Tiger woods and rickie fowler both switched to lighter shafts recently. Ball placement, shaft angle, and setup are just a few of the things that must be correct before you can become a consistent driver of the golf ball. Driver shaft position at address swing surgeon don. As well as a new ball, the american has put cobras latest speedzone range into his bag. To which i finally thought why doesnt rickie fowler or any other pro for that matter look like this. Fowler had another secondplace finish, at the open championship at royal liverpool golf club in hoylake, england. Rickie fowlers golf clubs are like no one elses golfwrx. Jan 04, 2020 take a look at the equipment rickie fowler has in the bag, including the new cobra king speedzone driver. Miles of golf feels one of the very important parts of fitting a customer for a driver is the length of the driver.
Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft. If anyone really wants to test surges advice on the driver e bay is golden if you are looking for an affordable way to try. I am thinking of reshafting this driver with a ust low carb aflex shaft which i was very pleased with in my previous driver a. This week, fowler has a cobra king forged cb 2iron in his bag. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs, grips.
From the putter to the driver every club in your bag will serve you better if it is custom fit. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs. Take a look at the equipment rickie fowler has in the bag, including the new cobra king speedzone driver. Therefore, adding 1 14 to the raw shaft length, will give me an approximate total club length when built. Many customers simply say i play standard length or ask me to recommend what length is best for them.
The only thing to watch out for is losing swing weight after getting your clubs cut. Its more difficult to make good contact using longer lengths, but there is a point of diminishing returns. What is fowlers position and their types semi fowlers. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. Im a very consistent and straight hitter but can use all the help i can get on distance since my typical drive is about 210 yards. Rickie fowler hitting driver on 17th hole at east lake, 2012 tour championship. For the rest of us choking down is probably the most cost effective way to shorten your driver.
We said it this guys is absolutely on fire to start the 2018 season. According to ricky elliott, koepkas caddie, these are the stock distances of all his fullswing clubs in yards. Does anyone out there know callaways standard length of the shaft for driver without the optifit adapter on it. If the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. We all know how important shaft length is for an iron. As 2010 pga rookie of the year, rickie fowler has become a name synonymous with orange sunday attire, quicktoact playing tactics, and the next generation of golf, no less. For the most part they are the same shafts to start with and the tip is trimmed differently for both, so if you had a tip trimmed shaft for a 3 wood it would be much stiffer than the same shaft that was tip trimmed for a driver.
It has a thick topline and an inset black sightline. Fowler noted his irons and fairway woods also are shorter in length, and bringing the driver down in length made for an easier progression from club to club, as all are now approximately the same swing weight. Driver shaft length will be reduced by the biggest golf companies in the near future and they will market heavily the far increased accuracy of the shorter shaft. Although rickie fowler had plenty of success during his amateur careerand in the early stages of his pro careerhis swing was far from. Rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic. Length will affect your impact which will directly affect distance. Driver shaft length japanese golf clubs japanese golf. Rickie fowler witb for 2018 latest bag update for the. Im guessing cobra will be pretty thrilled by the early validation for the new driver which hits shops in february. Rickie s only 59 tall, so it makes sense that his clubs would be shorter.
Lighter shafts helped tiger woods and rickie fowlerbut in. A fitting should tell you what length you should be using. Rickie fowler witb for 2018 latest bag update for the face. Dec 04, 2014 the anonymous overrated survey got a lot of hypecoverage this week but the reality is im pretty sure ricky doesnt win without that news coming out. Thats what i really like about this driver the fact that i know i can. Oct 08, 2011 length will affect your impact which will directly affect distance. Jul 08, 2014 if pros are using drivers less than 44.
For more instruction from butch harmon, rickie s coach, check out his video lesson series the butch harmon swing clinic. With single length irons, the 7 iron is the unofficial standard in terms of overall club length, in the range of 37 inches, and good male amateur players will swing a club of that length around 78 mph. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance. Cobra mean business with this driver and we feel that is reflected in the performance. The anonymous overrated survey got a lot of hypecoverage this week but the reality is im pretty sure ricky doesnt win without that news coming out. Aug 21, 2012 taking a break from the family christmas festivities and started to read an article on shaft flex in mygolfspy. Rickie fowler s golf bag with proven performance on the worldwide tours, this premium staff bag continues to cater to the needs of the serious player. He uses a cobra driver along with irons, woods and wedges.
Thats exactly why i fell head over heels in love with my new callaway fusion driver which comes stock with the 44. All the premium features and benefits demanded in this flagship, billboard bag make it the choice. This is a driver which really needs to be dialled in to get the best out of it. Rickie fowler is cobras poster boy and what a brand ambassador he is proving to be. Not sure yet but i may just keep the shaft thats on it. The dreaded driver many of us dream of hitting our driver long and straight consistently but the truth is that for many of us, hitting a driver is our worst nightmare. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. This shaft will buildcreate a club that will play approximately 45 14, which would be driver length. Sep 19, 2012 rickie fowler hitting driver on 17th hole at east lake, 2012 tour championship. In terms of ball, rickie had been using titleists pro v1 for a long time however he has. Get the pga tour schedule, results, rumors and more on. For more instruction from butch harmon, rickies coach, check out his video lesson series the butch harmon swing clinic. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance golf.
Jimmy walker and rickie fowler recently made headlines when they cut their drivers down to 42 and 43. Driver shaft length will be reduced by the biggest golf companies in the near future and they will market heavily the. The golf prodigy has a notable resume of career highlights which include being the first rookie. Fowler has put the new cobra king speedzone driver straight in the bag.
It comes with a choice of no offset or 34 offset fowlers is the latter. Back in 201718 rickie fowler shortened his driver to 43. Rickies only 59 tall, so it makes sense that his clubs would be shorter. One of common dilemmas when helping of fitting a customer for custom driver is what length they should get. Using the example information above, i can see the shaft is 44 raw length. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum. Justin leonard used to use a nike machspeed at 48 a few years back which is also the usgas legal limit, but i dont know if he stayed at that length when he went to taylormade. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft flex you go into the pro shop or to your favorite club maker wanting to get your driver cut down one 1 inch what happens to the swing weight and the shaft flex. I have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45. The carry numbers were pretty solid for an offthe shelf product with no customfitting. Ricky fowler and jason day would not play with clubs bought from the sporting. Now lets take a moment to break down the keys to his success so you can learn to swing like rickie fowler and perhaps gain a feel for some of his success in your own golf game.
The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44. The face of cobra golf has reworked his bag including the new king f8 driver, fairway wood, and baffler. Rickie is the first motocross racer turned golf pro as well as the first rookie picked for the ryder cup 2010. In terms of ball, rickie had been using titleists pro v1 for a long time however he has recently signed with taylormade. Stock shaft length driver, raw without adapter callaway. I would suggest you are going to be looking at butt trimming your shaft. Ive noticed a lot of different opinions and views and would appreciate yoursif you would be so incline. The golo is a slightly asymmetric half moonstyle mallet that is milled from 303 stainless steel. Stock shaft length driver, raw without adapter does anyone out there know callaways standard length of the shaft for driver without the optifit adapter on it.
Sep 21, 2011 45 total length used to be standard with depending on the head a 43 12 raw length shaft. Even if you trim the a driver shaft from the butt you need to add weight to the head and the more weight you add will. Sep, 2006 most of them use stiff although they can use extra stiff extra stiff shafts require that you swing fast all of the time so it basically eliminates the feel factor most of them use stiff to give them the ability to make shots some of them actually use regular flex on their wedges so they can feel the shot more and allow the club to do the work. He has three straight top 4 finishes and has played his last three tournaments at 50 under par. Jun 21, 2018 driver shaft length is longer or shorter better. These threads come out in every forum on a cyclical basis and its true. Nov 07, 20 if the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. I have found it hard for average joe to get a shorter driver shaft because of the changes in swing weight and flex points and all that stuff. A simple way to think about accuracy as it relates to shaft length is to compare the way you hit your wedge to the way you hit your driver. If you want to experiment first, adjustable clubheads make it possible to try a 3wood shaft on a driver head. Sep 23, 2015 now lets take a moment to break down the keys to his success so you can learn to swing like rickie fowler and perhaps gain a feel for some of his success in your own golf game. Fowlers position is known as a standard patients position and was the invention of george ryerson fowler. All the premium features and benefits demanded in this flagship, billboard bag make it the choice of leading professionals around the globe.
When im looking to really bomb driver, like on a par. I was curious about the various pros and cons of light and heavy shafts. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but which is best. Rickie fowler witb 2017 winning clubs national club golfer. The new shafts helped tiger get faster, while fowler found more spin. That is why the cluboratory, our fitting center, has drivers of varying length. Driver shaft position at address swing surgeon don trahan. Sergio garcia wins with a unique set of clubs dlance. Jan 23, 2018 rickie fowler will win a major this season. If youve installed your shaft uncut then youve built something approaching long drive competitor length although cobra are going to be releasing a 48 gamer driver soon. He has three straight top 4 finishes and has played his last three tournaments at 50 under par the face of cobra golf has reworked his bag including the new king f8 driver, fairway wood, and baffler. This story was selected as one of the 15 best golfwrx stories of 2015. Is it as simple as just cutting 2 off the butt end of the shaft what kind of things do i need to worry about.
Sergio garcia wins the byron nelson classic with his own take on what feels right. This performance took fowler into the top 50 of the official world golf. Driver length and impact efficiency tourspecgolf golf blog. I dont think its necessary to completely copy fowler if youre struggling off the tee, but there are some benefits to be had by going shorter. This paper will describe why shaft length is critically important in fitting a driver. Rickie fowlers golf bag with proven performance on the worldwide tours, this premium staff bag continues to cater to the needs of the serious player. Theres no one like rickie fowler on the pga tour, and theres no one that plays golf clubs like him either. Great info here and im one of those who prefers the shorter length shafts. The effect of club length on swing speed and distance on january 11, 2016 by menno zacharias in clubs my last post identified a number of disadvantages of single length irons, primarily, hitting the wedges to 8 iron to long because the shafts are longer than conventional and hitting the 63 irons to short as the shafts are shorter than. Sergio garcia wins with a unique set of clubs dlance golf. Fowler got his name stamped into it and put it in the bag in late 2014. Taking a break from the family christmas festivities and started to read an article on shaft flex in mygolfspy. Heres whats in the winning bag of the 27 year old at the 2016 abu dhabi golf championship.
Rickie fowler is best known for his orange sunday attire, impressive style of play, and bringing energy, style and charisma to the game of golf. Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. Rickie fowler will head to the presidents cup with the new cobra king speedzone woods in his bag. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. The technique is generally carried out for oral and nasal gastric feeding of the patients in the hospital, for radiology that is, if the xray is required to be taken from the side of the bed, when the patient faces difficulty in breathing or is undergoing some breathing treatment. Rickie fowlers putter is a scotty cameron by titleist select golo mallet. Rickie fowler of the united states plays a shot during the proam round. What is the average driver shaft length of tour pros. Mar 16, 2017 once you get the shaft, attach it and hit it.
The right shaft and weight positions will make a huge difference. I have been chocking up on my driver to meet this length for the past year and it has worked out well. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Even a standard length club can be too long for the average golfer to achieve the. But, sergio has been playing clubs that are a little heavier and shorter for quite some time. Aim for overall club length to be 4445 inches for the driver, and 42. However, this isnt an ideally weighted shaft and it may not give you the best feel. The problem is, like flex for golf shafts, there is no standard length for a driver. Sergio is well known for needing a certain type of feel in his golf clubs, especially his grip. As the swing changes so do the clubs part 1 the heavier and stiffer club setup update part 2. Basically what is the raw length of a callaway shaft that ends up playing at 45. Im looking for a shaft in my driver and have been for the past 6 months.
Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking golf digest. He may have cut it down, at the tip or maybe at the butt to affect the. Nike vapor fly pro 3, with fujikura pro 95 tour spec shaft. Driver shaft length clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the. Just remember for each club we are trying to optimize direction, distance. Fowler kicked off his career in sports as a motocross racer before taking his talents to the green. A shorter length shaft is easier to control, you increase the probability of better contact and therefore, more distance. Shaft for the driver should end up around 4344 inches by itself after getting it cut. Rick yutaka fowler born december, 1988 is an american professional golfer who plays on. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. Ill also explain the proper technique for swinging the driver. Casual golf fans recognize fowler for his flashy orange outfits and flat brim puma hats, but most dont know that. What kind of players need a light shaft, what kind need a heavier one.
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