What Length

[Clint75]

What length should my driver be. Mine is between 1150mm - 1200mm long. I am 1780mm tall,  is this too long and should i replace the flexi shaft with a more stiff shaft?

The problem that i've seen with the flexi shaft is that even swinging slowly, the shaft is bending which intern is forcing the head to face outward.

In the pic above you can see the length of the driver

[inthehole]

alot of guys think factory driver shaft length is too long today for the average player.    After much trial and error, I now cut 1.5 inches off my drivers & my play has improved dramatically (I'm 5'11").    Another plus for you is that the shaft will stiffen when you shorten it.

[Clint75]

Hi inthehole, so what is the length of your club? or do you know how to calculate it, if it can be calculated?

[inthehole]

[Clint75]

ill try that , thanks

[Mr. Desmond]

The Driver is on a Tee - so I think shaft length is more dependent about what you can hit on the screws, what length you can control, and lie angle (flatter if extremely short, upright if extremely long).

After having 44.5-46.5 inch drivers over the last 6 years - 45-45.5 inches is what I find I can control and hit consistently on the screws with my current swing and get great control -- I think you want to get as long as you can handle but not so long that it's causing issues. I am using a 45 inch length driver in my current driver with great success.

Justin Leonard is about 5'9" and has used a 46 inch driver for years.

Experiment with what works now by gripping down on the driver to obtain your limit - that may give you some indication. But don't remain static -- as your swing improves, you may be able to handle longer...