I am really having a tuff time controling my drives. I use a ORLIMAR 10.5 degree titanium trimetal 440 driver?

Question

I am willing (very willing) to give up distance for more accuracy. At present, my handicap is 15.0 and I play 2-3 rounds a week. On days I don't play a round I usually hit the driving range. My drives, when they stay in the fairway, go 245-260 yds. I live in Arizona and play mostly desert courses which punishes you badly if you don't stay on the green stuff. I (more than I want) miss the fairway and the short green grass--maybe 2 or 3 times a round, and OB or in the desert once a round. My 'misses' are big pulls and pushes, no consistency. My 3 wood does pretty much the same. Using a 3 iron isn't the answer as it doesn't give the distance I need to hit greens in regulation.

Question is--could a higher lofted similar driver be the best answer? If so, what would you recommend. Thanks.

PS...yes, I have taken lessons recently. My instructor tells me I have a good pre-shot, set up and alingnment is OK and If I keep the right tempo I'll do fine. Well, I don't. Again, th

Answer 1

You have posed a difficult question to answer and I admit to not being an expert but I have played golf for some 35 years or so, 4 to 8 handicap, depending on how often I play, which is rare these days.
Since you have taken lessons recently it makes it even more difficult to offer tips. But not every instructor is top notch, so you never know on that front either. With that said, you state that you have a 15 handicap and that is quite good, so you can play some golf but you lack consistency.
One thing to consider is this; have you ever really done any research into the shafts that are in your clubs? Most amateurs never even consider it. They simply say, hey, I am a big guy and I hit it hard, arg, so I have to have a stiff shaft. Okay, but what is stiff. Each manufacturer has a different rating for their shafts, they are not equal. Literally, a stiff in one line may be considered a ladies shaft in another.
Swing speed is not the only factor to consider when finding the proper shaft either. Swing tempo is very important as well. If you have a very smooth tempo and generate speed gradually with a smooth release, even though swing speed is high, you probably need a less stiff shaft. But if you swing hard from the top and or hit hard at the bottom, then you might need a very stiff shaft. Is your swing long, or short, it makes a difference.

I will tell you this much; I have a set of custom clubs, irons, with steel rifle shafts. I only paid about $300 for these clubs and they are the best I have ever had and I have had the most expensive clubs out there and some inbetween. The club head is important, but not nearly as important as having a shaft that matches your swing. I found a shop that let me test a variety of shafts, with the club head I selected attached, and then I dialed in the one I wanted based on accuracy vs distance. I found the best compromise.

My point is that some of your inconsistency could come from the fact that you have a good club, but have the wrong shaft. Keep in mind there are other considerations as well, kick point and overall weight/balance point, with kick point being more important.

There are a lot of good shafts on the market that don't cost a great deal. I found an excellent shaft, that matches my swing very well, and put it into my driver, its graphite, cost about $30 plus about $15 to have it installed. Don't go just for graphite, it might not fit you well, steel is heavier but a lot of people still use them in their drivers.

Last points, too stiff means you have to work to hard, will lose distance and hit a lot of hooks generally. Too flexible and you will gain distance but you will hit it all over the yard. You have to find just the right mix of stiffness and flexibility. It would help if the shafts in your woods are all basically the same as well because they will have the same frequency, weight and kick point, which affects feel and launch angle.

Enough said, practice practice and practice, but only practice what it working and find clubs that actually work with your swing. Any good golfer can learn to play with a bad shaft, but they will have to alter their swing to do so.

Answer 2

Unfortunately you ask the impossible. The bottom line is that everyone, and I mean everyone, stinks at golf. Unless you're a pro, you just aren't that good.

People spend a fortune on the best equipment, and they go and shoot an 85. For me, an 85 is unobtainable. I've never even broken 100 yet. But for the guy that plays five times a week and hits an 85...is he really that good? No. He's 15 over par.

Just relax, keep your equipment, have fun, and keep playing. You'll get better on your own without advice from all of the so-called experts that will be answering your question.

Answer 3

Heres what Im working on in my drives;
Right foot further back than my left.
My ball position is well forward.
My left hand grip shows 3 knuckles,closing the club face coming down.
Left shoulder closed,right shoulder down.
My spine is slightly bent to the right.
Slow and low takeaway.
Keep the the left arm straight and push out on the backswing.
Accelerate coming down.
And follow right through.
Higher club won't work,if anything it'll be worse.Hope some of these pointer work,and keep practicing

Answer 4

You have to turn your wrists over as you make contact with the ball. Your club head is not hitting the ball straight. Go to a driving range and practice your swing over and over. Start swinging easy and pay attention to all the mechanics of the swing. Swing really easy at first. Once you start hitting it straight on a consistnat basis, then slowly add power. Once you can hit a little harder, while keeping it straight, add a little more power.

Unfortunately, you suffer the same problems as every golfer on the planet.

Answer 5

ok number one you wanting to do way to much to fast. you need to down side your angle of your drive to like a 9 or 9.5.. anything above a 10 degree is asking for trouble. another thing.. you might want to try this for a while but use a metal shaft on your driver. it will take about 10 yards at the most. but it will give you alot better accurcy. i gave up grafite shafts cause they hurt me more than helped. also try useing a shorter stroke that will take away from moving your head and your body if it has less to go and i actually picked up distance when i did mine. so give all this a shot and see what happens.

Answer 6

Go to www.pga.com improve you game secton for some great tips

Answer 7

here's a link on ebay where you can read reviews of them by ebay members

Answer 8

its not the arrow nor the bow that matters, its the indian...

Answer 9

get a new driver(seriously)