gym131 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Recent recovered from bad back injury. Swing speed has dropped from 93mph to 65 mph. I currently use an XXIO Prime driver, 10.5 loft , R flex (which is more like a A flex) 46.5 " shaft length. Distance about 150-160 yds with driver. At 77 still working out but still not helping. Got fitted for new clubs Any suggestions ? Quote Link to comment
GolfSpy_APH Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Did the fitter have any other suggestions? With a ton of new releases coming out soon may be best to wait and test out some of them to see if anything new may have better impact on your game. Quote as of Oct 5, 2024 (Past WITB) Driver: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ - check out the Driver Shootout! Wood: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's) Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges Putter: LINK! Full putter shootout incoming Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo Other: Vortex Anarch Rangefinder, searching for electric cart, Red Rooster The Root Glove and more Link to comment
TylorJudd Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I would go out on a limb and say 40g shafts will probably be a must for your driver, not only to increase swing speed but to reduce weight through your torsional twist and help your back out. I would stay away from the G425 max, it may not be heavier but it really seems to feel heavier, through my experiences. GaDawg and GolfSpy_APH 2 Quote I like golf. You should like golf. If life is tough, play more golf! Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5, Graphite Design Tour AD-MJ 6x Titleist TSr3 18 Degree, Graphite Design Tour Ad-DI 7x Takomo 301CB's, KBS Tours 120S Vokey SM8 48 10F, 52 08F, 56 08M, 60 08M Odyssey O-Works Jailbird Mini, Versa Scheme, 17" Fatso 3.0 Grip, 40" Jazz Tacoma Cart Bag Titleist Pro V1x Link to comment
cnosil Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, TylorJudd said: I would go out on a limb and say 40g shafts will probably be a must for your driver, not only to increase swing speed but to reduce weight through your torsional twist and help your back out. I would stay away from the G425 max, it may not be heavier but it really seems to feel heavier, through my experiences. The XXIO prime driver has a 35 gram shaft so he is as light as he will probably get. 2 hours ago, gym131 said: Recent recovered from bad back injury. Swing speed has dropped from 93mph to 65 mph. I currently use an XXIO Prime driver, 10.5 loft , R flex (which is more like a A flex) 46.5 " shaft length. Distance about 150-160 yds with driver. At 77 still working out but still not helping. Got fitted for new clubs Any suggestions ? IMO, you probably won't get much benefit from a different club. Distance comes from speed and unfortunately due to injury you have some limitations. Perhaps your best option is to find someone that does golf specific exercises. Maybe see if you have someone associated with Titleist Performance Institute (https://www.mytpi.com/) near you to see what you might be able to do to improve your swing and get some additional speed. GaDawg 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
Striker Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I'm looking to do something similar and my fitter told me to wait until mid-February he should have everything in so I can test. I would wait see what is going to get announced. Quote Link to comment
ballhawk Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 78 here and have lots of ailments from years of just being alive. The mind says OK, here's what we're going to do and the body just says - yeah right just watch this!!! We all will succumb to the degrading of physical prowess, some more than other's and even more so when dealing with injuries. As it has been stated, distance equates to swing speed and no new club(s) will correct this to any real significant degree (been there and tried it). You will have to adjust your game to deal with your current short comings and focus on your short game, until such time as your back will allow you to hopefully move better. Kenny B 1 Quote Total Callaway bag - except putter Link to comment
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