A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. Shes thrilled and can hardly wait to hit her driver. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Golfer driver 3 wood clubhead speed enter speed from 50 120mph mph golfer 5 6iron clubhead speed enter speed from 40 90mph mph golfer downswing transition rating golfer downswing tempo rating golfer wristcock release position golfer physical strength rating. Dont have the club head speed to play the 19degree 4iron generally we recommend 85 mph or. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. The different length of stock shafts in drivers across. Wishon launches 2nd generation of sl irons page 2 golfwrx. Measure golf club length in 2 proven methods nifty golf. Proper shaft length can significantly influence the direction, consistency and distance of a golf shot by forcing the player into an address position that can be maintained throughout the golf swing. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches.
The term refers to that region of a golf shaft at which the shaft exhibits the greatest amount of bend when the tip is pulled down. Become a free subscriber to rick shiels now official apparel and footwear partne. One of the key parts starts at address with the waist bend. I have found that driver shaft length and finding the sweet spot has to do with player height and arm length. I compared the performance of the 519shpr head to a wishon. 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. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. Driver length club makingfittingrepair mygolfspy forum. Custom fit correct length for your driver to improve strike.
Wishon sterling single length golf clubs wexcalibar sst. The standard length for steel and graphite wedges for men is 35 and 35. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Another thing most golfers dont consider is how the length of the shaft will affect their swing mechanics. Both angle of attack and shaft weight are the base parts of your swing and your desired objectives. Feb 25, 2015 would you be so kind as to specifically address your previouslystated concern about driver length with the famed wishon 43. How high do you hit the ball with the driver or is the 3 wood off the tee about the right height. The classic design along with high tech features such as hs300 high strength steel faces on the 5, 6 and 7 iron while the. If youve ever read anything tom wishon has written about driver length, or spoken to your local fitter about the topic, theres a curious statistic that youve probably encountered. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. These are golf clubs that are all the same length custom fitted to my body. According to usga the length of a golf club should not exceed 48 inches. The change has her using her body a bit more and hitting the ball on a much lower trajectory with a much longer runout.
February 10, 2012 2 comments golf shafts by shawn zawodni. Drivers that short might ordinarily though of as requiring a heavier shaft. Tall golfers and the extralong clubs myth green lantern golf. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Its not about you height, its your wrist to floor measurement. If i buy a new driver should i get it cut down by an inch or two. Firstly we trialed a graphite design tour ad di 6s shaft and then a wishon blue 55s shaft.
Head weight, shaft weight, grip weight, swing weight, flex point and center of gravity are identical in all of my clubs, making the. Dec 01, 2019 there is an optimum driver shaft length with which golfers will achieve maximum clubhead speed and it will vary from player to player. No, i put her into a little longer, heavier shaft, with a bit smaller, slightly heavier, 11degree smt spectrum head thats pretty close to this new wishon head, isnt it. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts. The definitive guide to shaft length, what you really need to know to make sure your clubs are fitted to you. Associating height with club length is one such assumption that quite. Over the years manufacturers have increased the length of driver shafts. Dec 11, 2018 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. Typically, fitters will base an initial driver shaft recommendation on a players swing speed and distance. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Custom club makers can fit the sterling irons with any iron shaft, including the wishon golf s2s line of iron shafts s2s shaft to swing fitting system, which is comprised of five graphite shafts from 55 grams to 115 grams, and two steel shafts 100, 115 grams.
Dec 01, 2019 what length golf clubs should you use. Tom wishon golf technologies s2s shaft fitting system. Standard length of golf clubs for women and men sportsrec. When in doubt, err on the side of shorter length for the driver. This fact led noted golf club designer tom wishon to ask. For added information about cuttingedge golf components, go online to. Drivers that short might ordinarily though of as requiring a heavier shaft to keep swingweight, balance, and general feel all within normal parameters. For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. It comes straight out of tom wishons common sense club fitting book. Here is what tom wishon, the founder of tom wishon golf technology, has to say there are no industrywide standards for any golf club specification in the golf equipment industry. I do play my 60 deg wedge in a shorter length iron as i just had too much trouble in controlling the height and or do not like the height i get on 34 to full swings. For iron shafts, they measure 5 different locations starting at 36 inches to 11 inches because iron shafts are shorter in raw length than driver shafts. The 5iron to pw with steel shafts set option is a good single length iron set choice for golfers who. Apr 25, 2012 i know that we were doing it with different driver heads going from an adams driver to a wishon 919thi, but i found the difference in clubhead speed rather astonishing.
Intended to be custom fit with any iron shaft model and flex to meet the swing speed, transitiontempo and release point of the golfer. Erring on the side of caution, i think 44 inches would be a good choice. My shaft is 46 long and i hit it a lot more accurately and find the sweet spot more often than a 4344 driver. Wishon and bowdens new singlelength sterling irons golfwrx. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. 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. Aug 07, 2015 this video is about wrist to floor measurements for golf shaft length. Now think about this the average driver length on the pga tour since 2005 has remained steady at 44. Then what does it do to the swing wt, shaft flex, club wt etc. With a variable thickness face and high moi, the 919thi delivers the best off centre hit. The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 drivers one at their standard length. Jan 07, 2015 not more than 10 percent of all men should ever try to play with a driver length that is longer than 44 inches.
We look at the factors you must consider when selecting the correct shaft length for your driver, irons and putter. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. Not more than 10 percent of all men should ever try to play with a driver length that is longer than 44 inches. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. Wishon 919thi has the graduated roll technology 20 face roll radius that produces the same loft angle up and down the face. Wishon golf has announced today the end of production of its popular sterling irons single length range of golf clubs. I have an old r7 driver which i have an ust mp5 stiff flex shaft fitted. That could wreck your golf game tom wishon ricks custom fit. What is the ideal driver shaft length according to height. Here is what tom wishon, the founder of tom wishon golf technology, has to say. Check out this study wishon did with 50 golfers with varying handicap levels. 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 is shorter better than standard length.
If you are 5 feet 4 inches tall with a 35inch wristtofloor measurement, the club should be onequarter inch longer. The standard length for a mens driver is in the 43inch to 45inch range. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. Wishon 919 fairway driver is a specialty club designed for players wanting a more penetrating flight on fairway shots and also to use off the tee on tight driving holes. Because golfers vary tremendously in height and arm length the two important factors. This video is about wrist to floor measurements for golf shaft length. While its not surprising that the most popular order, even among custom orders, is for standard length 45. Wishon s point is that when a shaft is tip trimmed, the very bottom measurement of the tip section gets softer and the rest of the driver shaft. With a variable thickness face and high moi, the 919thi delivers the best off centre hit performance in the game. On the off chance that tom wishon, josh chervokas, and basically. Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length.
Subscribe to trugolf academy for more videos for free. According to, standard length woods and drivers should suit most averagesize golfers. I have tried all types of shaft length and flex combinations but this suits me best. A very tall player will stoop too much with a standard length club, while a very short player will stand too upright. Wishon 929hs fairway wood has a compact head with a narrow face height it too has the bendable hosel feature. Feb 29, 2016 ultimately these shaft properties can not only have a big effect on how a driver feels as it is swung and as it impacts the ball, but also can influence the trajectory that can be achieved with a given model. We made slight adjustments to the lofts on the wishon clubs so im able to hit them further than my former irons without sacrificing any height. I compared the performance of the 519shpr head to a wishon 919thi 10. Contrasts with most other single length sets on the market being created for a 37. Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches. Sortable by golfer and shaft length, this tab provides a head to head. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard lengths equipment companies sell us.
Geoff built a 11 degree head with standard lie and loft and fitted with two different shafts. Wishon launches 2nd generation of sl irons golfwrx. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. As club equipment guru tom wishon explains, the length, loft, lie of your clubs are. Sterling single length wishon golf clubs can be built to 36. Explaining the effect of wrong shaft flex in golf clubs. So kickpoint isnt a singular point on a shaft, but rather an area along the shaft s length where it exhibits the most flexing when a force such as a golf swing is applied. It is designed to be a longer length than a normal 3wood but shorter than a normal driver. Wishon single length irons are the premier single length irons in the golf industry. 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.
On many web sites i have seen they are all recommending 43 44 driver length yet all the driver companies sell 45,46 and some approaching 47 drivers. The widest possible range in driver fitting options the 919thi is wishon s most popular, and flexible driver design ever. A standard golf industry chart, such as the one found at the club shack. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has. It is designed to be a shorter length than a normal driver however, it still maintains a maximum cor face similar to a larger 460cc driver. We will let you know when it becomes available again. Would you be so kind as to specifically address your previouslystated concern about driver length with the famed wishon 43. Golfer driver 3 wood clubhead speed enter speed from 50 120mph mph golfer 5 6iron clubhead speed enter speed from 40 90mph mph golfer downswing transition rating. Assuming its about average for your height, 44 is fine. Wishon sterling single length golf clubs wexcalibar sst pured graphite shafts. 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.
Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry specializing in club head design, shaft performance analysis and club fitting research and development. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. 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 single length sterling irons were designed by legendary golf club head designer tom wishon and have proved to be one of the most popular products in the wishon. The shaft length is based on the golfers height, arm length. Sep 15, 2016 1 the floor to wrist measurement using the wishon tables suggests a driver length of 4343. Wishon golf sterling single length pw single iron steel shaft 110 gram stiff. Driver length has to do with with your angle of attack, and your desired shaft weighthead weight combination. On the other hand, if the golfer is using too little loft, which is the case with a very high percentage of players today with the driver and 3wood, the more flexible shaft could bring his launch.
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