In a passing moment of weakness, I have ho'ed yet another driver.
Dana Upshaw is having a final sale on the Maltby CT250FC driver head, coupled with any shaft he has, spined, FLOed, assembled and shipped to your door. Prices vary according to which shaft you want.
I went to Dana for an iron fitting 18 months ago so he still had my specs and video (surely in a place of honor in his vault). At the time, after viewing my driver swing with my 983K, he said "I can't help you much with a driver with that swing." Ahh, perfection.
Since I suck at golf, especially the driver, I wanted a cheaper shaft but with a twist: I wanted to try out Tom Wishon's assertion that most of us would be better off with a shorter than 45" driver.
I am shorter than the average USA male these days: 5'7" tall with a 36" wrist to floor measurement. Dana decided on a 43.5" driver.
I used a Swing Speed Radar unit at the range last week when I was hitting my 905R. On some good swings, I got 92mph, 96mph, and 106mph. I have no idea wher the 106mph came from, but I wish I could do that one all the time. Dana decided on a stiff flex.
I told Dana that I usually get 220 yards or so carry and some roll. Hey, I'll be 56 years old next month! Dana decided on a 10.5° head that really measured 11° and is 0.5° closed. Yes, he does measure driver heads.
I reminded Dana that I suck at golf and that the 10 drivers I have bought in the last 3 years haven't helped much. Dana decided on his cheapest graphite shaft: the True Temper EI70. It's a beautiful dark green.
They don't make my favorite grip anymore: the Golf Pride Tour Wrap half-cord with reminder rib, so Dana substituted the GP Tour Velvet half-cord. Very nice. The whole club feels solid and well put together.
I ordered and paid for the club last Friday and it was delivered to my door yesterday, intact, 4 days later. As it happened, that was All Hallow's Eve, that putrescent day upon which every beer swilling couch potato takes their delinquent offspring on a begging expedition around the neighborhood, and which I usually avoid by going to the range anyway, so off I went.
I warmed up as usual: cracked my knuckles & farted, and we're ready to start swinging. I started with the irons and worked my way through the beast of the bag: the 4 wood. For some reason this club has my number. Just when I am ready to snap it over my knee, it hits great shots. Last night it hit great shots.
Then on to the drivers: I started with the Maltby. First swing: straight down the middle, mid flight, about 225 yards carry and some roll. Kind of metallic clangy sound. I swing a little harder each time and finally get a curve ball: a big high fade. I back off a little and settle on about 230 carry, still nice and straight. Weights were set to neutral.
I let a friend, a true 5 handicapper, hit it. He normally hits his Mizuno about 50 yards past me. Yep. He still hits it 50 yards past me with the Maltby. And when he hits it, it goes THWACK!!! OK, Trevino was right.
So then I hit my 905R with the 45" V2 shaft. I love this club, but sometimes it doesn't love me back. Normally I choke down on it to make it easier to hit straight. Last night, choking down on it, I was hitting it about the same distance as the Maltby, sometimes with a bit of a fade. After I while, I felt I was swinging better, so I gripped it all the way at the end and put a big wide turning swing on it: 250 yards carry! And some of them were straight! Maybe swinging the shorter driver for a while helped me get a better swing? OK, wishfull thinking.
So, the shorter shaft is probably straighter, but may be shorter in distance as well. I will play this Maltby for a while and see how my driving is affected on the course.
Maltby CT250FC driver with True Temper EI70 shaft, with weight wrench and roll of teflon tape, assembled by Dana Upshaw, $150 delivered. :idhitit:
Dana Upshaw is having a final sale on the Maltby CT250FC driver head, coupled with any shaft he has, spined, FLOed, assembled and shipped to your door. Prices vary according to which shaft you want.
I went to Dana for an iron fitting 18 months ago so he still had my specs and video (surely in a place of honor in his vault). At the time, after viewing my driver swing with my 983K, he said "I can't help you much with a driver with that swing." Ahh, perfection.
Since I suck at golf, especially the driver, I wanted a cheaper shaft but with a twist: I wanted to try out Tom Wishon's assertion that most of us would be better off with a shorter than 45" driver.
I am shorter than the average USA male these days: 5'7" tall with a 36" wrist to floor measurement. Dana decided on a 43.5" driver.
I used a Swing Speed Radar unit at the range last week when I was hitting my 905R. On some good swings, I got 92mph, 96mph, and 106mph. I have no idea wher the 106mph came from, but I wish I could do that one all the time. Dana decided on a stiff flex.
I told Dana that I usually get 220 yards or so carry and some roll. Hey, I'll be 56 years old next month! Dana decided on a 10.5° head that really measured 11° and is 0.5° closed. Yes, he does measure driver heads.
I reminded Dana that I suck at golf and that the 10 drivers I have bought in the last 3 years haven't helped much. Dana decided on his cheapest graphite shaft: the True Temper EI70. It's a beautiful dark green.
They don't make my favorite grip anymore: the Golf Pride Tour Wrap half-cord with reminder rib, so Dana substituted the GP Tour Velvet half-cord. Very nice. The whole club feels solid and well put together.
I ordered and paid for the club last Friday and it was delivered to my door yesterday, intact, 4 days later. As it happened, that was All Hallow's Eve, that putrescent day upon which every beer swilling couch potato takes their delinquent offspring on a begging expedition around the neighborhood, and which I usually avoid by going to the range anyway, so off I went.
I warmed up as usual: cracked my knuckles & farted, and we're ready to start swinging. I started with the irons and worked my way through the beast of the bag: the 4 wood. For some reason this club has my number. Just when I am ready to snap it over my knee, it hits great shots. Last night it hit great shots.
Then on to the drivers: I started with the Maltby. First swing: straight down the middle, mid flight, about 225 yards carry and some roll. Kind of metallic clangy sound. I swing a little harder each time and finally get a curve ball: a big high fade. I back off a little and settle on about 230 carry, still nice and straight. Weights were set to neutral.
I let a friend, a true 5 handicapper, hit it. He normally hits his Mizuno about 50 yards past me. Yep. He still hits it 50 yards past me with the Maltby. And when he hits it, it goes THWACK!!! OK, Trevino was right.
So then I hit my 905R with the 45" V2 shaft. I love this club, but sometimes it doesn't love me back. Normally I choke down on it to make it easier to hit straight. Last night, choking down on it, I was hitting it about the same distance as the Maltby, sometimes with a bit of a fade. After I while, I felt I was swinging better, so I gripped it all the way at the end and put a big wide turning swing on it: 250 yards carry! And some of them were straight! Maybe swinging the shorter driver for a while helped me get a better swing? OK, wishfull thinking.
So, the shorter shaft is probably straighter, but may be shorter in distance as well. I will play this Maltby for a while and see how my driving is affected on the course.
Maltby CT250FC driver with True Temper EI70 shaft, with weight wrench and roll of teflon tape, assembled by Dana Upshaw, $150 delivered. :idhitit: