tritriagain wrote: » Bought a tm r15 driver about 3 months ago and hitting it fairly well. Was out with a low handicapper and he thought i should be playing stiff shaft due to high ball flight. Should I get fitted to see what shaft suits or just chance buying a stiff shaft. Do I have to buy an adapter for the shaft. All new to this. Any advice welcome.
mafc wrote: » Firstly I wouldn't take advice from another golfer re shafts be they low mid or high. Go and get fitted professionally.
Montgolfier wrote: » What loft is in the R15? I know some are 14 degree as that's a CG forward driver it needs a lot of loft. What shaft are you playing? What do you call high? High is good normally unless your not getting distance. You could be hitting down on the ball causing the ball to baloon near the end of the flight. You could be playing a controlled slice causing the ball to go high. You might have the ball teed up very high hitting up (which is not a bad thing). Have you tried adjusting the loft down using the tool that comes with the driver?
tritriagain wrote: » It's a 12 degree but I have it adjusted down to its lowest. Pulling the ball to the left with it on bad drives . I used to slice right but adjusted swing . I know pull left is prob out to in swing still but am much more consistent finding fairway than before .
tritriagain wrote: » Booked for fitting next week. he told me the r15 head should be ok and he will fit around that . shaft being most importanst. just wondering on average what would new shaft grip cost me. i appreciate price varies hugely but just looking for rough estimate.
tritriagain wrote: » Booked for fitting next week. he told me the r15 head should be ok and he will fit around that . shaft being most important.
dan_ep82 wrote: » Is it your pro fitting you? Just seems like a crazy statement. From everything I've seen,unless your using a shaft much too short/long/heavy/light it can only really provide a feeling (which can of course help) but the head is still the most important part.
bmay529 wrote: » As long as the head is reasonably recent and in good condition the shaft is the most important part. It is good to have a pro fit you for the shaft that produces the best results (distance and dispersion) for you in the chosen head. There are COR rules governing head design and you can be sure that all major manufacturers are hitting the max possible. If using a modern head with a shaft adapter it is very easy to change the shaft and if your pro does not offer a good price get the exact spec of the shaft and you may well be able to pick up a good used one online for very little.
The problem with lofting down is it opens the club face promoting a fade or slice.
whizbang wrote: » Not on any golf club I have ever used. Quite the opposite in fact. Closing the face produces more 'Toe up' , or Lie angle. Generally intended to promote a draw .
