We offer a variety of club repair services in every golf galaxy location. Play your best golf with mark crossfield askgolfguru and his free youtube. For every 12 inch you remove, you will lose approximately three swingweight points. Aug 03, 2012 3jack experiments with shortening the driver shaft one of the questions i get and i often see on message boards is about shortening the length of the driver. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. You can buy aftermarket weights at billy bobs golf to bring the sw back up to stock. I have about a 97 mph driver swing speed leaving me at the border of a stiff shaft.
I tried hitting a friends driver the other day that was cut down to 43 and i loved it. 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. 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. One round my driver is great and i cant miss a fairway and the next round im all over the place. A professional clubmaker can probably get a shorter, modern driver playing like it should. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. 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. What happens if you cut down the shaft length on your driver and long irons. Grip weight diff is 1 swingweight point per 5 grams grip weight dff. A lot of us fall back on our fairway woods for teeing off when we struggle with our driver its not uncommon to see many players hit their 3 wood as far as their driver simply because they can make better impact with the fw. Upon further research, i read that cutting a driver shaft will also stiffen the shaft.
Choosing the best golf shaft is essential for getting the most distance and accuracy from each shot on the course. Jan 31, 2017 driver length seems to be a hot topic. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Shorten shaft for better driving accuracy golf channel. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. May 28, 2018 getting the correct weight of your shaft is an important factor to consider as well. For nongolfers or those just starting to get into the sport it can seem almost impossible that the design of the shaft will have much effect on the overall swing of the user.
Also does a shorter shafts allow more consistent control. Shorten the shaft, then discover you need something softer, then add weight to the head to adjust the swingweight, then discover this causes you to push the ball right, then strengthen your grip to compensate, etc. For this test, we brought together five golfers with a range of swing speeds and handicaps. When golf shafts are manufactured and shipped to clubmakers and clubmaking companies, they are in what is called a raw, uncut form. If you are a golf fan you may have seen the news recently that reigning pga championship winner jimmy walker put a 42 inch titleist 917d2 driver into play at the pga tour events held recently in hawaii. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. I have no idea why, as the research definitely shows that you should be a lot more accurate if you shorten your driver, but for me, it did exactly the opposite. I have thought about butt cutting the tour 65 but it is an upgraded shaft and dont like the idea of altering it for an experiment, so im looking at buying a. Typically the rule of thumb is that a golfer with a slower swing speed will benefit from using a lighter shaft, and you would add weight as swing speed increases. Full service golf club repair golf galaxy official website. If you have to cut it off, use a hookbladed knife like this one, available in the green lantern golf store. Is it as simple as just cutting 2 off the butt end of the shaft what kind of things do i need to worry about.
The higher the swing speed, the stiffer the shaft flex should be. I have been choking up lately and have seen improvement, but hate the way it feels to choke up on the club. Morning drive shorten shaft for better driving accuracy. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft flex. Should i cut down my golf driver askgolfguru youtube. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length.
If i decide to cut down a driver shaft by a couple inches. The truth about golf shafts that every golfer should know. Sometimes, you need to shorten a golf club in your bag, but you dont want to waste your time driving to the golf store and paying money to do it. Shortening the shaft gives you that greater feeling of controlling the shaft throughout the swing. Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance.
Mar 26, 20 for longer golf drives do you need a longer golf shaft or would you be more accurate using a shorter cut down golf club. With steel shafts, use a tubing cutter to trim the shaft. 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. We have the tools and materials necessary to replace any graphite or steel golf club shaft. Trust the certified club technicians at golf galaxy to turn your old golf clubs into likenew condition. Once you determine the proper shaft length a quick tip would be to have a local golf store or pro shop cut your current driver shaft down to the appropriate size a good time to to this is when youre getting your clubs regripped anyway. From this form, the clubmakers have to cut the shaft, often from both the tip and grip ends, to properly install it into each clubhead. I had my driver shaft professionally shortened to either 44 or 43. Select from regular, firm, stiff, ladies or seniors flex constructed from. There is a good chance that your golf clubs are too long.
Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. If i shorten my driver shaft will it help with accuracy of. These relatively easy steps will help you shorten a golf club in 45 minutes or less. The more shaft you cut off, the lighter, more stiff, and effectively flatter the club becomes. We immediately set out to fix that and discover whether golfers are helped or harmed by longer driver shafts. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. Golf by joey golf instruction joey oconnor, custom golf clubs, editor of golf club business from greensboro, north carolina now in conway, myrtle beach, grand strand south carolina. Take an old driver to a certified club builder, get it shortened and reweighted, and give it a try, suggested wishon. In actual fact the best driver shafts can add a remarkable number of yards to a shot and can vastly improve the users game. Marriott golf academy grande vista master club fitter randall doucette explains the importance of shaft length with your driver. Shorter drivers may be easier to hit and more consistent. And, most importantly, wishon says, add weight to the clubhead in some manner to restore the swingweight feel of the club.
Choosing the wrong shaft will make it much harder to access the. Might have to go to a heavier shaft to get some of the feel back, from playing a shorter driver. A standard size rubber grip such as golf pride or lamkin is 52g. May 18, 2018 one of the most awarded certified clubmakers shows you how to cut a steel and graphite golf shaft using a variety of tools on tools of the trade music fr. When we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. Golf pride 25 is an option if you use a standard grip the grip weight is 25g and that is a little over 5 swingweight points diff. Or better yet, have a new driver customfit and custombuilt not only at a shorter length, but also for loft, face angle, shaft, total weight, swingweight, and grip size. I am looking to try a shorter driver shaft to add some consistency off the box.
However, not every hobbyist golf clubmaker is going to have access to these tools and needs to cut the golf club shaft without fear of splintering and. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Over the past twenty years, golf club manufacturers have been making clubs stronger meaning they have less loft on the face, and longer so that they can sell hopeful golfers the newest hot weapon that will knock the ball unimaginable distances. Graphite clubs are slightly longer, with a standard driver at 45 inches, 5iron at 38. If you like the accuracy of a shorter club off the tee id recommend you hit your 3 wood and leave the driver as is. The more often a golfer hits the center of the drivers face, the more consistency they will see in their driving accuracy and distance. Replacing the shaft on your golf clubs can be affordable and easy. As most people know, the driver shaft lengths from oems are usually in the range of 4514 to 4612 long. Ping putter cut down to 33 34 all of these changes, including shoes, for less than a new driver golf is just plain fun now. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Shorter driver shaft can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball more consistent as opposed to longer shafts. One of those was revealed recently when we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44.
Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Instinct told me to choke down and shorten my swing and i. If you have already purchased a standard driver and want it tipped 1 total, if the shaft was not previously tipped, that would bring your driver down to 44. Not a bad idea before you start whittling away on your driver shaft. Can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball more consistent as opposed to longer shafts. 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. The nitty gritty to cutting graphite golf shafts efficiently there are a number of items available to clubmakers to cut graphite golf shafts. Nov 07, 20 the standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. Our guide to maximizing driver distance goes over every single way you can add distance to your drives.
You would actually want to add weight to the club head if you are shortening the shaft. If clubs are shortened and no weight is added back to the clubhead, the chances of the. This golf video talks about the length of your golf driver and how different shaft lengths could. Explore an array of golf club shafts at the lowest prices guaranteed. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. Moreover, a short shaft helps you gain better control. Was reading golf magazine and there was a tip if you had a driver and a 3w from the same manufacture that had adjustable hosels you could put the 3w shaft on your driver just to see if you could hit it better. In this post, ill show you the easiest way to cut a golf shaft at home. Dec 11, 2018 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. Mar 14, 2020 how to shorten the length of a golf club. Regrettably, at the time i did not know about the titleist fitting centers. One of the most awarded certified clubmakers shows you how to cut a steel and graphite golf shaft using a variety of tools on tools of the trade music fr.
Choosing the right flex and profile of your driver shaft has more to do with the type of swing you have rather than the actual speed of your swing, which is a mistake many golfers make when they purchase clubs off the rack. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. How to cut down your driver shaft length first, you gotta get that grip off. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum.
To answer that question right away, we dont think so. The purpose of golf myths unplugged is to challenge the accepted wisdom of golf, but even we have blind spots. The nitty gritty to cutting graphite golf shafts efficiently. If you are going to shorten a golf club, there are a few things to keep in mind. A shorter driver shaft increases the likelihood of a golfer making better contact off the center of the drivers face.
Off to the course with the new driver and i watched in amazement as i hit wicked slices, not fades, but wild shots to the right. Mar 28, 2016 the quest for a more accurate driver everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. Mar 25, 2018 with steel shafts, use a tubing cutter to trim the shaft. If you have the red 9g weight in your driver now you would want to put in the blue 11g or maybe even the black 14g weight. The pros might be bombing the ball with their drivers, but recreational golfers are still lagging far behind. With the new trend of shortened driver shafts on tour right now, a question came to my mind. Believe it or not, you can adjust them yourself, without going to a professional. There are a number of items available to clubmakers to cut graphite golf shafts. Shortening the shaft can make the golf club less flexible. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the distance.