Adjustable driver hosel explained by tom wishon youtube. As club equipment guru tom wishon explains, the length, loft, lie of your clubs. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Here is what tom wishon, the founder of tom wishon golf technology, has to say there are no. 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. And he knows if he did use a longer driver, hed have even more trouble keeping it in play. Intended to be custom fit with any wishon golf s2s iron shaft model and flex to meet. Sortable by golfer and shaft length, this tab provides a head to head.
Intended to be custom fit with any iron shaft model and flex to meet the swing speed, transitiontempo and release point of the golfer. I have tried all types of shaft length and flex combinations but this suits me best. 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. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. That could wreck your golf game tom wishon ricks custom fit. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. A wristto floor measurement is used as the initial guideline for determining club lengths for the golfer that will match well with their height and arm length for.
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 with my driver. If he could hit the ball straight with a 45 inch clubhe would. Another thing most golfers dont consider is how the length of the shaft will affect their swing mechanics. Erring on the side of caution, i think 44 inches would be a good choice.
It is designed to be a longer length than a normal 3wood but shorter than a normal driver. I have an old r7 driver which i have an ust mp5 stiff flex shaft fitted. The length of a golf club is measured from the tip of the grip to where the clubhead meets the ground. Typically, fitters will base an initial driver shaft recommendation on a players swing speed and distance. 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. Dec 01, 2019 what is the optimum driver shaft length. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. Measure golf club length in 2 proven methods nifty golf. Tall golfers and the extralong clubs myth green lantern golf. The more forceful the transition, the shorter the wooddriver length. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Other single length sets may lose distance with the low loft clubs.
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. Standard length of golf clubs for women and men sportsrec. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches.
Increments of 14 inches, 38 inches, 12 inch or even same length are all acceptable depending on the golfers comfort, stanceposture and manner of play with each wedge. Tom wishon golf technologies s2s shaft fitting system. Both angle of attack and shaft weight are the base parts of your swing and your desired objectives. Sep 26, 2010 i have found that driver shaft length and finding the sweet spot has to do with player height and arm length. 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. With a variable thickness face and high moi, the 919thi delivers the best off centre hit performance in the game. The change has her using her body a bit more and hitting the ball on a much lower trajectory with a much longer runout. Wishon 929hs fairway wood has a compact head with a narrow face height it too has the bendable hosel feature. Since the optimum single length irons shaft length is determined by your specific height and swing plane, you may want to purchase one single length head and shaft to determine if your selected shaft length works best for you before you purchase an entire set. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard. Jan 07, 2015 there is no specific rule for wedge length fitting golfer comfort and golfer stanceposture is the guide for wedge lengths after the pw.
I hit it better and longer at that length than at 44. The length increment between fairway woods should not be less than 1 inch. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Driver length club makingfittingrepair mygolfspy forum. We will use height as the reference for iron club size. If you are 5 feet 4 inches tall with a 35inch wristtofloor measurement, the club should be onequarter inch longer. Variable thickness face with high moi delivers the best off center hit performance in the game. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. Single length irons buying guide single length irons guy. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Lincoln if you had every companys driver head off the shaft to do a balance on the face check of the approximate cg location you would find that pretty much the only way vcog varies by more than a couple of mm is when you have one driver with a shorter face height vs another with a taller face height.
The all new eq1nx single length golf clubs by wishon golf will be arriving soon to canada at kona golf sales. 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. Driver length has to do with with your angle of attack, and your desired shaft weighthead weight combination. Not more than 10 percent of all men should ever try to play with a driver length that is longer than 44 inches. This story is part of a 10part series from tom wishon on professional club fitting. What is the ideal driver shaft length according to height. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the distance. Wishon golf s most popular driver design in a wide variety of custom fitting options features. If the golfers handicap is more than 15, make the secondlongest wood 1. Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. Would you be so kind as to specifically address your previouslystated concern about driver length with the famed wishon 43. Then what does it do to the swing wt, shaft flex, club wt etc.
Dec 11, 2018 a standard golf industry chart, such as the one found at the club shack, applies your wrist to floor measurement to your height to generally determine the length of the clubs that fit you best. This video is about wrist to floor measurements for golf shaft length. Clubs other than drivers gradually get shorter if a 44inch steel shaft driver is. Feb 25, 2015 would you be so kind as to specifically address your previouslystated concern about driver length with the famed wishon 43. According to, standard length woods and drivers should suit most averagesize golfers. How high do you hit the ball with the driver or is the 3 wood off the tee about the right height.
If the golfers best driver length is shorter than 44 inches, the second longest wood should be 1 inch shorter than the driver. My shaft is 46 long and i hit it a lot more accurately and find the sweet spot more often than a 4344 driver. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Wishon iron sets chimo custom engineered golf clubs. Arm length wrist to ground is actually more important. Sep 15, 2016 1 the floor to wrist measurement using the wishon tables suggests a driver length of 4343. On the off chance that tom wishon, josh chervokas, and basically. 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. The shaft length is based on the golfers height, arm length. 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. Contrasts with most other single length sets on the market being created for a 37. The standard length for steel and graphite wedges for men is 35 and 35.
For example, if you are 6feet tall and your wrist to floor measurement is 35 inches, a standard length driver 44 inches for a steel shaft driver and. 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. When we take our stance to hit a golf ball, it is the combination of our height and our arm length that initially determines what club length is. According to usga the length of a golf club should not exceed 48 inches. The average driver length for all the other pros on the pga tour today is 44. The adjustable driver hosel confusion is explained by tom wishon. Aug 07, 2015 this video is about wrist to floor measurements for golf shaft length.
The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. There is a good chance that your golf clubs are too long. 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. It comes straight out of tom wishons common sense club fitting book. Wishon golfs most popular driver design in a wide variety of custom fitting options. I totally disagree that driver length should be judged off height at all. One of the key parts starts at address with the waist bend. Jan 12, 2012 so the question we wanted to answer for everyone is longer really longer. 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. Height is only one factor to consider when determining driver shaft length. Dec 01, 2019 when thinking about what length golf clubs to use, specifically the driver, it will depend on if you prioritise distance or accuracy in your long game. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Im 62, but have long arms, so i can comfortably swing a 43 driver. February 10, 2012 2 comments golf shafts by shawn zawodni.
Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has. 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. The standard length for a mens driver is in the 43inch to 45inch range. If i buy a new driver should i get it cut down by an inch or two. I may be in the minority but i am a good ball striker and i just feel i get a lot more out of a longer driver. 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. Because golfers vary tremendously in height and arm length the two important factors. We will let you know when it becomes available again. Mar 28, 2016 everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. Shes thrilled and can hardly wait to hit her driver. The 919thi is wishon s most popular, and flexible driver design ever.
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