Driver Shaft Length Fitting Chart
Shaft fitting guide and swing speed conversion chart.
Driver shaft length fitting chart. Our system is designed to give the average length for a driver of 44 5 inches. There are also num. Shaft slightly offset 45 5 length. Driver carry distance yards 260 240 260 210 240 180 210 less than 180.
A higher kick point which means the bend point is higher in the shaft closer to the grip can help lower trajectory while a lower kick point which is closer to where the head and shaft are connected can help increase the trajectory of a golf shot. I went down to 180 yards and went to a 47 length offset driver. Lot s of my questions were answered here. The standard length for a male driver shaft used to be 43 5 inches for a steel shaft and 44 inches for a graphite club.
In both our bgf fitting system and the truefitclubs fitting wizard we use wrist crease to floor measurement to determine a good length. What is the standard driver shaft length. Putter length is based on a golfer s posture and hand position at address. A driver with a shaft length of 44 5 inches usually helps golfers with the following.
In the summer i play to a 20 on a champion size course mostly scrambles. Im probably going to head to the the tee to green fitters in gulfport ms this weekend for a fitting. Typically the length of a female golfer s club is an inch lesser than that of a male golfer s. I bought a set of ping g20 irons 3 4h with project x rifle shafts on the irons and regular projectx shafts on the hybrids my current driver is a 9 5 stiff flex taylormade rocketballz.
The goal is to find the length that creates the best athletic set up the best motion and that maximizes distance and accuracy. To ascertain exactly what shafts are best suited to your swing it would be ideal to have your swing measured by a professional club fitter at a swing monitoring facility or pro shop. Club from 150. Some players get good control and distance when they use this club.
In metal woods your skill level will dictate the need for additional length. Use the chart below to determine the proper shaft length. A 44 driver helps golfers to achieve a distance of about 275 yards. I m keenly interested in this new driver with a 40gr.
44 5 inch driver shaft length. A dynamic fit one that is performed while the player swings the club is more precise. Fitting results click below for your suggested driver shaft. However in recent times the standard driver length has been accepted as 45 inches.
There are two ways to fit for length a static fitting and a dynamic fitting. Shaft kick point also known as flex point or bend point is the location on the shaft that bends the most during a swing.