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Angle of attack and dynamic loft

Do you have a device(or access to), to measure AOA and dynamic loft at launch ? If you do, then you need to have a play around with your driver to get your optimum figures or desired flight (as that is more important, for example I have lofted down, as I play windy course, so less carry and more run and less height for more control)

IIRC increasing loft on the driver, will increase launch angle, increase spin but reduce smash factor.

You can play around a lot with AOA and launch. Some examples are Move hips forward address, keep weight back at address and during swing, angle up body up at address. Will all change AOA by a degree or two etc. You could feel like you are flicking at the ball, to increase dynamic loft and letting the club overtake your heads(careful as tend e the clubface, big hooks!). Its surprising how much you can changes things and do even on normal swings with regards to dynamic loft/spin.

Will really depend on your individual swing, I struggle to get my AOA above 2 up(normally 0-1), due to an out to in swing. Son regularly hits 5+ up with a fairly neutral or in to out path(and less spin). He carrys the ball in the air further than me, but total distance similar.

What I have found out on the course, is that AOA and launch angle etc can vary the distance carried and height of shot, but where it ends up at(for most of the year), doesn't vary much and strike/speed is king on TOTAL distance for me.