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Equipment & Fitting · Equipment Insight

Lower loft when excess spin costs ball speed

In this hitter's driver setup, a 5,000-rpm spin reading leads the instructor to say the loft needs to come down. He estimates that lower loft would immediately get him to 203 or 204, while also cueing a more upward backswing orientation.

Channel: Bryson DeChambeau

Watch official source at 5:14

Why this context matters

This is a diagnosis from one measured speed session, not a universal loft prescription.