I am 6'1, 195lb, 26 yr old, powerful upper body with a fast swing. I am looking for the most forgiving driver Nike makes.
Shaft - Flexible, stiff ?
Style - sq mach, 5000, dyno, ?
Degree - 10.5*, 8.5*, 12* ?
I am 6'1, 195lb, 26 yr old, powerful upper body with a fast swing. I am looking for the most forgiving driver Nike makes.
Shaft - Flexible, stiff ?
Style - sq mach, 5000, dyno, ?
Degree - 10.5*, 8.5*, 12* ?
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Nike Golf SQ Machspeed Men's Black Square STR8-FIT Tour Driver is better,
Product Features
STR8-FIT eight-position face-angle adjustability provides ideal face angle for any shot
Nike PowerBow promotes smooth air flow around the head for quicker acceleration
Sole diffuser design reduces drag through down-swing to maintain acceleration
45.75 inches long; 460cc head volume; 203.5-gram head weight; D3-D5 swing weight
Well, you're in luck: every golf club today is "forgiving". Any driver 430cc (cubic centimeters) to 460cc (the legal limit) will have enough MOI- Moment of Inertia; its ability to resist twisting about its vertical axis on off-center strikes- to give you as much forgiveness as you can get. That includes drivers from the original Sasquatch, to the SuMo 5000 (or 5900), the Machspeed, to the Vr. Doesn't matter, so long as it was made in the last 5-6 years. A note: if you're properly fitted, it won't really matter how much MOI a driver has, because if it's done properly you should be contacting the center of the face at least 70% of the time (MOI absolutely no effect on solid, centered strikes).
As far as loft, flex and such, it's really not that easy to answer. You have a "powerful upper body"... so what? That doesn't equate into anything. I don't want to sound like an @ss, but it's true; just because an individual can bench press a VW Beetle doesn't mean they'll be "golf strong". Also, how fast is "fast"? Is it 90mph, 112mph (the PGA Tour average), or 124mph (the fastest tested Tour pro swing speed)? Do you have an aggressive start to the downswing, or a more passive one? Where do you release your hands? It's a little more than just X swing speed = Y shaft flex (especially when there are no true standards in golf).
You should see a local club fitter. You should look into not only loft and shaft flex, but total club length, total club weight, swing weight (how heavy the head feels) and grip size. That will allow you to find your best driver.
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