Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. Trusting his pro v1 golf and filled with a pack of titleist equipment includes a brand new ap2 prototype irons 714 series, jason continues to continue under par 10, total pole 270 68637168 wins the first grand slam victory of his personal career at the historic rocky mountain country club in. Jason dufner round by round scorecards pga golf espn. The golfworks al0083 aldila rogue black msi graphite wood shafts. How rickie, bryson helped convince jason dufner to.
In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. Aug 14, 2011 jason dufner 3w dl golf swing 2011 terry rowles. It is believed that corey conners, robert streb, jason dufner, michael. Theyre manufactured with constant weights and to the proper length for each club.
Key to dufners rally was the ability to knock down some flagsticks with his titleist 716 ap2 irons and titleist vokey wedges. He was also runnerup in the 2011 pga championship, losing a playoff to keegan bradley. Also does a shorter shafts allow more consistent control. This weeks fully equipped mailbag takes a closer look. Get complete roundbyround scoreboards for golfer jason dufner on. Multiple players drivers deemed nonconforming on pga tour. The clubs jason dufner used to win the memorial tournament. 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.
Check out what golfwrx members are saying about dufners bag in our. Wyndham championship 2011 pga championship runner up the week before this event. Combine golfs version of the nfl combine shows you where you are giving strokes away. This weeks mayakoba golf classic will see the start of the partnership as the. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. He has won one major championship, the 20 pga championship. The winner of the 20 pga championship, jason dufner, will be using cobra clubs and bags starting this week at the mayakoba. Jason dufner leapt out ahead of the field with a pair of 65s the first two rounds of the memorial tournament in dublin, ohio this weekend. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour.
Can a shorter driver shafts say from 44 to 42 help or aid in driving the ball more consistent as opposed to longer shafts. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. While the last clutch putt to win the tournament on any given pga tour sunday gets all the credit for being the gamewinning moment of bravado, it wouldnt be possible without an amazing week of driving the ball well off the tee. Tapertip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the hosel. Cobra golf is a leading golf club and golf equipment manufacturer, committed to providing superiorquality, high performance products for avid golfers of all. Titleist golf ball players are titleist s top golfers. And because the ball is a little bit further up, i need to aim a little. Jason christopher dufner born march 24, 1977 is an american professional golfer who plays on the pga tour where he is a fivetime winner. What driver is dustin johnson using for 2015 golf tribune. Apr 29, 2020 the tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. Angle of attack jason dufner full swing flipping the club. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Find golf shafts from top brands like aldila, golfworks, grafalloy, royal precision, true temper and ust.
Dufner was ranked in the top 10 in the official world golf ranking for 50 weeks. The tour average runs about 1mph and they hit about 290 yardsdrive, which means their driving efficiency is about 2. This period has been discussed at length for various reason, but johnson had made an impressive return to the pga tour in 2015, narrowly missing out on a us open championship when he handed victory to jordan spieth at the climax of a tightlycontested tournament. Aug, 20 it was the 440cc version with a fujikura speeder vc 6. Follow his easy concepts to get the consistency youve always wanted. A 46 shaft straight in would measure anywhere from 47. Raw shaft length does to equal finished playing length. Dallas golf, way back in 1983, started as a simple golf club repair operation. With jason dufner using an ahina 60x driver shaft from mitsubishi rayon, it meant that 14 of the last 40 majors have been won with mitsubishi driver shafts. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. And because the ball is a little bit further up, i need to aim a little bit further to the right.
File photo golf masters augusta national golf club augusta, georgia. Dufners last win came at the 2016 careerbuilder challenge. There is no question i have been an advocate for driver shaft length to be shorter than the current standard driver shaft lengths as offered by the various golf equipment companies. In the summer i play to a 20 on a champion size course, mostly scrambles. Whats in the bag jason dufner at 20 pga championship. He was able to survive a 5over 77 on saturday by keeping his nerves and putting stroke in check on sunday for a redeeming round of 68. Select 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2020 pga season overview. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on jason dufner of the golf. Jun, 2017 dufners predominantly titleist equipment. Jason dufner stats, tournament results pga golf espn. There are also more than 20 premium shaft upgrades available in custom fitting at no extra cost. Equipment is accurate as of the crowne plaza invitational at colonial 52514.
I went down to 180 yards and went to a 47 length offset driver. Brass or lead tip weights work well, but the shaft has to be pulled to install them, so this is a method that can be used if you are reshafting a driver with a shorter shaft, but if the current shaft will be used i would suggest one of the other. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. This is much better than the average 1415 handicap golfer who comes in at 2. Callaway x2 hot 15 degrees, with aldila tour blue 75 tx shaft. Titleist 915 f 7wood, 21, both aldila rogue silver 125 msi 80 tx shafts. Trackman 4 charleston, sc official website city of charleston. Titleist 915f 21 degrees, with aldila rogue silver 80 tx shaft. Jason dufner pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Angle of attack jason dufner full swing flipping the club downswing lag impact line of compression. Sep 16, 2011 wyndham championship 2011 pga championship runner up the week before this event. It was the 440cc version with a fujikura speeder vc 6. Im keenly interested in this new driver with a 40gr.
The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. Several years ago, when the manufacturers first introduced drivers with adjustable hosels, dallas golf made a commitment to become the. Cobra signs jason dufner to an golf club endorsement contract. Congrats to jason dufner on winning the 20 us pga championship. In july of last year, dustin johnson announced the beginning of what would turn out to be a sixmonth hiatus. Jason dufner has signed a multiyear equipment deal with cobra. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8.
Dufners memorial win when equipment choice matters. The golf cliche, drive for show, putt for dough, is one of the most misleading statements in the game. If you think about it, this makes sense because professionals hit the ball more consistently around the sweet spot. How rickie, bryson helped convince jason dufner to sign with cobra. We have similar body types our arms are a similar length. A lot of the characteristics in our swings come from that i suppose. At 35, dufner has become one of the pga tours elite players. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs, grips. Jason dufner witb nov 2019 photos are up now golfwrx. Shaft option will include ust helium regular, tensei ck av blue 65 stiff, regular, project x hzrdus smoke yellow 60 xstiff, stiff, and aldila rogue silver 60 xstiff, stiff. Jason dufner speaks on his superrare graphite iron shaft.
Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Jun 05, 2017 dufners last win came at the 2016 careerbuilder challenge. You can get your hands on the ping g410 plus driver, which is available in multiple shaft. If theyre so good, why do pga tour players want trackman club and ball data. In the final round, dufner hit approaches to five, eight, three, four, 11, four and three feet that led to birdies during a finalround 68 that proved to. May 06, 2019 jason dufner said hes on his fourth or fifth putter this season.
The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. And with my driver, everythings just to touch different, because the way the technologys changed. Driver shaft length creep page 2 clubs, grips, shafts. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. On how manufacturers have too long shafts in most current drivers. Read on to discover the keys to dufners pinpoint accuracy with the driver off the tee. Andrew tursky just a short time ago, professional golfers used strictly steel shafts in their irons. Nov 07, 20 the standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43.