onemore

I bought a cheap set of clubs at ****'s last year, and the driver had a soft shaft. I could see the club head way behind my hand when I hit the ball. It was giving me a terrible slice if I would swing with any speed.

I bought a Nike Ignite with a stiff shaft. For a long time, I had a problem getting the ball up in the air, but there was no slice.

I tried holding the club more vertical, and today I found out that if I stood up on my toes a little, I was really getting under the ball. I was getting much better drives and no slice. I don't really want to practice that way and develop bad form.

I am wondering if there is a comparable club that has the shaft coming out at a "flatter" angle.

I'm 6'3". So I don't think the shaft is too long, I think the angle is the problem.

I've been looking at the R5, the G5, and the HiBore. Also I don't want to spend more than $150, but used is fine. I would prefer the Fujikura shaft, because I tried an Adams with an Adilia shaft, and it did not seem nearly as stiff.

Any suggestions?

onemore

Does this deal with lie angle?

I found out the Ignite has a 61° lie angle.
All the other ones I have seen have a 58° lie angle.
Woulw 3° make that much of a difference? Am I looking at the wrong thing?

cbwheeler

Lie angle really doesn't matter a whole lot on drivers. They never hit the ground, so it is much less significant. You're fine with a standard lie angle driver. What you need is a shaft that has a lower kickpoint, and a clubhead with a lower center of gravity. This will help you get the ball up higher.

I've actually got a Taylor Made R540 that I am probably going to be selling soon. It has a low kickpoint shaft, a low center of gravity, and a head designed to be very forgiving, with a low amount of spin. It's really an incredible club. The only reason I'm selling it is because I'm getting a new driver and this shaft is now too whippy for me. It's the stiff stock Taylor Made shaft. I actually just got a new grip put on it too.

Check out the reviews - Taylor Made R540 Reviews at GolfReview.com

If you're interested, shoot me an email.

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Cody Wheeler
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My Weapons
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- Taylor Made r7 TP 2, 4-PW - Project X Rifle 6.5
- Taylor Made RAC TP Z Groove - 52/56/60 Project X Rifle 6.5
- Taylor Made r5 Dual Titanium 15deg 3-wood
- Alpha C830.2 Plasma Driver - 9.5 Grafalloy Prolaunch Blue XS
- Taylor Made Rossa Imosa ASGI+ Putter
- Titleist Pro V1 / Pro V1x

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How much you want for the head only?

cbwheeler

Sorry, I'll be selling the whole club, not just the head.

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Cody Wheeler
PGTAA Class A Master Instructor
Click Here For Your Exclusive Discount on My Short Game E-Book

My Weapons
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- Taylor Made r7 TP 2, 4-PW - Project X Rifle 6.5
- Taylor Made RAC TP Z Groove - 52/56/60 Project X Rifle 6.5
- Taylor Made r5 Dual Titanium 15deg 3-wood
- Alpha C830.2 Plasma Driver - 9.5 Grafalloy Prolaunch Blue XS
- Taylor Made Rossa Imosa ASGI+ Putter
- Titleist Pro V1 / Pro V1x

300Yards

If it was Midkick, and XS flex..I would buy the whole thing.