I started on the back 9 because there were lots of people on the front and an iron off 10 comparing balls, but when i got to 11 i swapped shafts. Sortable by golfer and shaft length, this tab provides a head to head. 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. How much extra distance do you get from an extra inch on. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the. It seems like an average titleist player is at least 6 tall to have standard specs at 62 for a 5 iron. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Nov 08, 20 although the head design is an essential ingredient in finding the right driver, finding the right shaft ensures that the head is utilized to its fullest, and thus should take a front seat in a golfers mind when determining what the right driver will be for them. Now, enough with all the talk, lets get out there with our extra long golf clubs for tall people and whack some balls. The perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was intended to be playedfrom the fairway. Extra long golf clubs for tall people and extensions. With drivers the shaft length you choose will effect the amount of. I bought it as driver back up as i play a lot of courses with tight fairways.
Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. If you are 5 feet 4 inches tall with a 35inch wristtofloor measurement, the club should be onequarter inch longer. For instance, a 3 diameter, 60 long driveshaft made out of mild steel has a critical speed of 4640 rpms. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. Driver shaft length japanese golf clubs japanese golf. 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. Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has. If youve installed your shaft uncut then youve built something approaching long drive competitor length although cobra are going to be releasing a 48 gamer driver soon. This gives more ball speed across the face of the driver. The perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was intended. How high do you hit the ball with the driver or is the 3 wood off the tee about the right height. Later in the session, he started suggesting a shorter shaft.
Titleist 910d2 drivers, released in 2010, feature a 460cc fullpear shaped head designed for maximum playability and forgiveness, promoting a straighter ball flight with higher launch and lowtomid spin. 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. Will a two inch extension placed at the grip end of the shaft alter the performance. Sep 21, 2011 45 total length used to be standard with depending on the head a 43 12 raw length shaft. What difference would i expect from a heavier shaft. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8.
Titleist 910d2 drivers, released in 2010, feature a 460cc fullpear shaped head designed for maximum playability and forgiveness, promoting a straighter ball flight with higher launch and low. Im 510 and have to have titleist irons bent flat to play them well. What is the proper driver shaft length and how much does height. You may want to just buy an aldilla 65s 3 wood shaft and put it in rather than putting a driver shaft in it because it will be the proper length and will have the correct specs. I was on a monitor and the fitter said i hit the ball high with a lot of spin and tended to pull it. An arc is a wide, deep channel on the sole of the club that flexes at impact, creating ball speed and distance. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Standard lengths some competitive products come in standard lengths as long as 46 inches the titleist 9 standard is 45 inches, as is the average driver length on the pga tour. With this measurement and your height, we will be able to determine the correct club length for you. Has he considered an adjustable driver that can be adjusted to 2 degrees flat.
Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Driver shaft length club makingfittingrepair mygolfspy. 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. Aug 06, 2008 it is possible, but probably not a great idea because the driver shaft is longer and will be harder to control than a 3 wood shaft put into it. Shows virtually no traces of wear, may have been hit one or more times in controlled conditions. Jan 06, 2017 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. Dec 01, 2019 there is an optimum driver shaft length with which golfers will achieve maximum clubhead speed and it will vary from player to player. 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.
Sergio is an interesting player to bring up though, because while he does use a heavy shaft 90g, considered heavy for a driver by todays standards, he plays his drivers at 43 now a standard 3 wood length, so hes effectively using the heavier shaft to maintain the swingweight as a 5565g shaft would be unusable at the length he prefers. The shaft length is based on the golfers height, arm length and posture, as well as consistent clubhead delivery. 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. Fitting a driver for shaft length miles of golf feels one of the very important parts of fitting a customer for a driver is the length of the driver. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. There are some more exotic materials that will raise that number, but you would have to ask them if 68 is possible. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Oct 30, 2012 so i was definitely going to test that ball, but was also going to swap out the r11 3 wood shaft 43. Xr16 driver shaft 2 inches shorter callaway community. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length.
Driver length isnt as critical compared to irons since you arent suppose to take a divot with a driver. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. With this measurement and your height, we can determine the correct club length for you. I find that the extended length makes the shaft more flexible and feel a little whippier. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. Nov 04, 2016 after a brief warmup and a few swings with his big stick, it was clear that sakai had no problems finding the sweet spot on his driver.
A good fitter will have lengths ranging from at least 44 46 for you to hit. The perfect club driver is shorter than a conventional driver. Can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball more consistent as opposed to longer shafts. Jan 03, 2017 that said, it makes sense to use, for example, a 70 gram shaft as a starting point for a player who prefers a 60 gram driver shaft because, when its cut shorter, the shaft will feel similar in terms of weight. Shaft length should be tailored to the individual, not a universal standard.
The proper length shaft is the one you hit consistently on center. Ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf shaft technology gain 30 yards in distance 3. Titleist 910 driver in the head d2 or d3 with the loft, face setting, and shaft of. Most of the time, a golfer who is tall, or has short arms, or both, will make better contact with an over length club. Features responsive fast face clubface insert has a 15% larger maximum ball speed area and improved launch and spin characteristics for more distance a ultrathin sloped crown design interchangeable rear weight screw creates a low and deep cg to increase stability and distance dualangle surefit tour hosel technology allows you to set loft and lie individually for increased control. His driver was only 2 longer than normal 47, his 5iron was 43. The different length of stock shafts in drivers across. If youre tall enough then go for it, you should be able to control the length pretty well but if youre like me then the extra length just makes it too long and therefore distance and accuracy go out the window so to speak. The actual work is pretty easy but as the other poster noted, the feel of the club may change especially with a driver. You just need to epoxy it into place, cut to length after the epoxy sets, and slap on a new grip.
In metal woods your skill level will dictate the need for additional length. A good example of this can be found when shopping for jeans. A shorter driver may increase distance for a player who has difficulty making solid contact. Clubs like titleists 910 have weight ports that can also be adjusted. This is very difficult to address as it is not always a black or white answer. Cutting down may or may not help the accuracy and distance. Use the chart below to determine the proper shaft length. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but which is best. Your clubs should complement your height, wristtofloor length, ability and. Can a driver shaft be taken out of a driver and but in a 3.
I think the player who went from, say, a 50 gram driver shaft to a 90 gram fw shaft would be a significant outlier. That means the length of the club is good, titleist master fitter glenn mahler said. I hit a demo xr16 at a callaway demo day with this same shaft that was a standard length and really hit it well. Pdf influence of shaft length on golf driving performance. The titleist 917d2 driver has an updated version of its active recoil channel arc. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. To answer your question, there is no maximum length just a maximum rpm. Also does a shorter shafts allow more consistent control. I would suggest you are going to be looking at butt trimming your shaft. Like the op stated anywhere from 510 yards but remember to take height into consideration when thinking of adding the inch. That reading then is indexed by the golfers height to suggest the club length. 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. Unfollow titleist shafts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. In 2011, the average driver length of the brands that we stock is 45. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. I hit driver average about 260270 yards at 5000 feet and carry it about 250 yards. One question that is quite often asked is what length golf club a person should use. 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. The same would be true for a shorter golfer using an under length club. The aim of this study was to determine how shaft length affects golf driving performance. Mahler also found the shaft model, weight and flex were well suited to sakais swing. Its amazing how standard length lie angles vary so much for one oem to another. What length golf clubs do you need hireko custom golf clubs. Titleist ts2 ts3 917 915 910 9 driver shaft grafalloy. Mar 28, 2016 everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me.
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