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Post by cwdlaw223 on Jan 2, 2011 14:43:36 GMT -5
How much extra distance (generally) could one expect by going from a 45" driver to a 46" driver? What about a 47" driver?
Please assume that the swing is the same for each driver and a solid hit. I'm not worried about consistency issues, just curious if the general range might be 5-10 yards (or more) for every inch.
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jerryg
'88 Apex Redlines
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Post by jerryg on Jan 2, 2011 16:12:05 GMT -5
This may seem stupid, but I chopped mine from 45.5" (stock) to 44.5". I increased average distance by easily over 10 yards and I also hit more fairways. I am assuming the shorter shaft, even by only an inch, helps me get the face on the ball better.
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Post by cloran on Jan 2, 2011 16:13:19 GMT -5
1 mph of swing speed increase = 1.5mph of ball velocity increase = 3 yards of carry distance increase.
How many mph will your swing increase by with a longer shaft? Who knows...
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Post by cloran on Jan 2, 2011 16:17:46 GMT -5
This may seem stupid, but I chopped mine from 45.5" (stock) to 44.5". I increased average distance by easily over 10 yards and I also hit more fairways. I am assuming the shorter shaft, even by only an inch, helps me get the face on the ball better. I agree with you. I kept chopping down my drivers over the years until I got to my current gamer... 43" with an X300 steel shaft. I'd love to get it on trackman to see how "optimal" it is. Works great for me though as is. |
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Post by cwdlaw223 on Jan 2, 2011 17:19:05 GMT -5
Thanks. Looks like I have some testing to do in the future.
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Post by jonnygrouville on Jan 2, 2011 17:24:53 GMT -5
When I was playing properly, I always used to chop down drivers and still hit it further than most. Always seemed to effectively stiffen the shaft a bit and I would put on a slightly fatter grip, so I was kind of gearing up an anti-hook club. If you do have trouble with lefts though, I can highly recommend it...
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Post by Richie3Jack on Jan 2, 2011 18:33:17 GMT -5
Generally longer clubs will go longer. The radius gets longer, clubhead speed will increase because of that and the ball will go farther.
But, you have to be able to 'handle' that extra length.
A good tip for driver fitting is to find a driver length that is the same if you measured yourself from the ground to 1" above your belly button.
I'm 6'4" tall, yet my measurement comes to 44.75" long.
That's because I've got short legs for a guy my height (my inseam on pants is only 30"). Because of that, my winspan and torso length is quite long.
Yet, we see your average golfer, who is 5'9" tall, using 46 to 47" long drivers.
That causes them to lose their waist bend at address and then their shoulders turn really flat in the backswing...they get their hand path too far outside on the backswing and then they come over the top and lose a lot of power that way.
3JACK
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Post by natep on Jan 3, 2011 12:56:54 GMT -5
I read recently that every extra inch on a driver will give an average increase of 3 mph and 8 yards.
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Post by jonnygrouville on Jan 3, 2011 15:19:02 GMT -5
This is going to sound contradictory to my previous advice about shortening drivers, but if I wanted another couple of yards out of a drive I used to let the little finger of my left hand hang off the end of the grip. Hogan tip if memory serves me correctly. Haven't had the swing to be able to do crap like that recently (I also used to shape the ball with ball position and my transition - crazy, but worked).
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