That could wreck your golf game tom wishon ricks custom fit. Find out if you could be losing distance on the golf course from using the wrong loft in your driver. I think that says something about what the best players in the world think of a 45. How to choose the correct flex shaft driver for loft golfweek. Custom wishon golf clubs for sale has been main business since tom wishon golf technology opened in 2003. Have the large golf companies been knocking off tom. More loft means numerically highera 12degree driver has more loft than a 9degree.
Twgt custom fitting recommendation tom wishon golf. Hi tom, i have ping g sft driver which i cut to 44 based on your. Wishon golf your fit matters premium designs for golf. With that much of an upward angle of attack my current driver loft of 1010. However, according to tom wishon s 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.
And as every head can be hand picked to spec, they can find you a driver from as low as eight degrees and as high as 16 degrees. Wishon club length recommendations clubs, grips, shafts. My swing is much more aggressive and repeatable using your old inerflexx 70g on a 929 4w at 42 which i hit well on tee. The entire goal of tom wishon s graduated roll technology in the face design of driver heads is to eliminate the inconsistency of how the vertical roll radius will change the loft angle up and down the face. Our original, high performance designs are available only custom fit to each individual golfer, through professional custom clubmakers world wide. At a minimum know for sure what the loft and face angle settings are for the driver. With wishon s2s white graphite, wishon vseries black mens standard grip and wishon headcover. Wishon golf 919 thi driver 11 draw stiff matrix ozik xcon 5.
Starting in the 90s, several golf companies just found it was easier to lie about the loft on their drivers and make some of their driver models with more loft than they printed or engraved on the head. The search for the perfect golf club is the first book that explains to the golfing layman how and why golf clubs work the way they do. If you compare the 919 to other drivers of the same loft, the 919 is designed as traditional to slightly lower than. Since you said that jill did better with mens clubs other than the length, to help her more aggressive swing achieve more distance we recommend this 919thi high launch driver with loft to better match her 7080mph swing speed, with a 2 hook face angle to counter her fadeslice tendency, and at 43 12 which will much better. Loft angle can be hand selected to exactly what you need to get the most out of your game. Tim for golfers with a driver clubhead speed under 9095mph and who. In 2001, he formed tom wishon golf technology, a customfit component company with just 14. Wishon launches 2nd generation of sl irons page 2 golfwrx. But although we can say for sure that most golfers need more loft than they now use, the exact amount depends on several different aspects of their swings. The only driver in the world available in custom loft, lie angle, and face angle each spec independent of the other. What is the real loft of the driver you have that gives you the launch angle and. One single length iron means one single swing for each club.
Find the best settings for your adjustable driver, with mike sullivan, raleigh, nc duration. Since loft is the main factor of shot distance, trajectory and backspin for each club in the bag, the clubfitter has to consider several factors for each golfer when making the recommendation for the best lofts for each club. Merci a thierry pour sa creativite et son sens du tra. The more forceful the transition, the shorter the wood driver length may need to be. In this article we will specifically address what are the best golf drivers for senior golfers and for swing speeds less than 110 mph. For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. 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. 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. Loft increments are at 6 degrees between each club perfect for slower swingers to achieve normal 10 12 yd distance increments between each club. Tom wishon golf technology introduces single length clubs new for the 16 season. On driverfairway woods we measure the length, loft, face angle, lie angle, moi. Bottom line on the bigger heads from his perspective is that you can create higher moi and because they are bigger shift enough weight to make a difference in ball flight for a better player. Tom it was a no brainer my swing speed is around 80 these days at age.
Wishon golf nordic, karlstads kommun karlstad, sweden. The adjustable driver hosel confusion is explained by tom wishon. 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. Driver and fairway wood fitting 1 to 1 12 hours by using video swing analysis, skytrak launch monitor and and extensive inventory of test clubs, we can determine the proper length, loft, shaft flex, total weight, swingweight moi, face angle and grip size necessary for more consistent shots. Determining optimal driver loft can be confusing, angle of attack, swing speed, all come into play read how to determine your optimal driver loft.
The driver lengths used on the mens and women s professional tours are worth noting. Tom wishon has been called the most prolific golf club designer in the 500 year history of the game. If your swing speed is 90100mph and your driver loft angle is lower than. The feel and dispersion of the wishon s shafts are fantastic.
Wishon says that with his proprietary bendable hosel technology, wishon golf is the only company that can offer golfers their best fit loft and lie and face angle, each existing independently on the same club head to offer the most complete benefit in custom club fitting. Tom wishon lob wedge, ladies, used, right handed, graph recoil f1 shaft. While initially the accuracy results were compelling offthecharts good, actually, over time our testers began to struggle a bit with the shorter shaft which i know sounds counterintuitive. From the very first moment you have the choice, and we have the ability to truely custom fit you, with wishon heads and our dynamic frequency fitting system, we give you optimum performance. There are many more fitting options available on wishon golf clubs than any other big name golf company. If your swing speed is 90100mph and your driver loft angle is lower than 11. So if you build a driver as short as a 5 wood, for many golfers that will result in a drop in. Tom wishon smooth series model6 mallet putter right handed steel shaft. Based on your swing speed, current ball striking tendencies, physical abilities and improvement goals, i can put together club head and shaft recommendations to suit your needs. 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. That means it includes not only the loft built into the driver but also. The 24 club could be a 4i from a couple of years back, or a 5i today. Explains why several 12 driver experiments didnt work out well for me.
Hi tom can you tell me how far back the cog is on a 919thi driver. Proper loft can be achieved with drivers of any flex. When in doubt, err on the side of shorter length for the driver. Those things most certainly were key to making the sterling irons perform as well as. Wishon golf is the leader in professional custom club fitting design and technology. 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. I will bookmark your site for a future visit, and should you ever need it, there is plenty of information on this site about golf tips. Only when callaway introduced the great big bertha in 2000 did the big companies begin to crack a driver size barrier that few know had been breached by one of tom wishon s designs in 1997. 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. The lower the loft on my driver, the farther i will hit the ball. Distance shows that i ended up a little off base, but i am certainly glad i stopped by.
Contrasts with most other single length sets being created for a 37. Tom currently heads his own company, tom wishon golf technology, which. 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. Proper loft fitting involves more than just the loft of the driver.
Golf associations limit usually quoted for drivers. Something you want to consider is offset, as well as, of course, forgiveness. Although many amateurs remain reluctant to loft up, tom wishon, owner of tom wishon golf, produced data a few. The heavier the shaft weight, total weight and swing weight. Tom wishon golf technology is the leader in professional custom clubfitting design, research and technology. On occasion i have used a 1 iron but dont feel as comfortable, nor is there much of a need. Wishon golfs most popular driver design in a wide variety of custom fitting options features. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf.
Most average male golfers should consider a driver length of 43 inches to 43. Here is a cut and paste from an answer provided by tom wishon on the diamond golf website. I personally think tom wishon is the biggest scam artist of all and he probably knows who i am by this post. And lower loft doesnt add distance because with the driver, loft has to be matched to the golfers clubhead speed to maximize distance for each golfer. The loft listed is the dynamic loft, defined at the difference between the direction the clubface is pointing and the clubhead is moving at impact. Tom if i was to build your new 519 driver in a shorter length 43 with your black shaft, would the 85g or 65g be a better choice. If anything, i should try to reduce spin with driver by trying to hit ball higher on club face. They have vastly different backgrounds, they work in different fields, but these three men come together at the forefront of golf technology.
Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. Face roll, providing more loft as the impact point is higher on the clubface. Thank for for the information as well as the possible shaft recommendations. The slower the swing speed and the more downward the angle of attack, the higher the loft of the driver has to be for maximum distance and vice versa. The 919thi driver pictured at right has shown to be a better fit for golfers over their current driver. Mygolfspys most wanted driver test beyond the numbers. Get the best deals on wishon golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Wishon driver general equipment talk mygolfspy forum.
Tom s report illustrates in detail the truth about adjustable hosel driver designs in my view, at this time, buyer beware if you want a highquality fitting with one of these designs. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. Tom wishon has over three decades of club fitting experience that he continually shares with professional custom clubmakers to make them the best source of quality then this is the product to purchase mens, womens, seniors drivers, fairway. Tom wishon golf technology brings tom s personal brand of specialization to customized golf equipment. Noncommercial to either one of our two years for lost updates and. Ifwhen your fairways are mowed very short, or are hard, firm and more conducive to roll, the driver loft which will result in the most total distance will be between 1 to 1. 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. I would stack these wishon shafts against any attas, diamana, or graphite design shaft in the feel and dispersion department. Wishon 730cl driver an incredibly popular driver design expressly for players with a driver swing speed of. If youre looking for ways to correct the loft of your drive, its worth examining the flex rating of your driver. Tom wishon 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.
Jan 07, 2015 the wristtofloor measurement gives us only a starting point for what lengths will be comfortable for the golfer to prevent himher from bending over too much, crouching down too much, standing too straight and otherwise putting the golfer into a position that is less than optimal for their stance, posture and swing from a comfort standpoint. Wishon golf 919thi driver clubhead only spargo golf. Jan 12, 2012 so the question we wanted to answer for everyone is longer really longer. In my estimation, 90 percent of the drivers sold in the shops today are too long for most players. Tom wishon golf technology click twgt designs on the left to view the offerings, then talk to your local fitter about what he recommends. This fact led noted golf club designer tom wishon to ask. I am playing the wishon stepless steel shafts in my irons and wedges. Were keeping the high cor face design of the low loft heads and weve retained the baseline length being 8 iron length. Feb 29, 2016 i hit this driver on the nose everytime and straight but its not the longest driver. Adjustable driver hosel explained by tom wishon youtube. But although we can say for sure that most golfers need more loft than. 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. The first is by tom wishon, who is considered by many to be one of the leading authorities on club fitting in the world. The average golfer knows little more about golf clubs than what he or she reads in advertising or sees in golf channel infomercials.
So unusual is wishons outside the box paradigm that 10 years ago, the greeley, colo. In the last month or so, we have been getting numerous requests asking for advice on what golf clubs are the best for senior golfers, golfers over 50. Tom wishon 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. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver august 24. Myth 2 the longer my driver is, the farther ill be able to hit the ball. Pros and cons of adjustable drivers clubs, grips, shafts. Not only did he contact me on the driver but he insisted on weighing in on a smaller head. The search for the perfect golf club wishon, tom w. Tom wishon 730cl 8 piece set for slower swinging golfers. Ever since a 2003 golf digest study said that most golfers needed more loft on their drivers, the quest for the correct loft has heated up. Adjustable driver hosel explained by tom wishon duration. 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 lesser known. Tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry specializing in.
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. Tom is one of the games more forward thinkers who thinks as far outside the box as possible. Hosel confusion, bending hosels to match specs youtube. Driver loft must be matched in combination to the golfers swing speed and their angle of attack into the ball. 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. 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. As most people know, the driver shaft lengths from oems are usually in the range of 4514 to 4612 long. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. Wishon golf is there anyone here who plays clubs form tom wishon golf company, and if so what ones. The swingweight is d5 and the shaft is in the 65 gram range. I know tom wishon caused controversy when he, and this is from memory, stated that the adjustments do not actually add loft, etc. Im all for wishon as a guy, as a clubmaker, and especially as a great source for equipment.
Wishon golfs most popular driver design in a wide variety of custom fitting. Tom wishon who like geek doesnt really do stock elected to send his drivers with 44 shafts. For ping pros on the pga and european tours, driver lengths range from 44. I am now playing wishon s2s black shafts in driver, fairway woods, and hybrids. I think its overrated and i hate to use it, a scam. Tom wishon golf technologies s2s shaft fitting system. He is a former member of the pga of america who chose to pursue a career in golf equipment design and clubfitting research. The 730cl driver is designed with a high launch loft of 16 for swing speeds of 80mph or lower to attain the proper launch. A taylormade rep told me that if i lowered my m1 from 10.
All wishon designs feature a bendable hosel design to accommodate your unique. I wont put it on the monitor because i dont trust the technology. The lie angle, face angle and weight can be easily achieved not available on big name clubs. Ultimately, my recommendation is the same regardless of what brand you buy. The principles and techniques of building golf clubs from component parts by wishon, tom w and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From 1993 through the end of the decade, the largest driver heads offered to golfers were made with a volume measurement below 300cc. Loft is hugley important for consistent distanceevery golfer has to understand that basic technical point about club head design.
Uniquely the wishon s also feature a softer titanium bendable hosel. The search for the perfect golf club tom wishon, tom grundner on. So unusual is wishon s outside the box paradigm that 10 years ago, the greeley, colo. Hi tom ive just read your book in search of the perfect club which i found fascinating,so much so that i wet to the local range and got them to build me a driver with 12 degree loft and a softer lighter shaft for me to try against my ping 10 12 regular shafted driver. Only when you have a high clubhead speed with an upward angle of attack do you get your max distance from a lower loft. Titleist drivers, ping drivers, taylormade drivers, callaway drivers, srixon drivers, mizuno drivers. This video is about bending hosels to match specs 2. If youre using a driver that is too flexible or too stiff for the speed of your swing, your loft may be way off in either direction. Whatever loft is written on the sole of your driver is probably wrong. You end up gaining a ton of consistency, hitting the. Tom wishon, who has his own company that makes components, and who.
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