a good way to tell if your driver is the right length is to just put some masking tape on the face and hit say 10 drives and see where the ball meets the face.
then try again choking down 1/2 inch and check the results. and keep checking til you start hitting the sweet spot most of the time.
The pro spray-paints his balls with pink lol.... so I can always see where I hit it, trouble is getting the paint off!
My drivers probably a bit too long for me, everybody says it's nearly as big as me.... *sniff* I OBJECT!
Good timing on this topic. The latest issue of Golf World, has Sari Pak (I think its her) on the cover, leaning on her driver. Maybe its the angle of the photo, but I swear that driver looks like it reaches up to her shoulders.
a good way to tell if your driver is the right length is to just put some masking tape on the face and hit say 10 drives and see where the ball meets the face.
then try again choking down 1/2 inch and check the results. and keep checking til you start hitting the sweet spot most of the time.
stagday
Not disagreeing with you, but lets say your driver is to long and you're hitting balls off of the heel. Wouldn't moving back away from the ball a little be the same as chocking down? I never really thought that there was a specific driver length for your height either...if that be the case the long drive champions wouldn't play with those monster 60 inch drivers or whatever they play with.
Not disagreeing with you, but lets say your driver is to long and you're hitting balls off of the heel. Wouldn't moving back away from the ball a little be the same as chocking down? I never really thought that there was a specific driver length for your height either...if that be the case the long drive champions wouldn't play with those monster 60 inch drivers or whatever they play with.
deronsizemore: you can disagree,lol. anyway, as it was explained to me, you lose 7% of distance for every 1/2" you hit away from the sweet spot. the shorter the club, the more likely you are to be more precise. it may not work for everyone, but I do keep reading that these 45"drivers are just to long. sure, you may get more swing speed or not, but 7% on 250yds is nothing to sneeze at.
i tried it yesterday, and yup, at the 45" length i would hit about 4 out of 10 on the sweet spot, then i choked down to around 44 1/4 and wa-la, hit 10 out of 10 right on the screws and the ball flight and distance was much better.
Not disagreeing with you, but lets say your driver is to long and you're hitting balls off of the heel. Wouldn't moving back away from the ball a little be the same as chocking down? I never really thought that there was a specific driver length for your height either...if that be the case the long drive champions wouldn't play with those monster 60 inch drivers or whatever they play with.
I agree and disagree with this. The whole length issue isnt about where your hitting the ball on the head. Its about control. The longer the shaft the more you have to be able to control the head getting back around in time to hit the ball on the optimal spot (sweet spot). Long drivers use the lenghts they use (50" LDA measurment is max club lenght)because they know how to control the head enough to get it back to square when the ball is hit.
The issue of length for drivers is about being able to control the head to square up at impact. The longer the lenght from your hands to the head the more flex and twist you encounter during the swing. The longer the shaft the more flex and "kick" you get...the more kick...the more speed the shaft can help produce. You can increase swing speed by 2-5MPH by going with a slightly longer shaft..but you then lose control which results in mishits...which results in the end into distance LOSS. If you sacrafice a little speed and increase your accuracy/sweet spot hit's..you will actually gain distance over just increasing your speed thru shaft length.
LD'ers put together the perfect combo of lenght/flex/tempo to hit the way they do. It takes a long time to get this all down and a ton of practice.
Quick tip: Use Dry Erase marker on your club face to see where you hit the ball on the head..easier than tape and wipes right off. Works great on smooth face drivers like my SMT's I have
Well I had my Driver reshafted at golfsmith, they fitted me... My Ignite stock was 45.25 my drives were about 225 or more when I did hit straight very few times that happened.. I had them put the Aldila NVS shaft on it and they suggested I cut it down to 44 inches. I did and it is a world of difference for me I am hitting the ball straight 7 out of 10 times and the 3 weren't even my usual slice more of a FADE..... My distance today at the range was still at the 225yds, some 210 and some 225yds +. I did not see a loss in distance, what I did see is that i have the ball in play alot more than I did and if I did loss a few yds doesn't even matter to me I will make it up with my irons which I have no prob hitting. I think cutting my driver down and the new shaft was the best thing I couldve done.
Not to threadjack, but it you're hitting your drives less than 250, the ProV1 might not be the right ball for you off the tee.
Was that comment towards my post.. Just wondering?? I play great with the ProV1 and I drive less than 250yds most of the time.. If I like a ball i play with it, I dont take the specs that seriously when it comes to a golf ball and my game.. I mean a huge percent of us arent gonna see the REAL benefits of playing a tour type ball, but doesnt mean we cant play with it..
February 23rd, 2005, 03:32 AM
I OBJECT!
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