In regards to distance – if I increase shaft length by .5″, will that be sufficient to compensate for 2* weaker (34* vs 32*) loft…assuming strike is the same?
In regards to distance – if I increase shaft length by .5″, will that be sufficient to compensate for 2* weaker (34* vs 32*) loft…assuming strike is the same?
1″ in length is equal to 1 MPH of club speed. 1 MPH of club head speed is equal to 2.3 yds. 1 deg. of loft equals 2.5 yds.
So, a 1/2″ increase in length will generate a slight increase in clubhead speed (.5 MPH = 1.15 yds approx.). 2 degrees weaker loft will shorten length by 5 yards. The length will not compensate for the loft.
Obviously the amounts can vary from player to player, but I have never seen numbers that vary much off of the above in testing. The numbers above are solid, time tested, robot tested and human tested numbers that we use as a base for the immutable laws of distance.
Britt Lindsey