What is the ideal driver shaft length according to height. Woods are so called because, traditionally, they had a. Persimmon wood clubs custom golf clubs condor golf. True temper has discontinued manufacturing steel shafts for woods as of november 2017. Beautiful very well looked after custom made persimmon golf and the only reason for. My point isin the 80s, a good long golf course was 6800. The evolution of the golf club professional golfers. In the persimmon days the greatest players attempted to contact the ball in the center of the face with a.
In 1979, golf was changed forever with the introduction of the pittsburgh persimmon the original metalwood. The original one mini driver incorporates that heritage of innovation with. Condor golf sells top quality, affordable custom golf clubs. I also totaled the distance after roll the ten shots with each club finished from the center line. Can i use a graphite shaft in one of your persimmon golf clubs. From persimmon to metal to todays titanium monsters. Interestingly, the modern driver was edged out by our 2000s driver. Solid persimmon wooden golf clubs persimmon golf faqs.
Powerbilt citation persimmon wood golf club driver set 1. Our persimmon woods are made from 100% usa grown persimmon trees. Consider booking a custom driver fitting at your local golf galaxy store. Reduced loft creates a lower, more piercing flight.
The grip is a golf pride victory model in standard size. They could shape shots, which not many can do with todays drivers featuring heads that are up to 460cc in size. Persimmon 182 feet average 18 off line three wood shaft 234 feet average 23 feet off line driver shaft 315 feet average 31 off line. Mac ogrady was the last player to use persimmon in a tour event ben hogan driver, 2004 b. Skytrak data for titleist driver compared to 252yard carry and 272 total distance with my titleist, thats a pretty significant change. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. The gx7 sets up beautifully on the tee and, with a little practice, is actually hittable off the deck.
Persimmon golf for sale in uk 58 used persimmon golfs. A wood is a type of club used in the sport of golf. In the persimmon days the greatest players attempted to contact the ball in the center of the face with a level or descending impact approach angle. Professional long drivers can average over 356 yards 320 m in competition. The time has not yet come to bury persimmon golf clubs.
Modern drivers are light years ahead of that old stuff. For example, if you are 6feet tall and your wristtofloor measurement is 35 inches, a standard length driver 44 inches for a steel shaft driver and. Now think about this the average driver length on the pga tour since 2005 has remained steady at 44. Our team consists of skilled club makers producing persimmon drivers, fairway woods and putters. Arm length wrist to ground is actually more important.
The usga set limits of 460ccs for the volume of the club head, and 48 for the overall length of the club. Im 62, but have long arms, so i can comfortably swing a 43 driver. Drivers louisville golf hickory and steel shafted persimmon hickory drivers. Woods have longer shafts and larger, rounder heads than other club types, and are used to hit the ball longer distances than other types. Jones loved his driver so much that he gave it a name, jeanie deans, after a character in sir walter scotts novel the heart of midlothian. Americas hickory trees get the shaft when robert forgan exports them to scotland to make golf clubs. Classic 50s series persimmon driver louisville golf. Jack nicklaus drive from 1963 would have won the 2014 pga. Louisville golf persimmon bluegrass bomber driver stiff flex graphite shaft 70. For sale is a persimmon custom made driver, clubs have probably had a dozen rounds under their belt.
I purchased a classic fifties persimmon driver from louisville golf. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. More than 100 steps go into manufacturing these clubs. How far would golfs legends drive the ball using modern. The metal revolution started to take shape in 1979 when taylormade introduced the first steel head onto the market. This is a replica of the driver bobby jones used to win the grand slam in 1930, capturing both british and u. Open, but the last fulltime player to do so was bob estes 2001 wgcaccenture match play in. Its starting to get dry and would need replacement for play.
They are beautifully finished with a red face insert and a deep mahogany stain that shows the gorgeous persimmon grain. Apr 30, 2019 watch as tiger woods, rory mcilroy, dustin johnson, jason day and jon rahm step back in time and test hit the very first metalwood from taylormade designed in 1979. There are literally hundreds of shaft options, massive driver heads, counterbalanced. If your new, superjumbo, overlength, behemoth is costing you more strokes than it saves off of the. I am playing a titleist 917 d3 driver with an aftermarket shaft from accra, so this is some of the best equipment that modern design has to offer. Three wood shaft 234 feet average 23 feet off line. At the byron nelson classic that year, he hit titleist balata 100 balls on the driving range with a persimmon driver supplied by noted golf author curt sampson, according to a. In this persimmon driver test, gm digital editor neil tappin hits a 25 year old driver putting it up against his own titleist 917 d2. Long drive is a competitive sport where success is derived by hitting a golf ball the farthest by driving. Dec 11, 2018 a standard golf industry chart, such as the one found at the club shack, applies your wristtofloor measurement to your height to generally determine the length of the clubs that fit you best. Driver steel shaft golf clubs persimmon wood head for sale.
Harder persimmon wood is used for the club heads until drop forging allows for mass. Testing the performance of drivers of different eras miles. Three of the four rips appear to be original but the 4 iron has a golf pride grip. A brief history of the golf club popular mechanics. Macgregor tourney persimmon head with true temper tour shaft from 1949.
You havent experienced golf to the fullest unless you have played the game with these persimmon woods. First, the modern drivers average was hurt by a couple of truly awful mishits. Additionally, the ball speeds were very different 9mph versus 151 mph. The guy at golf galaxy recommended 44 for my height and my 62 uncle suggested it also because hes using a 44. Though thats an impressive poke from one of golfs biggest.
Golf clubs have all the bells and whistles these days. Dec 08, 2017 in this persimmon driver test, gm digital editor neil tappin hits a 25 year old driver putting it up against his own titleist 917 d2. Aug 06, 2014 jack nicklaus drive from 1963 would have won the 2014 pga longdrive contest. The shaft is a steel true temper dynamic gold s400 model with stiff flex and is 43 in length. It is also around degrees which is also easier to hit because loft equals forgiveness. These hand made persimmon woods are the same type of golf club that were used from the early 1900s until the mid 1980s. Schavolite composite head with an early steel shaft from the 1930s. Big differences between persimmon and metal wood eras. 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. Fitted with the modern shaft, persimmon golfs drivers are competitive off the tee, whilst the shape and dynamics of the fairway woods cut through the rough. This cart bag from prosimmon golf offers a 14 way divider top, perfect for keeping your clubs perfectly organized and exactly where you expect them to be. Testing the performance of drivers of different eras. Our standard specification is one inch longer in graphite than steel.
The driver has a couple of rough spots on the plate surface. A small but dedicated talent base of golfers populate the world of longdrive, with the top talent competing professionally in various events and exhibitions. I was only able to carry the persimmon driver 219 yards for a total distance of 238 on average. Driver golf clubs persimmon wood head for sale ebay. For the past 40 years, taylormade has continued that legacy of innovation with gamechanging technologies, engineered to help golfers perform at their best. Jack nicklaus drive from 1963 would have won the 2014 pga longdrive contest. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Are titanium drivers really that much better than wood. Cleveland classic macgregor m85 copypersimmon head.
This also allows for greater correction on a mishit shot with a persimmon driver. They are available in 11 driver, 2wood, 16 3wood, 18 4wood and 21 5wood. Now im not some golfing luddite about to sing the praises of persimmon and steel shafts. These are the last players to win a major with persimmon.
Cleveland classic macgregor m85 copy persimmon head with dynamic gold shaft from the 197080s. What is the ideal driver shaft length according to. Louisville golf thumpermax persimmon driver lite flex. Height is only one factor to consider when determining driver shaft length. On my andrew rice golf facebook page i asked readers if they had any experience with shortening the shaft of their driver and here are a few of. Nov 03, 2014 i think if a ti driver had the same steel shaft and length the wood driver would go farther, not to mention persimmon drivers feel times better off the face, easier to work the ball compared to this giant thin metal crap we hit today which is cheap as hell to make, wow what a big surprise ha, but they are more durable than wood clubs.
The popularity of metal club heads over persimmon club heads didnt become prolific until callaway introduced the big bertha in 1991. Therefore, our supplies of true temper steel shafts such as the dynamic gold and dynalite models are limited to our current stock. Driver steel shaft golf clubs persimmon wood head for sale ebay. Nov 02, 2017 at the byron nelson classic that year, he hit titleist balata 100 balls on the driving range with a persimmon driver supplied by noted golf author curt sampson, according to a blog post published. In fact, testing shows an inch of extra shaft length equals roughly 10 yards in distance. Taylormade driver nicknamed it the pittsburgh persimmon as taylormade used steel rather than persimmon. Jun 29, 2015 when looking at the group average, the modern driver was 30 yards ahead of the persimmon driver and yards ahead of the driver from the 90s. Genuine original persimmon woods custom made for every golfer. Are there any websites that give suggested driver shaft lengths according to the persons height. Persimmon golf produce some of the finest golf clubs, maintaining a tradition for the many thousands of persimmon fans who demand the experience and pleasure of playing with modern highperformance persimmon golf clubs. The big bertha driver, which had an oversized metal club head, was the first of its kind.
A quick history of the evolution of the golf driver. Evolution of the driver golf club technology demystified. Guess how long your 3 wood that you hit much better is. Custom made persimmon golf club driver columbia cu. Macgregor persimmon head and hickory shaft from 1923.
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