6/2/2023 0 Comments Golf driver shaft lengthThe stock standard now is anywhere from 45.5 to 46.75 inches. ![]() Most driver shafts were around 43 inches until the early 1990s. “The standard driver length of 45.5-46.5 inches offered by the majority of companies is too long for most golfers and will prevent them from achieving their maximum potential for distance and accuracy.” “I’d say 90 per cent of the drivers sold in the shops today are too long for most players,” says esteemed clubmaker Tom Wishon, of Wishon Golf. And why would you know or care? They’re all pretty much the same, right?īut what if we told you that the driver in your bag now is probably two, three or even four inches longer than the one you had 15 years ago?Īnd what if we told you that extra length could be making it harder for you to hit the ball solidly, causing you to miss more fairways, and possibly even costing you distance off the tee?Īnd, finally, have you ever wondered why the best players on the planet are using shafts that are shorter than the ones being used by most amateurs? ![]() What length is your driver shaft? For most golfers, the answer is “no idea”, “a bit longer than my 3-wood” or “not quite long enough to get me out of that bush when I’m using it to measure where I’m allowed to drop”. Is your golf driver shaft too long for you? ![]()
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