We have perfected everything from the combination of our super hardened beta titanium metals, our trisleeve adapter to the balance of your driver head for the most accurate hitting of any driver in the world. Cobra is actually releasing a 48 driver called the long tom for 2012. I run an email discussion group through my web site, called shoptalk. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. According to, if you hit a 43inch driver on the screws, the ball should travel 250 yards. Obviously there is some give and take when it comes to driver length and you probably wont do yourself much good to go with an excessively short driver 43. The added consistency of strike can also mean more predictability and thus confidence off the tee and accuracy. Find great deals on ebay for long drive golf shafts and long drive golf shafts taylormade. If you want to hit longer drives and send you driver further down the fairway can using a longer shaft help you find those yards. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches.
The same driver measured by the lda rule would be almost 50 probably about 49. Noteevery day i get many requests from senior golfers looking for a way to get more distance from their driver. Harrison striper xltour design midfirm graphite shaft 48 long driver. If you know the size of the replacement husqvarna lawn tractor belt you need, jacks makes it easy to find. Longest drive competitions, question about distances.
Long drive is a competitive sport where success is derived by hitting a golf ball the farthest by driving. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where exactly the distance. My accuracy is much better and i dont see very much, if any loss on my distance. Titleist ts2 ts3 917 915 9 aldila pink nvs75 regular long drive driver shaft. Jimmy walker on using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs.
It is also around degrees which is also easier to hit because loft equals forgiveness. This is backed up by the fact twotime world long drive champion joe miller uses a 50in shaft. Driver performance is based on three main variables. Aerotech claymore 48 f4 48g stiff driver shaft callaway 43 784905. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is. Check out breeds tip on how to determine whether your driver shaft length is too long or too short. Michael breed, host of the golf fix, answers a viewers email question on driver shaft length.
World long drive has emerged as one of golfs most popular grassroots, sporting events. Do i have to use a long driver shaft to maximize distance. Yes, seniors can learn to hit a long driver accurately for extra distance on the golf course. The bangomatic driver is the best selling component golf club head ever in the history of the golf business. For over 10 years we have been developing and refining the art of golf driver design. The junior driver is equipped with 3 center of gravity settings for maximum distance. In the 1990s, the average driver was about 43 inches long. It holds the mens remax long drive record at 539 yards. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. But for many of you going shorter ricky fowler is using a 43.
Their claim begins with the fact that the distance you hit a ball. In 2011, the average driver length of the brands that we stock is 45. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. You are the one swinging the club, and you are the one giving the power to the shot. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. The new formula x extreme golf driver is the best driver we have ever made. How the world long drive champs hit a golf ball farther. Guess how long your 3 wood that you hit much better is.
Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. If tiger cant control a driver longer than 43 inches, how is your. Have you ever wondered how a long drive competitors swing differs from that of a touring professional and what makes them generate so much power and speed. Long drive competitions use a different way to measure length than does the usga, illustrated in the diagram. Switch between a front cg position that delivers a penetrating ball flight with more roll, and a back cg position that offers a higher, more towering ball flight. However, in comparison to a professional long driver, no player on the pga tour would stand a chance of winning or even being competitive at the world long drive championships. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. I have cut my driver down to 43 inches added a bunch of lead tape and hit it well maybe 280. Wouldnt all those yards look nice on your golf game. The average length of a driver 5 years ago was approximately 45 long. Oems are trying to sell longer length clubs on every club. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. I was reading the latest golf magazine and saw that luke donald had shortened his driver this year to 43.
For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. Watson notes that a typical golfer is likely better off using a driver with a shorter shaft rather than a longer one. I recently sat down with the golf channel and discussed the key attributes of a long drive competitors swing as well as tpis testing protocol to determine a players power potential. Swing speed chart for the world long drive championships final. Theyre better than long drivers as they help in gaining distance, consistency, and accuracy. Adjust loft and tune cg settings to achieve personalized distance based on your unique swing. Bang golf world longest drivers, best golf drivers. Guys stepping up, hauling off and regularly clearing distances in excess of 370 yards makes you wonder just what theyve got under the hood. For example, my driver is 45 inches in a 55g lite shaft, my 5 wood is 42 inches in a 55g shaft instead of 43, the 7 wood at 41 inches in a 55g instead of 41. A maximumlength golf driver would be measured by the usga at 48. Available in standard, draw bias and offset drivers. Your longest drive might not be as long, but your average drive might be longer.
I personally fit more customers into 43 drivers than 46 or longer drivers. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Longest drive competitions, question about distances theme. Outside of lpga star brooke henderson and long drive competitors, the 48inch driver is a rare sight at most golf courses. Im hoping i can find more fairways with a shorter driver. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. In general, the distance that you are going to be able to get out of your tee shots is up to you. Golf drivers used by long drive champions golfweek.
The golf club shaft length and driving distance relationship. Many manufacturers have promoted the theory that longer shafts will help golfers hit longer drives. Unfollow long drive driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Enjoy renewed distance and more forgiveness in an easy to swing driver. The loft of a long driver is typically five degrees and the. Accuflex vizion ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf. Watch callaway live how to build a long drive driver.
We were born in the sport of long drive out of our passion to smash golf balls as far as possible, but have grown to fully understand what makes a golf driver perform at all swing speeds. It has been played on every tour in the world at one time or another. Long drive competitors use between 48 and 50 inch drivers with most being closer to 50 inches. Just click on the size of your husqvarna replacement belt to the left and start narrowing your search. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. Whats the use of a long drive if youre punching out your second shot most of the time.
Ultralite 50 remax world long drive golf shaft technology gain 30 yards in distance 3. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. Having the same driver as the worlds long drive champions might not have you hitting 300 or better off the tee, but it cant hurt. Bryson dechambeau reveals hed test wildly popular long. Theres nothing quite like the spectacle of long drive competitions. Do i have to use a long driver shaft to maximize my distance off the tee. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. New variable weight technology provides up to 30 more yards for senior men and women with slow swing speeds. The athletes competing in the world long drive championship need a special type of driver in order to compete at the highest level. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43.
Look at how fast a typical final8 long driver can swing. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the. Assessment for potential in competitive long drive. If you are able to unload with a fast golf swing speed and make good contact with the ball, you should be able to get a nice, long drive as a result. A small but dedicated talent base of golfers populate the world of longdrive, with the top talent competing professionally in various events and exhibitions. It got me to thinking and i realized i havent been hitting my 45 inch driver with the control and accuracy that i once did with a pers. Generally, i dont agree its good for the normal player. With the king f6 driver, the path to greater distance is through optimized spin and launch. How the world long drive champs hit a golf ball farther than anyone on the planet. To help golfers hit the ball further, golf club manufacturers have stretched the limits of driver design by inflating the size of club heads as far as the rules allow and stretching the shafts as well.