Question: If I Want to Cut Down My Shafts, Should I Trim from the Grip End or Head End?
Answer: If the goal in making the clubs shorter in length is a desire to gain an improvement in accuracy, the reduction in length should be made from the grip end only. This will require:
1) removing or cutting off the existing grip,
2) cutting down the length with a tubing cutter (for steel shafts) or a small hacksaw (for graphite shafts),
3) re-installing the grip,
and most important:
4. adding weight to the clubhead in some manner to restore the swingweight feel of the club.
If clubs are shortened and no weight is added back to the clubhead, the chances of the length reduction having the desired effect are somewhere between slim and none.
About the Author
Tom Wishon is one of the most highly respected members of the golf equipment industry. He specializes in clubhead design, shaft analysis, and clubfitting research and development, and is the owner of his own golf equipment company, Tom Wishon Golf Technology. Tom is a member of the Golf Digest Technical Panel, and is the Technical Advisor to PGA.com, the website of the PGA of America.
