That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. Can i shorten my driver shaft or should i just reshaft. I have a tm 320 regular version with a prolite stiff. Golf great greg normans mind is blown by modern games failings. Get the stiffest shaft you can handle greg normans golf. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Club manufacturers today recognize the correlation between shaft length and distancecobra was the first to introduce this concept. Finding a putter that allows you to line up shots that deliver onestroke putts is a solid first step to chipping away at those high scores. Then you look at the length of the hole 300 and subtract your favorite. Through supination, you close down the face of the club like all great players. It wasnt one bad shot at the last moment, it was a gradual build of.
This may seem short to you but with their amazing club head speed and sweet spot accuracy the pros are still able to crush the ball a country mile, even with the shorter shaft. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. I do notice a difference between my driver and 3wd but, yes, it is not a big difference. 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. With the shorter 44 shaft you have greater confidence and can cut loose with your swing. All video tips driving tips long game short game putting tips swing tips betting tips. Is club adjustability face angle, loft, ball flight bias important in my decision. I have been doing some really rough measuring and it looks like the driveshaft will be kinda short.
Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. The perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was intended to be playedfrom the fairway. I may be off be 12 but it is not that important to my question. Greg norman collection mens ml75 hybrid flat front shorts, black, 30. Whereas many players advocate using a progressively shorter and less forceful swing as the length of the club decreases, i swing back to a parallel position. Youll find it easier to hit the sweet spot with a shorter shaft, and you can go after tee shots. New book tells the inside story of the biggest choke in. It wasnt one bad shot at the last moment, it was a gradual build of errors that kept compounding, one on top. Due to an eye condition, the longer clubs have become rather difficult to hit. There are typically five different kinds of shaft flex that you can choose from.
Nick faldo, fred couples, greg norman and others of my generation had a different outlook on hitting the driver than players. The thing about greg normans collapse at the 1996 masters was that it happened slow. Remember when greg norman played cobra and tiger had their driver. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches. Golf driver shaft length, options video lesson by pga pro pete styles. Golf pro aims to revolutionize an industry with onesizefitsall irons. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. About greg norman collection greg norman collection 4 west 37th st, 4th fl new. Im 61 and the number of flush strikes are better and my distance has not suffered whatsoever.
Greg norman the secret golf training aid for men rh or men lh or women rh. Sets of shafts are available cut to length from the shaft manufacturer. This paper will describe why shaft length is critically important in fitting a driver. Mar 24, 2016 the thing about greg norman s collapse at the 1996 masters was that it happened slow. He played a persimmonheaded driver with a steel shaft. I tried hitting a friends driver the other day that was cut down to 43 and i loved it. It seems like a lifetime ago that cobra emerged on the scene with greg norman as their staff professional.
Greg norman mens travel short select your color and size. The transition, vertical drop, master move, horizontal tug. Golftecs mike helfrich discusses how having the right driver shaft length for your game can actually help increase accuracy off the tee. So the onelength golf club, in my humble opinion, give a kid at six, seven, eight get him used to it and hell do well. Com equipment insider jonathan wall takes a look at rory mcilroys callaway apex mb irons, the rise of taylormades spider putter on tour, the. Golf driver shaft length, options video lesson by pga. If i had to do it all over again, i would go to one.
Upon further research, i read that cutting a driver shaft will also stiffen the shaft. When mitsubishi rayon composites releases a new shaft, serious golfers take notice. Moe norman shows his master move, vertical drop, coin. You step up on short par 4s and your instinct is to get as close to the green as possible, so you. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches waylandmy current 3wd is 42. Greg norman mens travel short select your color and.
The goal should be to select a shaft flex that will help you attain the most efficient combination of launch angle, distance, and accuracy. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers looking for the best mens and womens drivers for golfers over. If you are using a 43 inch driver, just get a degree 3 wood and you are set. His length frequently got him into trouble and cartoonists of the early. The companys driver shafts were used to win 15 times on the pga tour in 2015 thats more than any other graphite shaft company.
I have about a 97 mph driver swing speed leaving me at the border of a stiff shaft. Is it ok to cut down a 46 inch driver shaft to 43 inches pros do not use 43 inch drivers. Use these helpful guidelines to find the right length for you. The silver shark logo is placed on the right back pocket and the short has a 10 length. How hard is it to hit and how much of a difference did it. Miles of golf feels one of the very important parts of fitting a customer for a driver is the length of the driver. I have a 1mph swing speed with the driver at this length, so i was happy to sacrifice a bit of ball speed for any increase in accuracy.
This article from my golf spy got me thinking about it. Current cobra l5v is standard length which i think is 45. In this persimmon driver test, gm digital editor neil tappin hits a 25 year old driver putting it up against his own titleist 917 d2. Tiger woods at his longest used a relatively short 43. Greg norman swing analysis golf club sets, golf clubs. Everyone, i am toying with changing my driver length. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. The perfect club driver 370 vft perfect driver golf club.
Bryson dechambeau sees singlelength irons as a game changer, eliminating the. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. The world golf hall of famer greg norman, became one of. I have pretty good results, but am not as accurate as i would like. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers. The shafts in the set are labeled with the iron they are designed for, 3, 4, 5, etc.
Should i cut down my golf driver askgolfguru youtube. Also does a shorter shafts allow more consistent control. Global golf offers greg norman shirts in a variety of colors, styles, and sizes. I am a strong advocate of getting the stiffest shaft you can handle. We also carry other greg norman apparel if youre looking to complete the look. Cobra golf is a leading golf club and golf equipment manufacturer, committed to providing superiorquality, high performance products for avid golfers of all abilities. The most important consideration in purchasing golf clubs is also one of the most neglected the shaft. A chart showing the average length of drivers, woods, hybrids and irons. There wasnt a whole lot to fix in gregs driving, but we did some good. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. Cobra king f7 one length irons used 6pw, gw r flex.
The orange whip wedge golf short game swing trainer aid for increased. 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. Equipment accurate as of the careerbuilder challenge driver. Then you look at the length of the hole 300 and subtract your favorite distance 110. Dec 08, 2017 in this persimmon driver test, gm digital editor neil tappin hits a 25 year old driver putting it up against his own titleist 917 d2. Bottoms designed and styled to seamlessly go from the golf course to casual social settings. New mens greg norman tasso elba attack life shark shorts 38 khaki brown 0420. A stiff shaft does not whip through and close the clubface as easily as a more flexible shaft does, so you can actually swing a bit more aggressively. Greg norman golf shirts are designed with both style and performance in mind. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. The extension position a point halfway through the backswing where the club extends directly away from your target is an extremely important movement in the swing, as it is here that the length of your swing arc and thus your power potential is established.
Finding the right driver shaft length involves the art of balancing distance and accuracy. Choosing the best short game clubs for high handicappers is a matter of finding the putter and wedges that suit your needs best, while keeping all of your options open. A lot of the research i have done has centered on shaft length. Golf driver shaft length, options video lesson by pga pro. There wasnt a whole lot to fix in gregs driving, but we did some good work on that move. This flat front short has a tonal check pattern, is water resistant and is easy care. Two best golf short game drills to improve around the greens. Get the best deals on greg norman mens shorts when you shop the largest online selection at. The shaft length is actually one of the biggest factors to controlling distance and accuracy and very generally speaking, very broadly speaking, if you make the shaft longer so a standard driver shaft about 45, 45 and a half inches. Swinging with a weak shaft flex can hurt you in both windy and wet conditions. 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. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. When choosing a driver, which shaft flex should i choose.
The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Mrc has a history of producing some of the golfs most popular shaft models, most notably with the best players in the world. This golf video talks about the length of your golf driver and how. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Moe norman shows his master move, vertical drop, coin drill. Cobra continued to serve as an innovator in the market by introducing the first extendedlength driver with a 46inch shaft. Im told it can be done, but how much trouble is it. What are the areas that can be adjusted in an adjustable driver. Its moisture wicking materials and classic styles make them fashionable on and off the course. Greg norman is arguably the greatest driver of the ball in the history of golf. Oct 27, 2010 everyone, i am toying with changing my driver length. The greg norman company, 2041 vista parkway, level 2, west palm beach, fl 33411. Nope, it was always the body and never the golf club. Moe norman shows what he believed to be the most important part of his golf swing.
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Thats not a liability for me, however, because ive been blessed with a supple body. Because the spin is so high when you hit it with a weaker flex, the wind will magnify the spin and decrease your distance and accuracy. Greg norman collection mens ml75 hybrid flat front shorts. A golf shaft that is too weak will flex excessively throughout the golf swing, creating an inconsistent release point. Shorts and pants designed with comfort fourway stretch, easy wear, easy wash and timeless styling. Classic profit short that is 21 inches in length with moisture wicking and comfort stretch technology, a shark tab on back right, and upf 50 protection. Shop greg norman collection mens golf shorts and pants. Greg norman isnt impressed by standard of players short game. The perfect club driver is shorter than a conventional driver.
The flip side of this is that the flaredout left toe restricts my hip turn away from the ball and thus limits the length of my backswing. Our golf clubs offer golfers a competitive performance advantage and functionality through innovative design, such as e9 face technology, adjustable flight technology and baffler rail technology. Prior to shoulder surgery in april, won the greg norman holden international in sydney, australia, in february. Built upon a unique combination of performance, luxury and style, greg norman. Golf driver shaft length, options video lesson by pga pro pete styles if you were to consider looking at changing your driver, most people want to change their driver for two factors. Shane lowrys short game is juuuuust a tad bit rusty. This driver epitomizes cobras slogan, we are cool stuff that works.
Greg norman pga tour champions profile news, stats, and videos. Jan 31, 2015 moe norman shows what he believed to be the most important part of his golf swing. 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. Pga tour entertainments new show works with club champion to explore the importance of a wellfit shaft. I dont care what tiger does tiger woods has played three times in the last couple of months and each week grabs the lion share of media and tv coverage. If it ends up being too short, does anyone have links to anything showing how to shorten a lasalle tranny.