Hope this comes out right in description. I've had this question about optimal clubhead mass(swingweight?) and length of shaft that would provide maximum distance of the golf ball while still maintaining control. May be too many variables to quantify. Any thoughts on that Agent?
The problem with that scenario (I think) is that it would vary so much for individual body types and swings. It would be different for every person.
Something along these lines I dealt with last week is the custom fitting process. I met the rep at the driving range, and went through the entire thing. He hooked up the launch monitor, which measures ball speed, spin rate, and launch angle. Then, they have a graph which translates the optimum combination of these 3 things. They measure your driver, and try to beat it with their own. It also equates all of these numbers into a distance, including roll.
The preferred ball flight for the launch monitor, doesn't fit my eye, it is too high, or so I believed. The description the rep used was a garden hose. Turn it on full blast and try to shoot the stream as far as possible. There is a point where the trajectory is too low, a point too high, and the optimum launch angle. That made it clear what we were trying to accomplish. The other determining factor is spin rate. My rate was 4400 rpm with my current driver, which is way too high. This affects accuracy, as well as roll when the ball lands. I was carrying the ball right at 260 yds, but it would almost back up because of the spin. For a comparison, Tigers spin rate is in the 2100 range. With a different shaft and clubhead, I was able to increase my ball speed from 148 to 156, spin rate down from 4400 to 2800. This equated to 11 yds gained in carry from 260-271. Add into this the spin rate reduction, and the ball lands and leaps forward almost as if it has overspin on it! What a fun process it was to go through. Maybe this would work for your project Tpaine?
Hope that helps...
