mansell
Head Pro
What effects if any will I have shortening my driver(Ping G10) by 4 inches
What effects
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USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
It will make it very short.
It will also make it feel stiffer.
4" is alot.
It will also make it feel stiffer.
4" is alot.
theeaglehunter
Tour Winner
less distance for one. If you plan on just hacking off 4 inches from your current shaft the swing weight will potentially be wrong as well and it could cause havoc with consistency, plus I am not sure but it could change the flex of the shaft and make it all together unusable. If you bought a shorter shafted driver you should gain consistency as it would be more controllable.
mansell
Head Pro
thanks for that, i will leave it alone
Herbie
Tour Winner
Thats quite a lot of shortening there, did you buy it extra long and second hand?
edgey
Assistant Pro
Hi
I play with a High Loft (16 degree)Cleveland Hi Bore XL which has a 41 inch stiff DG S300 shaft.
Result Fairways Hit 85% and H'cap down from 21 to 11.8 this year. At our level it aint about how far you hit it but how straight. My average Driving distance is Summer 250yds + Winter 220yds. The big OEM's have been pushing this distance BS by selling 46" shafts in drivers for a while (TM is a prime culprit) whilst conveniently ignoring the corresponding loss of accuracy. Playing from the fairway is always easier than behind a tree!!
Any good teaching Pro will tell you most amateur's hit a 3 wood straighter and more consistantly than a driver. Dont be afraid to experiment with shorter shafts, BUT do it by pulling the OE shaft and have a new properly tipped shaft fitted by a Pro.
Just my 10 pence worth
Edgey
PS I do have a Driver (Cobra Pro S) but rarely hit it now as my thriver is so accurate and in practice long enough.
I play with a High Loft (16 degree)Cleveland Hi Bore XL which has a 41 inch stiff DG S300 shaft.
Result Fairways Hit 85% and H'cap down from 21 to 11.8 this year. At our level it aint about how far you hit it but how straight. My average Driving distance is Summer 250yds + Winter 220yds. The big OEM's have been pushing this distance BS by selling 46" shafts in drivers for a while (TM is a prime culprit) whilst conveniently ignoring the corresponding loss of accuracy. Playing from the fairway is always easier than behind a tree!!
Any good teaching Pro will tell you most amateur's hit a 3 wood straighter and more consistantly than a driver. Dont be afraid to experiment with shorter shafts, BUT do it by pulling the OE shaft and have a new properly tipped shaft fitted by a Pro.
Just my 10 pence worth
Edgey
PS I do have a Driver (Cobra Pro S) but rarely hit it now as my thriver is so accurate and in practice long enough.
surefire
Challenge Tour Pro
The Ping G10 is pretty long to start with (46" I think), so I can see why someone would shorten it, although 4" is a quite a lot.
The main things you will change by doing this are as mentioned before;
1, change the swingweight, although you may not notice the difference, or you may prefer the lighter feeling club. If not this can be rectified by adding weight to the clubhead. You can do this with lead tape, or a hosel weight.
2, Stiffen the shaft. Again depending on what shaft you have now, this may or may not be a problem. The only way to fix this would be changing the shaft to somehting mor eappropriate. Depending what shaft you want will alter the cost of this.
If you can afford the experiment, it is worth trying. A shorter driver will be easier to control, so if you hit the ball closer to or on the sweetspot you may actually hit the ball further, even though the clubhead speed will be slightly slower.
I've done this with my G10, but only 2" off down to 44".
The main things you will change by doing this are as mentioned before;
1, change the swingweight, although you may not notice the difference, or you may prefer the lighter feeling club. If not this can be rectified by adding weight to the clubhead. You can do this with lead tape, or a hosel weight.
2, Stiffen the shaft. Again depending on what shaft you have now, this may or may not be a problem. The only way to fix this would be changing the shaft to somehting mor eappropriate. Depending what shaft you want will alter the cost of this.
If you can afford the experiment, it is worth trying. A shorter driver will be easier to control, so if you hit the ball closer to or on the sweetspot you may actually hit the ball further, even though the clubhead speed will be slightly slower.
I've done this with my G10, but only 2" off down to 44".
Whatever you do don't do it yourself. Go to a PGA pro who will be able to give you advice on the pros and cons beforehand. 4" is way too much though. Realgolferuk and I were talking last weekend about the current trend in the big manufacturers fitting longer shafts (TM being the main culprit) and we have both noticed how these have quietly gone fron 42" as the standard to 44" and now 46" (TM Burner etc).
I was at a TM demo day and was being custom fitted for a new TM driver. We used a launch monitor to ensure the shaft was correct for my swing speed and the launch angle, spin etc were carefully checked. Once we got one that allegedly suited I went to hit a few with it while the bloke fitted someone else. The long shaft meant that I felt I had very little control and a number of shots were offline. In the end I didn't buy the driver as I didn't feel it would be as good as my current model.
If you need a shorter shaft you have a number of options. You can look for a decent 2nd hand model with a 44" shaft, get a new shaft fitted (perhaps prohibitively expensive) or get it cut down by a maximum of 2" so that it retains its playing characteristics. Good luck with that but let us know what you decide and how it goes.
I was at a TM demo day and was being custom fitted for a new TM driver. We used a launch monitor to ensure the shaft was correct for my swing speed and the launch angle, spin etc were carefully checked. Once we got one that allegedly suited I went to hit a few with it while the bloke fitted someone else. The long shaft meant that I felt I had very little control and a number of shots were offline. In the end I didn't buy the driver as I didn't feel it would be as good as my current model.
If you need a shorter shaft you have a number of options. You can look for a decent 2nd hand model with a 44" shaft, get a new shaft fitted (perhaps prohibitively expensive) or get it cut down by a maximum of 2" so that it retains its playing characteristics. Good luck with that but let us know what you decide and how it goes.
mansell
Head Pro
thanks to all the replys 
The_Squire
Head Pro
You should be able to get the lid on the bin.
andiritchie
Journeyman Pro
The companys who put longer shafts in our clubs to put the belief that we hit it further do my head in,i for one cant hit any off the rack TM or wilson etc anything like consitant and i would say i a decent driver of the ball.
Our 3 woods are the same length as our say 10 year old drivers,the further away from the ball we are the more wayward we are going to hit it.
My driver is 44 inch and i dont lose any yards compared to 46 inch shafts just a few more fairways
Our 3 woods are the same length as our say 10 year old drivers,the further away from the ball we are the more wayward we are going to hit it.
My driver is 44 inch and i dont lose any yards compared to 46 inch shafts just a few more fairways
RGuk
Tour Winner
LOL
Too much effect!
I had my G5 cut down by 3/4 inch to match every other driver I've had for years. My pro said I could swap it for anything on the 2nd hand rack if I didn't like it (if it felt odd!). It's fine....
Wouldn't recommend too much, eventually you will not only notice a difference but also mess up the thing!!!
big_russ
Challenge Tour Pro
I have shortened the V2 shaft on my Dd6+ by 1inch as i have always prefered a shorter shaft in my driver. Although I have lost a little distance my ball striking and accuracy have improved greatly.
4inch is a hell of a lot of shaft to remove and i wouldn't do it without some professional advice.
As a side thought, would the diameter of the shaft be reduced so much that you would struggle to fit a grip without multi layers of tape.
4inch is a hell of a lot of shaft to remove and i wouldn't do it without some professional advice.
As a side thought, would the diameter of the shaft be reduced so much that you would struggle to fit a grip without multi layers of tape.
