Difficult to say what combination will accomplish what you want. The primary factor in trajectory and spin is the loft. In looking at what you describe, my first thought is that the 10 degree with the R flex might be the best combination to try to reduce spin some and still generate a playable trajectory. They are both slightly draw biased in weighting, so both could assist in the fade. With the rearward weighting as well, trajectory is enhanced, so that also leads me to believe the 10 degree with the more flexible shaft would be the place to start. Without having the ability to evaluate in a dynamic fitting session, it is impossible to know. There could be a combination of shaft weight and flex with the 12 degree that could perform well too. Since you have the Titleist at 12 degree with a Stiff flex and it generates a trajectory that is too low, I would not duplicate that combination. I don\’t know exactly how the Titleist head is weighted, but the fact that it in a 12 degree with an S flex generates a little lower trajectory, leads me away from the stiff flex for sure. If you want to error on the higher trajectory side, you might try the 12 degree STw2 with the R flex. If you want to error on the mid trajectory side with possibly a little less spin, you might try the 10 degree with the R flex. Only suggestions based on the information given, but based on how we know the STw2 plays, there is at least a little logic behind the suggestions. Hope this helps.
Britt Lindsey
Thanks! Too add some additional info. I hit more balls with a Tensei AV 55 Blue R flex and 12 degrees to compare to the stiff whiteboard. The flight was a little high but I could live with it. Distance was similar actually, maybe a little longer on a good shot. Dispersion was worse, I attribute that to the lighter shaft mostly. I tend to hit on center or below center, ball is tee’d little less that 1/2 over top of crown. Anything above center takes a noticeably higher flight. The 917D2 from my research is a spinny head with its 12 g weight way in the back. I have 2g of lead on towards the heel to help turn it over as well.
Anyway, I’m leaning towards a 12 degree STW2 with a UST Proforce V2 R Flex tipped 1/2″. So an R+ flex sort of. I did some comparing using Hireko’s DFSI system and I put myself about 87-90. The Diamana 62+ Whiteboard is a friends shaft (DFSI 98) and I’d like to settle on something more permanent, I have to really whack it to get the distance. But the dispersion was just too high with the lighter weight 55g Tensei R flex so I have been playing with the whiteboard to keep it in bounds. So I hope the Pro Force is more ‘in between’ the two. Thanks !