Was looking to find a driver to increase my length off of the tee. The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game. However the average shaft length on the european and pga tours is 44 inches with some of the very best players having even shorter shafts. But i remember sitting and watching mike weir win that masters tournament and one thing. If less than 45 degrees, drop your foot back two inches, or the length of your big toe. Each of the three models was designed with a unique head size, shape, weight distribution, lie angle and shaft length to optimize a particular players unique launch condition. This may not seem like much but weight can dramatically change your performance. Pings are used by 46 players and callaway clubs by 40 pros on the three tours. As golfers continue to seek distance off the tee, many companies have responded by producing drivers with a stock shaft length of 45.
However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Hes been driving the ball superbly of late which means its taking a bit more time to get into tmags new flagship r9 driver. Ive been experimenting with this and seems to do two things. Mar 20, 2012 mike weir, brendon todd and luke donald began their quest for major glory together on thursday at pebble beach, each having stared into the abyss and lived to tell the tale. Mike weir finally put taylormades tour burner driver in play. I do believe hes back to a standard length driver shaft as well. Runs annual event, the mike weir miracle golf drive for kids, to.
Video by pete styles now if youre looking to improve your equipment and you feel that youre equipment is maybe causing you problems out in the golf course, youll start looking around all the golf shops, maybe reading a. I noticed that mike weir was using a tm 580 driver. You might hit the occasional drive farther with a longer shaft. A steelshafted club imparts more vibrations up the shaft to your hands. Nine degrees of loft, proprietary fujikura sr3 shaft, 65 grams, s flex options. Keep working hard and use your natural swing, the golden bear wrote in a return letter. Walker cutting driver down to 42 golfwrx golfwrxforums. Mcilroy arrived at the players with a taylormade m2 2017 15 degrees with a mitsubishi rayon tensei ck pro white 80tx shaft in his bag, as well as a taylormade tour preferred udi 1 iron with project x hzrdus black 105x 6. These clubs, and similar models, are available for purchase by the general public.
The question is which driver of these two do you want. Additional notes from the taylormade coa with mike weir facsimile signature include, the enclosed mike weir collectors edition r580 driver features a lefthanded r580 clubhead with 9. Mike weir at the 2009 telus world skins game, levis, canada weir turned professional in 1992, and started on the canadian professional golf tour, where he won three events. The club comes with an adjustablelength shaft, which westwood set at 38 inches. Rich beem won the 2002 pga championship with a 7wood bent down to 17 degrees of loft because he liked the look of the size and the way it set up squarely. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. Or is the measurement taken from the base of the driver head the part touching the ground to the tip of the grip. Many of our customers say they receive more compliments on their japanese golf bag and clubs than their luxury car. Find golf shafts from top brands like aldila, golfworks, grafalloy, royal precision, true temper and ust. I started on the back 9 because there were lots of people on the front and an iron off 10 comparing balls, but when i got to 11 i swapped shafts. What driver shaft length might help you hit straighter and longer drives. Mike weir slow motion 16th hole masters 2009 youtube.
Fowler noted his irons and fairway woods also are shorter in length, and bringing the driver down in length made for an easier progression from club to club, as all are now approximately the same swing weight. Sep 21, 2011 45 total length used to be standard with depending on the head a 43 12 raw length shaft. I have a question regarding forward shaft lean at setup mainly w irons. The company says the reason is that there are two types of golfers. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. That is not to say there are no great options available but one has to work a bit harder to find them. Shaft length should be tailored to the individual, not a universal standard. A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, tailshaft australian english, propeller shaft prop shaft, or cardan shaft after girolamo cardano is a mechanical component for transmitting torque and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a drive train that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them. Roughly 10 percent of the worlds population is lefthanded however finding the best golf clubs for lefties can be rather challenging. Once the weights are placed in the shaft the hole is then capped with desired. If you look at the picture to the left, these are just a few of the steel iron shafts available and they run the range from 85 grams to grams. Mike weir didnt like the appearance of his driver face appearing open. Mike weir pga tour profile news, stats, and videos.
Change the shaft and you will think god himself put his hand on your shoulder and pushed the ball out there. I originally started with a stiff pl red driver shaft at about 45 as my swing speed increased i went up to an xflex a little longer. Pdf influence of shaft length on golf driving performance. We will match any internet authorized dealers best price on the taylor made r5 dual tp. Get the best deals on cleveland golf club shafts when you shop the. Importance of shaft weight in fitting dlance golfd.
Many manufacturers boast nowadays how their longer length driver models increase swing speed and increase distance. If you shaft matches your club on the ground, proceed to followthrough side. 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 perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was. The higher the swing speed, the stiffer the shaft flex should be.
The importance of shaft weight in fitting golf clubs cannot be overstated. Nov 07, 20 if the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. Archived newsletters club fitting positive mental imagery. Zach johnson,trevor immelman, mike weir all have won majors. In other words how does the length of a driver relate to how well you can hit the ball. The perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was intended. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. Graphite golf shafts are lighter than steel shafts, resulting in an increase in swing speed and distance. I understand that in australia we can only access the usga nonconforming version. We all know how important shaft length is for an iron. If the shaft is short of the 90 degree angle, flare your foot open its a 1.
Up until the 1980s the length of a standard driver was 43 inches. May 18, 2014 equipment accurate as of the farmers insurance open driver. Theyre manufactured with constant weights and to the proper length for each club. Control is pretty much an aspect of tempo and the shorter shaft simply means it takes a slightly shorter time to return the club to impact position. This is another golf qna golf video from askgolfguru mark crossfield pga professional. That puts him at like 152mph ball speed, so like what, 101102 swing speed. When they say 45 is the standard length for mens drivers is that measurement of the shaft before it goes into the head. Since it is harder to hit the ball with a longer shaft, they put larger heads on the clubs to compensate. Weight forward 5545 for irons, 6040 for driver and woods left shoulder down as you turn back. Rory mcilroy shares tips to improve your drive golfpass. Taking a look at the driver shaft length used by the tour leaders in strokes gained.
Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Weir s taylormade r7 driver with his longtime ust proforce v2 shaft will remain in play at riveria this week and probably for a while longer. New to the market is the cobra golf flyz junior orange 43. Sergio is an interesting player to bring up though, because while he does use a heavy shaft 90g, considered heavy for a driver by todays standards, he plays his drivers at 43 now a standard 3 wood length, so hes effectively using the heavier shaft to maintain the swingweight as a 5565g shaft would be unusable at the length he prefers. True spec golf, miura, nicklaus companies, golf logix, club conex. The aim of this study was to determine how shaft length affects golf driving performance. He was testing the longer lengths earlier this year but it was messing with his swing. Mike weir masters collectable driver toronto golf nuts. Cleveland traction wedge flex steel golf wedge shaft. 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.
Driver shaft length japanese golf clubs japanese golf. The driver you know the exact specs of, the irons with different bounce or grooves, the. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. No lefthand models original 4dx offers a much wider array of options. When canadian mike weir was he wrote a letter to jack nicklaus asking if he should switch from being a natural lefty to righty. As of august 2010, more professional golfers played taylormade golf clubs than those of any other maker50 golfers on the pga, european and lpga tours carry taylormade clubs.
Golf club counterbalancing technology tourlock golf. 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 use regular shafts and hit it 280300 yards the upshot is, if you can find one new cheap, do it. Oct 30, 2012 so i was definitely going to test that ball, but was also going to swap out the r11 3 wood shaft 43.
Drivers used by past masters tournament champions, golf. I have been using an orlimar trimetal plus 16 four wood to drive off of the tee and would get about 180 to 200 yards when im lucky. Among those who play lefthanded, many do so even though they do everything else righthanded, like pga tour players phil mickelson and mi. I was unable to control it so i got a pf v2, 86 gram, xflex and played it at 43. Driver featuring cobras myfly8 with smartpad to dial in your ball flight to help improve your game. Golf swing dtl view of lefty pga tour pro mike weir during the pro am at the 20 franklin templeton shootout tournament at tiburon golf. In addition to these three fundamentals, andy and mike lay out 6 primary positions that a golfer must achieve to fit the basic form of stack and tilt. Terms such as swing plane, tempo rhythm and timing are also explored. About 90 percent of all golfers play the game righthanded. I would suggest you are going to be looking at butt trimming your shaft. Professional golfers often help design the clubs they use.
Should i increase the length and maybe inconsistent as your article indicates or should i stretch more. Every golfer wants to hit the ball farther, and the quest for maximum length has led many 21st century golfers to opt for drivers with shafts that are 1 to 3 inches longer than the standard recommended length. Just as on the pga tour, almost every golfer is trying to get more distance off the tee. The full manufacturers warranty from taylor made is only valid when the taylor made r5 dual tp is purchased from an internet authorized dealer. I remember that mike weir was still using his well after r7s came out. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased. Friday in houston phil mickelson ditched his driver and instead. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. Rickies only 59 tall, so it makes sense that his clubs would be shorter. Oct 30, 2012 i have been reading the posts about shaft length and weight and i wanted to share what i have tried and what works for me. He also played some events on the asian pga tour early in his career.
The perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was intended to be playedfrom the fairway. Most of the top name drivers in the shops this year have shafts measuring between 45 and 46 inches and there are even a few longer than that. If the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. Mike weir pro golfer, swing sequence video by pete styles. Mike weir s taylormade r9 irons look like something you could get at your local golf shop. The perfect club driver is shorter than a conventional driver. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. How do you measure shaft length with a shaft already in the.
The golf swing is broken down into its many phases. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Mar 03, 2017 the formula that states a 12 inch change in shaft length equates to a 3 point change in swing weight is still valid, but it may make no actual difference and might provide a faster swing speed. I have lots of other things for sale, so please click on the link that says view posters other ads. Gears helped me see very accurately where i was hitting it on the face. I thought i was playing with a shortened driver but when. Ten years ago, however, mike weir won the masters with a decidedly. Driver length and impact efficiency tourspecgolf golf blog. Maybe its the shape of the golf course, i dont know. Those who lost distance experienced a decrease of 6 percent on average.
Select from regular, firm, stiff, ladies or seniors flex constructed from graphite or steel. A simple way to think about accuracy as it relates to shaft length is to compare the way you hit your wedge to the way you hit your driver. Tapertip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the hosel. However, a closer look at the irons reveals a set of oneoff prototypes that are made to the 2003 masters. I too went to a demo day not long ago and quite frankly, like gordy, couldnt really tell the difference between the stock shafts and saythe grafalloy. Hands in on backswing the opposite of what jim furyk does on his takeaway. Impress on the golf course with a beautiful japan only golf bag. Today im going to take a look at driver length and how it can correspond with impact efficiency. Aug 24, 2006 in the wishons book the search for the perfect golf club he says you rest the club shaft installed on the bottom of the head and take a tape measure from the bottom up the back of the club along the shaft to the top of the grip. This paper will describe why shaft length is critically important in fitting a driver. I have been reading the posts about shaft length and weight and i wanted to share what i have tried and what works for me.
Driver shaft length creep page 2 clubs, grips, shafts. Behind him are two players not known for their length, but who clearly get the most out of what they have to work with. Driver shaft length club makingfittingrepair mygolfspy. After playing his college days at byu with the likes of mike weir, ed fryatt, and. The list includes legends such as mike weir, bubba watson and phil mickelson to name but a few. When canadian mike weir was he wrote a letter to jack nicklaus asking if he. However, the longer the shaft the harder it is to control the club and hit the ball squarely. Mar 19, 2015 what driver shaft length might help you hit straighter and longer drives.
Miles of golf feels one of the very important parts of fitting a customer for a driver is the length of the driver. If youve installed your shaft uncut then youve built something approaching long drive competitor length although cobra are going to be releasing a 48 gamer driver soon. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest which does not give you access to all the great features at golfopinions such as viewing all the images, interacting with existing members and access to certain forums. Average driver distance is 276 and fairways hit at 56%.
I played with a guy recently who had one and he was absolutely crunching it. Club fitting archived newsletters positive mental golf archived. As a long time taylormade staff player, weir had been using several different drivers made by taylormade, including the m4 and the m5. I simply cut my driver shafts down so the driver plays to a full length of 43. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Mike weir foundation, established in 2004, is dedicated to advancing the physical, emotional and educational needs of children. Players who went back to a regularlength putter did so by accepting the theory. Left handed newport with a flangeline canadian maple leaf and numbered 251 of 281 pieces. Driver shaft length will be reduced by the biggest golf companies in the near future and they will market heavily the far increased accuracy of the shorter shaft. Cleveland didnt want him to use a shaft with tm written on it anymore so mitsubishi made him one with whiteboard graphics.