Good advise Mike. I cut my Ping G30 9* driver to a playing length of 44 inches. Driver came stock with a 10 gram weight in the head, so I changed it to 12 gram. Never hit a driver as straight as I do now. The only thing I lost was a trip into the woods.

Your videos are quickly becoming some of the best presentations on the internet..........thanks for you contributions!

On a hunch and with no data to back it up I went to a 44" driver last year and it was a great decision. I'm more accurate and the feeling of control has increased. I probably lost a few yards but the consistency of strike has improved so the yardage is more consistent from drive to drive. Important to get the club swingweighted back to whatever you're comfortable with. Between the shorter shaft and a midsize grip it required quite a bit of tweaking.

You've got a simple, smooth and easy swing. Wish I could do the same.

This is the most useful golf video I’ve ever watched, thanks

Great video, really interesting stuff, especially that you actually gained yards through a better strike location. Just proves again why a good professional fitting is so important

Had my Taylormade M1 Driver shorted by 1 inch today and played with it for the first time. Instant feedback was that the driver was amazingly easier to hit. Before shortening the club I struggled with a fade and now I may have to move the directional weight towards the toe to fight off a slight tendency to pull. Most drivers were slightly right of my target (left handed) but very manageable. Overall I am pleased with the adjustment.

I'm glad someone's finally done a video on this. Proof is in the results. Said this for a long time. Woods are to long for the average golfer. Even tour pros are cutting them down but for some reason manufacturers keep making them longer. Brilliant Mike just hope people take note with this.

the original driver length is 43.5" of course longer drivers do hit the ball longer! i used a 42" driver and hit the ball 330 when i was 40, jack nnicklas used a shorter driver shaft also the reason i tried the shorter shaft. find the speed of your 3 wood and then the driver! then try a shorter shaft in driver and see the speeds of short compared to long.

@butchratell7569

2 жыл бұрын

i am 70 now still hitting the ball 275 learn to use more wrists and complete the swing over your back.

Excellent video, I am going shorter to 44.5 or 44. Will be working this out with my club fitte, look forward to better ball striking. Very informative.

I'm a big believer in shorter clubs. My driver shaft is a Tour AD DI and we have cut it down to 43.5 inches. Interestingly my club head speed has increased with a shorter shaft as I am more in control so can swing harder. Strike location and therefore accuracy has also improved. I now have all my woods (same Tour AD DI shafts) playing shorter and also had my Mizuno irons cut down 1 inch...best thing I have done to improve my game.The manufacturers know that 80% of people will buy a driver based on the single longest shot they hit while in the shop on trackman, which has resulted in these ridiculously long Drivers.

Great video - very interesting and allowed me the actually pull the trigger on my fitting with Titleist TS3 with a -1" Evenflow White T1100 6.5.

Love this video, explains why I hit it longer with less dispersion!! Only one complaint, should of done this video in April! Keep up with the great videos.

I have the same shaft but with 2017 M2 head. I wanted to shorten the shaft but was not sure if that was the right thing to do. This video gave me confidence!! Thanks!

Excellent review Michael definitely worth looking at a shorter shaft. Well done very well explained.

Tried gripping down on my driver and 3-wood yesterday to find out if it was an option to help my accuracy. Have standard length M2's, which have midsize Golf Pride MCC plus 4 grips and the lack of taper as my hands adjusted down the grip really helped to keep the feeling of the grips thickness the same versus a more standard grip that gets smaller the further down the grip your hands go. Hit a dozen or so balls with each club and immediately noticed this helped improve the left-right dispersion closer with no significant loss of distance. Need to take it to the course next.

I am 6' 2" and switched to a 44 1/2 in shaft this year with good results. At first, I lost a few yards, but the more I got used to it and built more confidence the more I was able to swing it faster. My distance is now up 10 yards from last year and I am hitting a lot more fairways.

@ItsNukem

Жыл бұрын

So good to read just got my x-stiff cut to 44.5 and was kinda freaking out since I’m 6’2. Will tee the ball up a touch higher and see what happens

@BuffaloBarber24

Жыл бұрын

Is that 44.5” including the grip cap?

@mh_golfer

Жыл бұрын

@@BuffaloBarber24 - No, just the shaft itself.

@Kylez1212

Жыл бұрын

@@mh_golfer just the shaft with no driver head attached as well I assume? So with the head it would be close to 45.5 I would say?

Was fitted 2 months ago specifically looking at shaft length, settled at 44" shaft length, clubhead speed stayed the same with no loss of distance due to better strike location, the biggest difference was a much better dispersion, miss less fairways and have gone from 4.2 handicap to 3.1 in my last 3 comps. The game is easier from the fairway

@downsouth1678

3 жыл бұрын

How tall are you ?

@lm2487

2 жыл бұрын

@@downsouth1678 5'3"

@francisgodbout1038

10 ай бұрын

@@lm2487im 5´5 and use to play an old 43.5inch driver from canadian tire, i got fitted for a stealth and the only thing i get now is less money in my bank account and more walk into the wood, il’ definitively cut it down to 44

This was a great video! I have seen this true In my own game. Taking off 1-1,5 inch makes it so relaxing to drive the ball And that also helps my game mentally. But the shock of being longer with a shorter shaft made me Laugh out loud.

The majority of amateur golfers have convenient memories. They remember their longest drives but very few have any idea what their average drive length is. Manufacturers know this and feed our egos to the benefit of their bottom lines. I thought maybe common sense might be making a breakthrough last year with the high MOI Ping G400 max driver. But I can see with this years offerings that those who understood the greater benefit of directional control over distance were not financially sufficient to direct continued efforts in that direction. Very good and informative video despite a few slips of the tongue. Reconfirmation that strike is still king.

That’s an eye opener. Interesting findings!

Great vlog. Really interesting. Thanx a lot

A few of the pros have cut it down to 43”. Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia and Jimmy Walker. They say.., better control and if only a few yards shorter.., rather be in fairway more. I would hv to believe other lesser known pros have also cut it down a bit. Drivers years ago were certainly not 45.5”. I cut my driver to 43.5” and yes.., more fairways. Good informative video. Thx

Really great test!. Most players hit 3:woods much better than driver. Same goes for long irons.

Changed to a 44.5" shaft on my Aeroburner. Consistently better distance and accuracy. 260-300 yds total distance after the change. Was closer to 250 avg with less accuracy before.

I like the tee hitting the camera! =)

Excellent lesson.

Wow. I love your testing of the shaft lengths. I’m 5’9, and really the only club that I struggle with is any of my newer drivers. When I do, I “regress” to my old 905R Titleist, and it rarely fails me. It’s a 44” playing length. I feel like I’m always fighting the standard length, and the 905 just feels so natural. It truly is a fairway finder. After going on a Trackman last weekend it was proven for me. My old 905 was constantly straighter, and considerably longer that my new TSi2 driver.

@mikeanderson3735

11 ай бұрын

I cut my driver down to the same length as my 3 wood and its been a huge difference. If you shorten your other drivers just make sure you are careful. If you cut it from the butt it will stiffen the shaft but not as much as cutting the tip. Also be careful on weight of the club. You may need to add some lead tape to the head of the driver to get the feel of the club to your liking.

When choking down on the driver to 43/44 tend to be more in control of my driver and no noticeable drop off in distance thks for this post

@sprtsfanatic1

4 жыл бұрын

Roger Toye Same, I started choking a good 1-2 inches down on my driver about 6-7 years ago. Guess this proves that it might be worth just cutting an inch or two off of the driver itself. Considering how micro-technical this sport is, I could see vast improvements

Went from a standard length driver to 44", haven't looked back. Went from truly spraying balls around the 230 mark to hitting fairways consistently carrying at 250 yards. Unfortunately, the added distance brings in parts of the course I've never played before, specifically bunkers at 260 haha. Make sure to have adjustable weight clubs, unless you don't mind the look of 15g of lead tape on your driver head.

@anonymous1aoLang

5 жыл бұрын

slashracer111 cannot agree more .. encounter same experiences like u after shorten my driver shaft n able to hit my longest drive more times compare to previously so so so so rare

I have seen many videos talking about this subject and all of them have the same conclusion.

Michael... Best golf videos in my opinion!!! Definitely going to cut mine down. Could I suggest doing a video on a game improvement, players, and blade iron where you hit them off the toe, heel, thin, and fat and see how much distance you actually lose with each type of club? I think a bad shot will cost you with either club. Thanks!!!

Good stuff! Keep up the work

brilliant mike interesting

This is what I have been interested in for long time. Hitting the ball on the sweet spot is more important to most golfers. Thanks for the great experiment!

I am a pga golf pro and have been playing 44 icch shaft for 6 years now. Best thing I have ever done. Easier to hit , less spin, and lighter. Win win win.

@joedubiel6702

5 жыл бұрын

I love 44 inch shafts. Definitely the way to go. Control and better ball striking equal accuracy and further distance. At least it did for me! Spider Dubiel

@conalsands4748

Жыл бұрын

@@joedubiel6702 would in the middle say 44.25 be similar

Nice to see the gains from the shorter shaft- anyone thinking of cutting their shaft, please be careful! That said, you can use a power miter saw with a fine toothed blade. Go slow- works great.

Hi I am 6'6" swapped my 3wood shaft and put it in my driver head ( both clubs are Cobra driver is bio cel 3 wood is F7 both Stiff ,)best I've ever hit it hopefully seeing my pro tomorrow to get some stats .

its all about shot direction and hitting fair ways

Thanks Michael for this I think i have the wrong length of shaft - instinctively I always choke down on my drivers, but now i shall try to get a suitable length for my height which is 5"8''

drivers in Japan are 44.5 inches normally, yet most Japanese are quite short. I tried a 42 inch shaft and loved it, I am 6'4" and I think most people play drivers too long

@robbrobb659

4 жыл бұрын

thats what i did also

Great review. I bet the difference would be even better with a shorter golfer too as you are quite tall. I am only 5 ft 7 inches myself. :) I have my Ping Driver at 44 inches. I have been using 44 inch shafts for a while now. I love em. Much more control and I hit further too. Easier to hit the sweet spot! Thanks for this review. It was what I suspected. Spider Dubiel

Enjoy your Videos Michael.

Very interesting results. Would like to see some on course testing to confirm the consistency of each length in a gaming environment.

HI MN, very interesting test You made! For You a shorter shaft is best. Myself a guy of 80+, former PGA teacher up here in Stockholm it is like this. My clubhead speed is very low, 75-80m/h, but I have a swing with, splendid ballhits on clubhead, made many tests with tape on clubhead on that issue. Have lengthen shaft on my two favor. drivers to 46 and 47", with those clubs I still can have a OK launch compare to other younger players. Thing is, if Y have good hits close to sweetspot You are in buisness with long shafts like me! // Thanks for good tests// Johnny

I'm 5' 7". First thing I do when I buy a new driver is have the shaft trimmed so that the club has a playing length of 44". Strike is more consistent.

@josephdubiel7129

4 жыл бұрын

Better to special order one at the 44 inch length . Swing weights and kick points enter into the equation when you trim the shaft. I am 5 foot 7 also. I have to admit though I have done it your way a couple of times with not bad results though. This last time I special ordered the driver from Ping and they cut the shaft from full lengths. It really has worked out better for me this way. Your actually getting a 44 inch shaft with perfect swing weight and kick point from the get go. Spider Dubiel

The last two drivers that I’ve had, the shafts were 44-44.25 inches in length. I feel that I get better, more consistent hits with that length. With ‘standard’ length drivers, the strikes were all over the face with some hitting of the ground behind the ball, as well. I’ve got a lot more confidence and find the fairway most of the time. I feel that length of shaft should be a part of the fitting process. Why should a person that’s 5’8” hit the same length as someone over 6’ tall?

Thank You for black and white data. I remember playing with a player who had all his irons clubs cut to the same length and his woods were also matched in length. Very consistent ball striker.

@chopperdeath

5 жыл бұрын

I had this same idea some time ago. Seems logical to me as the club face angles would account for distances. What iron length was the reference standard? 6-7 iron perhaps?

@motion1512

3 жыл бұрын

This is literally what Bryson Dechambeau does lol

I'm a senior golfer with a nine handicap, I use a Nike " Covert " driver cut down to forty three and a half inches. I'd much rather hit my drive 230 yards and be on the " short stuff " than hit it 250 and be behind trees !!

@davestewart3790

3 жыл бұрын

I am a senior golfer as well and still using my covert driver as I really like it ... was wondering if shortening it down would help as well.... what lead you to that length ... thanks in advance for sharing

My driver is 43 1/2 which is 2 inches shorter than the norm and I'm more consistent in hitting fairways and maybe have lost only 2-3 yards. In my opinion, get your club to 44 inches and I bet you will hit more fairways.

@conalsands4748

Жыл бұрын

Was there a massive difference in your original length of 45?

I got fitted this year at Callaway in Carlsbad and they fitted me with a Epic that was a inch shorter.

I really great and informative video. Am going to book some lessons at local range which has ball tracking as really struggling with driver and 3w, I will now definitely ask about shaft length

I just got fitted for a driver and the guy told me not to cut down my shaft and to learn how to hit a 45 in length shaft. I been playing a 44 inch shaft and 9 degree driver for 18 years.... he fitted me for 45 inch and 10.5 degree head. Trackman said yes, golf course says no. I'm cutting down my callaway mavrik to 44 and cranking down to 9.5 tomorrow on lunch break

Good video . I like the fact you didn't have to change the head weight and still have great results.

@conalsands4748

Жыл бұрын

Is matching up the head weight a must do ? Or not necessary will it make much of a difference?

I am 6'2" and my swing speed is around 110 mph, I cut my driver shaft to 44 1/2 inches to get more conssistency. Just like you now that I am hitting above the equator of the club I am getting better spin numbers and more distance. my average drive is around 265 carry now. So happy that I gut my driver and did not let me ego get in the way

@MichaelNewtonGolf

6 жыл бұрын

+Simian Golf yes!!

Great video! You should add that shortening the shaft affects swing weight, though. For most golfers a shaft of 44.5 with 12g of weight added back is going to yield the best results. Amazing how few fitters actually know this, though. OEMs are setting ‘standard’ length way too long just so they can say their driver is the longest. It’s marketing, not fitting.

Nice video, very informative. I bet dispersion left and right was reduced too! Thanks, Michael! PS. It's ku ro ka ge (ge as in "get"), 4 different syllables. It's not ku ro 'cage'.

Started gripping down on driver and fairway woods, amazing the differents

Great vid, John Daily said get yor driver the same length as your fairway wood.

@graceclarito8847

3 жыл бұрын

Just wonderful, I've been looking for "is my iron shot the same as my driver" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Reyuhaffad Underlying Recognition - (just google it ) ? It is a smashing one off product for discovering how to revealing an effortless golf swing technique minus the normal expense. Ive heard some super things about it and my colleague got cool success with it.

Really makes you think doesn't it. Club head speed is not everything. Great video👍🏻

Got the Callaway Fusion driver 44.5 inches very accurate will never a driver longer now, much easier to hit.

@edmundojrsichon1664

4 жыл бұрын

Seve Sellors Is it 44.5 “ total length? including head?

Shorter shaft also seemed to help your Lie angle get your club head at a much better angle in relationship to the equator line...by a few degrees closer to 0*....long shaft if I recall, toe was up like 7*, shorter was only like 3* or 4* I am definitely going to get my driver shaft cut down...as yes, I hit my 3 wood straighter & usually as far as the driver! Driver never seems to be consistent as well!

nice swing!

Great advice I'll try gripping down an inch and see how it goes. Many thanks.

85 years old now; played since I was 8 years old with a hand me down hickory stick 2 iron. When the shafts got longer I always trimmed mine down as much as 2 inches, never bothered about swing weight. I can still knock it out there 175 yards, including roll. Cut my R9 460cc Taylormade down to 43.50 inches.

Would like to see you use the long shaft and choke up to match the length of the shorter shaft and see wow that works so maybe you'll have the best of both worlds. Cheers.

I think this video is on point. I’m also 6’5 and I just purchased the new Taylormade Stealth 2 stiff driver. This driver is 46” long and I had to put it away at my last outing. I started using my GX-7 and I hit every drive right down the middle. The length is much shorter. 46” drivers should be shortened.

Shortened my driver by 1" before I even took off the wrapper. It's a bomber. But I got too quick with my swing over just a few rounds. Now I'm hitting 3/4 swings with my -1" driver and striking fear and envy into the hearts of my buddies. 😎

You gained 7 yards , you mistakenly said 7 mph. Great review 👍👍👏👏

I recently put a callaway adapter onto an old Project x fairway shaft and started using it in my xr16 driver. It’s 3” shorter than standard and I love it. Hit the middle of the clubface much more consistently and I’ve noticed no real drop off in distance. Definitely hitting more fairways, but most importantly, on days where I’m not swinging it well, I find I’m still in play, instead of deep in the woods. Can’t see myself going back to a 46” shaft.

Cut 1” off my Titleist 915d2 as I was struggling with strikes all over the face .. I changed the weight to 19g the heaviest I could find.. result much better strikes therefore average distance up but also feel more confident that I’m going to hit a good shot and I’m sure that helps too !

@hawkey100

6 жыл бұрын

How did you change the weight ?

@elmatador7528

6 жыл бұрын

hawkey100 on the bottom of the driver head is a screw in weight comes as 8gram standard I believe ... just unscrewed it and put in the heavier weight... they custom fit the drivers using this method 👍🏻

@hawkey100

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but that only works if you have a driver with weights in the sole, how can you change it for say a Ping G400 where there are no movable weights ? Or other drivers that do not have weights ?

@elmatador7528

6 жыл бұрын

hawkey100 it’s not a movable weight it’s a static screw in weight ... I’m sure you can change the back weight in the g400 too to customise swing weight

@JAG1651

6 жыл бұрын

You'd need to find a decent Clubfitter who will hotmelt the head back up to your ideal Swingweight. There are other options like having a heavier shaft to offset the shortened shaft to get the swingweight back up to where you need it, but you would need a professional clubfitter to access this for you. Most PGA Pros don't offer this level of service, but I'd urge anyone who is thinking about chopping off an inch from their Driver, to stop and make sure you get seen by a Fitter who can really dial your ideal swing weight in properly, rather than immediately resorting to the hacksaw this weekend!

Your downswing..... particularly from impact to follow through, is as good as any tour pro I've seen in 40 years of watching golf swings. One of the most graceful, relaxed driver swings in the history of the world. This is the swing we all are trying to emulate. Simply gorgeous!!

@allonwne

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I played all the swings back several times and then in slow motion, looks so simple, so easy!

After seeing a video about swapping a three wood shaft into the driver I decided to try it. Hit every fairway and only ten yards short of my driver. Much more solid strike and more control. Needless to say the three wood shaft is staying in the driver

Gripping down 2 inches on my m2 driver hitting straighter and longer and much more consistent.

@jazzforJamie

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Johnny, Johnny here, ha ha! It is alwys better to have a longer shaft and grip down if needed, cutting butt end in garage with hacksaw is no good deal! Myself I have almost perfect ball strikes on sweetspot 8 out of 10 shots with driver, My 47" shaft give me more speed and longer distance, One inch on more lenght on shaft is 7 yards closer to target! // Keep on playing // Johnny D Bergh

I moved from a 45.5" down to a 43.75" this year. Best move ever. Definitely straighter and more fairways already. Noticed a bit of a distance fall off but not more than 5 yards or so.

@Dirtdick24

Жыл бұрын

Did you alter swing weight or just cut it?

@chriskujawski13

Жыл бұрын

@@Dirtdick24 just cut it. I have actually moved back since though. Didn't suit me in the long run. I honestly felt like the distance loss was too much, probably near 10+ yards.

@conalsands4748

Жыл бұрын

@@chriskujawski13 maybe 1.75" was maybe too much was is the shorter shaft produced shorter carry?

I got so tired of mis hits I took my driver out of the bag and used my 3H or 3W averaging around 230yds off the tee. I just had my Callaway Mavrik shortened from 45" to 43.5" and it feels way more controllable.

I have wondered this myself. I'd love to take 2 identical drivers/shaft stiffness etc etc (except different length) and hit 50 balls with each. Then measure ACCURACY averages. I'd bet the shorter improves accuracy dramatically.

Thanks mike. My Height says I need 43.75. Yup I had 45.5 length and always had to choke down with hands on grip to get a better result but that presents a problem too as the tapered grip gets smaller causing accentuated hand rotational degrees off on the face. Looki g forward to cut down.

Can you do a video on a 60g vs a 70g shaft?

Very nice. Shorter shaft, smaller arc. It takes less strength to swing a shorter driver so you should swing faster gaining (not losing) distance and accuracy. Newton, maybe you should stick with the shorter shaft and slightly adjust yourself to strike more centered. Stats don't lie. It's down the fairways we must be.

At the start of the season, I bought replacement shafts in identical spec to the originals for my Callaway Epic Driver, 3w and 5w. Cut the replacements to 44 (-1.5), 42.5 (-0.5) and 41 (-1 as my original was 0.5 short to start). I made no adjustments for the change in swingweight and the results have been fantastic. I'm now back to the same distances I was getting with the longer shaft, but with much higher consistency. I've eliminated driver blocks (which used to be a big problem for me). I can get the 3w up and running straight and my 5w is like a 205 yd wedge. It's amazing. The flow throughout the set is really good too. From 4h to 5w to 3w to D are all 1.5" apart. It feels very natural. I do plan on popping the long shafts back on for an extended range day just to see if the improvement is related more to the shaft lengths or my potential increase in ability.

Been playing with driver cut one inch shorter for years. Got that tip from from Don Trahan .. It works!!

@jimsaddler942

5 жыл бұрын

Been thinking about doing the same. Did they add weight to your driver head after cutting down the shaft?

@kareemosman3064

4 жыл бұрын

did it make a high draw easier . and more controllable?

43.5” for 35 years now. I just turned 50 and I still carry it 270+.Like others have said, it’s very unlikely you will like the club shorter without adding some weight back to the head.I add hot melt inside the head to avoid adding a lot of lead tape. I usually add about 12-14 grams of hot melt and then fine tune it with a bit of tape. I like mine at D-2 swingweight.

@MichaelNewtonGolf

6 жыл бұрын

hope i can carry it 270+ when i'm 50!

@barrypeterson6921

6 жыл бұрын

scott h v

Great vid Mike. I have a standard 46 inch Stiff shaft in my driver which i cannot control to my liking,..looks like i will be cutting it down tonight.I did an online driver fitting and it came out 44.25 to 44.75. Interesting stuff. I have tried choking down slightly on my irons and i hit them further as well. Perhaps there is a method in the madness. Big thankyou for this vid..

@downsouth1678

3 жыл бұрын

Can i ask where you did the online fitting ?

Hi Guys! I started play this game 1979, all drivers that time was 43 ". Today it is 44" to 46". My slow swing, max 80m/h need as long shaft possible, so I play 47" om Callaw.XR. Guys with full and long backswing is not rec. to have long shaft, will be to many off center hits! I use only 3/4 swing on all clubs in bag, long driver is perfect to keep up distance for me.

@MichaelNewtonGolf

6 жыл бұрын

Interesting but if you control strike then way not.

Took 3/4 of an inch off and added 12g of weight using lead tape.

I'm gaming this exact same driver head and shaft is stiff flex. I've never been consistent with this driver so I decided to cut the shaft to 44.5". At first, the swing felt awful. The combination of the shorter shaft and the change of swing threw me off. And then I added a third weight to get the swing weight to more or less what they were before. Now I'm only missing 1 or the most 2 fairways and they are still playable. I've even gained some distance as well. I'm aware that I'm modding this driver simply based on trial and error but I can only guess how much more I could've gain if I was properly fitted for the driver.

Michael, I wonder if you matched the swing weight of the shorter club with the longer club, I’d bet the strike would be closer to the center in the shorter club. I’m using the Callaway big Bertha Fusion “heavy” driver at 44 “ with the 12 gram weight. So far, I strike the the fusion in the center with my bad strikes slightly high toward the heel. Many of my golf friends choke up on their drivers, they can’t control the club at 45.5 “/ 46”. Thanks for the very good vlog.

Great review. I remember when driver shaft lengths were 43-1/2 . I'm in the market for a new driver and may try to get fitted with a shorter shaft to see if it may be a better fit for me to go "back in time ". Thanks again, great video

@granty1954

6 жыл бұрын

hawkey100 go to a proper independent fitter, not an American Golf style demo day. I remember getting the high Street shop shorten my new driver and they had no idea that the head should be weighted up accordingly. It was awful.

@hawkey100

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advise Garry

@plusfour1

6 жыл бұрын

Interesting how driver lengths have changed over the years. I own 4 drivers of various ages. 1. 1974 Powerbilt HB 43.5" 2. 2005 Taylormade R7 425 45" 3. 2012 Ping Anser 45.5" 4. 2015 Titleist 915 D3 45.5" Of course the head on the Powerbilt is very much different than the others.

@granty1954

6 жыл бұрын

plusfour1 I'm guessing the Powerbilt had a steel shaft. The move to graphite allowed lighter and longer shafts to be used as the heads got bigger and bigger.

@plusfour1

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. Good point, in line with your comment above and I guess why we might not get the results we want if we choked up on the driver or hacked an inch or two off the end and re-gripped.

My r15 is 3 wood length. Much more consistent! No dropoff in distance!

@JaxReds

3 жыл бұрын

Yea like I cut my 3 wood 2 1/2 inches by breaking the top but we won’t talk about that and I gained like 10 yards carry and an automatic straight shot as long as I line up

my driver is a flyz plus,i cut 2 inches off i get much better strikes and better accuracy and gained 10 yards.

Perhaps a 44 and 3/4 inch driver shaft would be best suited to you bring the strike location into the centre of the club face with better dispersion and less spin than the standard 45.5 🏌️🤔

Got my cobra SZ to 44.5 in hit more fairways but I don't have an distance lost it's works for me

Hi, I have bought a few 2nd hand drivers. How do I measure playing length/shaft length.? Thank you :)

Great video, goes to show how important club fitting is!

Did you just use the shorter shaft or did you add weight to get that 44” back to swing weight

Just came across this video and had to comment as I have just taken a inch from my driver after a fitting. Spin numbers are down and my dispersion is so much tighter. Carrying 266 with a shorter driver as opposed to 245 with old length. Nothing in golf is standard!

@conalsands4748

Жыл бұрын

Did the weight feel different?

I am 5’10”, I had my Taylormade shortened to 44. Night and day in accuracy. I had a bad slice with standard length, dead straight afterwards, only thing I changed was shaft length.

@MichaelNewtonGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@leeburling4849

4 жыл бұрын

Wicked im looking to go same 44'' and 5ft 10!! thanks for information help fingers crossed works

@georgejung5429

3 жыл бұрын

Just you just cut the shaft down and leave it all as it was? I’m getting mine shortened, I’m 5’8, been using a standard TM 45” 😱, getting it down to 43.5, I’ve been told it will mess with the weight, did this happen to you at all?

Great video with surprising results. When you say the shaft is 44" long, are you removing the head to measure the shaft length from tip to tip? Thanks. Dan

hi mike, i gotta ask, did you try to match the swing weight (eg. d2 etc.)? and the lie angle? I think this is a great review but cannot stop thinking about swing weight and lie angle.