For every 12 you cut off the driver length, you will reduce the swingweight by 23 swingweights. My driver shaft length is 44 inches and i hit the ball longer and straighter than my old 45 12. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the distance. If you have the red 9 gram weight, you will want to purchase a black 14 gram weight or. Making your 910 driver longer isnt wrong either, just personal preference. Each model offers specific performance benefits developed by the games top shaft manufacturers using. A club length that suits one player wont necessarily suit another, which is why there are professional club fitters. Jimmy walker on using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs. I think the mizuno standard lengths are 14 shorter than titleist.
The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. What you need to know about the titleist 917 drivers the. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but which is. Fit your titleist 917 d2, 917 d3, ts2, or ts3 driver with the shaft thats just right for you. Im 58 and when i swing a standard length shaft i feel like i cant widen my base because ill be too far away from the ball and if i. Learn how to finetune the performance of your titleist driver using surefit technology. Fortunately, both png and titleist fittings will get the right length and lie for you. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Titleist driver, mehr lange, maximale lange, driver, longest drive, schafte, wenig spin. Titleist custom driver shafts 917, ts2, ts3 custom shafts. The titleist ts2 driver is slightly longer overall, at 45. Titleist ts2 driver titleist ts golf drivers titleist.
With respect to offtheshelf clubs, there is no organization authorized to set standard lengths for golf clubs. Does anyone out there know callaways standard length of the shaft for driver without the optifit adapter on it. With regards to how the tours average shaft length stacks up against whats commonly found at retail, the driver currently in your bag is likely longer by about one inch. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. Why drivers vary in length and swingweight do you ever wonder why drivers are a particular length or swingweight.
With respect to offtheshelf clubs, there is no organization authorized to set standard lengths. Evening i am having a fitting for driver this weekend, i know a 3 wood length shaft in my old driver gives me more control and accuracy with only a small loss of distance. The titleist driver was chosen for the testing because we have the ability to match swing weight by adjusting the weight in the back, and we have multiple shafts. The extra length also tends to reduce the bend or kick point of the shaft.
The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. When i started playing golf all the way back in 1993 the standard length graphite shaft driver was 44 inches. Some argue that mizuno measures length on the raw shaft prior to grip installation. The ts2 driver from titleist is engineered to keep your shots far and straight, with the stability to allow you to play aggressively. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Take full advantage of the added speed of ts metals with our new shaft lineup. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. Anyone know how short titleist will make a driver shaft. See what results we got when we tried different length shafts on the golf club in a driver.
My standard sim 9 degrees not max which i custom ordered from taylormade, came longer than i asked as usual. Starting in the 1980s, all the golf equipment companies began to increase the. It also comes with some new, lighter, highend stock shafts. Model, head size, rh lofts, lh lofts, standard lie, length. Additional shaft and flex options available through the titleist custom clubs department.
Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. Titleist launches ts1 driver for moderate swing speed. But a survey of major manufacturers shows that standard golf club lengths are fairly uniform across the board. Titleists excitement about its new 917 drivers exists on multiple levels and started as engineers discovered upon completion of the new design that they had created a product that compared to its.
I havent measure it but comparing to other shafts i have laying around. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Its neither right nor wrong as there is no industry standard. Two letters that mark the way to the future of titleist speed. Both the g20 and ap1 were both great improvements over the g10s. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. What length driver should you use with mark crossfield filmed at titleist tpi in the usa with their top fitting team. Hey guys, ive been following this forum for a while. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. The shaft will not work any differently being extended and you will likely not notice other minor specs that will change with such a short change in length. The ts project is a peerless pursuit of speed where every micron and milligram matter.
Because of the good results with a shorter driver, i. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver. Does anyone have any advice on appropriate shaft length for your height. The standard length for a male driver shaft used to be 43. Effortless distance with the new titleist ts1 driver. Titleist ts2, ts3 and ts4 golf drivers deliver speed, distance, and incredible. Noncommercial to either one of our two years for lost updates and. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. Golf monthly technical editor joel tadman explores the impact different shaft lengths have on the distance and accuracy golf drivers provide for. My previous stock g10s were the standard png length and wrong lie. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Im 58 and when i swing a standard length shaft i feel like i cant widen my base because ill be too far away from the ball and if i try to keep my feet a little closer im too unbalanced and fall forward. What shaft length for a 45 playing length sim driver.
The titleist fitting staff had me dialed into a shaft fairly quickly, and they showed me that i was in the center of the face consistently with a specific shaft and 44 length, with variance being only in a bit. Basically what is the raw length of a callaway shaft that ends up playing at 45. I have a question about the proper length of fairway woods. It began with a challenge from the games greatest players. Titleist ts2, ts3 and ts4 golf drivers deliver speed, distance, and incredible performance. Custom titleist shafts come complete with a titleist shaft sleeve already installed. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. Mizuno vs titleist lie angles and shaft length golfwrx.
Titleist has nothing to try just suggest order the driver with my current ad di shaft since my old drivers was getting better numbers. Model head size loft options 1 standard lie 1 mens standard length 2 ladies standard length 2. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. The 275gram overall weight shaft dependent an incredible 45 grams lighter than the ts2 model, with an 8gram lighter head weight generates faster. So what is the shortest driver shaft length titleist make as i dont want to go much above a 3 wood length. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length.
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