![]() ![]() To determine your optimum driver length, look at where you hit the ball on the face of your driver. Our BGF Fitting System and TrueFitClubs Fitting Wizard take this into account when making our initial recommendations. Also, if you go longer in length you should consider a slightly stiffer flex. Impact of Length on Shaft FlexĪs you go shorter in length, you should consider a slightly softer flex. ![]() ![]() Also, we add head weight to bring the swing weight back up to a more comfortable feel for more consistency. This will help create a more balanced feel and gain back some of the swing weight lost when cutting down the length of the club. If you are playing a shorter driver, say 44 inches instead of the “standard” 45 inches, you should consider a slightly heavier shaft, say 10 grams heavier. If you stand very tall and have a steep swing plane, you could use a slightly longer driver. We have found in thousands of fittings that a driver that is too long will result in more hits off the heel of the club causing higher spin and loss of distance. Our system is designed to give the “average” length for a driver of 44.5 inches. In both our BGF Fitting System and the TrueFitClubs Fitting Wizard, we use wrist-crease-to-floor measurement to determine a good length. So, how do you determine YOUR optimum driver length? There are several factors that you should consider:Ĭlick here to book a fitting! Arm length and Posture. Check out our list of 2018 stock drivers at the end of this blog. In fact, the winner of the 2018 Masters used a driver that is 44.5 inches long and the 2nd place finishers driver length was 44.5 inches as well. But, if you do not hit the sweet spot on the face of the driver, you will actually LOSE distancebecause the efficiency (smash factor) will drop and you will generate less ball speed. With the USGA governing the rebound effect off the face of the driver (CT), it seems logical that adding length to the driver creates a longer swing arc and therefore more club head speed. The holy grail for most golfers is increased distance off the tee. In our experience over the last twenty years, we have seen off-the-shelf driver lengths go from 43 inches to 48 inches, the maximum allowable by the USGA, and back to somewhere around 45 inches. ![]()
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