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[QUOTE="Brooky03, post: 2623464"]
RE: Driver loft.

OP, less loft isn't always better/farther.  While 10.5 drivers fit about 65% of amateur male golfers, there's no guarantee you're in that group.  Since we don't know if the driver is the perfect fit, 7 iron distance is typically a good way to approximate driver swing speed, which lets you know roughly the correct driver loft.

Do you know what distance you normally hit your 7 iron (carry, not including roll)?  If you're in the 145-155 yard range, your driver swing speed is probably in the low-mid 90's and lofting down to 10.5 degrees might get you some more yards.  If you're under 140, more loft is probably warranted because your swing speed would likely be sub-90 mph (11.5-13.5 deg. could be a good fit).  If you're over 160 yards, 10.5 might still be a good fit but you could look to go even lower.

We could kind of figure out shaft flex, too, based on 7 iron distance/driver swing speed.  If you fall into the sub-90 mph category, regular flex is probably what you want.  Regular flex would still be a good choice with driver swing speeds in the low 90's, actually.  Above that - so, if your 7 iron is carrying like 155+ yards - you could consider stiff flex shafts.
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