The innova dx dragon is a straight stable fairway driver that is lightweight and beginner friendly. Offline drives with the shorter driver werent as far off. Driver shaft length too long for most players clubs, grips. As recently as the early90s, most standard offtherack drivers were 43. We address why longer shafts dont actually produce longer tee shots. The most trusty straightflying disc golf discs disc golf. Golfers want more distance and the manufacturers are happy to give it to them with longer shafts. Oct 27, 2010 everyone, i am toying with changing my driver length. Best disc golf driving putters infinite discs blog. 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. Many tour pros are opting for a shorter driver shaft these days, but why. 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. Average drive distance you step up to a fresh tee on a hole that is anything you want it to be and you can use any disc you like could be ideal conditions for your throw style, a real course near your house, or just chucking a disc as far as you can out into a field without hurting yourself.
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. For the ultimate guide to finding the best disc golf driver for distance, watch this video below. Factors affecting disc flight inbounds disc golf inflight. I may be off be 12 but it is not that important to my question. Imagine the machine hitting a golf ball 250 yards dead straight. Dependable distance control for consistent fairway driving. Creating angle plus torque holds the disc s flight longer. 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.
No matter if youre a beginner or a professional, that added distance down the fairway is going to lower your scores and make you a better overall player. Some distance driver models provide a straight line of flight, while others have. 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. 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. Due to an eye condition, the longer clubs have become rather difficult to hit. Some of our distance drivers are designed to cut through the wind, while other discs offer extra glide which provides. This article is about top 5 disc golf distance tips. With surprising speed and controllable turn, the captain can help players add distance over discs with similar rim sizes.
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. With the shorter 44 shaft you have greater confidence and can cut loose with your swing. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. The catalyst is the more understable of the widerrimmed series, which allows players without huge arm speed to really get this disc to travel. 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. Rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. All things being equal, a longer driver shaft will allow you to swing the club faster, which could add more distance. A shorter length shaft is easier to control, you increase the probability of better contact and therefore, more distance. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. While many players find they generate more release velocity when throwing forehand, testing has demonstrated that a forehand release produces on average. Think teebird control, straighter flight and finish. Youve been swinging the club wrong your whole life heres what to do and what not to do. Westside giantworld, innova xcalape, l64 misselen, mvp energy, etc.
I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. 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. This disc golf driver is made with a special blend of plastic with a great grip. Since then the distance driver world has gotten much more crowded, but the nuke still remains a favorite for lots of disc golfers who prefer the. In the early days of disc golf, millenniums jls was the best selling disc golf driver on the market. Discs with higher fade will generally be more overstable and hit. Distance drivers were created to provide players with the maximum distance possible. 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. Shots from the shorter driver were more accurate, and usually as long or almost as long as from the longer driver.
The best discs for throwing forehand innova disc golf. Well, golf companies sure would like you to believe thatthey have us feeling as if the equation is as simple aslonger drivers longer drives. Try to follow through on the same angle as the disc while rolling your wrist over to expose your forearm to the sky. Jul 26, 2016 youve been swinging the club wrong your whole life heres what to do and what not to do. It is a medium speed fairway driver that acts more like a distance driver and feels like a midrange disc. So more really overstable stuff like the firebird, just even faster.
It definitely helped me make better contact with the ball and add some distance. They are great for straighter flights and shorter drives. How to get more distance with driver, longer golf shots, hit. Ive been really playing with distance drivers and a new star shrike goes far. Changes in disc weight do not inherently affect the stability of a disc. Drivers 10 longest driver molds for me page 6 disc golf course. 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. 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. Before you try to unleash maximum power, get your bearings with this popular understable driver. The captain is a great introduction to distance drivers for newer players and a predictable understable disc for more experienced players. The aviar has been used by more world champions than all other disc. Youll lose ball speed due to the shorter shaft, but if you can find four or five more fairways per round, im willing to bet most players would be just fine sacrificing 10 yards. A quick video demonstrating the results of taking an inch off my driver length.
Discs thrown with more speedpower will have a lower hst value with more of a rightturning line and increased distance. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. It has excellent glide for less powerful throwers who want to get more distance with less effort. Top 5 disc golf distance tips its no secret, every disc golf player wants to add distance to their game. Best disc golf distance drivers infinite discs blog. I dont reach full distance with any of my shots, so whenever im playing im far enough from the basket that i might just as well take my driver again, or close enough that i can use the putter for the upshot. Current cobra l5v is standard length which i think is 45. 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.
Over the past decade, there has been a shift to give longer shafts to consumers. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. 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. To understand how to get more distance, i want you to think about iron byron. It has a high turn and fade, which allows for throwers place the jls exactly where they want it. A number of drives with the shorter driver were very long. The sline p2 is a more overstable driving putter, while the dline p2 is a. 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. Mar 07, 2018 a quick video demonstrating the results of taking an inch off my driver length. How to get more distance with driver, longer golf shots. Today, we will be looking at the best driving putters on the disc golf market. Top 5 disc golf distance tips by discmania discmania store.
For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. The most common question that i have come across is the. The perfect driver lets you play golf the way it was intended. There are four main types of disc golf discs distance drivers, fairway drivers, midranges, and putters. Now, imagine them wanting to make it hit the ball 300 yards. Shorter driver length means better and more consistent contact which leads to better and more consistent distance. The innova gstar tl3 is a straight fairway driver and a result of the evolution of the tl. More distance usually equals more birdie or eagle opportunities. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. 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. Fwiw, id hazard that the miniscule effect on flexswingweight is outweighed by the fact that 1.
Jan 12, 2012 you dont have to find a golfer swinging at 46. Much like the longer faster teebird3, the tl3 has a bit more speed and a little less glide for more control. Im 61 and the number of flush strikes are better and my distance has not suffered whatsoever. Honestly, my best throws with a teebird are only 1020 ft shorter than my. On the other hand, distance drivers, as the name suggests, are. Shorter driver shaft i went from 45 to 43 12 a few years back and have gained more control over my driver. Sure, you might be able to hit the local football field and bomb discs out past 400 feet. The hightensile, betatitanium crown, titanium soleplate and variable face technology produce plenty of distance and forgiveness with a high trajectory. Relatively newbie here, so maybe that question doesnt make sense, but im wondering.
Fairway drivers are generally a good choice for experienced and inexperienced players alike. However, as disc weight decreases, the speedpower required to throw the disc also decreases and more effort can be put toward throwing the disc. 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. 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.