What is the ideal swing weight for a driver?

What Should Be the Specifications for Your Next Driver?

Cut Shaft Weight (Grams)	Driver Length (Inches)	Swingweight Range
45	46	D0-D3
45	45.5	C8-D1
55	46	D1-D4
55	45.5	C9-D2

What is a D1 swing weight?

Swing Weight System Each letter is then subdivided into tenths — from zero tenths to nine tenths. The greater the letter or number, the heavier the club’s swing weight. Therefore, a club with a swing weight of D1 is heaver than a club with a C1 swing weight, and a D4 club has a slightly greater swing weight than a D2.

What is the average swing weight on tour?

The driver swing weight on Tour is probably between D-3 and D-8, but compared to the irons, it is much more individual and there are many ways to optimise the performance.

Should your driver swing weight match your irons?

All of Your Clubs Should Have the Same Swing Weight Make sure all your clubs have the same swing weight. Even if you think your clubs are a bit light or heavy for you, all the clubs in your bag should at least be very close to the same swing weight.

What is a D3 swing weight?

The swingweight scale goes from A-F with ten increments marked 0 to 9 within each letter category hence swingweights such as C9 or D3. The greater the letter and the number the heavier the swingweight. Therefore a swingweight of D2 is heavier than a swingweight of C8.

What weight is Rory Mcilroy’s driver shaft?

The weights on the sole of the driver are set with the 14-gram weight in the front and 2-gram weight in the rear to bring down spin and he uses the adjustable hosel to bring the 10.5-degree head to an actual loft of 9 degrees.

What is a C9 swing weight?

Is a 70g driver shaft too heavy?

A 70-gram driver shaft is considered to be pretty heavy but not the heaviest. It falls into the middle but is still on the heavier side when you consider you could go with 50 or 60 grams instead.

Who should use a 50 gram driver shaft?

50 gram shafts are among the lightest you will see on the market. They tend to be favoured by golfers who struggle to generate clubhead speed. These shafts are often favored by junior and senior golfers, they can give a nice boost to the driving distance of these groups.

What driver shaft does Jordan Spieth use?

Fujikura Ventus Blue 6X shaft
Spieth’s driver is a 10-degree Titleist TSi3 with a Fujikura Ventus Blue 6X shaft, a model and shaft combination that Spieth used for his last victory at the 2021 Valero Texas Open.

What is a C7 swing weight?

A C7 is a really light swing weight (which means the head is to light). This doesnt make sense with a zz-lite shaft. You will get more feel with added weight to the head of the club, maybe with lead tape. The average swing weight on tour is a D2.

Is a 50 gram driver shaft too light?

Is a 50g driver shaft too light?

Is an 80 gram driver shaft too heavy?

The 80-gram driver shaft is probably the heaviest you will find and is typically best for strong players who have a strong swing. The added weight will need a little bit more strength behind the swing to get distance.

Is 55 gram shaft too light?

MyGolfSpy researched the performance of different golfers with a light and heavy shaft. The light shaft weighed 55 grams while the heavier version was 75 grams. 80% of the testers achieved further carry with a 55 g shaft. However, 60% of those golfers achieved more total distance with the 75 g shaft.