Golf drivers used by long drive champions golfweek. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Distance and accuracy are attainable with our precision engineering and attention to detail. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter.
I been shopping for long drive drivers an im so confused and lost. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by nacho55, dec 3, 2010. Get the right shaft to hit your driver straight and long. The allowable length is affected by the diameter of the.
The one from the suburban is 3 at the yoke and flares up to 4 for the most part, then back down to 3 at the yoke. We can build a custom driver for you that can enhance your distance and accuracy. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Best driver shafts for distance in 2020 our top 7 picks. Check out our list of 2018 stock drivers at the end of this blog. This could mean the shaft is too long or too heavy.
Fast shafts 2 inch od steel drive shaft, 29 in long wslip yoke. The idea then is to find a driver shaft length thats long enough to retain proper distance while at the same time not being so long that it creates difficulty making a connection with the sweet spot. You might have a great club head that is used by some of the best golfers in the world, but if you dont have the right golf club shaft length, it will all. When in doubt, err on the side of shorter length for the driver.
This includes the taylor made sleeve, shaft and velvet style grip. Anthony newville, manager of the callaway long drive team, take you through the build process of creating a driver for will hogue, one of the. But if longer shafts compromise your accuracy, youre driving for show instead of for score. Should i increase the length and maybe inconsistent as your article indicates or should i stretch more. Brooke henderson used a surge of new found power last weekend to make.
Any thoughts on a doner vehical that has that long of a shaft. Jul 30, 2019 looking at the two pictures to the right, the top image is from a driver with a 45. Titleist long drive driver shaft ts1 ts2 ts3 ts4 917 915 ust v2 proforce regular. Long drive clubs, which are always drivers, are different in many ways from consumer clubs. The other issue with modernlength driver shafts that a lot of folks dont talk about is how much stress an. How did the length of the golf club impact the accuracy as well as the grouping of the drives. The new rule states that all clubs used in competition must conform with the usga rules of golf appendix ii, 1c, which limits club length to a maximum of 48. He won the worlds long drive championship in 2005 and has hit drive of more than 395 yards in competition. The world long drive association wlda today announced a rule change as. They can send the ball over a distance of 275 yards using this golf club. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches.
The length of a golf club is measured from the tip of the grip to where the clubhead meets the ground. You can find a krank rage black 9 driver with an aldila authority tour shaft, and a krank adjustable long drive driver is available as well. Even longdriving competitions, which customarily included competitors who used. Long drive is a competitive sport where success is derived by hitting a golf ball the farthest by. A small but dedicated talent base of golfers populate the world of long drive, with the top talent competing professionally in various events and exhibitions. The feel of the shaft didnt change at all aka stiffness or boardyness. This shaft is long original limited edition vizion ultralite 50. Find great deals on ebay for long drive golf shafts and long drive golf shafts taylormade. The other issue with modernlength driver shafts that a lot of. The average offtherack driver length in 2018 is 45. Utilizing kranks 21 years of experience in providing the undisputed world long drive champion driver.
However, the minimum and maximum lengths do not apply to putters. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. I noticed zero difference in how the club felt in my hands aka swing weight. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Ready to install in less than a minute with your tool. Ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf shaft technology gain 30 yards in distance 3. The bang p3 plus in the grid long drive driver with house of forge shaft was available for purchase as a complete driver, and new or used heads were also listed. Brooke henderson adds power with extralong driver shaft.
This is backed up by the fact twotime world long drive champion joe miller uses a 50in shaft. Do i have to use a long driver shaft to maximize distance. What length driver should you use with mark crossfield filmed at titleist tpi in the usa with their top fitting team. Fully advancing and applying the tbar algorithm for the long drive shaft design, the et3ld shaft has been upgraded and improved as well as upgrading the material used, plus geometry changes resulting in a tighter, more accurate shot placement. This means the maximum length of a driver shaft isnt 48 inches. Theres no consistent pattern, and that has a lot do with the shaft being a little too long for that particular golfer. If you are 5 feet 4 inches tall with a 35inch wristtofloor measurement, the club should be onequarter inch longer. 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. The claymore is a lightweight, filamentwound shaft specifically engineered to provide an. Com took a look into the driver setups of the top 10 players in.
Competitors in the world long drive tour must also use drivers whose. And because of that, i can almost guarantee this golfer struggles with distance. It is also around degrees which is also easier to hit because loft equals forgiveness. The average offtherack driver length in 2019 is 45. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. The key difference between the standard xr16 head and. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. What is the maximum length a driver or other golf clubs can be under the usga golf. They hit fairways, off the tee and straighter shots more consistently with a 44. In much the same way, the golf club shaft in your driver could be considered the engine that drives you down the fairway. Steve continues to hit the long ball in competition today and he does so with the nforcer long drive golf club. Whats the use of a long drive if youre punching out your second shot most. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs, grips.
The callaway long drive driver was available in both new and good used condition, and the head was also for sale separately. Designed with the tbar technology and zone flex characterization, the et2 ld is the best long drive shaft developed by penley to date. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Aerotechs claymore shafts win remax world long drive.
Oct, 2016 joe millers winning driver, pictured above, was a callaway xr16 ld, 3 loft, fujikura joe miller prototype 3x shaft, 50 shaft length. The new formula x extreme driver is the best driver we have ever made. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. Part of the et2 family, the et2 professional long drive shaft was specifically created for the long drive player, but still keeping the primary design drivers of the et2 professional tour shaft. Graphite clubs are slightly longer, with a standard driver at 45 inches, 5iron at 38.
Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. Professional long drivers can average over 356 yards 320 m in competition. Miller uses a callaway xr 16 lda driver with a fujikura joe miller proprietary 3x shaft that is 50 inches in length the usga limit is 48 inches, but for long drive the limit is 50 inches. Oct 14, 2016 miller uses a callaway xr 16 lda driver with a fujikura joe miller proprietary 3x shaft that is 50 inches in length the usga limit is 48 inches, but for long drive the limit is 50 inches. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consi. Sep 26, 2018 what length driver should you use with mark crossfield filmed at titleist tpi in the usa with their top fitting team.
Its also vital to match your swing speed and driver length with the. Best driver shafts for distance in 2020 golf rating. In fact, the winner of the 2018 masters used a driver that is 44. See what results we got when we tried different length shafts on the golf club. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard lengths equipment companies sell us. Nov 07, 20 the trouble is that as club length goes up, accuracy tends to go down see the video above for an extreme example. Jun 21, 2018 driver shaft length is longer or shorter better. In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually. Drivers that exceed 48 inches in length cannot be used to play official tournaments and long driving competitions. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Jeff flagg won the 2014 wolrd long drive championship with a 48. Nov 18, 2016 the world long drive association wlda today announced a rule change as it relates to club length that will go into effect immediately for all future wlda sanctioned events. Oct 01, 2018 each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths.
Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. The driver was built by professional clubfitter john greenwood of dublin, calif. The golf club shaft length and driving distance relationship. At the top of the line, the callaway tour department long drive x2 with a ninja xx flex shaft was also featured. Accuflex vizion ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf. Long drive is a competitive sport where success is derived by hitting a golf ball the farthest by driving. I hit several and liked the titleist best, but for a few weeks the shaft 45. No stranger to long drive competition, jones previously won the 2003 remax world long drive senior champion title and lda long drive tour senior rookie of the year for 2004.
World long drive champion joe millers driver specs golfwrx. Will using a longer driver shaft give you more clubhead speed. Looking at the two pictures to the right, the top image is from a driver with a 45. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. I have been reading that having too long of a drive shaft can be a problem. The world long drive association wlda today announced a rule change as it relates to club length that will go into effect immediately for all future wlda sanctioned events. In concept, going to a longer shaft is a great idea since in most cases the. 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. The driver that won the world long drive championship. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. The standard length for a mens driver is in the 43inch to 45inch range. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. The search for more length has shifted from shaft lengths to driver head.
The minimum length for a driver shaft is 18 inches. 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. Until the recent club length limitation rules, the shafts were much longer than a normal 45 in 114. The trouble is that as club length goes up, accuracy tends to go down see the video above for an extreme example. Taylormade ust stiff proforce long drive driver shaft sim.
Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. The result is a higher launch, stability and reduced spin. What is the maximum length a driver can be, according to golfs rules. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Heading into the 2019 pga championship at bethpage state parks black course, which demands long and straight tee shots, pgatour. You might have a great club head that is used by some of the best golfers in the world, but if you dont have the right golf club shaft length, it will all be wasted and your drives will fall short of their potential. 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. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length.
In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. Another long drive champion, ryan hixson, won the 2008 military world championships using the nforcer 460 driver. The average length of a driver 5 years ago was approximately 45 long. The average driver length on the pga tour is under 45 inches. The drivers and shafts used by the top10 drivers on the. Guess how long your 3 wood that you hit much better is.