I had my driver shaft professionally shortened to either 44 or 43. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Golfwrx readers have been hearing the same thing a moderated version from tom wishon for years. Standard drivers for women are an 1 inch shorter than standard mens drivers. Denotes photo is not the players gamer driver, but a stock image. Its a good question, as taking 2 off without changing anything else puts you in the neighborhood of c2 swing weight. I know that a longer shaft provides more speed but hell, even tiger woods uses 43.
One of those was revealed recently when we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. We carry products that combine perfectly weighted heads with the best driver shafts for optimal feel and performance with every swing. This sleeklooking shaft is also visually appealing for the golfers that want to make sure their game and their equipment is on point. Once you get used to how this driver performs, you will know exactly how to hit and exactly the ball distance, flight time and specifics to expect. The same club head on a 43 inch shaft will feel lighter on a 45 inch shaft. Mickelson playing the 2009 british openwhat do i have to lose by putting a steel shafted 43inch driver in my bag. Dallas golfs driver category has something for everyone. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. People who want to hit fairways should be playing 43. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. The vapor pro driver profile at the address point looks nicer to me and i notice a bit more feedback from swings if theyre slight mishits. Do you think a 45 driver will shoot longer than a 43.
Jimmy walker is using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs tournament of champions. This years rogue drivers feature that same jailbreak technology but in more stable. If you are a golf fan you may have seen the news recently. Our panel of elite club fitters have been complimentary of the drivers looks, sound, feel and performance, enough that it bumped taylormades r1 off the list. Consistency with drivers is key and this shaft delivers. Previously, the standard length for a womans driver was 43 inches.
The very best players in the world, guys who hit the sweet spot on their driver as easily as most of us would hit water after falling from a cruise ship, guys who. When it comes to drivers, golfers want to dial in the perfect combination of loft, spin, and face bias to get maximum distance. A 45 inch driver tends to help golfers increase swing speed over a 43 inch driver if they make the same solid contact and hit with the same consistency using both drivers. In general i know it will vary from person to person, club to club, etc how much driver distance might i expect to lose for every inch i take off my driver. One of the first clubs i got to at least play from a driving range was the gx7. 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. I firmly believe that shortening the length of your driver to 44. Nov 23, 2016 on another note, i have been considering a shorter shaft in my driver for the last 10 years but have never done anything about it. One of the ways golfers try to add distance to their game is by playing with longer shafts on their club.
Golf drivers for junior golfers 9 to years old with driver swing speeds of 80 to 100 mph that could benefit from adult club technology but still need a lighter weight driver than the standard adult drivers. I have a fitting scheduled for the 910 d3 driver and would like to order with a 43. Taylormade drivers can be bought from golfworx and with a huge range being on offer its suggested. The golf driver youre looking for is just a couple clicks away. What drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots. For instance, i used the wristtofloor methodology and came up with a 43. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length.
Below is a breakdown of the drivingdistance leaders on the pga tour in 20142015, the specifics of their drivers, shafts and how far their average tee shots flew. Aug 26, 2012 i was reading the latest golf magazine and saw that luke donald had shortened his driver this year to 43. Golf drivers for junior golfers 9 to years old with driver swing speeds of 80 to 100 mph that. One of the ways golfers try to add distance to their game is by playing with longer shafts on. You might see some of the shorter and smaller ladies on the lpga tour using much longer 48inch drivers that look like they are swinging a broom handle, but that doesnt mean its right or your game. I had my driver cut to 43 an im 6,1 strikes 100% better an im. When i tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43. A decade or two ago, if you swung a 45 inch driver, it would probably feel like you were swinging a heavy weight at the end of a whippy shaft. Jimmy walker is using a 42 inch titleist driver at the sbs tournament of champions. Cutting driver shaft length how much distance loss.
Golf drivers for younger junior golfers 6 to 10 years old, with driver swing speeds of less than 90 mph. The ping g400 max driver has a large sweet spot that will keep your. Nov 07, 20 before 2012, the standard length for a womans driver was 43 inches and since then its moved up to 44 inches. 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. For those who want to drill down a bit further to get an idea how the top drivers performed for a distinct set of testers, we. Golf videos, tiger woods, pga tour, lpga tour, senior tour, whats in the bag. Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. Last year, callaways epic drivers introduced jailbreak technology, a breakthrough that helped to create more ball speed across the club face. Jan 06, 2017 golfwrx readers have been hearing the same thing a moderated version from tom wishon for years. If you are using a 43 inch driver, just get a degree 3 wood and you are set. Jan 31, 2017 driver length seems to be a hot topic. She has tried shafts as long as 48 inches but backed off because at the top. Driver3 wood shaft cutting club makingfittingrepair.
If you find a lower price on kids drivers somewhere else, well match it with our best price guarantee. Better consistency hitting the center of the face longer. 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. The drivers used by the top10 longest hitters on the pga. Is your 48 inch driver causing a slice golfers are always looking for ways to get more distance on their shots. Before 2012, the standard length for a womans driver was 43 inches and since then its moved up to 44 inches.
Score the high quality used golf drivers that gives you the distance and control you need. I have discovered that i have much better control with. The two best selling mini drivers on the market are the taylormade aeroburner mini driver and the callaway bertha mini 1. Thats because longer shafts increase a clubs swing weight, which is the amount of weight you feel at the end of the club. We put taylormades m1 driver to the test against r15 and sldr. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives.
However, most companies will stick with a shaft length between 43 and 46 inches. But this is golfwrx, so of course you want to know more. In any game of golf, whether its for pleasure or for the professionals, drivers play an important part. The callaway big bertha fusion driver is packed with technologies that has allowed the designers to create a driver that flies straighter on mishits so you hit fairway after fairway. The latest golf drivers have new tech that makes them easier to use and helps. You will see some smaller players on the lpga tour using 48 inch drivers that come up to their chin, but the average woman amateur wont be able to control such a club. The purpose of golf myths unplugged is to challenge the accepted wisdom of golf, but even we have blind spots. The m1 460 and m1 430 are incredibly highlaunching and lowspinning, boasting the big forgiveness that has been absent from recent taylormade models. Should i be aware of anything when geting fitted with a longer shaft, that might be effected.
In general i know it will vary from person to person, club to club, etc how much driver distance might i expect to lose for. Jimmy walker is using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. Golfwrx circular metal bag tagtowel holderputting cup. 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. If you hit them both well, it is hard for me to understand why you could not hit a 43 inch 7 wood well assuming lie, swingweight, etc were all properly adjusted. Prior to us, there was no way to buy new golf clubs without paying full. Whilst the big brands have gone carbon fibre crazy with their latest drivers, yonex are keen to point out how theyve been using the tech since the 90s. The vapor pro driver profile at the address point looks nicer to me and i. Find out if titleists ts golf clubs are the best fit for your game.
Thats because i have very short legs and long arms for somebody my height 63 tall with a. Mickelson playing the 2009 british openwhat do i have to lose by putting a steel shafted 43 inch driver in my bag. I cut my driver down to 44 inches in the summer whole new game when you. Better, i feel, than other drivers woods out there.
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. To answer that question right away, we dont think so. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. Taylormade sim drivers on usga conforming list golfwrx.
If you are using a 43 inch driver, just get a degree 3. Our extensive inventory offers a wide array of drivers from some of the top brands in the industry. For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. Based on the information gathered from the usga list and a little bit of deduction, the sim driver appears to be the flagship model geared towards.
Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches pros do not use 43 inch drivers. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. The callaway rogue draw driver has huge ball speed and impressive stability. Lets say you have a 42 inch 7 wood and a 43 inch 4 wood or change the lengths to whatever you want. The longest, most adjustable taylormade drivers ever. The very best players in the world, guys who hit the sweet spot on their driver as easily as most of us would hit water after falling from a cruise ship, guys who routinely drive the ball to distances that some reading this would need two swings to achieve are playing drivers upwards of 1. Last year, callaways epic drivers introduced jailbreak technology. I have inherited from my brother in law a calloway driver and three wood. On another note, i have been considering a shorter shaft in my driver for the last 10 years but have never done anything about it. I was reading the latest golf magazine and saw that luke donald had shortened his driver this year to 43. Could dollar driver club change the way we think about.