hst151975

A lot of the club makers today have taken the grooves off the clubfaces around the sweet spot areas. This is to reduce spin and allow the ball more distance with less resistance. What this also causes is less accuracy off the tee. I think most golfers are willing to give up a little accuracy for more distance. Do you agree? Just wanted to know who is willing to give up accuracy for more distance.

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fitz-uk

Can you give us the details behind how it reduces accuracy by taking the grooves away from the sweet spot?

The way I see it is if the grooves are not there to put forwards or backwards spin on the ball so you gain accuracy, then surely there will be less spin imparted on shot that puts side spin on the ball as the grooves wont be there to encourage this.

I would be interested to see any data relating to this subject

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Fore!

personaly id rather hit it straight all the time than long and wide. its easier to get lower scores with better accuracy. (opinion)

Capn Ramius

I had heard that a club maker was offering a smooth faced driver. I had heard no logical reason why.

I'll mention this to a few players this weekend and see what they think.

Prea

Im guessing you meant lower scores?

I would take accuracy over power anyday, i would rather be playing my second out of the fairway rather than sand...

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CoreyNJ827

I would rather hit my drive a consistant 250 down the fairway then hit a ball 280+ in the deep rough. When you are on the fairway the ball is a lot easier to hit and goes a lot farther then when its in the rough.

Fore!

[quote=Prea]Im guessing you meant lower scores?[/QUOTE=Prea]

oops i think im going to change that

Elvis56

I've always understood it that the reason for the smooth face is so they can make the face thinner, thus enhancing core. if they out score lines in such a thin face, it would break.The score lines serve no purpose on /drivers, since the ball is teed up, with no grass or sand to get between the ball and club face.

one_focused_svt

for me I hit my 3 and 5 woods MUCH farther off of light rough then the fairway I think its because it will "tee" it up off the ground letting me launch the ball higher without making contact with the grass itself.

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ess32

I agree with Fitz, by reducing the grooves you reduce the chance of the side spin that creates a draw or a slice. If the ball is basically deadened(by comparison) it will not have as much chance to vary to the left or right. I saw in golf digest that a designer for cobra said that drivers with a smoother face and deeper center of gravity will not have as high a trajectory as previous clubs, so some golfers may want to go up a degree.