Shorter driver more distance on disc

Get more distance out of your driver golf info guide. Due to an eye condition, the longer clubs have become rather difficult to hit. Make fullmotion swings at half speed with your driver, starting at approximately 100 yards and increasing by 25yard increments up to your maximum distance. Im 61 and the number of flush strikes are better and my distance has not suffered whatsoever. Best disc golf distance drivers infinite discs blog. This called for a test using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change. The aviar has been used by more world champions than all other disc. Youve been swinging the club wrong your whole life heres what to do and what not to do. A medium rim gives you more control and excellent handfeel. The wider rims allowed them to tackle the distance driver market with more competitive distance results, unleashing discs that have a speed rating higher than 12. D j trahan is 6 3 and, according to his father, plays a 44 12 inch driver and he wants him to cut it down to 44. The heads had weight ports so i swing weighted each at d 1 which meant the shorter drivers were a little heavier.

A shorter length shaft is easier to control, you increase the probability of better contact and therefore, more distance. Sure, making a long putt or hitting a perfect wedge might be more helpful for your score, there is no replacing the feeling. An iron is a type of club used in the sport of golf to propel the ball towards the hole. You will have more penetration and glide, which helps the disc gain distance with an sturn and not lose distance with a hard fall to the left for right handers. Two of our testers proved to be longer with the 45. 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. Fairway drivers have slightly smaller rims than distance drivers and are easier to. This disc golf driver is made with a special blend of plastic with a great grip. Creating angle plus torque holds the disc s flight longer. Some distance driver models provide a straight line of flight, while others have. Offline drives with the shorter driver werent as far off.

Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard lengths equipment companies sell us. Apr 15, 2017 i am now using the innova beast as my distance driver, an teebird for the fairway and some midrange shots and two skeeters, one for shorter approaches and a heavier one 175g for putting. So, lets discuss how you can work these elements into your game for more distance with the driver. Across the board my slower discs span greater distance ranges. Aug 20, 2015 when i tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43.

Shots from the shorter driver were more accurate, and usually as long or almost as long as from the longer driver. Try to follow through on the same angle as the disc while rolling your wrist over to expose your forearm to the sky. The sail is a speed 11 disc so it does take a little more power to get greater distances, but it is a wonderful distance driver once you get the throwing motion down. To understand how to get more distance, i want you to think about iron byron. In my experience i get a lot more of a distance boost from lighter plastics when throwing overheads than i do the rest of the time, so. It definitely helped me make better contact with the ball and add some distance. The discraft force is one of the more overstable drivers, with a stability rating of 2.

While many players find they generate more release velocity when throwing forehand, testing has demonstrated that a forehand release produces on average. Everyone, i am toying with changing my driver length. Today, pga professional gary bates introduces a few drills you can practice on your next trip to the driving range that will help you to hone your long. Before you try to unleash maximum power, get your bearings with this popular understable driver. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. Jul 26, 2016 youve been swinging the club wrong your whole life heres what to do and what not to do. So more really overstable stuff like the firebird, just even faster. When i tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43. It has a high turn and fade, which allows for throwers place the jls exactly where they want it. If you want to hit longer drives and send you driver further down the fairway can using a longer shaft help you find those yards. Increase your driver distance and start playing better golf.

Irons typically have shorter shafts and smaller clubheads than woods, the. Current cobra l5v is standard length which i think is 45. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. A number of drives with the shorter driver were very long. The most trusty straightflying disc golf discs disc. I may be off be 12 but it is not that important to my question. Oct 27, 2010 everyone, i am toying with changing my driver length. Tune it right and it will barrel roll to flat and fade out like a normal disc. The captain is a great introduction to distance drivers for newer players and a predictable understable disc for more experienced players. 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. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs. The driver is the only club that you want to hit as far as possible, so the tendency is to swing it hard and fast, which actually kills accuracy and distance.

Jan 05, 2016 4 comments on 5 facts about getting more disc golf distance t short jan 7, 2016. The result will be a final position shorter in range and further to the left on the x. Learn the simple tips, tactics, and drills that you can use to increase your driver distance, hit more fairways, and start playing better golf. How to get more distance with driver, longer golf shots, hit.

I have a 2006 ti460 cleveland launcher, with the standard cleveland sliver aflex shaft, and the clubs length is 45. With more glide than the felon and more stability than the convict, this. As an aside to do this, your field work needs to start focusing as much or more on accuracy and disc control as it does on the actual distance you are throwing. This disc is an amazing mold for distance backhand and forehand shots, it is. Any loss in distance has been minimal, as im making contact with the center of the club face more consistently and i get better roll out in the short grass. The hightensile, betatitanium crown, titanium soleplate and variable face technology produce plenty of distance and forgiveness with a high trajectory. Shorter driver length means better and more consistent contact which leads to better and more consistent distance. Less powerful players will find this disc golf driver to be. Since then the distance driver world has gotten much more crowded. More distance for golfers over 50 golf power and distance are one of the primary limitations for senior golfers and golfers over 50. With the shorter 44 shaft you have greater confidence and can cut loose with your swing. The perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was intended. You will have more penetration and glide, which helps the disc gain distance with an sturn and not lose distance with a. If you start with a disc that is speed 67 and stability 3, and it keeps turning over on you, try a speed 67 disc with a stability of 1 next.

Jul 08, 2014 a shorter length shaft is easier to control, you increase the probability of better contact and therefore, more distance. Dependable distance control for consistent fairway driving. Nov 12, 2016 maximizing distance in disc golf requires high release velocity to generate both forward motion and lift, as well as high rotational inertia to maintain stable flight for as long as possible. It is a medium speed fairway driver that acts more like a distance driver and feels like a midrange disc. The complete guide to maximizing driver distance everyone is currently focused on how far the pros are hitting the ball, and whether or not the golf ball should be rolled back. Learn from a 2star pga professional how to increase your distance and smash drives. Practice this, and you will notice not only your distance increasing.

In my experience i get a lot more of a distance boost from lighter plastics when throwing overheads than i do the rest of the time, so maybe give a try to a blizzard apeair worldz lite nuke os. The cd2 is a close relative of not only the cd, but also the pd. The best discs for throwing forehand innova disc golf. How to get more distance part 1 of 2 by paul wilson july 10, 2008 throughout the years, i have been asked hundreds of questions about the golf swing. The key to more distance and accuracy with the driver. Fwiw, id hazard that the miniscule effect on flexswingweight is outweighed by the fact that 1.

Learning how to control an understable disc is key to developing good sidearm form, says 2010 world champ sarah cunningham, who recommends the sidewinder for newer players. Thanks alot ron, saw you at gbo 20 always been a big fan. Ive come to the conclusion most golfers dont turn their body enough in both the backswing and forward swing. Use it with brute force to easily manage upwind shots, or more like a scalpel for ondemand placement precision on a hyzer or flex shot. Imagine the machine hitting a golf ball 250 yards dead straight. Shorter drives lead to longer approach shots, longer approach shots lead to fewer greens hit, which leads to higher scores and a lot less fun. The innova destroyer was a game changer when it was first released over 10 years ago, and it continues to be a force in the disc golf community. While the rules limit the lengths of most clubs, no limit is placed on the shafts of. With surprising speed and controllable turn, the captain can help players add distance over discs with similar rim sizes. Mar 07, 2018 a quick video demonstrating the results of taking an inch off my driver length. The aerobie epic is the best for flat out distance.

Machete, distance driver, advanced the low profile of discraft machete is built to slice through headwinds with unparalleled predictability. In the early days of disc golf, millenniums jls was the best selling disc golf driver on the market. Maximizing distance in disc golf requires high release velocity to generate both forward motion and lift, as well as high rotational inertia to maintain stable flight for as long as possible. Creating angle plus torque holds the discs flight longer. When you are a beginner, it is much more beneficial to either shoot. Some distance driver models provide a straight line of flight, while others have the ability to travel to the left or right down the fairway. Get more distance out of your driver there is no feeling in golf quite as satisfying as crushing a long drive right down the middle of the fairway. If a disc has a more understable turn rating anything lower than 0 to 3 and a higher fade rating 2 or higher, those numbers dont necessarily equal a straight flight. It has excellent glide for less powerful throwers who want to get more distance with less effort. Sure, you might be able to hit the local football field and bomb discs out past 400 feet. The folks at ping built me two identical g30 driversone at their standard length of 4534 inches, the other two inches shorter. Shorter driver shaft i went from 45 to 43 12 a few years back and have gained more control over my driver. Trying a longer shaft is a popular suggestion these days, but most players should, if anything, try a shaft half an inch shorter than whats in their driver.

Disc golf analysis distance tiers disc golf puttheads. Likewise, for a player that is capable of throwing a 450. Jan 12, 2012 you dont have to find a golfer swinging at 46. Now, imagine them wanting to make it hit the ball 300 yards. New out of the box, the cd2 will fly like a seasoned pd, being able to fight headwinds and have a reliable fade. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. Ive been making clubs for years and decided to test the theory that longer shafts produce more distance.

It would go 30 feet shorter and 30 feet farther faded than my other drivers. The discmania g line cd2 craze is a stable distance driver. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs, grips. Somewhat surprising considering the distance race the big oems are engaged in. The innova dx dragon is a straight stable fairway driver that is lightweight and beginner friendly.

How to get more distance with driver off the tee learning how to get more distance with driver and become more accurate off the tee doesnt have to be stressful, in fact it can even be fun. More distance with the driver probably the biggest difference between the tour player and amateur with the driver is tempo. Some of our distance drivers are designed to cut through the wind, while other discs offer extra glide which provides. Distance drivers were created to provide players with the maximum distance possible. More seriously though, the more understable you go the quicker the disc will flip, making it easier to throw through tight lines or place. A quick video demonstrating the results of taking an inch off my driver length. The only disc i can rely on as much is the new musket its just a little shorter for my arm by 20 or so.

If you simply have to go for a driver, then choose a disc that is slower than speed 10, and where the stability is 0. The perfect club driver 370 vft perfect driver golf club. Westside giantworld, innova xcalape, l64 misselen, mvp energy, etc. For the first time, she was able to match her husbands distance, simply because she picked up a disc that was understable and has a wonderful glide for great distance. How to get more distance with driver, longer golf shots. Looking at the data on an individual level reveals some interesting details. The catalyst is the more understable of the widerrimmed series, which allows players without huge arm speed to really get this disc to travel.