Driver Length

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By Jay Sevilla

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  1. Jay Sevilla

    Jay Sevilla
    Mangilao, GU

    Most drivers I searched on line are 45 3/4" to 46" length. My Titleist 910 D3 is I think 45" it has the Tour Ad BB6 stiff shaft. I do not want to change my shaft again so is it okay to extend it? How is that done? I tried the png app and it said my driver needs to be 45.75" long. TM drivers are 46" my old cally FT was 46". Or is the 913 46"
  2. Norris

    Norris
    Springfield, MO

    Jay, the best way to lengthen your shaft is to remove the grip, put a plug in the end of the shaft to the length that you want, then re grip it. If you don't want to do it yourself, any club repair shop will do it for a small fee. usually for the price of a new grip.
  3. Dylan W

    Dylan W

    913 is 45" which is right about the tour average, most amateurs would be far better off playing their drivers at 44.5" or even 44" as they would achieve better contact; however, some companies like cally and tmag infatuated with distance claims 

  4. Ryan E

    Ryan E

    Dead on!! Im in the process of taking my driver down to 44".- Id rather be 270 in the fairway than 300 in the next county.

  5. Jay Sevilla

    Jay Sevilla
    Mangilao, GU

    I am 51 and want to be a bit longer off the tee. I think I have reached the limits of my physical abilities. All the Japan spec driver I looked at are all 46"-47". On extending the shaft if I put the extension does it change the feel of the shaft?
  6. Norris

    Norris
    Springfield, MO

    This is probably a dumb question, but since I don't know the answer I guess it's not so dumb. Would choking down 1" on a 45" shaft give the same results as playing a 44" shaft?
  7. Doug E

    Doug E
    Urbana, MD

    Though the club's swingweight doesn't actually change, choking down an inch will make it feel like a lower SW. It will also make the shaft play a bit stiffer. 

  8. Chris92009

    Chris92009
    Ohio

    Norris, yes...gripping down is similar to using a shorter club and could also affect other aspects such as launch angle etc..

    Dylan, great points...longer length clubs equal less consistency but more length... I would rather be in the fairway every time even if it were at a shorter distance.

    Overall, I would not lengthen my driver shaft, I would just reshaft it...you begin to adjust swing weight (you could produce some counter balancing depending on weight of plug and materials etc...).  Furthermore, I doubt having a longer driver would produce any real benefits other than an occaisional long drive.  Personally, I would stay at 45" or go shorter...remember when drivers were 43 and 43.5" long? Now the standard length is so much longer!  Just my two cents...

    Drive for show, Putt for dough!

     

  9. tdogg21

    tdogg21
    Chambersburg, PA

    Norris said:

    This is probably a dumb question, but since I don't know the answer I guess it's not so dumb. Would choking down 1" on a 45" shaft give the same results as playing a 44" shaft?

    Essentially, yes.  So if you want a little more control, you can always choke down.  And on more wide open holes, let it fly.

  10. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Norris said:

    This is probably a dumb question, but since I don't know the answer I guess it's not so dumb. Would choking down 1" on a 45" shaft give the same results as playing a 44" shaft?

     
    Won't be exactly the same but the one inch won't be counterbalancing your feel much.  Not enough for me to tell.  The most noticable affect is not having the shaft end teminate your grip at the same distance.
     
    I agree with Dylan that going shorter is better than going long.  The physics with a longer shaft demand a more accurate swing to keep the ball in the sweet spot.  Watching the long ball contestants with a 48 inch shaft - how often do they miss a very wide "fairway"?  Needless to day, they are a heck of a lot better athletes than me.  It's a lot easier to move up a tee box than to try to hit a longer driver - if proper fitting and physical training are maxed out.
  11. Norris

    Norris
    Springfield, MO

    Thanks for the input Dan. I was watching the long drive contest like you, and was amazed, because the contestants were hitting onto a football field which is 50yds. wide. I watched about 6-7 contestants hit 5 balls each, and out of all those shots, only 1 ball landed in the landing area. I couldn't help to think, I can only hit the ball about 1/2 as far as they do, but I can usually hit the fairway. Like was mentioned before, I'd rather be 220yds. in the fairway than 300yds. in the next county.
  12. Tom A

    Tom A
    Brandon, MS

    I had been using 45" shaft on my driver, ordered my 913 with a 44.5" shaft and am now hitting it further with more control. Go shorter to go longer IMHO.

  13. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    Historically for me, 44.5" has worked for me.

    I would tend to hit it toward the heel with a 45" driver and a 46" driver feels a bit whippy (even with a stiff shaft).

     

  14. Michael H

    Michael H
    Mt. Sterling, KY

    This is the exact reason I moved to Titleist drivers. I got tired of drivers getting longer and longer to increase clubhead speed. And now the rest of my woods and hybrids are of the Titleist variety as well. Its been the best thing to happen to my game.

  15. Ken W

    Ken W
    Baltimore, MD

    Absolutely fine to extend that shaft Jay. Thermoplastic extensions for graphite are readily available and easy to install with common epoxies(you'll probably need a .600 diameter piece). Many other manufacturers have longer driver lengths as their standard. It's neither right nor wrong as there is no industry standard. png's standard is 45.75" while Titleist uses 45". Making your 910 driver longer isn't wrong either, just personal preference. The shaft will not work any differently being extended and you will likely not notice other minor specs that will change with such a short change in length. You will gain a few mph of clubspeed though. Hey, if you find the club feels or performs a bit less than you expected, the extension can be easily removed.

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