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Golf Monthly
Golf Monthly
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Joel Tadman

What Loft Of Driver Should I Use?

Head-to-head Driver Test: TaylorMade M1 v Callaway Epic v PING G400 v Titleist 917.

The driver is generally the longest-hitting club in our bags, and many of us will use it from the tee on the majority of holes we play, so it is fair to say that driving the golf ball well is critical to maximizing your potential on the golf course. You may have invested upwards of $500 on one of the best drivers in the game, but if it isn't set in the optimal loft then you could be leaving yardage and accuracy on the table.

So how do you know what the correct loft is for your driver? Ultimately, there's no substitute for going to see your local PGA professional and going through a thorough custom fitting session using one of the best launch monitors, but here are some ideas that might help you get to a better place immediately...

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