Short Drivers

[downlowkey]

The only way guys like us can hit it longer is with longer shafts, cut your shaft down to 43.5 and see how far you hit it...

Are you familiar with the phrase "A long way the wrong way", i.e crooked? I think the point chisag is trying to make centers on smash factor, namely that consistently delivering a 46" driver to the ball is incredibly difficult for players making path/plane corrections in their downswing. Shorter shaft + improved contact = increased average distance

[Captain Shankapotamus]

Watching coverage and commentary, I've picked up on little mentions of players opting for shorter drivers to gain accuracy. I'm not entirely sure what yardage is sacrificed upon shortening the driver but specifically pertaining to the course, it can make a world of difference. Especially at the Memorial we saw players like DJ really struggle out of the rough even though he bombed them about 20 yards further he was having to hit 6/7/8 iron approach shots out of the thick rough which can kill a round. 

 

I do think the average golfer should opt for shorter drivers too. I switched to a shorter driver and lost about 10-15 yards on average but I was also approaching from a clean lie on the fairway. Its much easier to sustain a good round hitting longer irons from the fairway than it is navigating your way through the rough more often than not. Good topic!!

[Shankster]

Watching coverage and commentary, I've picked up on little mentions of players opting for shorter drivers to gain accuracy. I'm not entirely sure what yardage is sacrificed upon shortening the driver but specifically pertaining to the course, it can make a world of difference. Especially at the Memorial we saw players like DJ really struggle out of the rough even though he bombed them about 20 yards further he was having to hit 6/7/8 iron approach shots out of the thick rough which can kill a round.

 

I do think the average golfer should opt for shorter drivers too. I switched to a shorter driver and lost about 10-15 yards on average but I was also approaching from a clean lie on the fairway. Its much easier to sustain a good round hitting longer irons from the fairway than it is navigating your way through the rough more often than not. Good topic!!

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- Alan

[Yankeefan27]

Because the pros can hit it 100 yards longer than your average golfer already. The pros can afford to give up distance off the tee. I myself as a fairly average hitter cannot. I need all the distance I can get to ensure that I'm hitting an iron opposed to a long iron or wood into the longer par 4s

 

 

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[TBT]

I've played my last 3 drivers at 44.5" and not only am I more accurate but I'm slightly longer because I have the confidence to swing freely

[ole gray]

I've played my last 3 drivers at 44.5" and not only am I more accurate but I'm slightly longer because I have the confidence to swing freely

And confidence is everything

 

 

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[chershey]

Here's my thought on the length of my driver. I keep my driver just under or at 45 inches but choke down on most of my drives unless I have a wide fairway, where a little extra distance will pay off. That way I don't have to worry about changing the swingweight and I can still get a little extra out of my driver when I need to. 

[Jay_nick1]

To cut or not to cut!!!

 

 

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[Shankster]

To cut or not to cut!!!

 

 

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Don't. Does your 3 wood shaft fit in your driver?

 

 

- Alan

[JTexGolfer]

I have my driver cut down to 44 and my 3 wood to 42. (I'm 5'9"). I hit the center of the club more often so haven't lost any noticeable distance but have hit more fairways. Not sure how much shorter I could go and say the same though.

[Zylem]

I recently cut my driver down an inch to 44.5. then I used lead tape to build the swing weight back to what it was before I cut it. Based on my launch monitor I lost an average of 7 yards distance. But I gained more than that in the accuracy. I have played 5 rounds since I made the change and I noticed my missed are now in the light rough. And that one slice I seem to hit at least once a round no longer ends up under a tree. Overall I am happy with this change.

 

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