If you want to change the playability of the club feel, flex to a certain extent, spin rate, dispersion, you will be cutting the tip end of the shaft. This enables them to keep the same length club but have a slightly stiffer shaft near the ball. Mar 25, 2018 cutting golf shafts and the effect on flex all golf shafts taper. Thinking about cutting my driver shaft down an inch. Once youre done experimenting with length, balance, and shaft, if you are going to keep the driver, id go the hot melt route if needed depends on. What do half inch long shafts do to your golf shot. Additionally, you can try visiting your local pro shop for a professional driver fitting.
Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. This may have you tempted to grab the nearest hacksaw and start going after your driver but before cutting down your club, try using a shorter shaft club or just choke down on your grip while at the range to test the feel of a shorter shaft. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches. The grip could be a jumbo, to allow gripping lower if needed to shorten the club. You can readjust the swingweight by adding lead tape to the head of the club. In short, cutting down a club leaves less shaft to offset the weight of the club. Over the years manufacturers have increased the length of driver shafts. As i said you could be right regarding the effect of cutting down the shaft being minimal i was just passing on what id been told and read and that cutting down the shaft may not be his only option.
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. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. Do you think cutting my 3 wood down to 42inches will do the trick. Irons lengths are stepped down 12 inch each from the 3iron to the pitching wedge.
This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. Nov 07, 20 this may have you tempted to grab the nearest hacksaw and start going after your driver but before cutting down your club, try using a shorter shaft club or just choke down on your grip while at the range to test the feel of a shorter shaft. Find golf shafts from top brands like aldila, golfworks, grafalloy, royal precision, true temper and ust. In past tests, like our shaft weight study, weve shown mixed results for the theory of lighter is faster. If you are using a 43 inch driver, just get a degree 3 wood and you are set. A short driver shaft may help you hit a straight shot better and also hit the center of the face more than you usually do. Tour pros often have their shafts tipped, or cut back from the clubhead end slightly to make the tip of the shaft stiffer. I have an r9 driver stock 65g motore shaft that i just chopped down to 44 from 45, but dont know enough about swing weight to rebalance it without some guidance. I am getting them reshafted from stiff flex to extra stiff flex. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
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. A standard size rubber grip such as golf pride or lamkin is 52g. I want to take the length back to standard as i feel my setup is too upright and i often grip down on. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. In 2011, the average driver length of the brands that we stock is 45. If you are going to shorten a golf club, there are a few things to keep in mind. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. I went to golf shop and saw srixon z 785 iron with modus 120 stiff shaft and i grabbed them. In our experience over the last twenty years, we have seen offtheshelf driver lengths go from 43 inches to 48 inches, the maximum allowable by the usga, and back to somewhere around 45 inches. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. And yet, the very best players in the world have moved from 43 to 45. Moreover, a short shaft helps you gain better control.
If you have to cut it off, use a hookbladed knife like this one, available in the green lantern golf store. Remove the grip from the driver using a hook blade or a utility knife, as well as the grip tape on the shaft. Jimmy walker on using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. To make a club play lighter, you could cut the shaft down from the butt end. How to cut down your driver shaft length first, you gotta get that grip off. May 18, 2018 driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches pros do not use 43 inch drivers. Cutting driver shaft length how much distance loss. Autosuggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Jeff doin stuff golf grip removal without cutting duration. Im thinking about cutting down my driver shaft to the length of my 4 iron 39. Shortening the shaft can make the golf club less flexible. 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.
Assuming a 42inch 3 wood is right for me, is it better to use a 42inch hybrid shaft with my 3 wood head than to cut my 43inch 3 wood shaft down to 42inches. Second, when cutting down a steel shaft, what kind of saw would you use. Youll hear about how the 2 will effect swing weight, etc. The reason is, with a straightblade, you risk cutting into the graphite fibers, which will weaken the shaft and cause premature and painful failure. Hi frank, first of all, i want to thank you for your suggestion on shortening the driver shaft. Reinstall a grip on the newly shortened shaft and, most importantly, wishon says, add weight to the clubhead in some manner to restore the swingweight feel of the club. With steel shafts, use a tubing cutter to trim the shaft. But you run the risk of finding yourself chopping the ball out of the rough and. Cutting down driver shaft length clubs, grips, shafts. Rickie fowler is a notable name who uses something well under 44. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. Since 2005, the average driver length on the pga tour has stood at 44. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve.
They did a good job with it and i hit it so much better then the 45. Remove the grip from the driver using a hook blade or a. For every 12 inch you remove, you will lose approximately three swingweight points. The reason is, with a straightblade, you risk cutting into the graphite fibers, which will. It will probably go unnoticed if you take 1 inch or less off the club.
From what i read, the r9 comes out of the box at d4 but today at ny golf center, they told me it was now c9 with newly cut down shaft and new grip, lamkin crossline. I recently had a conversation with a former touring pro, and i was talking to him about. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity.
Theyre manufactured with constant weights and to the proper length for each club. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. 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. To read more about the effects of tipping a golf shaft, here is an article on golfworks that explains it well. In 1997, more than 20 tour players averaged 75% or better in driving. Cutting a club from the butt end will have somewhat the opposite effect, making the shaft stiffer overall but shorter as well. You will see some smaller players on the lpga tour using 48inch drivers. Apr 25, 2016 my suitable shaft modus 120 stiff shaft and jpx 919 tour irons. That will keep the swing weight high at shorter length.
The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. I didnt have a problem with the weight afterwards but everyone is different. You would need 12 grams of head weight to restore that. There is an optimum driver shaft length with which golfers will achieve maximum. Mar 28, 2016 the quest for a more accurate driver everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. I have a burner 2007 ht draw driver with 45 shaft and it is marked m flex senior but it plays closer to regular since the stock shaft is 45. Originally posted by tmkellyjr the overwhelming thrust of comments re shaft length in drivers is to get shorter. The more shaft you cut off, the lighter, more stiff, and effectively flatter the club becomes. Ive gone through a long series of cobra drivers, and cut them all down to 44. That means that the grip end is the strongest part of the shaft and the tip end the weakest, which, wishon says, leads trimming to have different effects. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46.
The new driver i bought was bought somewhere completely different. In the case of swing weight, however, there is a clearer relationship between weight and speed. Any amount of cutting will slightly stiffen the club. Taking a look at the driver shaft length used by the tour leaders in strokes gained. Youre discovered why the pga tour average for driver length has held at that same 44. 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. 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. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. But the longer shaft still makes it harder to control the clubhead. But the longer shaft still makes it harder to control the clubhead, which is even more important the closer you get to the green. Jul 04, 2012 the new driver i bought was bought somewhere completely different.
Now, im having a hard time hitting my 3 wood as solidly as my driver. Or, to give you another alternative, if you find that you can hit your driver better at a shorter than standard length such as 44 or 44 14 inches you may ultimately hit it even better by reshafting it with a heavier weight shaft like an 85 gram or 95 gram shaft. If clubs are shortened and no weight is added back to the clubhead, the chances of the. When in doubt, err on the side of shorter length for the driver. Jan 07, 2015 most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. With the new trend of shortened driver shafts on tour right now, a question came to my mind. I can see its benefits though which is why i was considering it myself. Master clubmaker ralph maltby says that adding 12 inch length can add about 5 to 7 yards in distance for irons. If it feels too light afterwards, put some lead tape on it. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. Does cutting down iron shaft length affect lie angle. Inspired by rickie fowlers driver used on tour, the king f8 tour length driver features a shorter, 44.
I switched to a winn dri tac lite grip to restore the swingweight and i use an oversize grip you lose 6 swingweight points by cutting the shaft an inch. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. 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. Cutting down driver shaft and swing weight golfwrx. In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually. Tapertip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the hosel. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. King f8 tour length driver inspired by rickie fowlers driver used on tour, the king f8 tour length driver features a shorter, 44. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Shorten shaft for better driving accuracy golf channel. Because the swing weight gets lighter, the club may feel stiffer, but a cpm test will not show any difference, even cutting the shaft down as much as an. Paypal through his website scroll down to the bottom of web page.
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