Ernie els driver shaft length vs 3

Mitsubishi rayon leads the pga tour in driver shaft victories this year with seven. Declining by a halfinch, the standard 5iron is 38 inches, the 6iron is 37. Nov 26, 2014 here, in his own words, are ernie els in the bag details. So i was definitely going to test that ball, but was also going to swap out the r11 3 wood shaft 43. What is the average driver shaft length of tour pros. If youre in the market for a fairway wood in 2019, this test is for you. I can get this club out of bad lies and out of the. Driver shaft length japanese golf clubs japanese golf. Or, to give you another alternative, if you find that you can hit your driver better at a shorter than standard length such as 44 or 44 14 inches you may ultimately hit it even better by reshafting it with a heavier weight shaft like an 85 gram or 95 gram shaft.

Click here to see what members are saying in the pro player witb forum. Most interesting was when i experimented with shaft length on my woods. Any loss in distance has been minimal, as im making contact with the center of the club face more consistently and i get better roll out in the short grass. Srixon zu85 utility irons with kbs staper x shaft irons 6pw. By ryohazuki222, january 26, 2009 in clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. A good day is hitting two or three fairways in an entire round. Numerous custom shaft and grip options are also available. Im going to cut down my driver and 3wood, they are currently too long for me. Ernie els is the brand ambassador and the big easys seemingly slow, but powerful swing encapsulates and aligns with the xxio brand. So i do not have the same shaft for driver and 3 wood. Ernie els became the latest to make the switch when he put ust mamiyas recoil prototype 125gram f5x in play last week at the asian tours venetian macau open and finished in a tie for third place. Driver shaft length creep page 2 clubs, grips, shafts.

Equipment is accurate as of the valero texas open 42116. See which hybrid golf club replaces your old iron or wood loft, length, lie since the rules of golf allow you to use only 14 clubs, its important not to carry two or more clubs with similar performance qualities. Driver shaft vs 3 wood shaft general equipment talk. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Ernie els move to adams golf in 2014 means a new set of clubs and. Walter hagen is a great example, and there have been swingers even since steel shafts became the norm ernie els comes to mind. What are the standard lengths for callaway golf club irons. Ventus is a tourinspired profile and the first to include fujikuras allnew velocore technology in an accelerated taper, ultrastiff tip profile.

Mitsubishi rayon 43, fujikura 20, true temper 19, aldila 18, ust mamiya 17, graphite design 15. May 02, 20 my preferred weight for driver shaft would be something in the 50 60 gram weight, while 3 wood in 70 80 gram feels best to me. I am hitting my ideal swing speed of 88mph and getting ie and sf of around 96% or 1. At 6 3 ernie els is surely a good example, as well as r karlsson and h stenson, for taller players to look at. The even flow has an amazing feel, one of the best feeling shafts project x has ever made. Every manufacturer offers different models with varying lengths from one another. Brian bazzel, taylormades vice president, product creation, noted that the companys legacy of breaking from tradition to reach new thresholds of performance continues into the m3 and m4. I am joined by xxio marketing director, brian schielke, to talk about their new ambassador, ernie els, and their latest line of clubs, the xxio x. He is a big guy so its probably why it looks that way. Jan 12, 2020 the threetime major winner then has three titleist vokey sm7 wedges in 46, 52, 56 lofts. One or two notably tiger woods still use only pure blade clubs but they.

Taylormade have once again created a paradigm shift in metalwood technology with its new m3 and m4 drivers, highlighted by the companys breakthrough twist face technology. Here, in his own words, are ernie els in the bag details. In all, nichols was 3 of 3 in convincing woods to adjust his equipment lighter driver shaft, replacing his 2iron with 5wood. Im keenly interested in this new driver with a 40gr. Why an early wrist set versus a one piece takeaway. Many customers simply say i play standard length or ask me to recommend what length is best for them. There is an optimum driver shaft length with which golfers will achieve maximum. There are two aspects of ball placement to consider. That is what all of us tall golfers need to strive for, the ernie els approach. The length you would choose for your driver and fairway woods may be a different story. My preferred weight for driver shaft would be something in the 50 60 gram weight, while 3 wood in 70 80 gram feels best to me.

The spaniard uses 100gram shafts in his 3 and 5woods. In the last 25 years, the average driver shaft length has gradually moved from. The most comprehensive fairway wood test in the world. En route to this weekends fifthplace finish at the quicken loans national, ernie els gained 1. Control is pretty much an aspect of tempo and the shorter shaft simply means it takes a slightly shorter time to return the club to impact position. Apr 21, 2016 equipment is accurate as of the valero texas open 42116.

If you think about it, this makes sense because professionals hit the ball more consistently around the sweet spot. Equipment is accurate as of the rbc heritage 41714. I started on the back 9 because there were lots of people on the front and an iron off 10 comparing balls, but when i got to 11 i swapped shafts. Ventus is a tourinspired profile and the first to include fujikuras allnew velocore. Driver length and impact efficiency tourspecgolf golf blog. In the summer i play to a 20 on a champion size course, mostly scrambles. For people looking for more distance from their irons, these irons go longer than any club i have ever used. Nov 07, 20 the standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43.

Even though there is only a 4degree difference between a 3 wood and a 5 wood, each can be very helpful to your game. For example, someone who is 5 4 with a wrist to floor of 30, might still prefer a standard length driver, instead of minus one inch according to the. Ernie els had his callaway ft tour driver bent closed last week. Mar 01, 20 the average driver length as i read on golfdigest is 44. While you can follow the same general fitting rules as irons for length, it is not as critical. The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. So trying to give you a complete answer especially in a blog post isnt very likely.

The swings of yesteryear have long promoted and adopted a one piece takeaway shoulders, arms, and hands start the takeaway simultaneously. One of common dilemmas when helping of fitting a customer for custom driver is what length they should get. How to strike your irons pure like a tour pro use these 3 drills duration. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Equipment is accurate as of the 2018 arnold palmer invitational 3 2018. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. The xxio eleven driver is a lightweight driver that benefits midtohigh handicap golfers seeking easier distance and easier golf off the tee. Cleveland rtx4 wedges 52mb, 56mb, 60lb with kbs s taper x golf ball. I have tm driver 3 wood 5 wood and struggled with the 3 and 5 until i put driver shaft in the 3 wood and 3 wood shaft in the 5 wood. Was fit for an epic driver, 9, regular hzrdus shaft, standard length 45. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft. The strong lofted drivers brought my spin rate down. I used to be quite a fuss pot over this issue, and insisted that at least brand wise, my driver, 3 wood, hybrids must be the same, although of different weight. Since 2005, the average driver length on the pga tour has stood at 44.

Mar 03, 2017 the formula that states a 12 inch change in shaft length equates to a 3 point change in swing weight is still valid, but it may make no actual difference and might provide a faster swing speed. Whats especially noteworthy is that a golfers swing is about much. Great article educating all golfers on critical factors of driver vs. There is no such thing as a standard length for a driver, they come 44. Xxio eleven driver is a premium driver that helps moderate swing speed golfers hit longer, straighter drives. My game in a nutshell short hitter but in play, above average short game and putter. The legendary golf teacher harvey penick believed that the grip is the only thing more important than ball position, yet many players have no idea of how to position a ball consistently in their setup. Kb shafts, xstiff, halfinch longer than standard, lie angle 1degree upright. Taylormade tour preferred ef tour grind 5209, 5612, taylormade tour preferred ef atv 60 shaft. One is how far you stand from the ball at address, and the other is how far forward or back in your stance you place the ball for various shots. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour.

Shorter driver shaft i went from 45 to 43 12 a few years back and have gained more control over my driver. Driver basics for long straight drives the step by step guide for driver if you enjoyed this weeks tip on alexelliottgolf, then please. I went down to 180 yards and went to a 47 length offset driver. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. Tiger woods tees off during the second round of the 2019 masters. Oct 11, 2018 driver basics for long straight drives the step by step guide for driver if you enjoyed this weeks tip on alexelliottgolf, then please.

The average driver length as i read on golfdigest is 44. Drivers have gone through a 3 plus increase in length over the past three decades simply as a way for golf companies to sell more drivers via the marketing promise of longer distance. The blue is the fastest growing shaft on tour currently, they are getting 3 to 1 play over the black. Louis oosthuizens 4 simple moves for a worldclass swing. When i first got my driver i used to consistantly hit it out the heel robbing me of distance and accuracy.

Snatching the club back is a rhythmkiller, but i see it all the time in proams. Brass or lead tip weights work well, but the shaft has to be pulled to install them, so this is a method that can be used if you are reshafting a driver with a shorter shaft, but if the current shaft will be used i would suggest one of the other. A standard set of irons would be 3 to pitching wedge pw or 3 to sand wedge sw. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. Club length is always the finished length and even there many manufacturers measure differently. But they are also playing greens super high on the stimp meter with tricky pin placements. For these average male golfers, trackman statistics report the average club head speed at this 1415handicap level is about 93. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Of course, it wasnt long ago that els agonizingly took six putts from within three feet on the first green at augusta national, and several videos of other. Question 1 the simplest way to define the two is in terms of the swings length. Since switch, ernie els is the tours best putter golfwrx. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2.

Mar 17, 2014 equipment is accurate as of the rbc heritage 41714. We are working on the adams driver but at the moment i am carrying a taylormade jet speed. Sure pros have advantages based on the green conditions. Callaways middle irons, as included in the popular x22 series, continue in the same vein 1. He ranks 202nd, having logged 64 threeputts in 69 rounds this season for an avoidance rate of 5. The ds i got is the model with tour ad f65 stiff shaft. The shaft matching a golfers swing id say is 80 percent of the fitting process, with length, loft, lie and grip making up the other 20 percent.

The problem is, like flex for golf shafts, there is no standard length for a driver. I was fortunate enough to be around ernie for a day and we spoke about club length as i am 6 4 and he is. Xxio, pronounced zeksioh, is not only one of the bestselling drivers in japan, but has gained a strong foothold in the states since their introduction about 3 years ago. That will keep the swing weight high at shorter length. These drivers produce results whether in the hands of a. I am guessing the average joe would 3 jack as much on those greens as his mini. Im 63 and i play 12 over on my irons but ive shortened my driver, 3 wood and 5 wood by 1. It also comes standard with the matrix ozik white tie 70x4 shaft.

Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. You should build your driver to what you are comfortable with length wise or what it was originally intended for to match the proper swing. That makes the average male amateur driving efficiency to be 2. Sep 21, 2011 there is no such thing as a standard length for a driver, they come 44. Among these are usual suspects steve stricker, jordan spieth, and luke donald, as well as less expected names like ernie els and martin kaymer.

The 8 and 9irons in the x22 set maintain the same length system. In all, nichols was 3of3 in convincing woods to adjust his equipment lighter driver shaft, replacing his 2iron with 5wood. The most important thing ive found, and im talking 23 years of doing this, is understanding the way golfers swing, he said. Consistent weighting is the reason garcia takes on extra heft in his driver shaft. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. All the major brands tested, no more guesswork this is your 2019 most wanted utility iron test. Going with the same weight with the driver shaft keeps. A 2 wood has a loft of 14 degrees, a 3 wood has a loft of 17 degrees, a 4 wood has a loft of 19 degrees and a 5 wood has a loft of 21 degrees. So i cut down the shaft by 1 and playing the exact same setup. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43.