What loft should my driver be?

The ideal driver loft depends on your swing speed and the attack angle. Average players that swing the club less than 95 MPH will likely find that a 10.5-degree driver performs the best. Better players who can control their drives and want the most distance will lean more towards a 9-degree driver.
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How do I know what loft to get for my driver?

Choose a loft to try based on your assessed club-head speed. If it is between 95 and 104 mph, a 10- or 11-degree loft will be appropriate. If it is between 105 and 115 mph, a loft between 7 and 9 degrees should be considered. Golfers with club-head speeds below 85 mph should use a loft angle between 14 and 20 degrees.
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Is higher loft better for driver?

Club Loft. In general, the slower the swing or club speed, the higher the loft of the driver to optimize both carry and roll. Most drivers come in degrees of loft from 8.5 to 16. Long Drive competitors have drivers that have only 4 to 7.5 degrees of loft.
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Is a higher loft driver easier to hit?

The answer to our question is a higher lofted driver easier to hit is yes. What is this? If you are a slow swinging golfer who needs the added loft to help you consistently launch your ball high and far off the tee.
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Is 12 degrees too much loft for a driver?

Driver loft will directly impact the distance that you can get with your club. A driver with 9.5 degrees of loft will be best for a golfer with a faster swing speed and a bit more precision. Drivers with 12 degrees of loft help the slower swinging player get the launch and forgiveness that they need.
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Do any pros use a 10.5 degree driver?

At the WGC-HSBC Champions, Dustin Johnson took the title using a TaylorMade SLDR driver with 10.5 degrees loft. Although TaylorMade has recently been touting the benefits of "lofting up" with its new driver, it's actually been a trend on the PGA Tour for more than a decade.
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Will a lower loft driver go further?

A 9-degree driver will be best for golfers who have an upward angle of attack on the golf ball. Hitting the ball on an upward angle with a lower lofted driver will increase distance and lower spin. The way to get the most distance out of your driver is to use less loft and make contact on an upward angle.
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What degree driver hits the farthest?

The low loft of a golf driver is very surprising from the perspective of physics. Everyone in freshman physics learns that the optimal launch angle for a projectile - the angle that makes a ball fly the farthest - is 45 degrees.
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What degree driver does Tiger Woods use?

At the 2022 Masters, Tiger Woods used a TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ driver, a 15-degree TaylorMade SIM 3-wood and a 19-degree TaylorMade M3 5-wood. That has been Tiger's standard setup, along with his TaylorMade P·7TW irons (3-PW) since he joined TaylorMade in 2017.
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How much does 1 degree of loft affect distance?

How Much Does 1 Degree of Loft Affect Distance? Given that you're at your maximum clubhead speed, just 1-degree change in the loft angle of a golf driver can affect your driving distance by 2-4 yards.
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What happens when you lower loft on driver?

Lower lofts can provide more energy transfer at impact because there's less of an oblique angle. It's why your 7-iron flies farther than your 8-iron. In our test, drivers with less loft consistently produced more ball speed, even for low swing-speed golfers (3.2 mph more compared to the 10.5 and 12-degree drivers).
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Does driver loft affect spin?

Per ° loft, the spin of the driver changes by about 400-500 rpm. The more loft, the higher the spin. You should consider this aspect before you change driver loft. The spin contributes significantly to the overall length.
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What does increasing loft on driver do?

Overly Steep Angle of Attack: When golfers hit down on a driver too much, they tend to de-loft the club as well. When this happens, the dynamic loft of the driver is too low for their ball speed, so they need to add loft so they can maximize their carry distance.
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Is a 12 degree driver easier to hit?

Is A 12 Degree Driver Easier To Hit? The additional loft of a 12-degree driver makes it an easier club to launch, ensuring you consistently get the ball airborne off the tee. If your swing is on the slower side, you will derive the most value from a 12-degree driver.
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Is a 9 degree driver harder to hit?

Is A 9-Degree Driver Harder To Hit. Golfers with slower swing speeds may find the 9-degree driver too difficult to hit consistently and achieve maximum distance. However, golfers with high swing speed will benefit from the lower loft.
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What loft driver does Rory use?

Rory's driver is a 9º head, with the hosel adaptor set a notch lower so the loft plays more like 8.5º. The sliding sole weight is in a pretty neutral position, and the shaft is a Fujikura Ventus Black 6X tipped one inch (to make it play stiffer).
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What driver does Collin Morikawa use?

The two-time major champion is using the TaylorMade Stealth Driver in 8 degrees in a Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 60-TX shaft.
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Who uses an 8.5 degree driver?

According to PatRyanGolf.com, the average club head speed for a recreational male golfer is 84 mph, so most recreational golfers would seek a higher loft. Because 8 degrees is a low loft, the trajectory of the ball will be low. Davis Love III uses an 8.5-degree driver.
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Does Stiff Flex go further?

The stiff shafted clubs are going to flex less during the swing than the regular shafted clubs. Conversely, the regular shafted clubs are going to flex more.
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Does teeing the ball higher give you more distance?

“When you tee the ball higher, you have a better chance of swinging up on it and hitting the top part of the clubface, which launches the ball higher and with less distance-robbing spin,” says Foley. “Less spin means you have a better chance of getting some roll.”
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What loft driver should a mid handicapper use?

Most mid-handicap golfers have swing speeds between 80-95 MPH and that's why the best driver loft will normally be 11-13 degrees.
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Should I play a 12 degree driver?

WHO SHOULD USE A 12 DEGREE DRIVER. Any player struggling with getting enough height and distance off the tee may benefit from a 12 Degree driver. Since it may also provide more control because of a higher flight path, players who deal with persistent slicing could also benefit.
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Is 9.5 or 10.5 driver better?

In theory, a 9.5 degree driver shot will travel lower at a greater speed with less backspin than a 10.5 degree driver when struck square. You must be sure that you have enough club head speed -- how fast the golf club is moving toward impact with the golf ball -- to warrant a lower lofted driver.
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Does reducing loft reduce spin?

Reducing loft WILL decrease spin loft, it will also lower the launch of the ball. Cranking the loft down on its own will reduce spin loft, but the ball won't launch in the air. In order to achieve maximum distance, we need a HIGH launch and a low spin rate (and max ball speed).
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Is 11.5 loft too much?

If you have a mid swing speed of 95-104 mph, a driver loft of between 10-11.5° will normally be a good starting point. If you hit down on the ball, you're likely to have high spin loft, so using less loft will actually reduce your backspin and should help you hit the ball further.
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