Ping staff player bubba watson is known for his length off the tee. Im also 57 so im not sure if a standard length driver shaft is right for me. The g20 was digitally lofted, and the g10 has a different shaft. Well the ping g20 driver is going to get you bubba long. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your. I also have 2 g10 s at 9 with different shafts one is stock length other is.
The lie angle is the angle that the club sits on the ground. Ping produces some of the most wellengineered, highestperforming clubs on the market, and although they can fly under the radar at times, the g20 driver. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. Make offer ping g10 driver 12 tfc129 soft regular shaft. Most male golfers are wielding drivers that measure 45 to 48 inches, the maximum allowed under the united states golf associations rules of golf. Aug 10, 2008 the standard steel shaft in both is the new ping designed ascending weight technology awt series. Ping g10 drivers in stock for next working day delivery. Then i got to wondering how much distance i could gain if i also increased the length of this new shaft by 1.
The standard steel shaft in both is the new ping designed ascending weight technology awt series. Well today, we will lay out the basics of the ping color code system so you get an idea of why they chose this unique dot color system. The g400 looks and sounds better, but any performance benefit seemed negligible from the trackman numbers i saw. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. Replacement shaft mpf code 1995 eye 2 irons zzlite true temper zz lite 115. The driving force behind g410 plus was the realization that 23 of custom orders placed through ping. When i pull the trigger on a new driver, that is something im going to factor in. Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex. The different length of stock shafts in drivers across manufacturers only reenforces the importance of a custom fitting. Actual headweight will vary based on shaft, length and target swingweight. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43.
The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. The club has a short hosel and it combines with a very square face angle. Ping driver seniors flex righthanded golf clubs for sale. Cosmetically the ping g5 driver looks different with an updated design on the sole and a new head cover, both of which look great. A golf digest hot list gold medal winner, the ping g10 irons take game improvement to the next level. The tour 65 shaft is available at an upcharge default standard length is 45. A player with longer arms relative to his height will need a shaft that extends out from the club at an angle closer to the ground than a player of the same height with relatively short arms.
Contrary to what some might think, there isnt a run on. Oct 23, 2007 to complement the g10, ping has also released an updated shaft, the tfc 129 which was designed to fit a wide variety of players and features progressively increasing weight decreasing torque to fit players from r, s, to x flex. Get the best deals on mens steel shaft iron set righthanded golf clubs when you shop the largest online. Ping has performed their own testing to categorizes the shaft to compare different performances. Am looking forward to the new season and losing a few more strokes off the handicap. When it comes down to the stats ping tour players have found the ping g10 an average of five yards longer than their current driver.
The deep face combined with the dark paint gives the club head a much smaller appearance than some of the other 460cc drivers on the market. And when we look at their drivers, we typically see one commonality, their driver shaft length. Arriving in gainsborough, where pings european headquarters lie, i was. Some players get good control and distance when they use this club. Each player hit seven drives with each of three driver shaft lengths. Call to action the ping g10 driver from the fantastic selection of new and used options at 2nd swing and get a great deal when you trade in your used golf clubs. Went to a demo day over one year ago and found that every driver that i hit really well had a grafalloy prolaunch red shaft and the best was the g10 9 driver. The ping rapture irons are available in 29, pw, uw, sw, and lw. New listing lot of 17 ping golf club fairway wood hybrid graphite shafts various flex length.
Posted by max in golf equipment, clubs in southport. I can kill my 3 wood, and at one point was even considering putting that shaft in my driver. It has lower torque than the stock shaft and has a stiffer tip to promote a lower trajectory. Get the best deals on ping driver seniors flex righthanded golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at.
Check here to download the ping colour chart to ensure you make the correct order. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. Got fitted by ping thouroughly recommend it and bought g10 12 deg driver with stiff shaft and g10 4 wood with stiff shaft now i hit my driver. Mar 12, 2019 ping has taken my favorite driver, the g400 max, and added new adjustability without sacrificing forgiveness. Ive had the g25 driver for 2 years now, im a low handicap player, bought the oem 189d tour stiff shaft that came in it to many misses to the left over the years found myself using my g15 with ust proforce x stiff as my go to driver, the g25 ball flight with that 189d tour stiff shaft occasionally bombed it, but it was yielding a far to often miss to the. I also have 2 g10 s at 9 with different shafts one is stock length. The best junior golf drivers have light weight graphite shafts.
The default swingweight with the ping distanza shaft is 1 point lower than standard. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Aldila rogue silver is one of the lowest trajectory shaft and it is one of the reasons that many tour players prefer this shaft. The most important aspects of junior golf club fitting are lie angle, shaft weight, shaft flex and length. But one companys senior shaft may be noticeably more or less flexible than another manufacturers senior shaft. However, in the 21st century a standard driver is considered to be 45 inches. Mar 19, 2018 3 wood shaft in a driver in this vid i look at if putting a three wood shaft into a driver will make any difference to ball flight. A short driver shaft may help you hit a straight shot better and also hit the center of the face more than you usually do. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Easy to hit and feelslooks beautiful behind the ball. Aug 10, 2007 i think the ping g10 driver is certainly a step up from the g5 and better than the rapture. Ping g10 vs ping g15 vs ping g20 driver comparison golfwrx. I have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45.
You might be surprised that most pros have an average driver shaft length of 44. As kids get older the weight of the shaft is key and can be a big factor in being consistently accurate. I bought a stiff to replace oem reg flex ping shaft and it played too stiff. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. First look ping g410 plus and g410 sft drivers mygolfspy. The default swingweight with the ping distanza shaft. The average driver shaft length on tour is roughly 44.
While club golfers comparing the g10 and ping g5 have experienced a four yard gain in carry distance and a 2 mph gain in ball speed. Actual headweight will vary based on shaft, length and. Ping tour 65 stiff driver shaft g400 adapter 44 inces. Each player tested the shafts in a different, random order. Ping offers some great shaft options and their custom department is one of the best in the business.
With the right shaft in, the g410 plus feels a very stable driver and the forgiveness and sound is excellent. The standard length of a driver for men used to be 43. Firstly you need to see if you suit a longer or shorter shaft. Ping g10 specs club length loft lie offset bounce swgt.
Ping color code system for golf clubs golf practice guides. Like in my old g5 i have a 9 degree stiff shafted, with a prolaunch red. In the new series, the long iron shafts are lighter than the short irons shafts to produce a set that provides the golfer consistent weight progression from driver the lightest shaft in the bag through the wedges the heaviest shaft. To eliminate the differences in shaft makes, models and flexes, lets say i am reshafting a driver with the identical shaft but 1 longer increasing club length from 45 to 46. I dont know how they did it, and, frankly, i dont care. In reality, i have made different drivers for myself, i am 59, 90mph, and i control 45. Shop our selection of ping drivers and find the perfect one to help you smash balls off the tee and down the fairway synonymous with innovation, quality and service in the world of golf, ping engineers classic golf drivers with visible, new technology that actually works ping golf drivers. Three positions draw, neutral, fade for the 16gram tungsten back weight shift the center of gravity cg location by.
Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has held. Steel shafts, including the ping cslite, are also available. Pings original rapture golf clubs introduced multimaterial. I tried the ping g400 against my ping g, both using my own shaft little to no difference. Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft weight tip dia. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your strike pattern and.
He regularly is near the top statically in driving distance tournament after tournament. Now its not common for a truly heavier weight to work well with slower swing speed players even at that short of a length but its not unheard of either and more importantly that particular shaft isnt as heavy as it sounds when using the r flex its only 68 gm. Nov 26, 2015 undoubtedly a worthy winner to round off a ping first and second. Three positions draw, neutral, fade for the 16gram tungsten back weight shift the center of gravity cg location by onetenth of an inch to influence left or right shot shape approximately 10 yards 20 yards of correction between draw and fade settings.
Theres no consistent pattern, and that has a lot do with the shaft being a little too long for that particular golfer. Overall people that dont already have a g5 driver should have a look at the g10. I am thinking of reshafting this driver with a ust low carb aflex shaft which i was very pleased with in my previous driver. Pluggedingolf driver shaft length the purpose of golf myths unplugged is to challenge the accepted wisdom of golf, but even we have blind spots. Ping year club model shaft description shaft manufacture. Indeed, while ping recommends a seniorshafted driver for players with swing speeds up to 90 mph, taylormade says its senior shafts. By adjusting lie angle, loft and shaft length the fitters at 2nd swing will make sure you are getting consistently better performance off the tee. In the new series, the long iron shafts are lighter than the short irons shafts to produce a set that provides the golfer consistent weight progression from driver the lightest shaft in the bag through the wedges the heaviest shaft in the bag. Mens steel shaft iron set righthanded golf clubs ebay. Remove the grip from the driver using a hook blade or a utility knife, as well as the grip tape on the shaft. After a long period of frustrating popups and shortdriver distances off the tee, i have been learning over time how to gradually increase the length of my backswing and get the club properly into the slot position at the top. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. We all thought pings g10 driver was as good as it was going to get but we were wrong. At this price, i bought a reg flex and it is perfect, a little stiffer than oem reg flex ping shaft.
Shaft weight has always been around 6568grams, either x or s depending on profile. I have plenty of distance, but driver accuracy is an issue for me. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the. Ping g410 driver and woods overview ping g410 plus driver. The ping g20 driver is long, forgiving and consistent, traits that all golfers should prize in their drivers. Cobras extensive fitting and research has resulted in their junior driver shafts. A recent golf test i dont remember where, showed amateurs hitting the longer shafts 45. A 44 driver helps golfers to achieve a distance of about 275 yards. The ping g10 certainly sends the ball higher than the g5 and would be great for those who struggle to get the ball airborne. One of those was revealed recently when we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length.
Call to action the ping g15 driver from the fantastic selection of new and used options at 2nd swing and get a great deal when you trade in your used golf clubs. Ping color code system for golf clubs youve probably seen the different dot colors on ping golf clubs and wondered what do these different color codes mean. Ping has come a long way in driver design since the old tisi. Looking at the two pictures to the right, the top image is from a driver with a 45.
The shaft shows comparison of stiff flexes of each shaft. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Im a very consistent and straight hitter but can use all the help i can get on distance since my typical drive is about 210 yards. Standard length is based on the alta cb 55 red shaft. Stock driver shaft vs expensive upcharge driver shaft. Will it make a golfer longershorter or moreless accurate. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Ping year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. To complement the g10, ping has also released an updated shaft, the tfc. Lie angle is an average of the five adjustable loft positions indicated on the hosel.
Ping engineers have refined the highly forgiving technologies in previous models to develop an amazingly straight, distance enhancing set of irons for high handicap players looking to save strokes and have more fun on the course. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts. All i want is for the snow to melt so i can find the perfect shaft for the g410 plus and get it on the course. In the simplest of terms, the design goal was a product to serve a wider range of golfers from tour pro to the high handicap golfer. Moreover, a short shaft helps you gain better control.
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