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Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:03 am to KingRanch
Can't get the high launch with a 9 or 9.5?
Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:03 am to BeaverPRO
well I didn't seent you friday
Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:04 am to TT9
oh no, he can! 
Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:04 am to KingRanch
Most golfers should be playing a 10.5. But it is different on where you play. If you play mostly firm places you want lower launch and lower backspin but around louisiana where it is wet most of the time, you need those higher.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:07 am to VegasPro
I laungh the ball pretty low and look for a good amount of roll, which is weird because I have about 4500 RPM, but I still move it out there so I'm not changing!
Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:08 am to TT9
I don't have a problem hitting a 8.5, I just prefer the ball flight the 10.5 gets me
Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:08 am to VegasPro
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Most golfers should be playing a 10.5. But it is different on where you play. If you play mostly firm places you want lower launch and lower backspin but around louisiana where it is wet most of the time, you need those higher.
Agreed
Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:10 am to BeaverPRO
Yea where I am playing now, I needed a change. I had to switch to a ball and club that gets about 3300 rpm. Went with an 8.5 I20 with a Project X Black 6.5. Get about 160 ball speed and 32-3300 spin maximizing roll. Still have my 9 degree FT 9 Tour for when I go play wet courses tho. About 4200 RPM.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 11:17 am to VegasPro
I play the 910 9.5* (turned down to 8.75*) with the Project X 6.0 (I need to X-flex 'ahina after some swing changes).
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:03 pm to VegasPro
Tiger is playing a VR tour stamped 8.5 lofted head. It is true lofted 11.25* and 2.66* open. It will play about 9.5* effectively. He has a GD DI6X that is tipped 1.5" at 45.25" long. There was a pic of his specs on golfwrx a few months ago.
Depending on ball speeds and course conditions, to maximize carry and roll you need to launch it around 12* and spin around 2200-2400 rpms. If your spin is around 3200, you need to launch it around 8*-9* to get close to maximizing distance. I play most of my golf in Vegas and it is one of the few places where you launch it low and not worry too much about spin.
Depending on ball speeds and course conditions, to maximize carry and roll you need to launch it around 12* and spin around 2200-2400 rpms. If your spin is around 3200, you need to launch it around 8*-9* to get close to maximizing distance. I play most of my golf in Vegas and it is one of the few places where you launch it low and not worry too much about spin.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:12 pm to unctiger
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Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:14 pm to BeaverPRO
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:15 pm to unctiger
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Depending on ball speeds and course conditions, to maximize carry and roll you need to launch it around 12* and spin around 2200-2400 rpms. If your spin is around 3200, you need to launch it around 8*-9* to get close to maximizing distance. I play most of my golf in Vegas and it is one of the few places where you launch it low and not worry too much about spin.
Yea I launch high at 10 low at 8.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:16 pm to KingRanch
Aaron Baddeley and Jonathan Byrd use 10.5 degree drivers according to Golf Digest
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:17 pm to VegasPro
Man, I love golf, but this conversation is wayyy over my head.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:19 pm to iheartlsu
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Posted by iheartlsu Aaron Baddeley and Jonathan Byrd use 10.5 degree drivers according to Golf Digest
I agree with that, I don't know what that guy was talking about, it's all subjective though.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:22 pm to iheartlsu
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Aaron Baddeley and Jonathan Byrd use 10.5 degree drivers according to Golf Digest
Baddeley from the start of his golfing career honed his swing to be a very low launch. There will be exceptions to everything obviously.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 12:28 pm to VegasPro
I guess New Player (blank) is Tiger
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