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I currently have a 45.5 inch driver with the Aldila NV stiff shaft, what effect would shortening it to 44 inches have on the stiffness and feel?

Thanks for your advice.

Curt

for every inch and a half you change in a shaft from standard you go a flex difference. If you go shorter you go stiffer and if you longer you go softer!

You will make the club play like an X-Flex instead of a Stiff Flex and it will feel like a board.

You can gain accuracy from this combo but you will loose some in distance.

On that note, what is the longest legal length of a shaft? If I make it longer, would I need to go up a flex? I hit it about 290-300 but I want to hit it longer off the tee especially after seeing that clinic that JB Holmes was putting up this weekend.

Thanks for the advice Christian.

Wow your long for a 18 handicap.

Lengthening your driver is not the answer to lengthening your drives. Being properly fitted for a driver can make a huge difference...I know its cliche-ish, but it is most definitely true. Optimal launch and center face contact will result after a proper fitting, and these are the keys to longer drives. Adding inches to your driver will add inches to the off center contacts. Besides that your gaining less than 2 yds per inch driver length, hardly worth it.

I'm an 18 but I hit it far. Problem is that I still miss it to the right off the tee on occasion (**** trees are in the way) and I make bad decisions(ie going for it from 250yds instead of laying up). But when I get a hold of a straight drive, I can get it out there. I was just curious as to how someone with the swing of JB Holmes can launch it the distance he does. I thought I heard during the tournament that VJ and Phil have been experimenting with longer shafts to bomb it out there.

I'm 5'8" and I have all my drivers cut to 44". Over that it just feels too long and I loose control. I gain more distance from being able to hit the ball in the center of the club and lot of control from the shorter driver.

I just had an Irod still installed in a SZ400 and cut to 44". It plays like a board but its long and straight.

Bill3508

44" is all I can deal with. When I get driver in my hands, I tend to go for broke on the swing. This can be a good thing if I hit it in the center of the clubface, but a very bad thing if I don't.

Originally Posted by Hacker100000 about VJCouples
"Wow your long for a 18 handicap."

What does handicap have to do with length? This is no indication of handicap, only swing speed. I'll be the first to agree that it's easier to hit a 9 iron into a green than it is a 4 iron, but it still takes a good swing to get it to within 1, or even 2 putt range.

48" is the max length for a driver under USGA rules. You can measure this by putting your driver up against the wall with the shaft touching the wall all the way up. Mark the spote where the driver ends and measure the distance from floor to mark.

Yes distance can give you a faster swing speed and more distance or Long Drivers would not use it....but you will loose accuracy from going longer. If you are going to try a longer shaft then I would suggest going to 46" first and then progressing from their to find your optimal length for optimal distance and accuracy.