How long should a 5 wood shaft be?

How long should a 5 wood shaft be?

What is the Average Length of a 5 Wood? The average length of a 5 wood club is around 41.5 inches. A 5 wood with a graphite shaft is longer at 42 inches long.

How much longer is a 3 wood than 5 wood?

The 3 wood has a shaft length of between 42 and 43 inches whilst the 5 wood is a little shorter again at between 41 and 42 inches. This is, of course, another contributing factor to the length they go. Many top players use slightly shorter shafts to increase their accuracy with the longer clubs.

How long is a 5 hybrid shaft?

Graphite Shafted Irons and Hybrids please add . 5” to all numbers….

Hybrid/Utility
Hybrid	Length
4	39″
5	38 1/2″
6	38″

Should my 3 wood shaft match my driver shaft?

Golfers should therefore never automatically have the same shaft in their driver and 3 wood. Club fitters generally advise a 3 wood shaft be 10 grams heavier & more flexible but the decision point for each golfer should mainly focus on what shaft delivers the best results for each club individually.

Should I shorten my 5 wood?

Each club gets progressively shorter by . 5″ to 1″ as you go up in loft. If you are playing a 43″ 3 wood, a 5 wood should be no longer than 42.5″. Getting the right length can help you hit the ball more consistently in the middle of the face, not on the heel (too long) or toe (too short).

What club does a 5 wood replace?

The larger clubhead of a fairway wood compared to an iron makes it easier to achieve more distance without over-swinging. As a rough rule of thumb, a 5 wood would replace a 2 iron, a 7 wood the 3 or 4 iron, a 9 wood the 5 iron.

What hybrid is equivalent to a 5 wood?

Typically, a 3-iron is replaced by a 19 degree hybrid or a 5-wood, a 4-iron is replaced by a 22 degree hybrid or a 7-wood, a 5-iron is replaced by a 25 degree hybrid, and a 6-iron is replaced by a 28 degree hybrid.