The standard driver head weight is 7g. Making your 910 driver longer isn't wrong either, just personal preference. Some test suggested that a 2-inch length increase will only yield about 1 extra yard, so choose a driver length that you feel comfortable swinging while staying in balance. 39° 250 g. 34" 9/pw. To excel in golf, they need a perfect golf club. A 43 1/2-inch driver yields 262 yards and a 44-inch driver 270 yards. 46° 264 g. 33" putter. GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF. It's neither right nor wrong as there is no industry standard. But if longer shafts compromise your accuracy, you're driving for show instead of for score. 25° 220 g. 35" 7/8. Standard, off-the-rack drivers usually check in around 45 inches, while the USGA limits driver length to 48 inches for its competitions. While a professional fitter like True Spec Golf (which like GOLF is operated by the 8AM holding company) can make a big difference in your tee-box performance, you can make a few smart decisions yourself before popping into a retailer. If there’s no difference, then I suggest using the longest shaft you feel you can control.”. In 2011, the average driver length of the brands that we stock is 45.73”, and that number is … Many other manufacturers have longer driver lengths as their standard. Determining the best driver length for you. “Most manufacturers have lengthened their standard driver from 45 inches to 45.5 or 45.75, because a longer shaft typically results in more club speed and hopefully more ball speed and longer drives,” says Kevin Sprecher, a GOLF Top 100 Teacher based at Sleepy Hollow CC in Scarborough, N.Y. “However, in many cases the opposite happens, because longer shafts makes it more difficult to hit the center of the club face.”. В In 2. First, we twisted the face. 01. 5 iron 38 inch 37.75 inch. It's also vital to match your swing speed and driver length with the correct shaft. Hitting the ball 20 yards farther -- especially if it comes to rest in the fairway -- is a significant advantage, allowing you to hit, for example, a 7-iron instead of a 5-iron to the green. Given that 9g in shaft weight change = 1 swingweight point, the ProForce 96 would almost accomodate a 1" shortening of the driver without changing the grip. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43.5 inches with a steel shaft and 44 inches for a graphite shaft. 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. However, in recent times, the standard driver length has been accepted as 45 inches. 8 iron 36.5 inch 36.25 inch. Putter: The standard length of a putter is thirty-four inches, however, the length of a putter is measured much differently than irons. If you add clubhead speed with a longer shaft, those extra mph are useless without flushing the shot with center contact. They achieve a better smash factor with a 45 inch driver than a slightly longer 46 inch driver. Standard lengths are based on lengths required for swingweights to be in “normal” acceptable ranges at standard head weights. The length changes greater than 1 inch (2,5 cm) make significant differences in Swingweight (SW) and Moment of Inertia (MOI). With the variety of shaft weights, both in woods and irons, variations in these lengths may be necessary to achieve desired swing weight rate readings. For some that threshold could be 46" while for others they perform best with a 42" driver. So, how should you determine which shaft length is right for you? The minimum length for a driver shaft is 18 inches. Michael Breed, host of The Golf Fix, answers a viewer's email question on driver shaft length. LearnAboutGolf.com: Tips for Buying Golf Clubs and Golf Equipment, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. Driver Length In our experience over the last twenty years, we have seen off-the-shelf driver lengths go from 43 inches to 48 inches, the maximum allowable by the USGA, and back to somewhere around 45 inches. Traditionally the nominal (factory “standard”) length of the women’s club is shorter than the men’s club by one inch, so please check the gender of the original club appropriately. Conduct your own test on the range or get professionally fitted by an expert. So, why doesn’t everyone max that out? Hitting the sweet spot is one of keys to accuracy. But standard golf club-length should be 48 inches or lower than that. This set is age-appropriate for 9-12 years old. He received a Juris Doctor from Duke Law School and a Bachelor of Science in political science from Whitman College. The first move? The Difference Between Graphite & Steel Shafts. Drivers: A standard driver measures in at forty-five inches in length Three Wood: This club measures in at forty-two inches, which is two inches shorter than other types of woods. Experiment with longer and shorter shafts. But you run the risk of finding yourself chopping the ball out of the rough and fairway bunkers -- if not flirting with out-of-bounds stakes -- on a regular basis. It features mid-level spin and a moderate draw bias with Callaway's new cyclone aero shape (flatter crown and a sweeping sole from front to back), which is said to add more club head speed than ever before. Actually, that’s not true – it’s always been important, but now there are more businesses built around club-fitting than ever before. Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43.5 inches. Go Ahead, It's Perfectly Legal. Having tested a few golfers with shorter shafts it seems to me that each golfer has a ' threshold' length - an ideal length that gives them the optimal combination of speed and accuracy. When in doubt, err on the side of shorter length for the driver. As the drivers get longer, there is a diminishing return in increased yardage. Drivers nowadays are being made longer and longer. “I recommend using impact tape or face spray and see if you can hit near or on the center more often than not,” Sprecher says. The driver that’s fueling Xander Schauffele’s latest hot streak, Wall-to-Wall Equipment: The story behind Adam Scott’s mysterious $790 driver shaft, Insider reveals exactly how Rory McIlroy’s driver gets built, step by step, Brooks Koepka tried to snap his driver, but it didn’t break — here’s why, Phil Mickelson: Do this to hit ‘nasty bombs’ without causing injury. There may be no better way to quickly improve your performance off the tee. The head is very shallow if you are thinking 43.75 you are simply wrong. You might hit the occasional drive farther with a longer shaft.