Driver 44 inch shaft

For this test, we brought together five golfers with a range of swing speeds and handicaps. This is interesting because it means jimmy played a whole season with a shorter driver before it really garnered any attention. 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. Jimmy walker on using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. The standard length for a male driver shaft used to be 43. Fujikura new pro 70 senior flex shaft only fairway driver 44. Find great prices and discounts with free shipping and free returns on eligible items. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. Matrix white tie 55 gram x5 driver shaft stiff flex 44. The following points are worth noting regarding drivers with a shaft length of 44 inches. A few players use a 44 driver to drive their golf balls in the fairway. 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.

I was fitted a few years back with an aldila habanero stiff shaft with my titleist 910d2 driver. 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. 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. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. May 23, 2006 by frank thomas52306 my driver is 45 inches in length and i hit the golf ball all over the course.

The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Now, these numbers are not 100% accurate but you see the point. I average about 250 yards from the tee with my driver but the club feels heavy and i have very little ball control. Jimmy walker is using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. Fujikura new pro 70 senior flex shaft only fairwaydriver 44. Great info here and im one of those who prefers the shorter length shafts. 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. The higher the swing speed, the stiffer the shaft flex should be.

The farther you hit your tee shot, the shorter your next shot will be, giving you the opportunity to use a morelofted club. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. In concept, going to a longer shaft is a great idea since in most cases the longer the. 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. Dec 11, 2018 clubs other than drivers gradually get shorter if a 44 inch steel shaft driver is indicated by the chart, your 5iron will measure 38 inches and sand wedge 35. Make offer matrix white tie 55 gram x5 driver shaft stiff flex 44. Nov 07, 20 roughly speaking, if you hit a 43 inch shaft driver and a 44 in shaft drive exactly the same the ball should travel 20 yards further with the longer shafted club the reasoning behind this is simple physics. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Walkers bio page on will show that jimmy is 62 inches tall and that he played last year with a 44 inch driver. Cut my backup driver callaway 454 with accra t60 from 45 to 44. I have a titleist 909d3 with a 44 inch motore f1 that was longer than any driver i have played and much straighter until i got this talamonti shaft.

If you choked down so it plays like a 44 inch shaft, would it go further, the same, or shorter than if you had a shaft cut down to 44 inches and didnt choke down at all. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. Whether upgrading your current drivers, repairing a damaged one, or building your own custom driver, a taylormade driver shaft can comes in handy. Its essential that your driver shaft is of the right length. As usa today explains, a 48inch driver must be swung with a wider arc, which generates more club head speed and produces a longer drive assuming you hit the ball squarely. Callaway rogue driver shaft length control and distance 45. If you have already purchased a standard driver and want it tipped 1 total, if the shaft was not previously tipped, that would bring your driver down to 44. Took it out for a hit without any swing weight checks or adjustments, and murdered it. In his book 12 myths that could wreck your golf game he suggests that almost no golfer should be playing a driver shaft longer than 44 inches. Best golf shafts for drivers online, custom golf shafts. Graphite design tour ad di6 s driver shaft callaway. You might be thinking well wouldnt a driver with a longer shaft go farther.

Page 2 of 2 44 inch driver shaft posted in golf equipment. If you are playing a shorter driver, say 44 inches instead of the standard 45 inches, you should consider a. They can send the ball over a distance of 275 yards using this golf club. Graphite golf shafts are lighter than steel shafts, resulting in an increase in swing speed and distance. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Some golfers have a good swing and cover little more distance than usual with a 44 driver because they hit.

Dallas golf company is proud to be one of the leading online sellers of custom, aftermarket golf shafts for drivers. I know that a longer shaft provides more speed but hell, even tiger woods uses 43. Dec 18, 2019 the average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. You might be surprised that most pros have an average driver shaft length of 44. Make offer aldila green tour atx 65 graphite shaft x flex 44. Does a shorter shaft length lose you clubhead speed. The fitter put me in essentially a light higher launch shaft. 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. In tom wishons book the search for the perfect golf club he states that a driver length shaft of only 45 is too long for over 90% of golfers. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play.

The swing weight didnt really change much i dont think but i could be wrong. To increase my distance from the tee, i have been using a 910 driver, 3 wood and hybrid that play at 46 inch length. When i tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43. The best length of driver for amateur golfers is 45. I believe it is because my 3 wood is shorter and more easily controlled. Mar 14, 2018 callaway rogue driver shaft length control and distance 45.

Can a shorter driver shaft length lose you clubbed and distance off the tee. I was considering going with a shorter shaft with a playing length of 44 inch s with a 62 gram shaft weight. Also, i had problems bringing the swing weight to the d3 i am used to. With the new trend of shortened driver shafts on tour right now, a question came to my mind. However, in recent times, the standard driver length has been accepted as 45 inches. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. I did much better with my standard 44 12inch driver, simply swinging a little harder. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. Aug 26, 2012 i have a titleist 909d3 with a 44 inch motore f1 that was longer than any driver i have played and much straighter until i got this talamonti shaft. Thats the idea behind the 48inch driver, which is the longest club permitted under the rules of golf. Jimmy walker is using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs tournament of champions. Most pros dont hit anything longer than a 45inch driver. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length.

However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Take an old driver to a certified club builder, get it shortened and reweighted, and give it a try, suggested wishon. The same club head on a 43inch shaft will feel lighter on a 45inch shaft. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Typically, the length of a female golfers club is an inch lesser than that of a male golfers. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. Select from regular, firm, stiff, ladies or seniors flex constructed from graphite or steel. Hit it a million times better than the x flex aldila shaft that came with it. I have a callaway great big births i would like to cut down to 43 inches. Should the swingweight be the same as a 45 inch driver and if so, what can i do to bring it up. This razr fittalamonti is a beast but i have not hit it as straight as i am accustom to but then again, i knew the shaft was too long to begin with.

Thats because longer shafts increase a clubs swing weight, which is the amount of weight you feel at the end of the club. These players have aboveaverage swing speeds and therefore do not need the distance an extra inch in their shaft would provide. Oct 30, 2018 can a shorter driver shaft length lose you clubbed and distance off the tee. Are there weights for the mavrik you can buy to keep swing weight the same if i go to 44. Graphite clubs are slightly longer, with a standard driver at 45 inches, 5iron at 38. Trying a longer shaft is a popular suggestion these days, but. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. Aug 19, 2010 page 1 of 2 44 inch driver shaft posted in golf equipment.

Roughly speaking, if you hit a 43 inch shaft driver and a 44 in shaft drive exactly the same the ball should travel 20 yards further with the longer shafted club the reasoning behind this is simple physics. Page 1 of 2 44 inch driver shaft posted in golf equipment. Yet ive read on some websites like or the makers of the perfect club, that a shorter 42 or 43 inch shaft is best. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Cant believe the price of this shaft, great buy, i absolutely hammer the ball with this thing. Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance. Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. A decade or two ago, if you swung a 45inch driver, it would probably feel like you were swinging a heavy weight at the end of a whippy shaft. The advantage of pounding a long drive on a par4 or par5 hole is obvious. And when we look at their drivers, we typically see one commonality, their driver shaft length. Just cut down my ust proforce shaft from 45 to 44 inches in a callaway ft 5.

Also, he says that tiger woods and this was before he started to find other pursuits only uses a 43. Dec 01, 2019 what is the optimum driver shaft length. I cut down my m1 by about an inch and it definitely helped me be more accurate. Thats exactly why i fell head over heels in love with my new callaway fusion driver which comes stock with the 44. We have thousands of shafts from more than a dozen manufacturers aldila, fujikura, oban, mitsubishi, va composite, graphite design and more. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould. If i play regular flex on a 45 driver, what should the shaft flex be if i am cutting down a raw shaft to 43. Find great deals on ebay for 43 inch driver shaft and 42 inch driver shaft. Or better yet, have a new driver customfit and custombuilt not only at a shorter length, but also for loft, face angle, shaft, total weight, swingweight, and grip size.