Great segment @matt, from someone who has just started competitive long drive i can say that the low heel bias is pretty stock standard when you first go longer. Tee height and ball position are the quick fixes. Would be cool to re-shoot the scene with your ball position an inch further forward, and adjust tee height higher accordingly) im willing to bet the 7-9 lost yards (@+4mph ball speed) will show up.. ;)
Playing a 44” driver this year. Adjusted head weight accordingly and playing more upright setting to offset the flatter lie angle. Fairway hit percentage has jumped substantially and loss of very little distance
Actually I’ve got a nuts idea for you. Test the really whippy new long drive shafts IE the TPT Nitro, Paderson Hypersonic D10,Freeflex and the ACCRA 140 M0 and see how stable and predictable they really are at playing speeds. Would be good. I use a whippier shaft on the course now and these days x flex 70-80g isn’t really there for me imo.
I play a 46" driver but have two setups depending on what the hole requires. 1) ball forward in stance, tee higher, grip full length of club. 2) ball more middle, lower tee, grip down ~2 inches. It seems like you can get the best of both worlds if you play the longer shaft and just make the adjustment yourself.
Excellent study of club length vs. results. I’ve seen the same thing with my Taylormade BRNR vs. regular driver. The distance difference wasn’t huge, but the dispersion was heavily in the BRNR’s favour.
Great content Matt, its especially relevant currently with all the newer drivers offering longer shaft options to claim more distance performance. i like the easy relaxed simple manner in which the differences are highlighted and explained. wishing you all the success with the channel.
Cut my driver down to 44" this year! Lost maybe 10 yards, but I'm probably 10 yards closer to the center of the fairway on average too so the sacrifice is worth it.
Got fitted earlier this year. Had driver shaft reduced to 44.75. I'm 5ft11. Much more confidence over the ball. No real distance loss. With the 45.75 I felt like I was trying to steer the club more.
Try playing an entire season with longer shaft. It takes time to get used to, setup adjustments like ball further ahead and higher tee are required. Theres real gains to be had. After a season of long shaft, going back to normal length will feel like playing with a kids club.
G’Day Matt, great video….I’d take the shorter shaft for a more consistent shot pattern, all day everyday. For my game, I’ll continue to aim for sprinkler heads for distance. 😂😂😂
i really want to know what the effect will be if you just took the 45.75 and choked up 1inch . would it be significant;y different than switching to a 44.75?
My take away is you're club head speed is around 120 and net gain was 3 yds, so with my club head around 108 I'll get even less. I'm tall and play +1 inch irons, but I'm gonna try this out probably.
Last 2 games a started cutting my driver 1inch when i grip it and saw a drastic improvement in dispersion. I dont mind loosing distance to stay in play 😅
As a weekend player I’d much rather have more consistent ball strike patterns and predictable drives which leads to more confidence and lower scores in my experience
I need to find somewhere where I can try a shorter shaft out. I currently don’t put my driver in the bag because I’m so inconsistent with it, so instead I hit a 3 wood which I can carry around 250/260 on a good hit and my misses don’t tend to be that bad. There is something about the length and head size of a driver that really doesn’t sit well with me, and even if I do catch one it is barely 10 yards further than my 3 wood.
Great video. I thinks it’s stupid on golf company’s that have everything 45.5 plus. Swing plane can get overly flat under the rough benchmark of around 40 or so I believe. I switched to 44.5 and still hit it the same distance, but more often I’m hitting repeatable shots from better contact and finally broke into over 170 ball speed consistently. For my height and arm length being long for my height I should technically be in a driver length of 43.5-44” haha
From personal experience playing a shorter shaft. It reduced the swing weight so significantly I struggled to feel the head weight. As a result I really struggled with controlling the face due to this. Went back to full length and consistency went right up. Had no idea I’d be that sensitive to swing weight.
@@ratpackainen I can’t feel the head anyway on a normal length lol Guess I will need to try it and see if I can obtain a shorter shaft instead of cutting mine down.
What is the cutoff length for you personally where you can almost swing as fast as the 45.75 inch but you are much more consistent? 45.25? As always, great video!
I think most of us would appreciate an extra inch or two on our shafts, ammirite?
The bubble shaft had the right idea
I don’t know, then you really have to know how to time your release… nothing makes guys lose their balls faster than a poorly timed release.
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Great segment @matt, from someone who has just started competitive long drive i can say that the low heel bias is pretty stock standard when you first go longer. Tee height and ball position are the quick fixes. Would be cool to re-shoot the scene with your ball position an inch further forward, and adjust tee height higher accordingly) im willing to bet the 7-9 lost yards (@+4mph ball speed) will show up.. ;)
Club champion txg is suffering without you.
Playing a 44” driver this year. Adjusted head weight accordingly and playing more upright setting to offset the flatter lie angle. Fairway hit percentage has jumped substantially and loss of very little distance
Actually I’ve got a nuts idea for you. Test the really whippy new long drive shafts IE the TPT Nitro, Paderson Hypersonic D10,Freeflex and the ACCRA 140 M0 and see how stable and predictable they really are at playing speeds. Would be good. I use a whippier shaft on the course now and these days x flex 70-80g isn’t really there for me imo.
This would be great!
I play a 46" driver but have two setups depending on what the hole requires. 1) ball forward in stance, tee higher, grip full length of club. 2) ball more middle, lower tee, grip down ~2 inches. It seems like you can get the best of both worlds if you play the longer shaft and just make the adjustment yourself.
The best golf content on youtube right now Matt, refreshingly simple and honest content. Thank you for providing some new stuff in this space
Excellent study of club length vs. results. I’ve seen the same thing with my Taylormade BRNR vs. regular driver. The distance difference wasn’t huge, but the dispersion was heavily in the BRNR’s favour.
Great content Matt, its especially relevant currently with all the newer drivers offering longer shaft options to claim more distance performance. i like the easy relaxed simple manner in which the differences are highlighted and explained. wishing you all the success with the channel.
I've been playing my driver just shy of 46" this year. Gained a bit of distance. My dispersion is always bad, haven't noticed it being any worse.
Cut my driver down to 44" this year! Lost maybe 10 yards, but I'm probably 10 yards closer to the center of the fairway on average too so the sacrifice is worth it.
Got fitted earlier this year. Had driver shaft reduced to 44.75. I'm
5ft11. Much more confidence over the ball. No real distance loss. With the 45.75 I felt like I was trying to steer the club more.
Try playing an entire season with longer shaft. It takes time to get used to, setup adjustments like ball further ahead and higher tee are required. Theres real gains to be had. After a season of long shaft, going back to normal length will feel like playing with a kids club.
G’Day Matt, great video….I’d take the shorter shaft for a more consistent shot pattern, all day everyday. For my game, I’ll continue to aim for sprinkler heads for distance. 😂😂😂
Awesome content as always, Matt.
Ian is sweating every video barely trying to crack a 300 ball
4 yards doesn’t hurt anyone off the tee IMO. In play over more distance.
i really want to know what the effect will be if you just took the 45.75 and choked up 1inch . would it be significant;y different than switching to a 44.75?
Nice punchy test Matt. Gamer shaft v Team Scramble shaft by the looks of it.
My take away is you're club head speed is around 120 and net gain was 3 yds, so with my club head around 108 I'll get even less. I'm tall and play +1 inch irons, but I'm gonna try this out probably.
Last 2 games a started cutting my driver 1inch when i grip it and saw a drastic improvement in dispersion. I dont mind loosing distance to stay in play 😅
The extra inch seems to payoff - trade off between carry and dispersion seems to be in favor of the longer shaft.
As a weekend player I’d much rather have more consistent ball strike patterns and predictable drives which leads to more confidence and lower scores in my experience
I need to find somewhere where I can try a shorter shaft out. I currently don’t put my driver in the bag because I’m so inconsistent with it, so instead I hit a 3 wood which I can carry around 250/260 on a good hit and my misses don’t tend to be that bad. There is something about the length and head size of a driver that really doesn’t sit well with me, and even if I do catch one it is barely 10 yards further than my 3 wood.
Great video. I thinks it’s stupid on golf company’s that have everything 45.5 plus. Swing plane can get overly flat under the rough benchmark of around 40 or so I believe. I switched to 44.5 and still hit it the same distance, but more often I’m hitting repeatable shots from better contact and finally broke into over 170 ball speed consistently. For my height and arm length being long for my height I should technically be in a driver length of 43.5-44” haha
love it Matty, youre the man, great video :)
Another gem
You knew what you were doing with that title Matt 😂
How much does shortening the shaft affect swing weight? Is there a noticeable difference?
Depends on how much you shorten it but it dropped swing weight points. 1/2=3 swing weight points
From personal experience playing a shorter shaft. It reduced the swing weight so significantly I struggled to feel the head weight. As a result I really struggled with controlling the face due to this. Went back to full length and consistency went right up. Had no idea I’d be that sensitive to swing weight.
@@ratpackainen I can’t feel the head anyway on a normal length lol Guess I will need to try it and see if I can obtain a shorter shaft instead of cutting mine down.
I play a 44" driver and to get the right swingweight I actually went to a heavier shaft to offset amount weight needed on the head
@@dennissmith1904 that’s one way to help offset it but some don’t want the heavier shaft weight. A few different ways to do it.
Interesting test, I wonder where the differences really start to show. 44” vs 46” for example
Could you just choke down on the longer shaft when needed, but keep the flexibility of longer for open holes with no trouble?
Did you adjust head weight in this video, didn’t hear a mention on that?
Title game on point
What is the cutoff length for you personally where you can almost swing as fast as the 45.75 inch but you are much more consistent? 45.25? As always, great video!
Will have to test more, that 44.75 was working really well
What way do you measure? The 44.75 looks like it’s 45? Or are you going to the line on the butt cap of the grip?
I tend to not include the whole butt cap, technically isn't any shaft under that last little part of the grip
Those of us who play a two plane swing can get into trouble if the shaft is too long. This would require a flatter swing.
Hmm, hitting the shorter driver could have negatively influenced your strike due to hitting the longer driver directly after it.
That’s what she said
5-10% more fairways hit > 5-10 extra yards
My husband jk!!!
✋oh wait this is a golf video…?
NSFW content. Bold move, Dirty Dog. Hahaha.
At 6 foot 6 with long arms I only needed my clubs an inch longer. It is funny how a 1/4 inch more feels so strange for a club!