![]() The general rule of thumb is you trade accuracy for a slight dip in distance when giving a shaft a haircut.īut don’t think that means you’re going to go from hitting it 275 yards to 250 yards. For starters, you’ll likely find more fairways by eliminating the wild misses that tend to come with longer shafts. I don’t think it’s necessary to completely copy Fowler if you’re struggling off the tee, but there are some benefits to be had by going shorter. Back in 2017, Fowler chose to cut down his Cobra driver to 43.5 inches to pick up some accuracy he went on to win the Honda Classic that season, which pretty much validated the gear tweak. Rickie Fowler is a notable name who uses something well under 44.75 inches. Contrary to what some might think, there isn’t a run on longer shafts as a way to chase more distance. Drivers are optimized to where every possible yard is being squeezed out of the head and shaft. The average driver shaft length on Tour is roughly 44.75 inches, give or take a half-inch in either direction depending on preference. Is there an average driver shaft length on the PGA Tour? And if so, how does it compare to what I might find at retail? - Luis Restrepo Jonathan Wall, GOLF’s managing editor of equipment) fields your hard-hitting gear questions. Welcome to another edition of the Fully Equipped mailbag, an interactive series in which our resident dimplehead (a.k.a.
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