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Old October 27th, 2005, 08:19 PM
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Popping up driver?

I got a Cleveland 460 COMP with a Grafolly Blue Pro Launch 65S shaft in it. I used to hit the R580. I don't understand why but I am getting some crazy height on the thing, and it takes like 30 yards away from all my drives. I don't know what to do....any tips?
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Old October 27th, 2005, 08:51 PM
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Im too lazy to look it up but it may be the kickpoint of your shaft also it may be the loft of the club or it may be you are swinging it diffrently
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Old October 27th, 2005, 10:15 PM
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If I am not mistaken it could be that this new driver you have, has a Low kickpoint shaft in it.. Check that.. Try teeing the ball a little bit lower.. Swing could also be getting to steep.. my .02

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Old October 29th, 2005, 03:45 PM
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You have mixed terms describing the shaft. I'm going to take a guess and assume you have a Grafalloy ProLaunch 65S Blue which has a low flex point to promote getting the ball up in the air. The Grafalloy Blue 65S has a mid flex point for a more normal trajectory. That said, by definition, the Cleveland Launcher was designed to get the ball up quick. That is, promote a very high launch angle at impact. Depending on the type of swing you have this may be a good thing or a bad thing.
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Old October 29th, 2005, 10:13 PM
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Tee the ball up lower. The higher on the face impact is, the higher the ball will go. Height only adds distance to a certain point. After that, the ball will start ballooning and losing distance. If you want to blow a pocketful of money, get a new shaft put in, you will still hit pop ups with it. Tee it up with about 1/4 of the ball above the crown of the club at address, then practice just barely brushing the ground (a little before the ball) on practice swings. If you can repeat that when hitting the ball, you should be hitting it right on the sweet spot. If the ball is still ballooning when you do this, it's the shaft. Then go out and blow the cash. But don't go back to teeing it up high.
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