Should I Shorten My Driver Shaft

Should I Shorten My Driver Shaft

From Hack It Out Golf by Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner

June 1, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 154

About this episode

The episode discusses whether amateurs might benefit from using a shorter driver shaft and the implications of shaft length on performance.

A great, broadly applicable listener question today. In the past couple of decades, drivers have not only experienced increases in head size, but also in shaft length. In today's episode, Mark and Lou ask whether many amateurs might not be better off the tee with a shorter driver shaft. What are the trade-offs in shaft lengths? Is it possible that a shorter shaft might produce tighter dispersion and greater distance? And how should a typical golfer go about testing this? If you have a question you want covered on the pod, please submit here: https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/contact/ Listeners can also leave us a voicemail! https://www.hackitoutgolf.com/voicemail/ Where to find us: Mark Crossfield's weekly newsletter: https://www.crossfieldgolf.com/subscribe Mark Crossfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/4golfonline Mark Crossfield on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/4golfonline Lou Stagner's weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.loustagnergolf.com/subscribe Lou Stagner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouStagner Greg Chalmers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregChalmersPGA The Hack It Out Golf Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HackItOutGolf See Privacy Policy at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Crossfield, Lou Stagner

Topics covered

  • driver shaft length
  • golf equipment
  • amateur golf
  • swing mechanics
  • golf performance

Keywords

  • driver shaft
  • golf
  • amateurs
  • dispersion
  • distance
  • testing
  • swing

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