The black girl sedena forgot her name on big break last time really choked down on her driver and she bombed it pretty well. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. G25 driver shaft length clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the. The distance the players hit the ball was also negligible between the two shaft lengths, with an average of less than 1. Cobra king ltd 9 degrees with a matrix prototype 70x shaft. After sundays round and reading this article, i may try a driver shaft length of no greater than 6 inches. Rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda. Again, as mentioned before, the key is finding the driver shaft length that best provides your unique swing and ability with the most distance, and more importantly, consistent accuracy. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum.
I also dont sense a loss in distance of any significance, if any at all. Unfollow taylormade driver shafts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ricky fowler and jason day would not play with clubs bought from the. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking golf digest. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf.
Rickie fowlers golf clubs are like no one elses golfwrx. Rickie fowler witb 2017 winning clubs national club golfer. Cobra king vgrind, 52, 56 and 60, true temper dynamic gold tour issue s400. Does anyone out there know callaways standard length of the shaft for driver without the optifit adapter on it. Again, as mentioned before, the key is finding the driver shaft length that best provides your unique swing and ability with the most distance. As well as a new ball, the american has put cobras latest speedzone range into his bag. Hey folks, ive read a lot of articles and feedback some from reddit regarding players shortening their driver shaft length in order to achieve more accurate driving. Driver length and impact efficiency tourspecgolf golf blog. But we also know that getting 20 more yards off the tee can drop up to 3 strokes off your game. Stock shaft length driver, raw without adapter does anyone out there know callaways standard length of the shaft for driver without the optifit adapter on it. Now lets take a moment to break down the keys to his success so you can learn to swing like rickie fowler and perhaps gain a feel for some of his success in your own golf game. Thanks for your replies i just have a shaft laying round so i figure i might as well put it into good use.
Im curious to know if using a 44 or even 43 driver eats into driver distance. All my long clubs are shorter than modern lengths unless its a hybrid which are shorter than a fairway wood even if its the same loft, i sometimes use fairways and. Rickie fowler won the hero world challenge with a startling display of golf sunday, producing 11 birdies during a finalround 61 to win by four shots over charley hoffman, who started the. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. I would suggest you are going to be looking at butt trimming your shaft. Rickie fowler fowler kicked off his career in sports as a motocross racer before taking his talents to the green. Theres no one like rickie fowler on the pga tour, and theres no one that plays golf clubs like him either. Read the graphics on the shaft carefully and most quest. Rickie fowler witb for 2018 latest bag update for the face. Driver shaft length creep page 2 clubs, grips, shafts. Can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball more consistent as opposed to longer shafts.
Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for golf club shafts. After the range session, fowler decided on a length that was 0. Rickie fowler driver length gator022 may 23 2019 3. The correct driver shaft length to improve your strike duration. Here are a few suggestions to make your time here at spargo golf more enjoyable, easier, and knowledgeable to purchase a shaft. Contrast that to the lengthy driver and youll soon realize why so many golfers struggle getting off the tee box. Its also the only one that can quickly change trajectory based on frontback weighting. The aim of this study was to determine how shaft length affects golf driving performance. Jul 29, 2014 sometimes you may want the extra shaft length on a wide open par 5. Unfollow senior flex driver shafts shafts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Is it as simple as just cutting 2 off the butt end of the shaft what kind of things do i need to worry about. Mar 19, 2015 what driver shaft length might help you hit straighter and longer drives. As 2010 pga rookie of the year, rickie fowler has become a name synonymous with orange sunday attire, quicktoact playing tactics, and the next generation of golf, no less. Although rickie fowler had plenty of success during his amateur careerand in the early stages of his pro careerhis swing was far from.
Casual golf fans recognize fowler for his flashy orange outfits and flat brim puma hats, but most dont know that. Rickie fowler is best known for his orange sunday attire, impressive style of play, and bringing energy, style and charisma to the game of golf. For reference, when i hit a fairway i usually end up at par for the hole. Offers clubs, clubmaking components, bags, carts, accessories, apparel, shoes, sunglasses, training aids, and gifts. Get the right shaft to hit your driver straight and long bombing and gouging. Pdf influence of shaft length on golf driving performance. I have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45. Can i shorten my driver shaft or should i just reshaft. Heres whats in the winning bag of the 27 year old at the 2016 abu dhabi golf championship.
Jimmy walker and rickie fowler recently made headlines when they cut their drivers down to 42 and 43. I have a tm 320 regular version with a prolite stiff. I have pretty good results, but am not as accurate as i would like. Sep 21, 2011 45 total length used to be standard with depending on the head a 43 12 raw length shaft. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44.
So, should you try a longer shaft to get more distance. From the putter to the driver every club in your bag will serve you better if it is custom fit. The face of cobra golf has reworked his bag including the new king f8 driver, fairway wood, and baffler. Nov 07, 20 contrast that to the lengthy driver and youll soon realize why so many golfers struggle getting off the tee box. He has three straight top 4 finishes and has played his last three tournaments at 50 under par. New cobra amp cell pro silver driver matrix vlctst 75 rflex graphite lh. Over the last week i have experimented with choking down and have found that the distance is the same if not better since i hit the. New cobra amp cell pro silver driver matrix flyz xl 60 stiff flex graphite lh. Dec 03, 2017 rickie fowler witb it was a first tournament for the new cobra f8 driver which saw a course record 61 and a four shot victory.
Shaft material fujikura atmos tour spec blue 7 2 graphite 122 project x hzrdus smoke 70 1 steel. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. The problem with bombing off the tee and gouging from the rough is that for us average golfers, it only works percent of the time, according to a study done by golf digest and trackman. Basically what is the raw length of a callaway shaft that ends up playing at 45. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. The cobra king ltd driver is rickie fowlers favorite club. Drivers are optimized to where every possible yard is being squeezed out of the head and shaft. Rickie fowler witb it was a first tournament for the new cobra f8 driver which saw a course record 61 and a four shot victory. Driver shaft length japanese golf clubs japanese golf. The golf prodigy has a notable resume of career highlights which include being the first rookie selected for the 2010 ryder cup, along with six career wins, including five on the pga tour. Rickie fowler is best known for his orange sunday attire, impressive style of. Rickie fowler witb for 2018 latest bag update for the.
By inthecup, july 29, 2014 in clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Also does a shorter shafts allow more consistent control. The influence of golf driver mass and shaft length on initial golf ball launch conditions was investigated. In the last three years, several companies have designed driver heads that allow the golfer to quickly change a shaft using a connection system that usually involves an adapter on the shaft that can be tightened into the hosel of the driver using an screwtype connection. A series of carefully selected player tests were used to isolate the coupled influence of club mass and shaft length on initial ball velocity, spin rates, launch angle, and dispersion of. He uses a cobra driver along with irons, woods and wedges. Rickie is the first motocross racer turned golf pro. Dec 03, 2017 rickie fowler won the hero world challenge with a startling display of golf sunday, producing 11 birdies during a finalround 61 to win by four shots over charley hoffman, who started the day. This is another golf qna golf video from askgolfguru mark crossfield pga professional. Rickie fowler goes through his witb with our director of content johnny wunder while at the cobra king f9 launch event at the floridian. Spargo golf wants to provide a great customer experience for all golfers. The effect of driver mass and shaft length on initial golf. Brass or lead tip weights work well, but the shaft has to be pulled to install them, so this is a method that can be used if you are reshafting a driver with a shorter shaft, but if the current shaft will be used i would suggest one of the other.
We said it this guys is absolutely on fire to start the 2018 season. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. A look at whats in the cobra winning bag of rickie fowler at the 2016 abu dhabi golf championships. If youve installed your shaft uncut then youve built something approaching long drive competitor length although cobra are going to be releasing a 48 gamer driver soon. Drivers today in their stock specs can range from 44. In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually moved from 43 inches to 45. Rickie fowler is cobras poster boy and what a brand ambassador he is proving to be. Back in 201718 rickie fowler shortened his driver to 43. Get the right shaft to hit your driver straight and long. Every manufacturer offers different models with varying lengths from one another depending on what they think the target audience that club is intended for. With all the reporting this week about rickie fowler sporting a driver with a shorter shaft, i started hunting for more info that might be of help for any of you curious to try it. He has three straight top 4 finishes and has played his last three tournaments at 50 under par the face of cobra golf has reworked his bag including the new king f8 driver, fairway wood, and baffler. If you are a good driver, meaning consistent contact and usually straight off the tee, try. Im a very consistent and straight hitter but can use all the help i can get on distance since my typical drive is about 210 yards.
If you are a good driver, meaning consistent contact and usually straight off the tee, try adding lengthup to 1. G25 driver shaft length clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. I am thinking of reshafting this driver with a ust low carb aflex shaft which i was very pleased with in my previous driver a cobra ss350. Fowler kicked off his career in sports as a motocross racer before taking his talents to the green. The clubs rickie fowler used to win the hero world challenge. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43.
Sep 23, 2015 now lets take a moment to break down the keys to his success so you can learn to swing like rickie fowler and perhaps gain a feel for some of his success in your own golf game. First determine what shaft you are looking to replace. Jan 23, 2018 rickie fowler will win a major this season. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking.
Stock shaft length driver, raw without adapter callaway. Ill tell you what, it feels pretty good to step up there with 43. Although the head design is an essential ingredient in finding the right driver, finding the right shaft ensures that the head is utilized to its fullest, and thus should take a front seat in a golfers mind when determining what the right driver will be for them. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. A series of carefully selected player tests were used to isolate the coupled influence of club mass and shaft length on initial ball velocity, spin rates, launch angle, and dispersion of impacts across the clubface. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure its still relevant. Cobra king speedzone driver 9, fujikura ventus black 70x 43 inches. This story was selected as one of the 15 best golfwrx stories of 2015.