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    12 Degree Driver??

    I Sort Of Posted This In General Discussion, But Poll Question Might Be Better.
    How About 2 Drivers? Thats The Hot Topic Here.
    What Would Be Wrong With Adding A 12 Degree 460 Cc Headed Driver? My Thought Is 3 Wood Distance With The Forgiving Face Of A 460 Cc Head. Any Ideas....
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    Re: 12 Degree Driver??

    Why add? I just use one driver, 13°.

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      HERE IN WEST TEXAS THE WIND IS VERY STRONG.. I HAVE ONE DRIVER THAT IS 8.5 DEGREE. ITS A GREAT TITLEIST 983K WITH A STIFF SPEEDER FUJIKURA SHAFT. iTS A LONG ONE ESP WITH THE ROLL. JUST THOUGHT THAT ADDING A 12 DEGREE WITH A REGULAR FLEX SHAFT WOULD BE NICE ON THOSE SHORTER (3 WOOD TYPE HOLES) WITH NO WIND OR A LITTLE WIND HELP. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.

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        Re: 12 Degree Driver??

        Originally posted by drtree216
        I Sort Of Posted This In General Discussion, But Poll Question Might Be Better.
        How About 2 Drivers? Thats The Hot Topic Here.
        What Would Be Wrong With Adding A 12 Degree 460 Cc Headed Driver? My Thought Is 3 Wood Distance With The Forgiving Face Of A 460 Cc Head. Any Ideas....
        At first glance a 460cc 3-wood sounds very nice.

        But ... the design of a driver face compared to the design of a 3-wood face makes it very difficult to compare the two clubs.

        Try hitting a 13deg 460cc driver off the fairway - or semi-rough, and then compare that to a conventional 3-wood. The driver is not an easy club when you're not on a tee.

        On top of that, a driver would typically have a longer shaft and more clubhead weight than a 3-wood, so distances would not be comparable.
        A 12 deg driver would (or should) be far longer than any 3-wood (no matter how "strong").

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          Re: 12 Degree Driver??

          Doc, I'm actually considering the same thing, as my 13 gets held up going into a headwind. It's great in a tailwind, but hurts going in. I'd have to give up my 19° hybrid (leaving my longest option off the deck into greens a 22&#176, but would be good for other courses I play.

          Of course, I may just switch to an 10.5 or 11 and keep the 19.

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