However, in recent times, the standard driver length has been accepted as 45 inches. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your strike pattern and. Nicklaus length, and stayed that way even for a while w the intro of steel heads by gary adams while building the first taylor made. Virtually no women golfers should try to use a driver length longer than 43 inches, most women should use a driver length shorter than 43 inches. The standard length for a male driver shaft used to be 43. If you are playing a shorter driver, say 44 inches instead of the standard 45 inches, you should.
Some players get good control and distance when they use this club. The average driver length on the pga tour is only 44. Jan 07, 2015 if the golfers best driver length is shorter than 44 inches, the second longest wood should be 1 inch shorter than the driver. Most amateurs think they need all the extra swing speed they can get from a 46 driver. This edition of golf tips relates to driver accuracy. If any other information is necessary, let me know. 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. I tried a 44 shaft today, diamana blue and was quite surprised how. Since 2005, the average driver length on the pga tour has stood at 44. Viktor hovlands winning witb 2020 puerto rico open golfwrx. Apr 18, 2020 take a closer look at the detailed driver specs for the pga tour s driving distance leaders from 2015 to 2019. This graphite design tour ad iz5 driver shaft is in excellent condition, tiny marks only, tip in great shape. 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.
So, how do you determine your optimum driver length. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Find a driver that maximizes length without sacrificing control. I just measured the length at 44 34 and the swing weight at d2. Jimmy walker is using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. I may be in the minority but i am a good ball striker and i just feel i get a lot more out of a longer driver. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches.
When it comes to length, you should use the longest that you can control. The length increment between fairway woods should not be less than 1 inch. Cobra king ltd black 5 wood aldila rogue stiff and taylormade m6 3 wood utility. Question about callaway driver shafts callaway community. Nov 21, 2015 the best results in distance and dispersion came with the 44 inch club. If the golfers handicap is more than 15, make the secondlongest wood 1. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. Clubs other than drivers gradually get shorter if a 44inch steel shaft driver is. If you are 5 feet 4 inches tall with a 35inch wristtofloor measurement, the club should. The shaft length is based on the golfers height, arm length. Take a closer look at the detailed driver specs for the pga tours driving distance leaders from 2015 to 2019. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches.
The average driver length these days, particularly on the pga tour, is any where from 4446 inches. What is the average driver shaft length of tour pros. You will see some smaller players on the lpga tour using 48inch drivers that. Many have heard that a shorter driver shaft can increase their consistency off the tee by allowing. Titleist ts3 driver ts3 titleist golf driver titleist. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 drivers one at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity.
The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game. Mar 14, 2018 callaway rogue driver shaft length control and distance 45. February 10, 2012 2 comments golf shafts by shawn zawodni. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. What is interesting about this is most of the rack drivers are 4546 inches in length and some are even 47 inches. The fitter put me in essentially a light higher launch shaft.
If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. The average driver length these days, particularly on the pga tour, is any where from 44 46 inches. I have found that driver shaft length and finding the sweet spot has to do with player height and arm length. The average shaft length of a driver on the pga tour is 44. One of the interesting equipment stories of the year was that luke donald started using a driver that was 43. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. The average length of a driver 5 years ago was approximately 45 long. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45.
A 44 driver helps golfers to achieve a distance of about 275 yards. Inspired by rickie fowlers driver used on tour, the king f8 tour length driver features a shorter, 44. I play every driver for the last 5 years or so at 43. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44.
Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. Mitsubishi tensei blue av 85 tx more photos of viktor hovlands witb in the forums. Not more than 10 percent of all men should ever try to play with a driver length that is longer than 44 inches. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. Thats why the pga tours average driver length has been 44. Callaway rogue driver shaft length control and distance 45. I totally disagree that driver length should be judged off height at all. Here you have a collection of some of the best golfers on the planet, golfers with incredibly good swings, yet on average, they play with drivers which are 2 inches shorter in length than what is being sold to regular golfers. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length.
Oct 01, 2018 these results were similar to those from club head speed but muddier. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. Ive gone through a long series of cobra drivers, and cut them all down to 44. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. Callaway md5 jaws 60w low and mack daddy 4 64s, cleveland cbx 2 50, 54 and 58. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph.
The best results in distance and dispersion came with the 44inch club. The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. When i tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. What is the ideal shaft length for a driver golf club. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. I hit it better and longer at that length than at 44. Youll hear about how the 2 will effect swing weight, etc. Interchangeable club weights are 18g and 6g custom to tour length model. Those two reasons happen to be the same reasons why the 45. This weeks fully equipped mailbag takes a closer look. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43.
For many people, the distance gains from hitting the middle of the club face with a shorter shaft will outweigh the distance gains of a longer shaft, not to mention the consistency benefits a shorter shaft brings. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. Graphite design tour ad iz5 driver shaft stiff graphite 44. Called tour length because players on tour know this and play shorter drivers than most retail offerings and find their best combination of distance and accuracy is achieved with a shorter shaft.
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