Jul 30, 2019 and when we look at their drivers, we typically see one commonality, their driver shaft length. Jan 31, 2017 driver length seems to be a hot topic. The stiffness of the shaft is consistent and the grips. If you choked down so it plays like a 44 inch shaft, would it go further, the same, or shorter than if you had a shaft cut down to 44 inches and didnt choke down at all. Aug 20, 2015 when i tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43. Pro taylor fit nano made pga tour 65 gram graphite golf wood shafts a, r or s flex. I ordered an inexpensive 42 inch driver a couple of weeks ago. Graphite clubs are slightly longer, with a standard driver at 45 inches, 5iron at 38.
In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. I just measured the length at 44 34 and the swing weight at d2. I have seen fair number of driver shafts with labels implying light. If you are playing a shorter driver, say 44 inches instead of the standard 45 inches, you should consider a slightly heavier shaft, say 10 grams heavier. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. To answer that question right away, we dont think so. Now like the compact and 34 swing for more control. This will help create a more balanced feel and gain back. Aug 19, 2010 page 1 of 2 44 inch driver shaft posted in golf equipment. Unfollow 43 inch driver shaft to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
To help golfers hit the ball further, golf club manufacturers have stretched the limits of driver design by inflating the size of club heads as far as the rules allow and stretching the shafts as well. Most recently, brooke henderson won the kpmg lpga championship using a 48 inch driver. You might be surprised that most pros have an average driver shaft length of 44. Mar 14, 2018 callaway rogue driver shaft length control and distance 45.
I was fitted a few years back with an aldila habanero stiff shaft with my titleist 910d2 driver. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Tapertip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the hosel. Because every player loads and releases shafts differently, the above chart is a relative not. Now, these numbers are not 100% accurate but you see the point. However, most players on the pga tour use drivers in the 45 to 45. We have thousands of shafts from more than a dozen manufacturers aldila. The maximum shaft length allowed by the rules of golf for competition is 48 inches and common thinking suggests the longer the shaft, the more.
Mar 28, 2016 the quest for a more accurate driver everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. Project x hzrdus yellow 65 is one of the top driver shafts for anyone that is serious about upping their game and taking that next step in terms of clubs. If you are a golf fan you may have seen the news recently. For this test, we had golfers test drivers with shafts weighing 55 grams and 75 grams. With the new trend of shortened driver shafts on tour right now, a question came to my mind. If you are going to shorten a golf club, there are a few things to keep in mind. You will see some smaller players on the lpga tour using 48inch drivers that come up to their chin, but the average woman amateur. The standard length of a driver with a stainless steel shaft for a male player is 45 inches. Taylormade fujikura atmos orange 5 driver shaft senior 44. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. After a comprehensive overview of my stats last year i came to the conclusion that if i want to get to the next level as a golfer, i am going to have to hit more greens, and that all starts with how i position myself off the tee.
The more shaft you cut off, the lighter, more stiff, and effectively flatter the club becomes. Page 2 of 2 44 inch driver shaft posted in golf equipment. I have a callaway great big births i would like to cut down to 43 inches. True temper project x pxv 39 driver shaft by russ ryden, a golf digest americas 100 best clubfitter fit2score, dallas fort worth, texas. Find golf shafts from top brands like aldila, golfworks, grafalloy, royal precision, true temper and ust. Golf game he suggests that almost no golfer should be playing a driver shaft longer than 44 inches. In the 1990s, the average driver was about 43 inches long. Just cut down my ust proforce shaft from 45 to 44 inches in a callaway ft 5. Find great deals on ebay for 43 inch driver shaft and 44 inch driver shaft. I consider making changes to your golf clubs a refinement. The driver plays at 44 on the button and results today were amazing. I have my driver shorten from 47 to 44, there is no obvious distance lost. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. I used to his my 3woodmini driver off the tee for years, never felt 100% confident with the driver2years ago, i had a shop cut 2 inches off my driver shaft jetspeed from 44.
The golf works 3 pack universal golf shaft extensions graphite or steel shafts. This means a 45 inch driver at d3 will play at d0 when cut to 44. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. Each 12 inch cut down results in a loss of roughly 3 swing weight points. In concept, going to a longer shaft is a great idea since in most cases the longer the. Cobra golf 2019 f9 mens speedback driver blackavalanche cobra 2017 golf mens max driver. Best golf shafts for drivers online, custom golf shafts club. For example, if your driver uses a 44 inches steel shaft, then the shaft of your 5iron golf club will be 38 inches and that of the sand wedge will be 36 inches. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver.
They can hit the sweet spots with solid contact and precision on a golf course using a 44. Im thinking of cutting down my new 907 d2 with axiv shaft to 44. Took it out for a hit without any swing weight checks or adjustments, and murdered it. Used taylormade tp driver shaft fujikura atmos 5r regular. Roughly speaking, if you hit a 43 inch shaft driver and a 44 in shaft drive exactly the same the ball should travel 20 yards further with the longer shafted club the reasoning behind this is simple physics. I have always been uncomfortable with standard length clubs.
Best golf shafts for drivers online, custom golf shafts. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Taylormade golf m6 dtype driver 460cc mazel titanium golf driver for men,right handed,460cc. Jimmy walker on using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. Counter balanced driver shafts are starting to be all the rage both on tour and in our clients hands. When i tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43.
Because the swing weight gets lighter, the club may feel stiffer, but a cpm test will not show any difference, even cutting the shaft down as much as an inch. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Tapertip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the. And when we look at their drivers, we typically see one commonality, their driver shaft length. Alternatively, if you have a standard 45 inches graphite driver, then your 5iron shaft will size at 38. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. From time to time, swing changes, i started with longer shaft and easy swings.
Golf shaft adapter, golf putter shaft sleeve aluminum alloy shaft adapter for taylormade m1 m2 driver golf training. This will help create a more balanced feel and gain back some of the swing weight lost when cutting down the length of the club. New taylormade m5 mitsubishi tensei orange ck 60 regular fairway shaft. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. If you are a golf fan you may have seen the news recently that reigning pga championship winner jimmy walker put a 42 inch titleist 917d2 driver into play at the pga tour events held recently in hawaii. Golfers are not able to keep a 45 inch driver in the. I cut my driver down to 44 inches in the summer whole new game. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity.
Callaway rogue driver shaft length control and distance 45. You might be thinking well wouldnt a driver with a longer shaft go farther. A 45 inch driver tends to offer more distance of close to 16 yards off the tee with very little loss in accuracy in comparison to a 44 inch driver. I had one of older and smallhead driver reshaft from 50 to 42, no more than 10 yards difference. The rifle shaft produced by fm precisionbrunswickroyal precision different names, same company introduced and patented a. I now have a 47 inch driver, 45 inch 3wood, 44 inch 5wood and 1. Many have heard that a shorter driver shaft can increase their consistency off the tee by allowing. Its impossible to suggest what weight to install since we dont know. The golfer was able to choose whether they wanted stiff or regular flex. Can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball more consistent as opposed to longer shafts. Clubs other than drivers gradually get shorter if a 44 inch steel shaft driver is indicated by the chart, your 5iron will measure 38 inches and sand wedge 35. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43.
The fitter put me in essentially a light higher launch shaft. Swing speed or distance is not lost when playing with a 44. I have seen fair number of driver shafts with labels implying light weights, but i have only seen one shaft that was labeled with a number that actually was the weight of the raw 46. How does butt trimming a golf shaft affect playability. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. Make offer orbitor 48 x stiff long drive golf shafts. I am way more comfortable and more consistent accurate. In tom wishons book the search for the perfect golf club he states that a driver length shaft of only 45 is too long for over 90%. Page 1 of 2 44 inch driver shaft posted in golf equipment. Most recently, brooke henderson won the kpmg lpga championship using a 48inch driver. Also does a shorter shafts allow more consistent control.
Nov 11, 2014 what are the effects on a club if i trim one inch. I tried a 44 shaft today, diamana blue and was quite surprised how much. We have thousands of shafts from more than a dozen manufacturers aldila, fujikura, oban, mitsubishi, va composite, graphite design and more. I got a deal on a ping g driver 9 degrees and had a fujikura speeder vc 6.
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