David, 

Looks great!  If there was anything you could gain from those numbers, you could consider increasing your launch by 1-2* and lowering you spin by 200-300 RPM.  When looking at a 3 wood, consider the Fd if you tend to play it off a tee more then from the fairway, and the F if you use it out of the fairway more.  

Cameron

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thanks for the reply. this was with a ProV1x and the A1 setting.  if i change it to -.75 loft would that reduce the spin 200-300 rpm or is that too little a change to make a difference?

David, 

Moving the loft setting down -.75* will have a 250 RPM difference (numbers based off robot testing).

Cameron

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David

First thing I notice is the launch is a little low and spin is a little high, notice Cameron said you could raise your launch a little AND drop the spin a little. He didn't say 1 or the other, he said both.

There is a matching ball speed, launch angle, and spin rate, that will produce the best results. If your launch is a little lower then the spin needs to be a little higher, if the launch is a little higher then the spin needs to be a little lower.

The most effective way to raise launch angle is by swinging up a little more, which means a swing change. It appears your fitter fit you into what would give you the best results for your swing, without you changing your swing.

Then I notice you are wanting to change what the fitter has done, so I'm wondering why. You were apparently happy with the results of the fitting, that is until you got out on the course.......why????

So now I see you were fit with a ProV1x but use an NXT Tour, so most likely you are getting a little lower launch and even less spin, which would produce an unsatisfactory result.

So most likely you need to add loft, not decrease loft.

You should've been fit for a driver using the ball you use.

Quintin

thank you for your comments. i will check my impact angle to see how i attack the ball soon. i use an old school jack nicklaus swing.....sorry i mislead with the nxt in my profile. i clicked on the wrong ball and didnt correct it. i do play the prov1x. i dont want to change what the fitter has done i just want to know what i can do to improve what that one fitting results were. always room to improve.....

my avg attack angle is 2.8 up. is that within where you should be?

David, 

PGA Tour average is -1.8, but anywhere from 1-2 isn't a bad goal.

Cameron

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Yes, even though the average pga tour pro has a negative angle of attack (hitting down on the ball even with the driver), we (normal amateurs) should strive for a positive angle of attack (hit up on the ball with the driver) to maximize distance. PGA Tour players are simply in a different league. Interesting enough the average LPGA tour player does hit up on the ball with the driver about 3* or so.

Look into research done by trackman. Its actually better to hit with a positive attack angle with the driver, it increases the launch angle, reduces the backsping and increases the smash factor. I would keep it were its at.

I had a great example of this the other day, when i did my driver fitting. When i dropped my attack angle from -5 to -1.5, my smash factor jumped and i gained about 10 more yards.

Matt

Your example shows exactly opposite of what you first said.

well it sounds like im pretty close then. i will play with the adjustable hosel to see if i can get closer to "ideal". in the mean time i better just go make some putts!

David, yes, you are very close to the ideal numbers. That's the beautiful thing about the SureFit hosel. Keep us posted and let us know if you come up with any new #'s. 

It must be that you have the face hooded.

2.8 up + 8.5 loft means the face is pointing 11.3* up at impact(unless you have the face hooded)

The ball will always launch higher than the face is pointing, considering solid contact.

So it could be hitting low on the face, but 1.5 smash factor doesn't agree........so I say you are hooding the club so that you have less than 8.5* loft.

Agreed with the others. Your spin is a touch too high. The 11* launch is a tad low, 12* is better (with lower spin). Your results aren't bad, but, I'd go back to the fitter to see if he/she could improve your results a little by adjusting the SureFit hosel, or perhaps recommend a different shaft that could help out any. Congrats on the new D3.