Very tricky question to answer, shaft lengths have increased, the multi-layer balls have changed spin rates to the lower end and as a general rule need more loft to stay airborne because of that. Bulge and roll on club faces have decreased or disappeared altogether lessening the gear effect that helps decrease dispersion and bring shots back towards the target line. To summarize and simply, if you don't get enough carry get more loft, if you need more length, practice and lessons help but it all comes down to how much you turn. After forty years of playing that has never changed.

Golf equipment, like the game is evolving. The clubs are getting longer - less loft - more upright etc. My first memory of switching to stronger lofts were metal woods from my persimmons. TM tour preferred - tour spoon 13* loft and 42.5" length. Today the standard 3 wood is 15* at 43" length. The nice thing with the new adjustable clubs with removable weights allows you to custom build them at your specs.