How to set up a driver to hit a controlled fadeout

Here is a question I hear from time to time: “What is the best driver settings for fading out bias?”

Let’s start with it no.

First, it doesn’t require you to set the driver to -2, set the driver with an open face, Ventus black TX axis, tilt 2 inches, etc. This is not done. It’s more like the “I never want to hit it” setting, and it’s not really weird. The best players are more worried about widespread no-spin foul balls.

Modern, swing paths for tracks and fields – thinking shallower instead of along the line or on the top – bring a modern miss: right-handed golfer or piey float to the right without a spin barrier. Track and field fools (e.g., Akshay Bhatia or Collin Morikawa) have offensive left or “negative path” players whose misses are either over-cut or lead to a slight pull, and if the driver is called correctly, the original line should be kept without having to dive into the ground.

so what yes Are the appropriate drivers built for faders?

There are many factors to consider, including attack angle, path, path and rotation, etc. So, using a qualified fitter again for the 1000th time (such as one of our friends at True Spec Golf) is the best way to dial. But if you’re a fallen gear fan like me and seek council from someone like me, that’s how you actually set up your driver Appropriate fade.

How to set up the driver to fade

one Appropriate Fade out can be defined in two ways:

(1) The target line starts from the target line, then falls (not slices) and returns to the center, that is, fades out. Think of the Fred couple, Scotty Schefler, Brooks Koepka.

(2) A player’s ball flies to the left side of the fairway, the ball starts from the target line and moves to the right, namely DJ, Jon Rahm and Morikawa.

Interestingly, these players have very similar settings, no matter how they fade. If you set up their drivers, you’ll see two things: (1) a lot of lofts, (2) the face is neutral/square or Point to their left shoulder, i.e. “Close.”

Dustin Johnson has said many times that the key to fading is…make sure it fades away. Preaching, DJ.

Gear Junkie forum members may argue that the face on the left will encourage players who can’t control their faces – yes, maybe… maybe. But this also ensures proper fade-in and fade-start line. You will also see some players lying on the driver. The same rules apply here. An upright lie equals the line left or center. If the driver is set up correctly, the miss here is a slight pulling force that stays on that line, or is slightly overcut, which is better than the alternative.

Let’s use Morikawa (runner-in-second in Bay Hill on Sunday) as our test topic. These are his driver specifications:

head: taylormade QI35 is 9@9.5 (standard set to 1.5 sleeve, 8g front, 8g heel, 8g toe)
axis: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 60TX (tilt 1, 45.25 EOG, D3)
Hold: Golf Pride Journey Velvet 58r

Collin hits something I like to call “Flat Fade” or a fade from the target line, right-spin numbers from 2,200 to 2,600 rpms depending on the shot he hits on 11 or 12 degrees. His driver has neutral weighting for the most part, but his driver is at a low CG head with a stable tip, a stable shaft, left angle to the left. This setup coordinates with his left swing path to create a hard penetrating cut.

That’s where rotation management and having enough lofts come into play. The right driver will always ensure efficiency, relative to the rotation of the launch, and even almost eliminate a crazy miss on the tour. That’s how beautiful these tours can be. Since Collin’s college days at Cal, Collin has worked with Ryan Ressa of Taylormade, and Todd Chew, who is Collin’s Guy Your Tour. I know they worked hard in the past off-season, landing Collin in a driver who answered all the questions he trusted Sim gave him (he is known to come back to this from time to time), and the QI10 person in charge he used last year. With QI35, they succeeded.

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The range of travel and everything that happens on the truck provides you and me with a lot of learning. Ultimately, seeking optimization and efficiency is all Players are following. Even Tour players will give up some ball speed to ensure an optimized shot shape. It would be great if they spend longer with the new driver. However, if the preferred shooting shape is clean and missed more friendly, that’s always a priority. Anyway, these guys know how to add a yard to the gym.

In Collin’s case, the fitting process began last fall at her home in Vegas, continuing to shoot Taylormade content near Thanksgiving and ending in Kapalua.

Every golfer accepts natural shooting shapes and can find efficiency. I remember Rocco Mediate telling me that he felt that he could only hit the ball was an advantage. “It’s so much to try to be an expert,” he said. “I’ve always been an all-rounder. It’s too confusing to try to do everything.” Whether you’re more comfortable in the draw or fading, the same principle of fit still applies. Rocco’s driver is set to tie. Always.

Lessons for you: Build a club to maximize the natural pattern of the swing. I’ve seen this a bunch of things happening, and players think hitting the ball will take the ball further. But if you want to shoot a shot is not natural for you, then you are dealing with yourself for no reason. So if you are a fader, work with the fitter optimization That fades out.

If you guess what ball flight is going to be next, golf is tough enough. The best players in the world have no guesses – they Know. You know, too. You just need to pay attention to what the ball tells you.

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