Really Short Driver?

[self-mastery]

I'm thinking about experimenting with a 40 inch driver. How much distance should I expect to lose????

 

[Jared Willerson]

I would say 10-15 yards.

jim0068 would know a little more about it than me though.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

That's way too short. You'll have issues with swingweighting and shaft flex because the head is too light.

If you really wanted something that short, get a 12* 3 wood and put a steel shaft in it and play it at like 41.5".

The ideal thing you would want is somewhere between 43-44" and use a high loft driver. They are nicknamed "thrivers" because it's a high loft driver built to 3 wood length. Use something around 12-14*

 

[Burner]

I'm thinking about experimenting with a 40 inch driver. How much distance should I expect to lose????

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