It clearly dispels the major launch condition myth that is heard so often on tv and around the courseyou must lower your driver spin rate to maximize distance. Increments of 14 inches, 38 inches, 12 inch or even same length are all acceptable depending on the golfers comfort, stanceposture and manner of play with each wedge. As terry mcsweeney, director of communications for the pga of america states, tom has the unique ability to communicate technical issues about golf equipment so nontechnically minded people can easily understand and follow the subject. Wishon 730cl fairway woods an incredibly popular fairway wood design expressly for players with a driver swing speed of 80 mph or less.
I will bookmark your site for a future visit, and should you ever need it, there is plenty of information on this site about discount golf. As figures 2,3 and 4 show, that is only true for the high ball speed players. Then what does it do to the swing wt, shaft flex, club wt. With wishon s2s white graphite, wishon vseries black mens standard grip and wishon headcover. If youve ever read anything tom wishon has written about driver length, or spoken to your. Get the best deals on wishon golf clubs when you shop the largest online. I feel that the wishon grt 20 of vertical roll radius that tom spoke of is one reasons that his clubs excel. With more than 50 clubhead engineering firsts, over 350 different clubhead designs, ten books, numerous videos and hundreds of articles to his name, its safe to say that no other person in the game of golf knows more about the design, production and fitting of golf clubs than tom wishon. How far can i hit the ball with my natural ability. The 919thi drivers are now designed with a unique, pure titanium bendable hosel to allow you to fit any golfer for lie and face angle. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Answers to frequently asked questions about golf clubs.
As most people know, the driver shaft lengths from oems are usually in the range of 4514 to 4612 long. Hi tom, i know you have answered this before but cant find or remember how you answered. Less can contribute to compressing the distance gap between woods. Below that are several additional questions that are answered here on this page. This driver can be adjusted four degrees either way for both lie angle and face angle. A driver two inches longer and two ounces lighter enabled campbell to generate more speed. Every golfer would love to hit the ball farther, not just with the driver but. The search for the perfect driver tom wishon, tom grundner on. Sterling irons single length irons consumer youtube. Welcome to the golf clubs faq, where we answer some of the mostcommonly asked questions about the technical aspects of golf clubs. I was wondering if you can help me out with a question i get asked all the time. Tom wishon golf technology introduces single length clubs new for the 16 season. With a wishon golf proprietary titanium driver design, golfers can be custom fit into lofts from 8 to 17 degrees and face angles from 4 closed to 1 open to perfectly match their swings and to maximize distance, accuracy and shot consistency. Golfer driver3 wood clubhead speed enter speed from 50 120mph mph golfer 5 6iron clubhead speed enter speed from 40 90mph mph golfer downswing transition rating.
Perfect lies golf custom golf club fitting as a premiere custom fitters can offer many specialized shaft options manhattan,rockland county, bergen county, westchester, orange county, putnam county, otsego county, albany county,fairfield county, delaware county, schoharie county, oneida county, greene county. Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has held steady at 44. Adjustable driver hosel explained by tom wishon youtube. Loft increments are at 6 degrees between each club perfect for slower swingers to achieve normal 10 12 yd distance increments between each club. I think that says something about what the best players in the world think of a 45. Tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry. There are no driver heads that will reach the usgas limit for moi izz of 5,900 gcm2. Bendable hosel for a wide range of fitting options for lie and face angle 4 from spec. For ping pros on the pga and european tours, driver lengths range from 44. Body material is 174 stainless steel and face material is hs300 high strength steel.
Maximum cor face design for no distance loss compared to any large titanium driver head. As the driver length got shorter most of the golfers actually gained distance, with the. He has been responsible for more than 50 different club head design firsts in his design career, including the first adjustable hosel device, as well as the first 0. Thin, variable thickness, high strength steel face provides a high 0. The holy grail in golf for most golfers is distance. Miss it by a full inch and you lose 10% of your potential distance.
If youve ever read anything tom wishon has written about driver length, or spoken to your local fitter about the topic, theres a curious statistic that youve probably encountered. What is cor coefficient of restitution in golf clubs. They have vastly different backgrounds, they work in different fields, but these three men come together at the forefront of golf technology. This is because a lower clubhead speed with delofted face from the downward angle of attack means a lower ball speed with lower launch to begin with that. So the question we wanted to answer for everyone is longer really longer.
So unusual is wishons outside the box paradigm that 10 years ago, the greeley, colo. Distance shaft length is certainly a factor in how far you hit a given club. Wishon golf your fit matters premium designs for golf. The widest possible range in driver fitting options the 919thi is wishon s most popular, and flexible driver design ever. Taken directly from tom wishons web site for your convenience the concept of making each iron in a set the same length is not new. Tom wishon fairway woods 919fd fairway driver a superb fitting option for more control on tight holes features. Distance shows that i ended up a little off base, but i am certainly glad i stopped by. Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. Wishon golfs most popular driver design in a wide variety of custom fitting options features. If youve got a slow swing speed and are really struggling for distance the high loft drivers can really help you set some carry distance back. Perfect lies golf custom golf club fitting as a premiere custom fitters can offer many specialized shaft options manhattan,rockland county, bergen county, westchester, orange county, putnam county, otsego county, albany county,fairfield county, delaware county, schoharie county, oneida county, greene. According to golf club designer tom wishon in a post on, each mileperhour of clubhead speed. Effect of driver shaft length on distance 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. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard.
With a variable thickness face and high moi, the 919thi delivers the best off centre hit performance in the game. However, according to tom wishons booklet 12 myths that could wreck your game, the average length of a driver on tour for each of the last 5 years has only been 4412 long. New listing wishon golf driver 949mc fairway right hand 14 new factory sealed. Wishon 929hs fairway woods sh allow face, high cor design for distance with ease of playability. Our agcp fitters have the knowledge needed and the equipment needed to help you.
Sep 16, 2014 the adjustable driver hosel confusion is explained by tom wishon. We will let you know when it becomes available again. Like a lot of the smaller manufacturers, they dont just release a new model every year for the sake of it. Most golfers believe that longer length drivers will hit farther. This is the 919thi driver, their top selling driver model.
Will i get more distance with a smaller driver head or a. Tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry specializing in club head design, shaft performance analysis and club fitting research and development. Uniquely the wishons also feature a softer titanium bendable hosel. The more forceful the transition, the shorter the wooddriver length may need to be. Nov 02, 2017 a driver two inches longer and two ounces lighter enabled campbell to generate more speed. Many golfers do not know their optimum driver loft for maximum distance has to be chosen on the basis of the golfers clubhead speed and their angle of attack into the ball.
Wishon golf 919thi driver clubhead only spargo golf. May 01, 2012 the spin about backspin with the driver wtom wishon in tom wishons updated etech newsletter, i thought he had a great article on how golfers overvalue spin rate and how to determine the best driver for you based upon certain launch conditions. Tom wishon has written extensively about the effects of changing shafts in the golfsmith practical clubfitting program guide. The first is by tom wishon, who is considered by many to be one of the leading authorities on club fitting in the world. I play a wishon driver and 4 wood with wishon shafts. Tom wishon 730cl 8 piece set for slower swinging golfers. Wishon 730cl driver an incredibly popular driver design expressly for players with a driver swing speed of 80 mph or less. I have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45. The adjustable driver hosel confusion is explained by tom wishon. With knowledge of what golfer inputs indicate what key fitting spec outputs, the very best fitters have a general idea of what the initial specs of the golfers test clubs should be by the time the golfer has finished hitting warmup shots with different clubs. The wristtofloor measurement is a good way to start the length fitting process for the irons or hybrids, but not for the driver or woods. Get the best deals on wishon golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at.
Noncommercial to either one of our two years for lost updates and. The spin about backspin with the driver wtom wishon. Wishon golf 919thi driver, lh ws2s black graphite shaft. New listing wishon golf driver 949mc fairway right hand 14 new. Proper loft fitting involves more than just the loft of the driver. Tom wishon, chief designer at tom wishon golf and a longtime fitting advocate, argues that physics make it more difficult to swing a longershafted driver at the same speed as a shortershafted. Tom wishon 775 hs 2 hybrid 18 rh w s2s red stiff shaft and new golf pride grip. Tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry specializing.
The absolute best driver choice for men or women with an 80 mph or less swing speed is the 730cl titanium driver. Slower swing speed andor more downward angle of attack means a higher driver loft is required to maximize distance. Jan 07, 2015 there is no specific rule for wedge length fitting golfer comfort and golfer stanceposture is the guide for wedge lengths after the pw. Tom wishon on single length irons association of golf. The first is by tom wishon, who is considered by many to be one of the. To give a frame of reference for performance, with a driver the difference in carry distance between a head with a cor of 0. Its not just about a marketing story but whether they can make a driver that is a significant improvement over the previous model. The driver lengths used on the mens and womens professional tours are worth noting. Thoughts on kzg and wishon golf clubs sign in to follow this. Oct 25, 2005 your tom wishon exclusive driver loft vs. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver august 24, 2016. What is the effect of gripping down a longer driver.
While intended to match the 730cl driver, the 730cl fairway woods are also designed for golfers who prefers a slight pearshape and needs high launch capability. As far as i know none of the oems use this in their wood. Tom wishon cal the moi of the 519 is lower than the 919 because you just cant do otherwise when you decide to design a new driver head that is smaller in overall size and volume than the 919. Tom wishon golf technologies s2s shaft fitting system. Eric cooks isovibe golf company in canada began offering single length sets of irons to the north american golf market in 1986. Nov 06, 2014 many golfers do not know their optimum driver loft for maximum distance has to be chosen on the basis of the golfers clubhead speed and their angle of attack into the ball. Feb 29, 2016 maybe the best fitting article ive ever read along with a couple by tom wishon. Below, are 3 key specifications for proper driver fitting, and a couple more for. Variable thickness face with high moi delivers the best off center hit performance in the game. First we provide a list of questions, and clicking on one will take you to an indepth answer. That could wreck your golf game tom wishon ricks custom fit. The result higher cor and higher ball speed for offcenter hits for more offcenter shot distance. If you miss the sweet spot on the face of your driver by only a halfinch, you just gave away some 5% of your potential distance.
Two of wishons books, the search for the perfect golf club and the search for the perfect driver. Absolutely unbelievable driver in terms of forgiveness and distance. Wishon golf invented cup face driver construction in the mid 1990s variable face thickness to allow offcenter areas of the face to flex inward more than possible with a single face thickness. On many web sites i have seen they are all recommending 43 44 driver length yet all the driver companies sell 45,46 and some approaching 47 drivers. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Tom wishon 730cl 8 piece set for slower swinging golfers an 8 club game improvement set designed specifically for golfers with a driver swing speed of 80 mph or lower. Aug 03, 2012 3jack experiments with shortening the driver shaft one of the questions i get and i often see on message boards is about shortening the length of the driver. For added information about cuttingedge golf components, go online to. 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. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. How far would golfs legends drive the ball using modern.
And not a perfunctory form letter either, but a detailed and thorough answer to my. I am thinking of reshafting this driver with a ust low carb aflex shaft which i was very pleased with in my previous driver a cobra ss350. Coefficient of restitution, or cor, is a measurement of the energy loss when two objects collide. Determining optimal driver loft can be confusing, angle of attack, swing speed, all come into play read how to determine your optimal driver loft. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. There is no specific rule for wedge length fitting golfer comfort and golfer stanceposture is the guide for wedge lengths after the pw. Jan 22, 2016 this video is about twgts sterling irons single length irons. Virtually no women golfers should try to use a driver length longer than 43 inches, most women should use a driver length shorter than 43 inches. Jan 12, 2012 so the question we wanted to answer for everyone is longer really longer. I was the first clubfitter in georgia to be given that distinction, and i am totally sold on tom wishon golf technology clubhead design knowledge and experience. For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers.
New soft stainless hosel allows custom lie and face angle fitting. When in doubt, err on the side of shorter length for the driver. If i buy a new driver should i get it cut down by an inch or two. Thoughts on kzg and wishon golf clubs clubs, grips. Tom is one of the games more forward thinkers who thinks as far outside the box as possible. According to tom wishon, the three most important elements of driver fitting for distance and control 1 length, 2 loft, 3 face angle. Maximizing distance association of golf clubfitting. Tom wishon has been called the most prolific golf club designer in the 500 year history of the game. Aug 24, 2016 driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver.
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