Hi All! I've been on the forums for years but never posted until now. I am looking for some feedback on what might be the better shaft for a 917 D2 driver for me.
I am a 4 handicap and had a 915 D2 9.5 for over 3.5 years with a Diamana S+ 60 (Blue) shaft in regular flex and would hit about 90% of the fairways I play (I am not a long hitter, but my short game is good). I was very accurate with it. My swing speed with the driver is about 94-97 mph, and I can carry it 230, or 240 if I really get a hold of it or have wind. My ball flight was good, not too high, definitely not low. All my irons and hybrid are stiff shaft KBS (was fitted for them, and I hit a 7-Iron about 155).
I recently decided I'd like a little more distance, so I tried the TM M2 and was fitted for a stiff Aldila Rogue Black 60 shaft for it. I got about 7-10 yards extra distance, but I felt like I had to swing harder to get it, and I noticed my accuracy suffered, with a few pulls and a lot of pushes. I don't really like the M2 at all due to this. I am going to switch to the 917 D2, but would the Diamana 60 S+ 60 stiff or regular be best for me? I know exactly what I'm going to get with the regular, but with a stiff, would I feel like I need to swing harder to get the shaft to load properly? Distance is not an issue; I put a premium on hitting from the short stuff.
Thank you in advance for any and all feedback!