. Using a launch monitor is the best way to find which driver loft works. What is the correct driver loft for the average senior golfer when choosing a driver, senior golfers should be careful to select the correct loft. How to determine which loft you should get on your driver. Jan 08, 2020 yet ko uses a driver with 9 degrees of loft1. Loft deg spin rate rpm launch angle deg carry yards club speed mph 75 80 85 90 95 166 178 187 176 187 197 199 211 223 215 228 239 243 244 256 total yards driver fitting chart. So enjoy the pyrotechnics and fantastic tee shots during the u.

The beauty of todays modern drivers is that you can usually adjust your driver loft up or down by 1 to 2 degrees. Dec 16, 20 so in order to determine your ideal driver loft, you have to first start by correctly assessing your swing something that can be done at most golf stores. Its why you hear pros say things like, i hit down about 2 degrees with my driver. Best driver for 90 mph swing speed in 2020 golf sidekick. Career best score of 74, but last season averaged 84 strokes per round.

The majority of drivers on the market today range between a 4degree and 20degree loft. Golf monthly looks at the different elements of a golf swing that affect the loft you should play on your driver. All else being equal, the more lofted your driver, the higher and straighter your shots will fly. For example the numbers below are from some 8irons i hit. Everyone in freshman physics learns that the optimal launch angle for a projectile the angle that makes a ball fly the farthest is 45 degrees. Theres a sweet spot on my driver that when i hit it, the spin will drop from 2500 to 2200. One way to reduce spin is to hit a lower lofted club. Jan 18, 2015 driver spin and launch angle see how the driver launch angle and spin rates can change dramatically depending on where you strike the ball on the club face. A low spin loft value will help you minimize back spin and. Every club has unique characteristics, most notably where the center of gravity is. Spin etc are far secondary as those simply help the 1st 2 happen. Ahybrid club with a loft angle between 15 and 18 has an average spin rate of. That said, here are a few steps to help you determine the appropriate driver loft degree.

Speaking of consistency, a lower lofted driver will increase the side spin at impact when the club face is open or closed, making it much harder to control a lower lofted driver. The manufacturer is stating that the said vertical face of the driver head is at a 9. Ever since a 2003 golf digest study said that most golfers needed more loft on their drivers, the quest for the correct loft has heated up. You need to keep your spin loft low, which is why the key to hitting the perfect punch shot isnt just to.

Grant waite and joseph mayo show how the correct spin loft and spin loft orientation. At the same time, balls dont tend to roll as far when theyre hit with a high trajectory. The less spin loft you have the greater the balls spin axis will tilt right or left. The additional loft makes the club much more forgiving and far more accurate. Hit the golf ball farther by improving spin loft adam young golf. Increased launch angle also means youll get more carry on your drives for more distance. If you want to really smash your driver a long way, reducing spin loft will help. A high spin rate is the enemy, particularly when hitting in to the wind. But remember that when it comes to finding the ideal driver for your swing, chances are almost certain that you require a different setup than your favorite pro. Average golf ball driver spin rate is your rpm high or low. An appropriate loft choice will maximize your distance.

The azimuth, combined with side spin, will determine the final ball position down range relative to the targetline. When hitting the driver, it is important to have the optimal launch angle and spin rate for your particular ball speed. In general, this will be a spot that is slightly towards the toe and just above the center of the clubface. Trackman golf case study february 8, 20 reducing spin loft subject. Rh male, early 50s, in very good shape and physically strong. This video looks at whether different driver lofts actually make a difference to performance. Practice taking one or two clubs more 5 iron instead of 7 iron and swing easier. Jul 16, 2019 maximizing driver distance using a trackman or flightscope launch monitor. If youre struggling to find the sweet spot on your driver, there are. If you hit it about the same distance as your driver that might give a general idea to the fact that a little extra loft may be helpful. A positive attack angle increases launch angle and reduces spin for a given.

In the previous segment of this blog, we discussed hitting the ball on the sweet spot in order to optimize your smash factor or efficiency. But although we can say for sure that most golfers need more loft than they now use, the exact amount depends on several different aspects of their swings. Looking at fowlers swing at impact on gears compared to a typical amateur with a significant slice and lack of distance, notice the differences between each players spin loft numbers. In this segment, we are going to talk about the optimum launch angle for your club speed. Spin loft is the difference in angle between your attack angle how much. Optimal driver numbers on trackman andrew rice golf. A low spin loft value will help you minimize back spin and aiming the spin loft up in the air.

Spin loft is something that most golfers have never heard of. Dec 11, 2018 the loft on your driver is a key factor that helps determine the success of your tee shots on longer holes. Michael johnson at the wgchsbc champions, dustin johnson took the title using a taylormade sldr driver with 10. Simply put the definition of static loft is the loft on the physical club itself. The distance and direction of any golf shot has a great deal to do with spin rate, launch angle and ball speed. Dustin johnsons driver is a reminder that optimal launch. A 3wood has a spin rate of 3655rpm, where a 5wood is measured at 4350rpm.