Many drivers have too little loft or shafts that are too long for the average golfer. Actually, a golfer with a clubhead speed less than 85 mph will lose distance with a driver that has too low a loft. At lower clubhead speeds you need a greater launch angle to gain carry distance. Also, for every degree of loft you remove from a clubface you add 5 to 6 yards of sidespin. A shot that fades 10 yards with a 15-degree 3-wood, can slice an additional 25 yards if hit with a 10 degree driver. Hitting a higher lofted driver or 3-wood off the tee can result in longer, straighter shots for golfers with slower swing speeds.
