Shorten shaft for better driving accuracy golf channel. What are the benefits of heavier golf shafts in golf, there is often a distance accuracy tradeoff when selecting equipment. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the. If the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window.
When im looking to really bomb driver, like on a par. This may not seem like much but weight can dramatically change your performance. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. Many manufacturers boast nowadays how their longer length driver models increase swing speed and increase distance. A series of carefully selected player tests were used to isolate the coupled influence of club mass and shaft length on initial ball velocity, spin rates, launch angle, and dispersion of impacts across the clubface. New and cheap drivers from top brands like callaway, taylormade, and wilson, to name a few. When you dont do that with the driver, your distance. In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually moved from 43 inches to 45. But, when i hit my driver, the shot is a consistent push to the right with a little bit of a fade. I tried to search this so forgive me if its been addressed and i didnt find it. I would say 95% of amateur golfers play too long a shaft and they.
Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking golf digest. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. Will it make a golfer longershorter or moreless accurate. You need to have an allaround game to win out here, but having a driver that sets you up can make a big difference. Casual golf fans recognize fowler for his flashy orange outfits and flat brim puma hats, but most dont know that. Shorter driver shaft length and distance by norcalvol thu jan 28, 2016 12.
The golf prodigy has a notable resume of career highlights which include being the first rookie. This story was selected as one of the 15 best golfwrx stories of 2015. Some more evidence that club length is overrated as a source of distance. Effect of driver shaft length on distance im a very consistent and straight hitter but can use all the help i can get on distance since my typical drive is about 210 yards. A lot of the research i have done has centered on shaft length. Well, bear in mind that almost all weekend players tend to hit their 3woods better off the tee than their drivers. So the shorter shaft might not hurt your distance after all. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. Jan 12, 2012 somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. Fowler kicked off his career in sports as a motocross racer before taking his talents to the green. Shorter driver shaft length and distance advanced ball striking. Starting in the 1980s, all the golf equipment companies began to increase the standard length of the driver to the point that today, all mens drivers are made to a length between 45. Jan 23, 2018 rickie fowler will win a major this season.
If a shorter driver works for rickie fowler, chances are it could benefit. Rickie fowler has some new weapons in the bag this week. If you look at the picture to the left, these are just a few of the steel iron shafts available and they run the range from 85 grams to grams. What is the distance gain from stiff to regular shaft. Fowler noted his irons and fairway woods also are shorter in length, and bringing the driver down in length made for an easier progression from club to club, as all are now approximately the same swing weight. After the range session, fowler decided on a length that was 0. Driver shaft length japanese golf clubs japanese golf. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance on january 11, 2016 by menno zacharias in clubs my last post identified a number of disadvantages of single length irons, primarily, hitting the wedges to 8 iron to long because the shafts are longer than conventional and hitting the 63 irons to short as the shafts are shorter than. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. I ordered a driving iron tmb 716 and the fitter told me it should follow the same specs as my ap2s.
Recently, i figured out how to hit my 3 wood a satisfactory distance with control. Putting a driver head on a 3wood shaft would give you extra distance because of the loft difference and the resulting lower trajectory. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. In other words how does the length of a driver relate to how well you can hit the ball. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. The driver that produces the greatest distance may also be more difficult to control, leading to errant shots. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, teaches how to find the proper length of your driver shaft and gives a drill to maximize distance. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. For more instruction from butch harmon, rickie s coach, check out his video lesson series the butch harmon swing clinic. A year ago i went to a fitter that uses trackman and using my clubs as a baseline ended up switching from ping irons to callaway xrs with the project x graphite shafts in an a flex, aw, pw 6 and a 54 xr hybrids.
Ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf shaft technology gain 30 yards in distance 3. Jimmy walker and rickie fowler recently made headlines when they cut their drivers down to 42 and 43. Driver shaft length i saw a segment on the golf channel this morning in which they said your driver, when standing up, should be just an inch or two above your belly button. Today im going to take a look at driver length and how it can correspond with impact efficiency. The effect of driver mass and shaft length on initial golf. Its a process where a 4 iron shaft is installed in a 5 iron club head. Sep 21, 2011 what is the length of a standard driver shaft when talking about club length, is it the uncut shaft length or the total length including the head,ie. Somewhere around 64006600 is a good length for me, our blues are 7100. Ill tell you what, it feels pretty good to step up there with 43. Driver length and impact efficiency tourspecgolf golf blog. And you want to make sure that your driver isnt heavier to swing than the rest of your clubs.
Nov 07, 20 something that is even more important to consider is that making square contact with the clubs sweet spot is the key to gaining distance. Im looking for a shaft in my driver and have been for the past 6 months. Driver shaft length i saw a segment on the golf channel this morning in which they said your driver, when standing up, should be just an inch or two above your belly. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Ricky fowler and jason day would not play with clubs bought from the. The correct driver shaft length to improve your strike duration. I am 69 years old and played a regular flex shaft in my hybrids and woods and played a stiff steel shaft in my irons. Cobra golf is a leading golf club and golf equipment manufacturer, committed to providing superiorquality, high performance products for avid golfers of all.
It takes a shorter club for most people to create the desired spine and shaft angles, swing. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Jun 21, 2018 driver shaft length is longer or shorter better. Rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic. Sep 04, 20 the length is defined as the distance from the point of the intersection between the two planes to the top of the grip. Rickie s only 59 tall, so it makes sense that his clubs would be shorter. Driver shaft length will be reduced by the biggest golf companies in the near future and they will market heavily the far increased accuracy of the shorter shaft. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your strike pattern and. In our group averages, the regular flex shaft created a little more club head speed, more ball speed, and a slightly higher smash factor. For putters, the measurement of length is taken from the top of the grip along the axis of the shaft or a straight line extension of it to the sole of the club.
What is the ideal shaft length for a driver golf club. Theres no one like rickie fowler on the pga tour, and theres no one that plays golf clubs like him either. The new shafts helped tiger get faster, while fowler found more spin. Dec 04, 2014 i use the c taper stiff cut down half an inchhigh ball flight and distance is consistent does not help with dispersion i guess i am always left right left right of the greenslol hit some blades with dynamic gold s200 and could not feel the shaft at allc taper definitely is stiffer, you may like that or you may not. A heavier golf shaft may provide an improved sense of control and cure some of. Strokes gained distance all drives distance measured drives. Ive noticed a lot of different opinions and views and would appreciate yoursif you would be so incline. Michael breed give tips for driver length and distance. From the putter to the driver every club in your bag will serve you better if it is custom fit.
I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Back in 201718 rickie fowler shortened his driver to 43. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. Tiger woods and rickie fowler both switched to lighter shafts recently. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance golf. All this translated to a total distance that was 2 yards longer than the xstiff and 5. He has three straight top 4 finishes and has played his last three tournaments at 50 under par. Any loss in distance has been minimal, as im making contact with the center of the club face more consistently and i get better roll out in the short grass. Rickie fowlers golf clubs are like no one elses golfwrx. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. The influence of golf driver mass and shaft length on initial golf ball launch conditions was investigated. Rickie fowler is best known for his orange sunday attire, impressive style of play, and bringing energy, style and charisma to the game of golf.
Perhaps more than anything else, added shaft length has increased driver distances. Does shaft flex affect driver distance callaway community. Take a look at the equipment rickie fowler has in the bag, including the new cobra king speedzone driver. I am thinking of reshafting this driver with a ust low carb aflex shaft which i was very pleased with in my previous driver a cobra ss350. For more instruction from butch harmon, rickies coach, check out his video lesson series the butch harmon swing clinic. Oct 10, 2016 the data that we collected shows that it is plausible that a softer or more flexible shaft can produce more distance. Take a look at the equipment rickie fowler has in the bag, including the new. Only ive fitted a new aldila shaft and it seems to be miles longer than my quadra fx didnt want to tip new shaft as im not wanting to make it any stiffer. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. My driver is at least 7 inches above my belly button. Length of the shaft will affect the distance, but dont lose your accuracy for some extra yards, its a whole bunch easier to hit a standard legth shaft versus an extra length one.
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