O Great Philosopher, you think you know everything, so let me give you a tough question. What is the meaning of life?
Answer: I don’t know everything, but I know this much, and actually that is not such a tough question. A great part of the meaning of life is to glorify your Creator by giving thanks for what you have, to treat others with respect, to make the world a better place using whatever talents you are given, to brighten someone else’s day, and if you are not sure how to do that, just make people laugh, because laughter is the best medicine for whatever ails us. Now let me give you a tough question – if I were to tell you my vacuum cleaner sucks, is that good or bad? And if you get it wrong, you get 7 years bad luck.
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Joe,
I always hit the ball too low with a driver, and I have already tried the 11.5 degree models. The 3-wood works but the smaller face sometimes gives me popups or grounders, so I need the bigger clubface and also I feel the need for more distance off the tee. Do I have to change my swing? I would rather not because I can hit the rest of my clubs OK, and I have already tried the forward ball position which helps a little but not enough.
Simeon
Hello Simeon,
If you are not interested in swing changes, check out which companies make drivers with extra loft. Maybe they only come in Seniors or Ladies models with shafts that have too much flex for your swing, but you can place a special order to have any clubhead with any shaft. For example, I saw a guy with a problem just like yours who ordered a 400cc Senior/Lady head with a loft of 15.5 degrees and had a stiff shaft installed, and he immediately saw a dramatic improvement in his driving distance because the launch angle was higher, and that was exactly what he needed.
Joe
I always hit the ball too low with a driver, and I have already tried the 11.5 degree models. The 3-wood works but the smaller face sometimes gives me popups or grounders, so I need the bigger clubface and also I feel the need for more distance off the tee. Do I have to change my swing? I would rather not because I can hit the rest of my clubs OK, and I have already tried the forward ball position which helps a little but not enough.
Simeon
Hello Simeon,
If you are not interested in swing changes, check out which companies make drivers with extra loft. Maybe they only come in Seniors or Ladies models with shafts that have too much flex for your swing, but you can place a special order to have any clubhead with any shaft. For example, I saw a guy with a problem just like yours who ordered a 400cc Senior/Lady head with a loft of 15.5 degrees and had a stiff shaft installed, and he immediately saw a dramatic improvement in his driving distance because the launch angle was higher, and that was exactly what he needed.
Joe
