So if a longer shaft equals more distance, why doesnt everyone use a. 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. Even my playing partners couldnt believe how much straighter i was hitting my driver. If i win a nike dymo head, im gonna try putting my whiteboard that is at 44. Golf ball spin chart golf ball spin is what the game is all aboutgolf is a game of spin. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but which is best. In fact, most sports that center on a ball are all about the spin that a player is able to impart on that ball.
Mar 28, 2016 the quest for a more accurate driver everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. I also totaled the distance after roll the ten shots with each club finished from the center line. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. It takes a shorter club for most people to create the desired spine and shaft. I have a tm 320 regular version with a prolite stiff. When we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. Tell us your experience with bridgestone clubs or balls to be entered to win a bridgestone j40 445 driver. My issue is with the tm i was driving 220 odd however i had a wicked slice. Golfers want more distance and the manufacturers are happy to give it to them with longer shafts.
Crown design, power milling technology and a variable adjust system, featuring a mitsubishi fubuki zt driver shaft. On my andrew rice golf facebook page i asked readers if they had any experience with shortening the shaft of their driver and here are a few of. Im 61 and the number of flush strikes are better and my distance has not suffered whatsoever. Nike launched the tour accuracy ball manufactured by bridgestone, and with it came this. Today i watched a video with luke williams from callaway introducing the new razr x driver for 2012 and in the video luke talks about the 46 inch shaft, yep 46 inches installed there to get you increased clubhead speed and thus more distance. Think of your golf club as a lever, the longer the lever the more. Something that is even more important to consider is that making square contact with the clubs sweet spot is the key to gaining distance. If your golf shaft is too stiff and your swing speed is too slow, your wellstruck shot will be limited on both carry distance and shot trajectory. One maintains that drivers should be shorter for accuracy, the other says drivers should be longer for distance. The j815 driver is designed with a low and deep center of gravity for a forgiving high launching distance and paired with the technology trifecta. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. So i decided to not only experiment with a shorter driver, but also heavier and stiffer. I am a weekend hacker, and by hacker i mean i dont even score. Weve picked the winner of a bridgestone j40 445 driver.
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. Over the past decade, there has been a shift to give longer shafts to consumers. Three wood shaft 234 feet average 23 feet off line. 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. Replacement shaft mpf code 2005 j33r driver aldila nv 65 aldila r,s,x 67. Somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. Hey all first time post here so if i have messed up let me know. The most important fitting elements for distance golfwrx. Nov 21, 2011 weve picked the winner of a bridgestone j40 445 driver.
Sep 25, 2018 no regrets up to this point and shot scope shows my pavg driver distance up 7 yards with the driver so far this year 266 vs 259. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your strike pattern and. 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. I upgraded about 6 months ago to the callaway xr and cut the shaft to 45. As the swing speed decreases with the shorter clubs the carry distance per mph is also reduced. We immediately set out to fix that and discover whether golfers are helped or harmed by longer driver shafts. Upon further research, i read that cutting a driver shaft will also stiffen the shaft. That being said, many top golfers these days use shorter driver shafts, so why do they do that. Can gripping down on your driver give you more accuracy without much loss of distance when you need that one drive to stay in the.
I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. My question is if i was to take my older driver the older cobra f speed and take off the grip and take it down, oh say 1. Some more evidence that club length is overrated as a source of distance. However, when i demod the m2 i was getting around 1015 yards more distance. There are two opposing schools of thought on driver length. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. Golf ball spin chart tips, lessons, videos, and much more. Crown design, power milling technology and spin control technology to get the best out of your game and features a mitsubishi fubuki zt driver shaft. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Bryson dechambeaus 3 tips to hitting singlelength irons. For all golfers, lower loft in the irons will result in more distance.
Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. While it is true that a more rigid or stiff shaft flex can assist in. Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. Tennis players use spin to control their shots and make. Sign up for the club champion newsletter golf club fitting information. My previous driver i was using was a taylormade sldr 9. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance.
Designed for and with input from srixon tour professionals, the z 785 driver has a look and shape that better players love its 460cc, but has more of a pearshaped design that lends a smaller. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. 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. Can i shorten my driver shaft or should i just reshaft. If you are serious about shooting lower scores, get a shorter driver. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. When comparing one ball against each other, look at the total distance that you are able to get off your driver. Trying a longer shaft is a popular suggestion these days, but most players should, if anything, try a shaft half an inch shorter than whats in their driver. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard lengths equipment companies sell us. Taking an inch off your driver is unlikely to make a dramatic difference. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Bryson dechambeau is a pioneer of singlelength irons. If a player is looking for more accuracy he should swing a 3wood off tee boxes until he grooves a good enough swing to make the longer shafted driver work well.
Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. What would be the minimum length to cut a driver shaft without having tremendous negative effects on distance. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. I have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45. Mickelson using shorter driver at firestone golfweek. I was curious about this, as i know a lot of manufacturers make stock driver shafts in the 45 to 46 range, but most touring professionals use a 44. Ft tour is the new name for the driver called ft9 tour authentic in 2009. Shorter driver shaft i went from 45 to 43 12 a few years back and have gained more control over my driver.
You will need to hit a collection of shots with each ball before you can have a good sample that represents what each ball can do for your game. I tell golfers they can hit the ball farther with shorter drivers because they can make more solid contact. Aug 07, 2010 i tell golfers they can hit the ball farther with shorter drivers because they can make more solid contact. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. 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. The short answer is yes but not in the way you might think.
Jan 12, 2012 somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. All things being equal, a longer driver shaft will allow you to swing the club faster, which could add more distance. Read the latest golf club technology news and other content from club champion. As the swing changes so do the clubs part 1 the heavier and stiffer club setup update part 2 the dreaded driver many of us dream of hitting our driver long and straight consistently but the truth is that for many of us, hitting a driver is our worst nightmare. Each of our testers recorded their slowest average swing speed with the 44. While it is true that a more rigid or stiff shaft flex can assist in creating a straighter shot, the lack of carry distance also.
Tiger woods at his longest used a relatively short 43. This is a combination of accuracy and total distance with greater value placed on. Jun 21, 2018 driver shaft length is longer or shorter better. All things being equal, why would a longer shaft be longer than a short shafted driver if both have equal specs. Drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. But as i noted drivers have also gotten lighter and longer than ever and for me, i cant swing these clubs consistently. Regular or stiff shafts for driver distance must read before you. Each player tested the shafts in a different, random order. There is no question i have been an advocate for driver shaft length to be shorter than the current standard driver shaft lengths as offered by the various golf equipment companies. 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. I have pretty good results, but am not as accurate as i would like.
A typical 7 iron swung at 78 mph the average on the lpga results in a carry of 141 yards, a distance of 1. Oct 30, 2018 bryson dechambeau is a pioneer of singlelength irons. Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. I currently use a bridgestone jgr driver with 12 deg loft and regular flex shaft. The weight of the shaft controls the total weight of the golf club more than. The callaway ft tour driver is the hottest driver on tour this year. J715 driver for professionals to mid handicap amateurs. Over the last week i have experimented with choking down and have found that the distance is the same if not better since i hit the. I tried hitting a friends driver the other day that was cut down to 43 and i loved it. With single length irons, the 7 iron is the unofficial standard in terms of overall club length.
Though we didnt undergo a full shaft fitting for this test, we were very. My driver is a players driver, which means that at its 1. The following chart shows what will happen if we have a 200g head. I had my driver shaft professionally shortened to either 44 or 43. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance golf.
Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Bryson dechambeaus 3 tips to hitting singlelength irons golf. Distance was a little shorter, but i think that was more the club and the gd tourad ysq just not matching my swing more than the 1 inch shorter shaft. I have no idea why, as the research definitely shows that you should be a lot more accurate if you shorten your driver, but for me, it did exactly the opposite. Shorter driver shaft length and distance by norcalvol. With the shorter 44 shaft you have greater confidence and can cut loose with your swing. Bridgestone year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. J815 driver for professionals to high handicap amateurs. How we tested for this test, we brought together five golfers with a range of swing speeds and handicaps.
Prior to that i gamed a bridgestone j715 with the shaft cut down to around 43. Just recently got a set of bridgestone j38 dpc irons that are 12. Youll lose ball speed due to the shorter shaft, but if you can find four or five more fairways per round, im willing to bet most players would be just fine sacrificing 10 yards. Did have a driver fitting earlier this year, and after picking a shaft we then tested the same one at 1 shorter my results showed a better dispersion pattern with a negligible drop in average distance.