Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the distance. 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. Best driver shafts for distance in 2020 our top 7 picks. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. A lousy golfer will be equally poor with whatever length driver shaft, so they might as well buy the longest shaft driver and delude over hope. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Jul 08, 2014 if pros are using drivers less than 44.
Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs. The average length of a driver 5 years ago was approximately 45 long. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the. What drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. After sundays round and reading this article, i may try a driver shaft length of no greater than 6 inches. The 8 hottest driver shafts of 2018 on the pga tour golfwrx. You might be thinking well wouldnt a driver with a longer shaft go farther. Accuracy, feel explain why some pga tour players have gone to. Dec 21, 2019 new driver shafts are made as long as 46 inches, requiring them to be cut down to size for most players.
The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Jul 26, 2018 driver shafts, especially in professional golf, are very similar to putters. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. In concept, going to a longer shaft is a great idea since in most cases the longer the shaft the faster the. The driver that won the world long drive championship. See the difference between using a normal length shaft in a driver and a shorter fairway wood shaft. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length.
You might be surprised that most pros have an average driver shaft length of 44. Dec 19, 2018 the other issue with modernlength driver shafts that a lot of folks dont talk about is how much stress an overly long driver shaft can put on your body during the swing. In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has. See what results we got when we tried different length shafts on the golf club in a driver. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Golf drivers used by long drive champions golfweek. Michael breed give tips for driver length and distance golf. Depending on what type of swing you possess, stiff shaft irons might help you control your shots better, achieve optimal results from a swing with a fast tempo and aid your short game. I knew long drive hitters used longer shafts in their drivers. Dec 11, 2018 for example, if you are 6feet tall and your wristtofloor measurement is 35 inches, a standard length driver 44 inches for a steel shaft driver and 45 inches for a graphite shaft driver would be appropriate. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips 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. Miles of golf feels one of the very important parts of fitting a customer for a driver is the length of the driver. Driver shaft testing the results are surprising youtube.
In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually moved from 43 inches to 45. For nongolfers or those just starting to get into the sport it can seem almost impossible that the design of the shaft will have much effect on the overall swing of the user. All things being equal, a longer driver shaft will allow you to swing the club faster, which could add more distance. Too short a shaft, and you have contact on the toe end of the face, rather than the center. In recent years, people are also beginning to recognize the importance of getting custom fit for. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance. Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. Top 5 best driver shafts for distance you must buy in 2020. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. Accuracy, feel explain why some pga tour players have gone to heavier driver shafts.
Michael breed give tips for driver length and distance. Jan 12, 2012 a lousy golfer will be equally poor with whatever length driver shaft, so they might as well buy the longest shaft driver and delude over hope. 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. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. I did have it cut to a 48 inch because that is the longest legal shaft. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs, grips. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45.
Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning. Long drive drivers that fit the legal specifications for length and club head are available on ebay from many different manufacturers. Now that the 20172018 pga tour season is behind us, we can do a thorough examination. Justin leonard used to use a nike machspeed at 48 a few years back which is also the usgas legal limit, but i dont know if he stayed at that length. The problem for recreational golfers and even the pros, is that it makes it more challenging to find the center of the clubface with a longer shaft. We have perfected everything from the combination of our super hardened beta titanium metals, our trisleeve adapter to the balance of your driver head for the most accurate hitting of any driver. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but which is best. So if a longer shaft equals more distance, why doesnt everyone use a.
When it comes to hitting the ball farther, a lot of golfers realize that technique is important. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. Jun 21, 2018 driver shaft length is longer or shorter better. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Accuflex vizion ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf.
In 2011, the average driver length of the brands that we stock is 45. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. What is the average driver shaft length of tour pros. These threads come out in every forum on a cyclical basis and its true. Well, and the table should have the number of shots. The pros might be bombing the ball with their drivers, but recreational golfers are still lagging far behind. With the new trend of shortened driver shafts on tour right now, a question came to my mind.
This paper will describe why shaft length is critically important in fitting a driver. Justin leonard used to use a nike machspeed at 48 a few years back which is also the usgas legal limit, but i dont know if he stayed at that length when he went to taylormade. The drivers and shafts used by the top10 drivers on the pga tour. A shorter length shaft is easier to control, you increase the probability of better contact and therefore, more distance.
Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. The drivers used by the top10 longest hitters on the pga. Woods was one of the last to forego a steel shaft for graphite and over time the weight in his driver shaft. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. I have learned at golfsmith clubmaking school in austin, tx that custom fit club length should be measured from wrist to floor so men with average height 510 will use driver less than 45 if they have long arm.
Now that you know what you should be looking for in a driver shaft, lets consider some of the most popular and effective shafts on the market. Do i have to use a long driver shaft to maximize distance. We have perfected everything from the combination of our super hardened beta titanium metals, our trisleeve adapter to the balance of your driver head for the most accurate hitting of any driver in the world. Many long drive drivers are usually made of graphite for lower weight. Dec 18, 2019 the average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. 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 with my driver. Our guide to maximizing driver distance goes over every single way you can add. The marketing is for those who delude with my penis driver is longer than your penis driver even though i slice 30 yards off target with a stiff shaft too. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. 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. New driver shafts are made as long as 46 inches, requiring them to be cut down to size for most players.
Thanks for your detailed article of 2009 about are your golf clubs too long. Did we get longer drivers straighter drives or did it do. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Regardless of my game, it was a pleasure to play with you and your partner david i enjoyed it. Dec 01, 2019 what is the optimum driver shaft length. Nov 07, 20 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.
Jul 30, 2019 and when we look at their drivers, we typically see one commonality, their driver shaft length. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. If you are 5 feet 4 inches tall with a 35inch wristtofloor measurement, the club should be onequarter inch longer. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Perhaps more than anything else, added shaft length has increased driver distances. They can send the ball over a distance of 275 yards using this golf club. Proper shaft length helps you get more center cut hits. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43.
Mar 28, 2016 everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. The new formula x extreme driver is the best driver we have ever made. Now that you know what you should be looking for in a driver shaft, lets consider some of the most popular and effective shafts. As with changing putters to make more putts, golfers change out driver shafts semiregularly looking for more distance or more fairways, but preferably both. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long. Once the length becomes too long, the golfer starts to hit around the clubface. Oct 01, 2018 intuitively, you have to agree that a shorter length driver has to be more accurate with all other variables the same. First, heres a tally of what the top 10 in driving distance on tour are using by driver. A simple way to think about accuracy as it relates to shaft length is to compare the way you hit your wedge to the way you hit your driver.
Too long a shaft, you can have contact on the heel side, or spray shots a lot. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. And much like with putters, when another player switches to a new driver shaft and finds success, other golfers take. Cobra is actually releasing a 48 driver called the long tom for 2012. The marketing is for those who delude with my penis driver is longer than your penis driver even though i slice 30 yards off target with a stiff shaft. They hit fairways, off the tee and straighter shots more consistently with a 44.
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