17º or 19º 910H

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By Brandon B

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  1. Brandon B

    Brandon B
    Blaine, MN

    Trying to get to an 18º or weak 18º (18.25-18.5º)

    Is it better to adjust a 17º up to 18.5º or adjust a 19º down to 18.25º or does it make no difference other than lie angle and club length.

    This club will fill a nice gap between my 15º 3 wood and my 21º 3 iron.

    Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

  2. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    There is a similar post floating. Here's the thought..... do you have an upright swing or a flat swing? Are you tall or average height? The stock unadjusted lie angles only differ by .25 deg. The 17 is 1/2 inch longer. The range of adjustment of loft for the 17 is 16.25-18.5 and the 19 would be 18.25 to 20.5. You could also set the 19 to 20 and chuck the 3 iron, which would give you room for another wedge (that is only 5 deg between the 910H and the 3W and ~4 deg between it and the 4 iron and you could work the gap by choking the 910H). If your objective is high ball flight, the 19 would be better (upright swing = higher ball flight). If you want to hit screamers, do the 17 (flat swing = low ball flight). Before you drop $229 on either, hit both on a launch monitor. This is me. I have a simple long game setup - driver, 3W (15), 7W (21), 5H (26). That's 15 yard gap between clubs from the 3W down to 6 iron. For in between distances, I work the clubs (remember that 1/2" of choke = 10 yd distance decrease).
  3. Chris92009

    Chris92009
    Ohio

    I have been told by rep's that when you adjust the loft of a club down you are opening the face and when you are increasing the loft you are effectively closing the face...this information may make a difference in the outcomes of your shots (or maybe not)...

    I prefer to only dial up my effective loft as a result for my swing...

    Just a thought...

  4. TitleistBaller

    TitleistBaller
    Cleveland, OH

    Yes...increasing/decreasing loft and opening/closing the face angle will make a difference in your shots.

  5. Geoffrey B

    Geoffrey B
    Celina, OH

    Good thought there Chris

  6. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    I have a bit of a mad-scientist project with a TM Rescue TP 2009 2/17 with Flight Control Technology. I picked it up dirt cheap ($55) used. I had them set it 1* more loft (which closes the face a little bit). Also shortened the shaft to 40" and put a lighter grip on it (Excel RF Midsize) so it swings like a persimmon 10 wood I have in my spares bag (they both have the same lie angle). So far so good. The principle is the same - do you take a more lofted club and lower it or take a less lofted club and raise it. If you have a fade to begin with, lowering the loft would exaggerate it and raising the loft would reduce it.

  7. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    It works OK, however, my trusty ole 7 wood (21 deg) just smokes it! Setting the loft to 18 on a 17 deg club reduces a fade and it goes pretty straight or with a slight draw; however, I get about 5-10 more yards out of my 7 wood.
  8. Mike L

    Mike L
    Bossier City, LA

    Lou, Do you know if you can change the lie angle without changing the loft? In about 3 hours I going to purchase the 17 and 21 if it is possiple to upright them 1 degree.
  9. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    Mike L said:

    Lou, Do you know if you can change the lie angle without changing the loft? In about 3 hours I going to purchase the 17 and 21 if it is possiple to upright them 1 degree.

    Couldn't really speak with authority on the lie angle because the club I had was a TM 2009 Rescue TP and it only adjusted loft.   What I can tell you is that uprighting the club will correct a fade. 

  10. Cameron D

    Cameron D
    Newport, RI

    Brandon, 

    One thing to keep in mind is how you like to see the club face at address.  If you get the 17* and move it to 18.5*, then the club face will be 1.5* closed.  If you get the 19* and adjust it to 18.25*, then you will have the face angle at 1.5* open.  

    These esthetic looks are important to mention to the fitter as you are getting fit.

    Cameron

    1-888-TITLEIST

  11. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    So would you flat the 17 to compensate for the closed clubface and upright the 19 to compensate for the open clubface? Just a question in the event I may get a 27H when it comes out.
  12. Quintin H

    Quintin H
    Morehead, KY

    Cameron

    Is that right, seems backwards.

    If I take a standard club and open the face, I add loft. If I close the face I deloft .

    It just seems backwards to add loft and close the face.

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