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I will find out about 2 days .. I'm putting my driver on a launch monitor.. I will see if loft makes a difference.

I currently use a 9.5 degree driver. Anything more than that and my shots balloon and ride the wind.

Not only will a higher lofted driver give someone with a lower swing speed more carry distance but it also helps them hit the ball straighter. The higher loft helps to cut down side spin therefore the ball goes straighter.

Thanks for the reference to this site!

Looking forward to hearing about your results Jon.

It's all about launch angle, not loft. I've been fitted on clubs with driver loft varying from 7.5 to 11 degrees. Both gave me the optimum launch angle for me of about 14 degrees.

People with slower swing speeds need a slightly higher launch angle than those with higher swing speeds. The higher launch angle also plays into spin rate. A higher swing speed will produce more spin than a lower swing speed--all else being equal.

See the fact is the way they are making drivers today with different centers of gravity, weighting, shaft flex and kick points, club head loft is only one piece of the equation.

Amen, it's all about getting fitted. A shafts kick point will have far more effect on the launch angle and spin than just the loft.

This is definitely true. Most golfers can't handle lower lofted drivers.

So I clicked the link and it took me to the Titleist website...I'm SO PISSED right now! I had tried to order the 7.5 when I bought my 910 D3 (I've got the setting on my 8.5* at C-1, giving it 7.75* loft) and was told it was "tour issue only" and that there was no intent to release it to retail. Now apparently, you can just order one at your leisure. Damn you Titleist!!!

I proved that theory wrong to the gentlemen from Cleveland when I wanted to try out some of their new drivers; he insisted that I needed the 12 degree. I told him that I currently have a 13 HT and I thought I was hitting too high and losing distance. He said no this should give you more carry and distance.
I don't if it was b/c I am a female and he was judgemental from the beginning but I showed him. I choose 3 lofts with same shaft flex in 3 different weighted club heads ( XL 270, SL 290, TL 310) and picked out senior flex and regular flex just to prove my point, plus I had the 13ht driver.
I hit 5-10 balls with my driver to get the base line. He said ok now try this one as he handed me the 12 degree and it did the same as my 1st driver. He said, "You're about to prove me wrong" I said "I told you". So he had me hit the SL and TL with reg flex and 9.5 and he was impressed and said yep you proved my wrong. I ended up getting the TL 310 9.5 loft with the reg flex.

Long story short...hit it and be fitted.

I have a 9 degree loft on my Driver. tee it low and hit it low. tee it high and it will go high. about 270 is my avg drive.

The technology is way to complicated. Get fitted and you should be just fine. All the information about loft, shaft, shaft kick points etc are all and equation. Good luck with you new driver whatever it may be.

There is the truth, shaft kick point is the main issue behind a low ball flight and a high one.

Thanks Rick. I've exchanged some email with a local PGA pro and plan on getting fitted for a new driver as early in April as weather & schedules will allow.

Bubba Watson says it can help.

If you don't swing the club very fast, it's harder for you to get in the ball in the air. The extra loft helps counter that problem.

I am but a simple Soldier...

I read all the posts...most are very valid (Kudos to Mark). Alas, my choice was simple...I tried a bunch and bought the one I screwed up less with...a 2009 TM Burner S Flex. When I properly hit it (dont overswing, shift weight, hit sweet spot, lol) I average 285+ easily. I like the lower trajectory for a boring flight. I am very upright but have a fairly shallow swing...so it works for me. As I have played more since coming home, I have seen my FIRs bounce over 50%...I am getting there. I was not fitted...but I hit a bunch of practice balls with different drivers...and ended up here.