Jan 27, 2016 as club equipment guru tom wishon explains, the length, loft, lie of your clubs are critical factors in determining how far and high your shots will fly. As club equipment guru tom wishon explains, the length, loft, lie of your clubs are critical factors in determining how far and high your shots will fly. One of my earliest encounters with golf technologybeyond just owning and using standard golf clubswas the time a childhood friend added strips of lead tape to the clubhead of his driver. Aug 24, 2016 during most of his career tiger woods played a 43. This wishon driver head with s choice of fitted shaftscan not be beat. Optimize driver loft for more distance true fit clubs. Then what does it do to the swing wt, shaft flex, club wt. Dec 11, 2018 clubs other than drivers gradually get shorter if a 44inch steel shaft driver is indicated by the chart, your 5iron will measure 38 inches and sand wedge 35. Hundreds of clubmakers have purchased the twgt trajectory profiler modeling software and found it to be extremely accurate in guiding their selection of the best driver loft. Alternatively, the average amateur golfer will have a swing speed somewhere between 60 and 100 mph depending on. 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. Tom wishon 730cl 8 piece set for slower swinging golfers. Extended 1mm face to back dimension positions mass farther from the cg to increase the moi to 5,000 gcm2.
Both a level 1 and level 2 fitting offer some degree of ballflight analysis from the driver through the wedges. This fact led noted golf club designer tom wishon to ask. Fitting moi vs swing weight matching swing surgeon. Im all for wishon as a guy, as a clubmaker, and especially as a great source for equipment. The 919thi driver meets all the criteria that makes up a true custom fit titanium driver. Proving to golfers what true custom fitting combined with outstanding performing designs can do for. So most recently, i got her into a driver with 15 of loft and a 5 wood with 19 loft. The greater the loft on the face of the clubhead, the more offline the face will point when the lie angle is not correct for the golfer, wishon explains. Comparing shafts on a chart like the one in figure 10, it is clear there is plenty of. May 28, 20 one of the biggest misconceptions that golfers tend to have is the assumption that the lower the loft on your driver, the farther your ball will go. To determine the approximate length of clubs that are right for your height, you need to know how tall you are. 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. Measure golf club length in 2 proven methods nifty golf.
It is very important to note the above chart offers the optimum driver loft for maximum carry distance. If you get the loft right for the golfers swing, the finetuning barely amounts to a hill of beans. 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. Graphite clubs are slightly longer, with a standard driver at 45 inches, 5iron at 38. Here is a chart from tom wishons research that suggests you are pretty. Driver loft must be matched in combination to the golfers swing speed and their angle of attack into the ball. Clubmaker tom wishon has lost 60 percent of his hearing, at least a portion of the damage attributable to the time he spent laying down the drum tracks on the steve miller bands 1973 album the.
Tom wishon is the only club designer on the component side of the golf industry to have made clubs that have been played on the us pga tour and in the ryder cup. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. His irons are a multi metal compound and are quite easy to bend. Tom wishon has spent two years developing the streling model single length iron. Jan 07, 2015 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. I personally think tom wishon is the biggest scam artist of all and he. Wishon writes on his website, the most important of these three is club length.
The practical facts about spin and shaft design golfwrx. While he has been offered the chance to head up golf club design for some of the largest golf club companies in the world, he has chosen to remain within the lesserknown segment of the golf equipment industry that focuses on fitting golfers one at a time and building their golf clubs from highquality clubhead, shaft and grip component designs. Oct 17, 2018 brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. So unusual is wishons outside the box paradigm that 10 years ago, the greeley, colo. 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. Ive seen that same trackman chart in both this tom stickney article and also in a tom wishon article. So i noticed you said swing speeds between 90 and 100 should be using 11 of loft. The optimum launch parameters for your driver are probably a higher. Tom wishon golf technology stands alone in the custom clubmaking industry as the only company that designs all of its own original clubhead, shaft and grip models. Although many amateurs remain reluctant to loft up, tom wishon, owner of tom wishon golf, produced data a few years ago that revealed a golfer with a 12degree launch angle swinging at 90 miles.
Loft increments are at 6 degrees between each club perfect for slower swingers to achieve normal 10 12 yd distance increments between each club. After a comprehensive overview of my stats last year i came to the conclusion that if i want to get to the next level as a golfer, i am going to have to hit more greens, and that all starts with how i position myself off the tee. If your swing speed is fast, a lowerboring ball will travel farther than one with a very high flight pattern. Dustin johnsons driver is a reminder that optimal launch. Combination drivers loft shaft ss attack angle balls. 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. High cor, variable thickness face in a carbon steel body to offer a wide range in lie and loft bending for custom fitting. I used to generate the numbers, tom wishon trajectory profiler 2.
The goal of this article is to prepare players for their next driver fitting by. Tom wishon has been called the most prolific golf club designer in the 500 year history of the game. The golfers attack angle, how the shaft bends, how the golfer releases the club head, whether the club face is open or closed to the club path, and where the ball makes contact on the club face can all impact the dynamic loft. This was in response to an article from tom wishon golf suggesting that players with swingspeeds under 110 mph would actually get more carry distance and potentially. If your swing speed is 70 to 80 mph, youll benefit from 11 to degrees of loft. That could wreck your golf game tom wishon ricks custom fit. You also mentioned an article or book by tom wishon on the subject and i wonder if you could let me know the title of the bookarticle and where i can find it.
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 suggest reading tom wishons search for the perfect driver book. Wishon golfs most popular driver design in a wide variety of custom fitting options. About a year an half ago my average ss was 94 i used a stiff shaft with head loft of 10. This relationship can be used to guide the use of adjustable loft when tuning trajectory during a fitting where launchmonitor data is available. Having begun his career in clubmaking in 1972, tom has worked exclusively since 1980 to develop a truly highend segment within the component clubmaking industry.
Its a frequently asked question and one that will vary from person to person and depend on a number of factors that could get very technical and in. How does different driver lofts change ball flight youtube. How to hit the ball then the turf with your irons duration. Find out if you could be losing distance on the golf course from using the wrong loft in your driver. For drivers, fairway woods and hybrids, face tape or spray is applied to the face and the impact marks are analyzed for consistency to determine the optimal shaft length.
How senior golfers can increase distance swing surgeon. 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. The lower the loft on my driver, the farther i will hit the ball. In general, the slower the swing or club speed, the higher the loft of the driver to optimize both carry and roll. Comparatively, if a golfer hits down on the ball five degrees and presents 15 degrees of dynamic loft so 20 degrees apart in total, they wont get the lowspin numbers they desire. Amateur champ is the only tour pro who uses a singleplane swing while playing irons that are all one length nearly identical to a. Rarely will you find a 6degree or 5degree loft driver. Tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry specializing in club. Brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. 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. Adjustable driver hosel explained by tom wishon youtube. Adjustable driver hosel explained by tom wishon duration.
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. Tom is one of the games more forward thinkers who thinks as far outside the box as possible. Hundreds of clubmakers have purchased the twgt trajectory profiler modeling software and found it to be extremely accurate in guiding their selection of the best driver loft to maximize any golfers distance. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight golfwrx. Stickney ii is the director of instruction and business. My past cobra ss350 driver and my current ti460 cleveland launcher are both 12 loft. Nov 05, 20 although many amateurs remain reluctant to loft up, tom wishon, owner of tom wishon golf, produced data a few years ago that revealed a golfer with a 12degree launch angle swinging at 90 miles. Dynamic loft is the amount of loft on the club face at impact. Good for you and congratulations for that because i am sure. Sep 14, 2016 bryson dechambeau thinks outside the tee box. Ping research has shown that in general, a 1degree increase in loft for a driver will result in a 0. According to usga the length of a golf club should not exceed 48 inches. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf.
Tour experience golf custom golf fitting studio toronto, canada. Wishon golf your fit matters premium designs for golf. I think that says something about what the best players in the world think of a 45. While he has been offered the chance to head up golf club design for some of the largest golf club companies in the world, he has chosen to remain within the lesserknown segment of the golf equipment industry that focuses on fitting golfers one at a time and building their golf clubs from highquality clubhead, shaft and grip. In additon, guys at golflab and their clubfitters notebook august 16, 2012 newsletter regarding tm driver loft.
Intended to be custom fit with any wishon golf s2s iron shaft model and flex to meet the swing speed, transitiontempo and release point of the golfer. One of the biggest misconceptions that golfers tend to have is the assumption that the lower the loft on your driver, the farther your ball will go. Clubmaker tom wishon has lost 60 percent of his hearing, at least a portion of the damage attributable to the time he spent laying down the drum tracks on. Long drive competitors have drivers that have only 4 to 7. Alan at 77 and a single digit player, you are most certainly the exception to the rule of golfers. Combination drivers loft shaft ss attack angle balls i think shafts is more important of the above. Mar 28, 2016 the quest for a more accurate driver everyone wants to find out how to have a more accurate driver including me. Golf ball trajectory software probablegolf instruction. Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has held steady at 44. Something you want to consider is offset, as well as, of course, forgiveness. Proving to golfers what true custom fitting combined. Thus, the lie angle is much more important to be fit to the golfer in the irons than it is in the woods, since irons have a little to a lot more loft than do woods. If you compare the 919 to other drivers of the same loft, the 919 is designed as traditional to slightly lower than traditional for spin per loft and per clubhead speed. Understanding trackman data wiz golf performance centre.
Optimizing a drivers launch parameters dave tutelman. The main reason for this is what i feel to be one of the very best features of the head it. Here is a chart from tom wishons research that suggests you are pretty much in the ballpark already for a 105mph swing speed, assuming a slightly upward hit. A golfer whose technique adds loft at impact, so creating even more dynamic loft, wont necessarily benefit from a higherlofted driver. We also cut her softer shafts to the correct length. Tom, i have your hybrid, e wood and 4 wood and you mentioned sand blasting the.
Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Contrasts with most other single length sets being created for a 37. Its a frequently asked question and one that will vary from person to person and depend on a number of factors that could get very technical and indepth. Below is a chart from trackman that can help golfers maximize their. Some of you may recall i mentioned several months ago that i was going to build a high lofted driver with a 44 shaft.
I pay attention to tom wishon because he knows as much or more than anyone about designing and building golf equipment and this is what he had to say. I dont know the actual driver loft other than it is stated at 9. I am 65 and use a tom wishon degree driver and hybrids 26 the first iron in my bag is a 7 iron. Golfer driver 3 wood clubhead speed enter speed from 50 120mph mph golfer 5 6iron clubhead speed enter speed from 40 90mph mph golfer downswing transition rating.
Tom wishon golf technology golf club heads, wishon golf clubs. Here is what tom wishon, the founder of tom wishon golf technology, has to say there are no industrywide standards for any golf club specification in the golf equipment industry. Mar 01, 2018 find out if you could be losing distance on the golf course from using the wrong loft in your driver. Jan 12, 2012 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. Loft has considerable influence on the launch angle and spin rate of a golf ball. Tom wishon golf technologies s2s shaft fitting system. If i buy a new driver should i get it cut down by an inch or two. Driver loft must be matched in combination to the golfers swing. Sure, for golf pros like tiger woods or tom purtzer who have much higher swing speeds than most of us. Id appreciate any advice you or others have to help me increase my distance.
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