Cutting a golf driver

The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Grip weight diff is 1 swingweight point per 5 grams grip weight dff. Clubs with more weight than usual in the clubhead relative to the grip have higher swingweights, and those with higherthannormal weight in the grip area have lower swingweights. After a while i went to a 3 wood which was too much. And why they arent necessarily uniform throughout the industry.

Club manufacturers have hidden the secret to consistently making drivers that go further year by year. The club also just feels like its a bit too long and sometimes makes it uncomfortable. Cutting the butt end to length is assumed after the tip trimming is performed and the shaft is installed onto the head. The more shaft you cut off, the lighter, more stiff, and effectively flatter the club becomes. Mar 14, 2020 how to shorten the length of a golf club. What are the effects on a club if i trim one inch and replace the grip. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. With all the technological advancements in drivers and golf balls over the last 20 years, why is virtuall. For every 12 inch you remove, you will lose approximately three swingweight points. Tour pros often have their shafts tipped, or cut back from the clubhead end slightly to make the tip of the shaft.

Shortening the length of your driver 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. Mar 25, 2018 cutting golf shafts and the effect on flex all golf shafts taper. Cut golf offers urethane, matte surlyn, and surlyn cover golf balls. Place a towel or clothes underneath your vice grip. How to understand golf shaft trimming charts hireko. Should i cut down my golf driver askgolfguru youtube. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. With a utility knife, carefully make a cut along the grip. In years past, before junior golf shafts were available, parents made it a common practice to cut down an adult set of golf clubs for their kids. How to shorten cut driver shaft length remove the grip from the driver using a hook blade or a utility knife.

My instructor told me during my last visit about 2 months ago, that i change the lie angle on my irons and also suggested i take off about 12 to 1 off the shaft and regrip it too. Once youve selected the golf grip you prefer, its time to. Buy the coolest looking driver, cut it to a length that feels right, enjoy, and repeat the following season. Oct 01, 2018 the purpose of golf myths unplugged is to challenge the accepted wisdom of golf, but even we have blind spots.

The typical mistake is to aim your body to the target and cut across the. To reach the same swingweight you would need to add 12 grams to the head 2 grams per swingweight point. After a comprehensive overview of my stats last year i came to the conclusion that if i want to get to the next level as a golfer, i am going to have to hit more greens, and that all starts with how i position myself off the tee with my driver. How to cut graphite and steel golf club shafts and install new grips. Youll hear about how the 2 will effect swing weight, etc. Mar 28, 2016 everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. Hello, i recently purchased a new xr driver with the stock project x 5. But some doityourself golfers also cut down golf shafts. Effect on flex when cutting a driver shaft club makingfittingrepair. This may be due to the shaft is designed for a putter, driver, a hybrid or an iron or wedge requiring a taper tip. If you have purchased a set of used golf clubs that are too long, you can quickly cut them down to size with a handheld rotary tool. Cutting off a section of the shaft tip can make it feel as if it. When cutting a graphite shaft, it is important that you use a hack saw, or put in the special graphite shaft cutting blade on the golfworks shaft cutter.

In certain cases, you will not cut a shaft at all from the tip end. I used to his my 3woodmini driver off the tee for years, never felt 100% confident with the driver 2years ago, i had a shop cut 2 inches off my driver shaft jetspeed from 44. Believe it or not, you can adjust them yourself, without going to a professional. Measure the length that you want to shorten on the shaft. Cut golf is home to the best damn golf balls under 20 bucks. You can readjust the swingweight by adding lead tape to. A cut shot, or fade, is when your righthanded swing sends the golf ball to the right, or to the left for lefthanded golfers. The easiest and quickest way to adjust the length of a club is to remove the grip and cut a given amount of the shaft off the. Sep 04, 2019 if youve ever considered tipping a golf shaft but arent quite sure what to do, consider following this easytouse guide. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. When i bought it the salesman recommended a diamana blue shaft. I wouldnt around with pulling the shaft and trying to tip it or cutting it down and ending up with a swingweight that doesnt work or a big gob of lead tape on the head.

Nov 07, 20 this may have you tempted to grab the nearest hacksaw and start going after your driver but before cutting down your club, try using a shorter shaft club or just choke down on your grip while at the range to test the feel of a shorter shaft. Watch how slicing and tension are linked with gm top 25 coach, keith wood 4 good posture posture is always key when it comes to how to stop cutting across the ball. With all the technological advancements in drivers and golf balls over the last 20 years. If you look at the outside edge you will see a razor sharp edge that cuts into the ball if you hit the ball low or high. The typical mistake is to aim your body to the target and cut across the ball. If you hit it straight on shorter clubs but slice it with longer clubs, you may be swinging from outside to in. When you swing from outside to in, you will either pull it left or slice it. I purchased this f8 king cobra driver and found out its new design february 2018 was cutting a deep gash splitting my golf balls with its new design and sharp edge. Choke down vs shorten driver shaft golf talk the sand. Its part of the manufacturing and clubbuilding process for new clubs. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed.

Ive gone through a long series of cobra drivers, and cut them all down to 44. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. How to change the swing weight of a golf club golfweek. How to understand golf shaft trimming charts hireko custom. For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. When the rounds over and he gets dqd because nobody attests his card because they cant hell feel like a dumbo and hopefully stop doi. Im 57 with shoes on and bought a 9 d2 about a year ago. Cutting driver shaft page 2 the 19th hole golf forum. Just like the title says, im thinking of cutting an inch off my driver to improve feel and accuracy. If i have an inch cut off the shaft will it change the. I suspect as driver shafts have gotten longer the oems are just cutting them longer rather than reengineering to the new longer length.

Only one woman has made a cut in pga tour history golf. Premium quality performance golf balls and golf apparel at a low and affordable prices. Mar 04, 2014 trimming shafts helps elite players zero in on the right stiffness. Working the ball in either direction is essential to reducing your score for a round of golf. Thinking about cutting my driver shaft down an inch. I play a 44 driver, and i hit about 75% of the fairways, and if you count first cut, more like 85%. If you are going to shorten a golf club, there are a few things to keep in mind. They did a good job with it and i hit it so much better then the 45. Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. If it feels too light afterwards, put some lead tape on it. The good news is that the golf industry has made great strides in recent years developing ageappropriate equipment for youth golfers. I didnt have a problem with the weight afterwards but everyone is different.

David leadbetter, a golf digest teaching professional, operates 26 golf academies worldwide. Position the tube cutter or the saw blade on the position that is marked. A cut shot, or fade, is when your righthanded swing sends the golf ball to the right, or to the left for. Shorter driver shaft i went from 45 to 43 12 a few years back and have gained more control over my driver.

If you are shortening or extending the length of a golf club, this is where you will cut. Why drivers vary in length and swingweight do you ever wonder why drivers are a particular length or swingweight. How to measure driver shaft length the length of the golf clubs shaft in relation to the overall length of the club defines the length of the driver shaft. To answer that question right away, we dont think so. Though there isnt a standard length for a driver, most are sold between 45 and 46 inches. Cutting golf shafts and the effect on flex all golf shafts taper. How does butt trimming a golf shaft affect playability. The driver became a strength on many of my rounds last year and id never have. One of the most awarded certified clubmakers shows you how to cut a steel and graphite golf shaft using a variety of tools on tools of the trade music fr. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points hireko golf. Lets take a look at five awesome slicefighting clubs on the market in 2020. Aug 02, 2017 what happens if you cut down the shaft length on your driver and long irons. Hitting a cut shot in golf requires some subtle changes to your stance and swing. A golfer who is attempting a cut shot might be said to be cutting the ball around the tree or another obstacle.

Any amount of cutting will slightly stiffen the club. To make a long story short, at 67 years old, i am now at a chokedup driver. Apr 25, 2016 in 2003 i was 52, i retired and moved to golf paradise in florida. Are you cutting the butt end or the tip end of the shaft. Heres how to fix your slice with a driver by this weekend. What happens if you cut down the shaft length on your driver and long irons.

There are a number of items available to clubmakers to cut graphite golf shafts. Question related to the swing weight impact by cutting the shaft. In the 1990s, the average driver was about 43 inches long. Drivers can be lengthened up to 48 inches, which is the maximum length for clubs allowed by the rules of golf. To help golfers hit the ball further, golf club manufacturers have stretched the limits of driver design by inflating the size of club heads as far as the rules allow and stretching the shafts as well. I can hit about 250 with my driver if i really nail it good, but on avg. That means that the grip end is the strongest part of the shaft and the tip end the weakest, which, wishon says, leads trimming to have different effects. These relatively easy steps will help you shorten a golf club in 45 minutes or less. Swingweight measures the distribution of a golf clubs weight, rather than a clubs actual weight. The answers to these questions might be more complicated than what they appear. Before we fix your slice with your driver, i need you to understand what. May 18, 2018 one of the most awarded certified clubmakers shows you how to cut a steel and graphite golf shaft using a variety of tools on tools of the trade music fr.

I had a 45,75 driver cut butt section to 45,25 swing weight was d3 after cutting and i found it easier to draw. Im not the tallest person ever 58, and i hit the ball pretty far. Sure its physics, but our swings are seldom repeatable. After the extremely successful release of the callaway epic flash in 2019, they unveiled the callaway mavrik max in. Golf pride 25 is an option if you use a standard grip the grip weight is 25g and that is a little over 5 swingweight points diff. Although a shorter golf club shaft tends to be firmer than a longer one, it is important to understand the changes trimming a shaft will make to a club before making such a permanent change. 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. Design for tour ad di, iz, tp, vr, mad woods, install 2. This edition of golf tips relates to driver accuracy. After tip trimming, cut to final playing length from butt. If youve ever considered tipping a golf shaft but arent quite sure what to do, consider following this easytouse guide. But some doityourself golfers also cut down golf shafts, then. How to cure cutting across the ball outside in there are 3 types of downswing. Jimmy walker on using a 42inch titleist driver at the sbs.

Graphite for the ys reloaded woods, install 2 only in bore through driver designs. The bottom line is that 99% of all drivers sold today are too long. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. Measuring your child for junior golf clubs howtheyplay. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. I currently play a mid60 gram shaft but if i went to a mid70 gram shaft and cut that one down approx. The nitty gritty to cutting graphite golf shafts efficiently.

The ball may go at the target, but in reality, you are pulling the shot. You might hear a tv announcer say, she needs to cut this ball in from the left, for another example, to avoid a hazard guarding the right side of a green. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. Additionally, you can try visiting your local pro shop for a professional driver fitting.

Im thinking about cutting down my driver shaft to the length of my 4 iron 39. I suppose if somebody actually refuses then you can just say ok, dude and trade amongst the others in the group. Should you wrap tape around the shaft before cutting. What do half inch long shafts do to your golf shot.

One of those was revealed recently when we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. Reviewing clubs, accessories, apparel, travel, and everything related to golf. Cutting my driver down was one of the best golf related moves ive ever made. The only thing i feel im lacking with my drives is accuracy. Cutting driver shaft the 19th hole mygolfspy forum.