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Equipment & Fitting · Equipment Insight

Don't over-loft a driver if you add loft at impact

People might assume a 20 handicap should use a 10.5-degree head, but the instructor says that would be a nightmare for Sam because Sam adds a ton of loft through impact: give him a high-lofted driver and he will just add more loft. Instead they fitted an 8.5-degree head closed down to play 9.5 degrees.

Channel: Club Champion

Watch official source at 16:12

Why this context matters

The counterintuitive loft choice for a high-handicap player who delivers the club with too much dynamic loft.