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Originally Posted by widgeon13
He doesn't really hit a five iron 220 yds, all the pros change the loft on their clubs to some extent. I'm not sure why they do it but it's legal and most likely it's to throw off the competition and a macho thing as well. I'm guessing it's closer to the loft of a four iron, which is still a good poke. He still hits the **** out of the ball.
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They deloft clubs because otherwise they would hit the ball waayyyy too high and lose some of the control of the shot. They get better trajectory on their drives with 8 degree drivers than your average 5 handicap can get with a 9 or 10 degree (not to the mention the extra-stiff shafts).