A common lie angle for a 5iron is 61, therefore the length of the 5iron may be 37. My advice to anyone interested in a shorter driver is to try choking down first and choose the length that allows you to impact the face of the club in the same place with great consistency hopefully the sweet spot. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. The most common method used to recommend the length of a golf club is a heightbased chart. Standard size golf club lengths are different for men and women. In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has. This combo may be very well for a lady golfer that is 5 8 with a 33.
When in doubt, err on the side of shorter length for the driver. In the late 1970s to early 1980s, wishon points out, the most common length for a mens driver was 43 inches. Do not assume that the standard length found on the clubs in the golf shop, especially the woods, will be right for you. However, in recent times, the standard driver length has been accepted as 45 inches. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. Is there a preferred or standard length for a 3 wood golfwrx. A club length that suits one player wont necessarily suit another, which is why there are professional club fitters. The only driver awarded 20 out of 20 stars in the 2019 golf digest hot list. Dec 18, 2019 the average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. If you are playing a shorter driver, say 44 inches instead of the standard 45 inches, you should consider a. Dec 01, 2019 what length golf clubs should you use. Sep 21, 2018 even though the rules of golf for competition allow the club shaft length of up to 48 inches, golf monthly notes that the average driver length used on the tour is only 44.
A woman golfer who struggles using fairway woods to get airborne is likely to play her best by replacing them with hybrids. With respect to offtheshelf clubs, there is no organization authorized to set standard lengths for golf clubs. Most of the time, a golfer who is tall, or has short arms, or both, will make better contact with an over length club. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. How to measure golf club length its not a milliondollar question now. Shaft length should be tailored to the individual, not a universal standard.
This is going to sound really bad and it is but i dont really know what the length of the shaft is in my driver since i havent measured it whatever the fujikua 62 green stiff flex was that golf galaxy had in the store at the time. Keep in mind the official mens modern standard is for steel and these standards were established when steel shafts, persimmon woods, and forged irons dominated the golf equipment market. To find the correct length for you, in both woods and irons, you will need to hit some shots with clubs of different lengths or by choking down on the clubs you now have. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. So, if you want how to measure golf club length for man, you need to have some adjustments. Our fastest driver featuring an allnew cyclone aero shape for reduced drag. The putter would be the shortest club, standard length 33 35 inches. In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually moved from 43 inches to 45. For 3woods it was 42 inches and for 5woods 41 inches with womens woods one inch shorter in each case. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length. Length of shafts according to height in golf last updated.
The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. At one time, the standard length of a mens driver for golf was 43. As a result, the standard size of golf club for women is shorter in length and is designed for women that are between 65inches 55 and 69inches 59 tall. Though technology has significantly changed golf equipment. Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. Center hits almost always produce the best results for everyone. But a survey of major manufacturers shows that standard golf club lengths are fairly uniform across the board. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. When they say 45 is the standard length for mens drivers is that measurement of the shaft before it goes into the head. Even though the rules of golf for competition allow the club shaft length of up to 48 inches, golf monthly notes that the average driver length used on the tour is only 44. Nov 07, 20 the standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. Perhaps more than anything else, added shaft length has increased driver distances.
Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. The standard length for a male driver shaft used to be 43. Awarded best driver for swing speeds 95 mph 105 mph and for swing speeds 94 mph and below by the golfwrx expert panel featuring topranked club fitters from around the country. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the. Jun 15, 2015 measuring your golf driver is an easy task once you have done it before. Jan 23, 2018 because golfers vary tremendously in height and arm length the two important factors for determining a comfortable length for the golfer there is no way that all golfers can play their best with the typical standard lengths offered in standard made clubs which are simply bought offtherack in pro shops or golf retail stores. What is the standard length of a golf driver answers. The driver is the longest club, standard length around 46 inches.
Which driver length should you be playing to maximize. A very tall player will stoop too much with a standard length club, while a very short player will stand too upright. In a 2010 golf digest article, pga tour player bubba watson said the typical offtherack driver is 45. Cutting down may or may not help the accuracy and distance. Twenty years ago, most drivers for ladies and there were but a few of them were 42 long. Fortunately, fitting you for the proper length is not a difficult process. In general, this means that golf club shafts get longer. See what results we got when we tried different length shafts on the golf club in a driver. For example, standard length for a steel 2 iron is 39 inches. Why drivers vary in length and swingweight do you ever wonder why drivers are a particular length or swingweight. The little golf tee might not be the most expensive piece of golf equipment youll ever buy, but its a necessary tool.
Effective jan 1, 2020, all club lengths will be based on usga measurement procedures. Shaft length plays an important role in clubs head speed, path, attack angle and the players ability to make solid contact. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Callaway golf wants you to be fully satisfied with every. 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. Standard length chart below is a list of standard length s diamond tour golf uses when assembling golf clubs.
Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. If you dont have the right size tee, you might not be able to tee the ball at the optimal height for your swing. Aug 23, 2014 at one time, the standard length of a mens driver for golf was 43. Formally, according to rules of golf for woods and irons, the measurement of length is taken when the club is lying on a horizontal plane and the sole is set against a 60 degree plane. According to usga the length of a golf club should not exceed 48 inches. Graphite clubs are slightly longer, with a standard driver at 45 inches, 5iron at 38. The size you choose is a combination of personal preference and knowing how high to tee the ball. And why they arent necessarily uniform throughout the industry. Each club, from the driver to the wedge, also has its own standard length, so you must be fit each type. Standard, offtherack drivers usually check in around 45 inches, while the usga limits. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, teaches how to find the proper length of your driver shaft and gives a drill to maximize distance. Did we get longer drivers straighter drives or did it do. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Has he considered an adjustable driver that can be adjusted to 2 degrees flat.
The clubhead tends to be smaller and the length of the club a little shorter than a traditional fairway wood, making it easier to maneuver if you are in the rough or the trees. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the distance. How to measure golf club length man, women and junior. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. It may seem surprising but the average driver length on the pga tour is slightly less, at 44. 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. For some that threshold could be 46 while for others they perform best with a 42 driver. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Jan 27, 2016 a shorter driver may increase distance for a. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour.
The purpose of golf myths unplugged is to challenge the accepted wisdom of golf, but even we have blind spots. So, club makers are free to make clubs that they feel are appropriate for a golfer. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your strike pattern and accuracy. Jan 07, 2015 not more than 10 percent of all men should ever try to play with a driver length that is longer than 44 inches. But thats just a starting place, dont hesitate to play around with different lengths choking up to find what works best for you. There is no real standard anymore, but with that driver length, a 112 to 2 length difference between the driver and 3wd usually works fairly well for most. Golf clubs are usually available in two primary lengths excluding juniors and somewhat based on statistics, like the average height of an average male and female. How to measure golf club length man, women and junior golfers. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard lengths equipment companies sell us. We look at the factors you must consider when selecting the correct shaft length for your driver, irons and putter. Sometimes a golfers height and arm length will negate each other and a standard length is the best option. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. The epic flash driver employs a new flash face technology, created by artificial.
The same would be true for a shorter golfer using an under length club. Typically, the length of a female golfers club is an inch lesser than that of a male golfers club. Standard lengths standard lengths are based on lengths required for swingweights to be in normal acceptable ranges at standard head weights. For womens length please subtract 1 from all numbers. Many women find that when they try to use golf clubs designed for men, the clubs are either too heavy or long or both, and are too stiff. With that said, most male golfers are playing with drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches although incredibly long, 48 inches is the maximum length allowed under the usgas rules of golf. As shaft length increases, clubhead speed also increases. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. Golf driver length options todays modern golf driver length with graphite shafts is about 45 to 45. In all, he cut if down instead of choking down because he can. Driver length isnt as critical compared to irons since you arent suppose to take a divot with a driver. Or is the measurement taken from the base of the driver head the part touching the ground to the tip of the grip.
Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. If you want to do a quickcheck of your measurements and get a sense of your plusorminus length score, you can plug your numbers in here. In our experience over the last twenty years, we have seen offtheshelf driver lengths go from 43 inches to 48 inches, the maximum allowable by the usga, and back to somewhere around 45 inches. Standard length of golf clubs for women and men sportsrec. Those who lost distance experienced a decrease of 6 percent on average.
Dec 01, 2019 what is the optimum driver shaft length. I thought i was playing with a shortened driver but when. Standard golf club length specifications keep in mind the official mens modern standard is for steel and these standards were established when steel shafts, persimmon woods, and forged irons dominated the golf equipment market. The length is defined as the distance from the point of the intersection between the two planes to the top of the grip.
For this test, we brought together five golfers with a range of swing speeds and handicaps. Thats all that matters really if you are shorter height wise than average. Before we talk directly about that, lets check out the length of most clubs available in golf shops today. 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. You know what there is no precise standard for a golf club length.
What length golf clubs do you need hireko custom golf. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. What length golf clubs do you need hireko custom golf clubs. Golf clubmaker reference specifications on golf club loft, lie, length, swingweight, and grip sizing. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points hireko golf. Proper shaft length can significantly influence the direction, consistency and distance of a golf shot by forcing the player into an address position that can be maintained throughout the golf swing. Noncommercial to either one of our two years for lost updates and. When you go about choosing a length that is right for you, it will be best to make the choice based on what. Taking a look at the driver shaft length used by the tour leaders in strokes gained. The answers to these questions might be more complicated than what they appear. Measure golf club length in 2 proven methods nifty golf. 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.
The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. Some measured and thus published lengths have changed but the actual club lengths are the same as previous models. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. There is a point when the weight of a longer shaft, combined with the awkwardness of controlling the extra length, will result in diminishing clubhead. 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.
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