Just a few turns of the wrench, the head does not need to be detached from the shaft, allows access to all six hosel settings. 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. Even a standard length club can be too long for the average golfer to. I have about a 97 mph driver swing speed leaving me at the border of a stiff shaft. Driver, the wilson staff cortex needs little introduction. His shaft is bending noticeably in transition on just about every swing, and he. Table 2 displays how altering length while maintaining a constant swingweight can affect performance. Altering the length of a driver can have a significant effect on performance.
Jun 21, 2018 driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. With the shorter 44 shaft you have greater confidence and can cut loose with your swing. Driveshaft setup and measuring mark williams enterprises, inc. Wilson staff triton driver upgraded custom shafts discount.
Driver length has to do with with your angle of attack, and your desired shaft weighthead weight combination. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. To determine your wristtofloor measurement, wear street shoes and stand on a hard surface with your arms relaxed at your sides. They need to be trimmed to fit the length for each club, resulting in heavier shafts in the long irons and less weight in the short irons. My driver is at least 7 inches above my belly button. Youll find it easier to hit the sweet spot with a shorter shaft, and you can go after tee shots. A shaft that is too short doesnt provide the yokes needed support and has potential to bind. Tapertip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the hosel. The short answer is yes but not in the way you might think. The hightensile, betatitanium crown, titanium soleplate and variable face technology produce plenty of distance and forgiveness with a high trajectory. His past victory at the waialae country club marked his 3rd of 5 pga tour victories in.
Shorter driver shaft can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball more consistent as opposed to longer shafts. Those settings include three for loft 1 strong standard, 1 weak and those same three in a draw configuration for enhanced righttoleft shot shaping. This reincarnation includes a full line of redesigned equipment irons, drivers, utilities, putters, wedges, balls and accessories for players of all skill levels. Nov 07, 20 the standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. Mark wilson won three pga events in the last 14 months playing cs lites. A detailed analysis of the golf swing of mark wilson, pga pro. Have someone measure from the point where your hand meets your wrist as shown in diagram to the floor. To properly determine optimum driveshaft length its important that the car is on the ground with the suspension set to racing conditions and all weight should. There is no doubt in my mind that the wilson staff cortex is the best driver the brand has made in a long, long time possibly ever. Graphite clubs are slightly longer, with a standard driver at 45 inches, 5iron at 38. What is the ideal driver shaft length according to.
This design feature was used in the wilson oggmented irons, the forerunner of. 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. Also does a shorter shafts allow more consistent control. 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. Mark wilson golf swing analysis and power tips instant golf lesson. Clubs other than drivers gradually get shorter if a 44inch steel shaft driver is indicated by the chart, your 5iron will measure 38 inches and sand wedge 35. Tiger woods at his longest used a relatively short 43. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity.
A reengineered forged 811 titanium e9 face is a variable thickness structure that is designed to be lighter, thinner, and hotter. 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. The maximum length of a driver allowed in golfs rules is 48 inches. Tune your trajectory and launch with eight different loft and lie combinations while maintaining a square face at. An iron is a type of club used in the sport of golf to propel the ball towards the hole. To the eye mark wilsons swing is classic and conventional. The shaft length of an iron decreases as the irons number increases. A recent golf test i dont remember where, showed amateurs hitting the longer shafts 45. Like the c300 iron, the forged version is available in 3gw and features five power holes in a double configuration on the sole 38 iron only, but only one on the toe and no visible flx face technology on the topline. Play with the lightest shaft and softest flex that you can control. Upon further research, i read that cutting a driver shaft will also stiffen the shaft. The evidence we gathered clearly shows that shaft flex is a critically important variable in choosing the right clubs, and fitting it is not as easy as finding your swing speed on a chart. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43.
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. Clubs designed for better players often come stock with slightly to significantly shorter shafts. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. We also have a large selection of practice, overrunlogo overrun golf balls, refinishedrefurbished golf. One thing i shall touch on in the next article which is about swingweight i. Mar 28, 2016 the quest for a more accurate driver everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. Driver shaft length japanese golf clubs japanese golf. A larger sweet zone across the face results in increased ball speed and distance on off center hits. I just pulled out a wilson billy casper 4275 3 wood and they just. Low mid high launch spin low mid high launch spin low mid high launch spin rip phenom 50 flex r s x tip. He gave an example of a 6 8 basketball player with arms so long he had to actually make his shafts shorter then average. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Feb 09, 2018 for this video, weve used the gc quad launch monitor to gather real world data comparing two identical clubs that only differ in shaft length.
Of course, choosing the right head, loft, clubface angle and grip is important too, but how the shaft functions during your swing is, in our opinion, what matters the most. 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. You can use the same swing and ball position with every iron and on every shot for a stunning improvement in your ball striking ability. Graphite clubs will be a bit longer for the same weight club because graphite is a lighter material. Callaway, titleist, srixon, taylormade, wilson and more. 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. Irons typically have shorter shafts and smaller clubheads than woods, the. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. Wilson golf is marking 90 years in the game by relaunching its wilson staff brand, first introduced in 1960. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch. The soft but feel reminds me of the mitsu driver shafts i love i cannot even go to ping canada as they dont have modus 3s on hand to test. Theyre manufactured with constant weights and to the proper length for each club.
As length is evaluated, keep in mind the tradeoffs in performance that can govern changes in driver length. Oct 01, 2018 for example, a weaker senior golfer would possibly buy a 176 gm lighter than usual driver head to be installed in a 55 gm light shaft for a 47. Oct 30, 2019 wilson staffs c300 forged iron is the first to use power holes and flx face technology in a 8620 carbon steel construction. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. And the drop in shaft weight from trimming a driver from say 45. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Wilson staff triton driver upgraded custom shafts see detailed images for custom shaft specs. The wilson staff cortex driver features plenty of adjustability and fitting options. Its probably a good idea for the vast majority of amateurs, but cutting the driver shaft down is not the final word. However, most companies will stick with a shaft length between 43 and 46 inches. Swing your driver short arms so my ideal driver shaft distance is almost 45.
When my new lst arrived, i tried hitting it with the stock shaft and liked it. 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 grip could be a jumbo, to allow gripping lower if needed to shorten the club. Nov 24, 2009 driver shaft fitting is arguably the most important part of the clubfitting process. Find the shaft that helps you generate the fastest clubhead. Both angle of attack and shaft weight are the base parts of your swing and your desired objectives. The perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was intended. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Find golf shafts from top brands like aldila, golfworks, grafalloy, royal precision, true temper and ust. Schedule a golf club fitting today, click the schedule button or call 8883407820 and see if, like our testers, you can gain up to 16 yards of extra distance. 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. I have pretty good results, but am not as accurate as i would like. Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has held steady at 44.
Can i shorten my driver shaft or should i just reshaft. Play your best golf and have fun with marks easy to watch fun golf videos. You can get your hands on the ping g410 plus driver, which is available in multiple shaft. Paralleltip shafts have a constant diameter and are the same for each iron. Should i increase the length and maybe inconsistent as your article indicates or should i stretch more. I have a tm 320 regular version with a prolite stiff. Golf club length webinar the most important fitting variable. The perfect club driver 370 vft perfect driver golf club.
My best iron that i have been most comfortable with is my wilson 6 iron. This is part 2 of the shocking shaft flex videos talking about how shaft flex might not make as big a difference as you think. Our original irons that introduced the golfing world to singlelength play in 1997. 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. Driver shaftfitting is arguably the most important part of the clubfitting process. Select three or four drivers that are within 1 to 2 inches of your measured length. The shorter the shaft 4link dragsters in particular the more likely this can occur. Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. For this video, weve used the gc quad launch monitor to gather real world data comparing two identical clubs that only differ in shaft length. This in turn results in maximum ball speed ala more distance and spin control. Get the best deals on wilson golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. These figures are based on 87% of shots being hit with a driver.
Mark, thanks for reading, and i hope you continue to see great success. One of the more often asked questions that golfers and clubmakers alike will ask is what length do i or my customer need. Without a doubt the easiest to hit irons that you will ever own. Get one thats correct for your height and arm length.
Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. 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. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. As would be expected, the shorter club and improved planes create better accuracy with the golf shots.
I also want to point out the obvious although lost on some of you that matching shaft to driver to operator can be difficult. I tried hitting a friends driver the other day that was cut down to 43 and i loved it. Shorter driver shaft i went from 45 to 43 12 a few years back and have gained more control over my driver. Wilson staff isnt a brand known for its drivers but the new d7 model might just be one of the most underrated drivers of 2019. You can probably start thinking about an xstiff shaft. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. Single length irons from one iron golf 1 iron golf. If the store has a golf simulator, that will work, otherwise visit a driving.