So of lately I have felt like I haven’t been getting all the distance I could out of my driver. On top of that I wasn’t sure exactly how far I could hit the ball when I hit it well.
So this morning I decided to go to my local golf store that does custom fitting, to see if there was a better option on the market either for shafts or for heads.
For reference, I currently have a callaway Big Bertha 815 double black diamond (the 430 CC tour version). I have the grav core weight set to high, for lower launch. The loft is 8°, and the face bias is neutral. I have the Aldilla Rouge x-stiff shaft in it.
From my estimation I have been hitting it about 270 and with a baby draw or dead dead straight. I rarely miss left, and my most common miss is small to medium fade that comes when I pick my shoulders up.
After hitting a few in the simulator for a baseline at the shop with my driver, the results were that I was hitting the ball 275-290 avg with about 12° of launch and 109 mph head speed.
The next club I hit was the cally epic flash, with a different x- stiff shaft. And I wasn’t hitting the ball nearly as far, about 260. It had a much higher ball flight and a much higher spin rate. On top of that the head speed was he same, but the smash was way down, and just wasn’t competing remotely close.
I tried a few other club and shaft combos but nothing seemed to get past my current gamer. And most were well short of the mark.
I know that custom fitting for irons and wedges are typically a great option when you can afford it. But this experience has me very dismayed in driver fitting. I have a hard time believing that I was able to custom fit and adjust myself better Into the longest possible club for my swing. And that that club is now almost 4 years old.
I love my driver and I would be very very hesitant to template it or change it. But I just wanted to see if I was leaving anything on the table, or whether or not x-stiff was too much shaft for me. But now I guess I have renewed faith in my trusty baby.
So this morning I decided to go to my local golf store that does custom fitting, to see if there was a better option on the market either for shafts or for heads.
For reference, I currently have a callaway Big Bertha 815 double black diamond (the 430 CC tour version). I have the grav core weight set to high, for lower launch. The loft is 8°, and the face bias is neutral. I have the Aldilla Rouge x-stiff shaft in it.
From my estimation I have been hitting it about 270 and with a baby draw or dead dead straight. I rarely miss left, and my most common miss is small to medium fade that comes when I pick my shoulders up.
After hitting a few in the simulator for a baseline at the shop with my driver, the results were that I was hitting the ball 275-290 avg with about 12° of launch and 109 mph head speed.
The next club I hit was the cally epic flash, with a different x- stiff shaft. And I wasn’t hitting the ball nearly as far, about 260. It had a much higher ball flight and a much higher spin rate. On top of that the head speed was he same, but the smash was way down, and just wasn’t competing remotely close.
I tried a few other club and shaft combos but nothing seemed to get past my current gamer. And most were well short of the mark.
I know that custom fitting for irons and wedges are typically a great option when you can afford it. But this experience has me very dismayed in driver fitting. I have a hard time believing that I was able to custom fit and adjust myself better Into the longest possible club for my swing. And that that club is now almost 4 years old.
I love my driver and I would be very very hesitant to template it or change it. But I just wanted to see if I was leaving anything on the table, or whether or not x-stiff was too much shaft for me. But now I guess I have renewed faith in my trusty baby.