In doing so, the swing weight decreased from the d1 range down to b7. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. Ideally, a senior golfer should have a driver with shaft weight of 50 to 55 grams. Some players get good control and distance when they use this club. For current taylormade fans, this is a newer, more stylish version of driver that is not only appealing to the eye, but the golf game as well. What is the average driver shaft length of tour pros. Taylormade r7 quad driver golf club for sale online ebay. This project x lz shaft is a great replacement shaft designed to fit your r11, r11s r9 and rbz driver. If youre taller or shorter than that, you need a longer or.
The best golf drivers of all time do actually change almost every year, so what any beginner should know is that the best golf driver for high handicappers would actually be the ones that have a wider face, that is longer than average, that is a little on the heavy side, with the center of gravity located near on the lowermiddle end, and that. I was thinking about trading or adding the r7 425 to the stable. You can strengthen or weaken loft by up to two degrees and choose from 30 premium shafts at no upcharge, though the fujikura pro is the stock shaft. Taylormade r7 limited specsface height 52 mm face area 42. Just wondering what your thoughts are on the length of the driver shafts. Since its introduction in 2004, it has been the mostused driver on the pga tour and the bestselling driver in the amateur market. Top 5 2018 draw drivers howards golf we are talking golf. Jan 28, 2014 accuracy, feel explain why some pga tour players have gone to heavier driver shafts. One is the r7 tp with a fujikura 757 stiff shaft and the other is an r7 ht with the diamana 63 stiff shaft.
Different types of golf drivers for seniors are designed with different shaft lengths to suit various personal preference and experiences. Consistent launch and carry on strikes anywhere on the clubs large sweet spot, particularly those low on the face. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. The name has changed, but taylormades m4 driver remains the most forgiving model in the lineup. While it may seem obvious if you do not have a slice problem this driver isnt for you. Taylormade, titleist, nike, ping and callaway are among the most popular drivers for professional golfers. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. As of august 2010, more professional golfers played taylormade golf clubs than those of any other maker50 golfers on the pga, european and lpga tours carry taylormade clubs. I kept telling people that the pros clubs on tv were short, like they were using kids clubs or something. Rossa mezza monza center shaft rossa mezza monza comparison womens rescue mid. Driver shaft weights can and do go up into the 90gram range, but unless your a former college or higher level baseball player i cant imagine why you would need one. If i win a nike dymo head, im gonna try putting my whiteboard that is at 44. Miles of golf feels one of the very important parts of fitting a customer for a driver is the length of the driver.
The 460cc driver comes in a package thats 15 percent lighter than m3 and features a redesigned. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Every golfer wants to hit the ball farther off the tee. 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. Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has held steady at 44.
The average length of a driver 5 years ago was approximately 45 long. Bold moves visually and performance tweaks make what was a great driver perform better. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but which is best. Project x lz senior flex driver shaft with taylormade r11. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. This results in more consistent performance and uniform feel from club to club. Even a standard length club can be too long for the average golfer to. I ordered the lightweight driver, senior flex shaft, 46 inches, with 12 degrees loft. Late last year i bought a r7 tp driver off a tgner and tried it on my. All else being equal, the more lofted your driver, the higher and straighter your shots will fly.
A fluted hosel from the 2015 m2 line, a speed pocket from the 2012 rocketbladez irons, face slots from the 2014 rsi irons, tungsten weights on the heel and toe from the 2008 r7 cgb offering, and taylormades inverted cone tech which first appeared in r500 driver series in 2002, all come together to form taylormades version of a best of. Ideal driver shaft length for ametuers golfwrx golfwrxforums. Drives were high, going 220230, with a 1520 yard fade not a banana slice. 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.
There is no industry standard with respect to shaft flexibility. Jan 12, 2012 a lousy golfer will be equally poor with whatever length driver shaft, so they might as well buy the longest shaft driver and delude over hope. How to determine which loft you should get on your driver. With ability to adjust the club head weight as low as 182 grams standard driver heads today are around 206 grams this provides the option to increase the driver length up to 48 the maximum allowed by the rules most standard drivers are 45. I went to golfsmith last week looking to buy a new driver.
The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. This is an oem version of the shaft and is built to 44. Hitting it much better than my old driver, but i ll know more once it s warm enough to get out of the dome. Global golf is running a sale right now and ships for free internationally so dont miss a great deal on a brand new driver or iron set because this is. The most flexible shaft is designated as ladies and the. A 44 driver helps golfers to achieve a distance of about 275 yards. Top 5 best golf drivers of all time 2020 updated a.
Depending on what type of swing you possess, stiffshaft irons might help you control your shots better, achieve optimal results from a swing with a fast tempo and aid your short game. Justin leonard used to use a nike machspeed at 48 a few years back which is also the usgas legal limit, but i dont know if he stayed at that length when he went to taylormade. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Oct 02, 2007 love the clubhead of r7 460 but shaft makes all the difference. When it first came out, the r7 460 was available in 8. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. The 5 iron is the same length but easier to launch and hit straight.
At the same time, balls dont tend to roll as far when theyre hit with a high trajectory. So more distance can result in shorter shots to the green. At this point, you start getting to an area where you really dont need a full set of 14 clubs. Driveshaftpro driveshaft repair in southern california. My recommendation is to find the right shaft to go with the club head you are comfortable with. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. I saw a new callaway hyper x driver and a new ft5 driver in a closeout bin for a great price due to their age and was about to buy the hyper x because it was my understanding it was a bit more forgiving. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but. My last driver was a taylormade r7 superquad which i felt was too lunky for my swing. Womens r7 draw driver specifications club lefthanded loft lie head volume club length swing weight 10. These figures are based on 87% of shots being hit with a driver. I have seen it written here that many pros have a driver shaft length of 44. Nov 21, 2015 in fact, many tour pros use driver shafts less than 45 inches. Mar 14, 2018 callaway rogue driver shaft length control and distance 45.
I recently cut 1 14 inches off my standard length iron set as an experiment because i started choking down on the club for a more consistent ball strike. Actual player feedbacki find the face of this limited driver is hotter and carries further. For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. Awd, rwd, 4x4, heavy duty trucks, ag, hotwheels, we have done it all. Actual player feedbacki find the face of this limited driver is.
Just screw it into the head and you are ready for the first tee. The r7 quad is a line of golf clubs manufactured by taylormade. The r7 460 tp driver is engineered with a square clubface alignment, which is preferred by better players, while the r7 460 driver is slightly closed. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. It has a marvelous combination of forgiveness, a superhot face, and very very good distance. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year.
Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. I played one round so far and the prospeed outdrove my xxio by 20 yards. I found this article featuring a test on driver shaft lengths, the conclusions are a surprise to me, have a look and see what you think, it is interesting reading. Woods was one of the last to forego a steel shaft for graphite and over time the weight in his driver shaft. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens. You can find tables online that can help you determine what the length of the shaft should be on your driver. 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. In 2011, the average driver length of the brands that we stock is 45. Shaft length and the average golfer toronto golf nuts greater. I still like to hit the 2 iron so i changed out the s300 for a rifle flighted 5. Taylormade, the king of drivers, has done it again.
The g400 drivers streamlined shape offers a big advancement in aerodynamics and stability. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. Explore golf drivers from the biggest names in the industry at the lowest price, guaranteed. Impressive distance for a driver with this level of forgiveness. The right shaft length can only be determined by you. On my original set, it has a 45 inch driver and i had no control until i choked down roughly what everyone is saying 1 to 1. After the extremely successful release of the callaway epic flash in 2019, they unveiled the callaway mavrik max in. The marketing is for those who delude with my penis driver is longer than your penis driver even though i slice 30 yards off target with a stiff shaft too. Its hard to do but fitters around the country support our opinion that the 20 r1 driver can stand proud. I was also very surprised by the reax shaft i typically do not like taylormades oem shafts, but this shaft felt smoother, and more accurate. Taylormade m1 vs taylormade r7 superquad mygolfspy. Jim furyk, for example, is one of the most accurate in the game off the tee, and his driver shaft measures 44.
Taylormade has been one of the leaders year over year in drivers on tour. Jun 21, 2018 driver shaft length is longer or shorter better. The loft on your driver is a key factor that helps determine the success of your tee shots on longer holes. This paper will describe why shaft length is critically important in fitting a driver. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. The average of 215 yards is up 15 yards on the 2000 figure recorded of 200 yards, although it is down 2 yards on 2005. There is a good chance that your golf clubs are too long. If this is you, perhaps you might also find that you hit a 3wood or 5wood further than a normal driver. Accuracy, feel explain why some pga tour players have gone to. We have waiting rooms and stuff it happens to the best of us.
Lets take a look at five awesome slicefighting clubs on the market in 2020. Fits taylormade r5, r7, burner and superquad woods. The impact of the length of a driver shaft on your game. 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. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. There is no question i have been an advocate for driver shaft length to be shorter than the current standard driver shaft lengths as offered by the various golf equipment companies. As a result, a uniflex shaft offered by one company may be more or less flexible than a uniflex shaft made by a different manufacturer. What would be the minimum length to cut a driver shaft without having tremendous negative effects on distance. Sst pure shaft alignment, the leading golf shaft alignment technology on the pga tour and around the world, is available through the golfworks.
I am replacing the shafts one by one and feeling the difference as i go. I was talking to a sales person about the expensive shafts available. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. Im 5 10 and have hit standard or plus length clubs all my golfing career. Im thinking of cutting down my new 907 d2 with axiv shaft to 44. Pings are used by 46 players and callaway clubs by 40 pros on. Received my cobra king f8 driver on tuesday, took it out for a test drive on wednesday nothing like testing a driver on the course. Mar 24, 2006 the r7 460cc is absolutely the best driver ive ever hit or owned. Last, once you start approaching less than 80 mph with the driver, notice how the distances start bunching up between clubs. If youre interested in a uniflex club, your best bet is to try one out. The shaft comes with good grips that can withstand the test of time and weather. Those with already fast swingspeeds are more likely to enjoy the control benefits of shorter shafts while higher. In concept, going to a longer shaft is a great idea since in most cases the longer the shaft the faster the head will travel. I certainly prefer my driver shafts to be shorter than 45 inches.
Set driver at 12 degrees with heavier weight in the back. I purchased the ultra edition prospeed driver with senior flex at 47 and im very pleased with the results. This year they have revised their r7 line with the new 425 and 460 models. With my same speed i immediately gained 2025 yards. Titleist drivers, ping drivers, taylormade drivers, callaway drivers, srixon drivers, mizuno drivers, yonex drivers all now come with adjustable options. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Shaft length and the average golfer toronto golf nuts. A lousy golfer will be equally poor with whatever length driver shaft, so they might as well buy the longest shaft driver and delude over hope.