lowfi
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So the other day I went golfing and I happened upon a Cleveland Golf Demo Day. I have heard good things about the Srixon ZStar so I hit that club and didn't like it very much. The fitter suggested I try a Cleveland driver. Hit a few different lofts and shaft weights in the SL290. I ended up being fit for the the SL290 stiff flex, -1/2" shaft length and the C. Kua 59g. shaft.
Here is the weird part and here is my question...I was fit for a 12 degree loft driver. I initially felt like a little girl, because I figured a 12 degree loft driver was intended for grandpa. I told this to the fitter, and he said that actually the days of 6-8 degree drivers are done for. He said that due to the lower spin balls that are being designed today, balls need more help getting into the air. The older balls spun so much off of the tee, the lower degree drivers were necessary to keep the ball down, limiting ballooning, sky rockets, etc. Do you guys agree with this?
At a fitting this year for the pro's, Tom Lehman was fitted for the 12 degree driver and he averages around 300 yds per shot.
At any rate, the club felt really good and Clevelands have some really nice shafts associated with them now. I'm no PGA player, but I liked how they felt.
I am debating getting the R11 driver and was going to go with the 9 degree but now am thinking I might need the 10.5. I wish that TM had all the different shaft options that Cleveland has ESPECIALLY at their price point. The Cleveland driver would have run me $299 including the C. Kua shaft which runs $250. Now Im going to have to test the R11 9/10.5 v. the SL290
Let me know what you guys think.
Sean
Here is the weird part and here is my question...I was fit for a 12 degree loft driver. I initially felt like a little girl, because I figured a 12 degree loft driver was intended for grandpa. I told this to the fitter, and he said that actually the days of 6-8 degree drivers are done for. He said that due to the lower spin balls that are being designed today, balls need more help getting into the air. The older balls spun so much off of the tee, the lower degree drivers were necessary to keep the ball down, limiting ballooning, sky rockets, etc. Do you guys agree with this?
At a fitting this year for the pro's, Tom Lehman was fitted for the 12 degree driver and he averages around 300 yds per shot.
At any rate, the club felt really good and Clevelands have some really nice shafts associated with them now. I'm no PGA player, but I liked how they felt.
I am debating getting the R11 driver and was going to go with the 9 degree but now am thinking I might need the 10.5. I wish that TM had all the different shaft options that Cleveland has ESPECIALLY at their price point. The Cleveland driver would have run me $299 including the C. Kua shaft which runs $250. Now Im going to have to test the R11 9/10.5 v. the SL290
Let me know what you guys think.
Sean