Aug 30, 2010 i built a new driver late last week, a tom wishon golf technology 959ol driver. Tom wishon 730cl 8 piece set for slower swinging golfers an 8 club game improvement set designed specifically for golfers with a driver swing speed of 80 mph or lower. Using tom wishon s methods and information, we can ensure that the clubs we custom fit and the models we suggest are specifically and accurately tailored to the enquiring golfer. I was at the range today and a guy who sells clubs and does fittings was there, so i set up a few shaftsheads to match my set up as best i could mizzuno mp63 irons, adams v tech hybrid. The top of the driver heads designed with less radius 10mm back from the top edge. The highest possible cor driver design for golfers who play purely for enjoyment. Tom wishon golf technology is pleased to offer an array of different custom titanium driver head designs to offer golfers the very best in high cor, high moi and. A brand new ultrahigh cor driver design to meet the demands of the many golfers who requested such a design from twgt. Having begun his career in clubmaking in 1972, tom has worked exclusively since 1980 to develop a truly highend segment within the component clubmaking industry. Tom wishon 730cl 8 piece set for slower swinging golfers. Wishon golf original, high performance designs are only available custom fit to each individual golfer, through professional custom club makers world wide.
Wishon golf 919thi driver clubhead only spargo golf. The basic elements of professional shaft fitting view video by tom wishon golf technology regripping. I used a v series oversize grip with 3 wraps of tape, and swingweighted the club to d1 to match my fairway woods. Tom wishon is a man dedicated to bringing a new level of quality and craftsmanship to the game of golf. Tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry specializing in. Tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry specializing in club head design, shaft performance analysis and club fitting research and development. Tom wishon has been called the most prolific golf club designer in the 500 year history of the game. While he has been offered the chance to head up golf club design for some of the largest golf club companies in the world, he has chosen to remain within the lesser known. The driver group is focused on the development of new methods to transform simple, readily available substrates into functionalized molecules. Clubmaker tom wishon has lost 60 percent of his hearing, at least a portion of the damage attributable to the time he spent laying down the drum tracks on the steve miller bands 1973 album the. The offset golf driver that fixes slices and straightens drives. As club equipment guru tom wishon explains, the length, loft, lie of your clubs are critical factors in determining how far and high your shots will fly. For added information about cuttingedge golf components, go online to.
Oct 17, 2010 i built a new driver late last week, a tom wishon golf technology 959ol driver. Jan 12, 2012 if youve ever read anything tom wishon has written about driver length, or spoken to your local fitter about the topic, theres a curious statistic that youve probably encountered. I recall that someone on the wishon forum put it this wayand tom said that was pretty close going from a legal. Tom wishon 550 mc golf iron set 3 pw gw excellent stiff shafts.
Tomlove the 959 driver i have been playing with this model for years and i. This wishon driver head with s choice of fitted shaftscan not be beat. Tom wishon 959ol driver call or email for pricing wsteel. The more loft the club has, the farther left the ball is going to start. The grip is the only connection between you and the club. Using tom wishons methods and information, we can ensure that the clubs we custom fit and the models we suggest are specifically and accurately tailored to the enquiring golfer. This is a good looking, highquality club and works as advertised.
Im surprised that you said there just wasnt a market for it, and maybe that was the case 34 years ago. What golfer doesnt dream of finding a magic driver which enables them to hit. Today, tom wishon is the leading designer of high quality golf club components used by professional club makers around the world. The average length of a driver 5 years ago was approximately 4. Grips should be changed yearly more often if you play frequently and care should be taken to insure proper size and.
Wishon on equipment in the adjacent video, tom wishon cuts through the hype and marketing and explains the true facts at the heart of the golf equipment market. On many web sites i have seen they are all recommending 43 44 driver length yet all the driver companies sell 45,46 and some approaching 47 drivers. Rx launch new the titanium golf driver that launches it straighter and farther. Id say the tungsten weight makes it play like a 12 driver. To determine the approximate length of clubs that are right for your height, you need to know how tall you are. Comparison of driver offerings dead solid perfect golf clubs. The 919thi driver meets all the criteria that makes up a true custom fit titanium driver. Brand new accra axiv xc 65 graphite shaft, 45 regular flex with a brand new lamkin grip. With more than 50 clubhead engineering firsts, over 350 different clubhead designs, ten books, numerous videos and hundreds of articles to his name, its safe to say that no other person in the game of golf knows more about the design, production and fitting of golf clubs than tom wishon. Wishon 919 driver wishon 771 irons tom wishon designs. Introduces its new 959ol driver, a usga nonconforming driver that has a cor of nearly 0.
Tom wishon golf technology is the leading name in component clubmaking. Golfer driver 3 wood clubhead speed enter speed from 50 120mph mph golfer 5 6iron clubhead speed enter speed from 40 90mph mph golfer downswing transition rating. Wishon golf your fit matters premium designs for golf. The 919thi drivers are now designed with a unique, pure titanium bendable hosel to allow you to fit any golfer for lie and face angle. Driver sales fairway wood sales hybrid sales iron set sales single iron sales wedge sales putter sales all deals golf brands wishon golf. Since i have engaged in serious shaft research since 199 0. Driver faces are forged 1023 beta titanium for higher strength to elasticity ratio. Since the mid 2000s, the average driver length on the pga tour has held steady at 44. This would be a moot point if the ball has a speed limit. I built a new driver late last week, a tom wishon golf technology 959ol driver.
That was pretty much what i saw when i had a 959ol. I designed the 959ol with a much higher cor for the face than is allowed under the rules of golf. The search for the perfect golf club and the search for the perfect driver. Loft increments are at 6 degrees between each club perfect for slower swingers to achieve normal 10 12 yd distance increments between each club. One with a standard cor driver my wishon 919thi and one with the new 959ol driver.
Jan 07, 2015 tom wishon is a 40year veteran of the golf equipment industry specializing in club head design, shaft performance analysis and club fitting research and development. Extended 1mm face to back dimension positions mass. This club was only used for shaft fitting, only hit indoors for swing analysis and sizing. Tom wishon drivers 919thi drivers wishon golfs most popular driver design in a wide variety of custom fitting options features. Wishon started his own company, tom wishon golf technology, in 2003. Then what does it do to the swing wt, shaft flex, club wt.
New triple variable thickness face design for incredible off center hit performance. Wishon golfs most popular driver design in a wide variety of custom fitting options features. Tom wishon is well on the record about his belief that most golfers would benefit from playing a shorter shaft in their driver. Driver faces are variable thickness design for more spring face and better distance on offcenter hits. The 959ol drivers are nonconforming to the usga rule for cor intended. Tom wishon golf technologies s2s shaft fitting system.
Wishon writes on his website, the most important of these three is club length. Tom wishon golf technology is the leader in professional custom club fitting design and technology. Unfollow wishon 959 ol driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. After more than 4 decades in the clubmaking industry, tom wishon has formed his own company to offer professional clubmakers the very finest quality, innovation, and performance in original club head designs. Tom wishon is the only club designer on the component side of the golf industry to have made clubs that have been played on the us pga tour and in the ryder cup. Driver faces are variable thickness design for more spring face and better distance on offcenter hits driver faces are forged 1023 beta titanium for higher strength to elasticity ratio the top of the driver heads designed with less radius 10mm back from the top edge. So if a longer driver will increase swing speed, why write about it. He is a former member of the pga of america who chose to pursue a career in golf equipment design and clubfitting research. Unfollow wishon golf clubs to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Wishon 730cl driver an incredibly popular driver design expressly for players with a driver swing speed of 80 mph or less.
Since i have engaged in serious shaft research since 199 0, and from that have learned a lot about shaft design. Tom wishon golf technology stands alone in the custom clubmaking industry as the only company that designs all of its own original clubhead, shaft and grip models. Does anyone here have any tom wishon gear in their bag. So, if you hit a 250 yard drive normal, you might get 262. While he has been offered the chance to head up golf club design for some of the largest golf club companies in the world, he has chosen to remain within the lesser known segment of the golf equipment industry that. So unusual is wishons outside the box paradigm that 10 years ago, the greeley, colo. We will let you know when it becomes available again.
Tom wishon golf technology unit u45, rudford industrial estate, ford road. He has been responsible for more than 50 different club head design firsts in his design career, including the first adjustable hosel device, as well as the first 0. Design features semioffset hosel and grt face to ensure slicefade correction with a consistent high launch. If youve ever read anything tom wishon has written about driver length, or spoken to your local fitter about the topic, theres a curious statistic that youve probably encountered. If i buy a new driver should i get it cut down by an inch or two. Tom is one of the games more forward thinkers who thinks as far outside the box as possible. Thin, high cor, high strength hs350 steel alloy face offers higher ball speed for more distance in.
We stock popular grips including golf pride, lamkin, and winn. Taking the guesswork out of selecting shafts part 1 by tom wishon in nearly 40 years of golf equipment design and research work, i think it is fair to say that the shaft is th e least understood component of the golf club. If someone new and strong come out are you going to require the club makers to adjust again. Extended 1mm face to back dimension positions mass farther from the cg to increase the moi to 5,000 gcm2.
In concept, going to a longer shaft is a great idea since in most cases the longer the shaft the faster the head will travel. I used the s2s swing to shaft fitting system to select the shaft. At the wholesale level, it has resulted in drivers and woods that are. I got this for my wife who is a good player and she hit this with a 43 shaft just as far as the new ping g5 with a 46 shaft. The 959ol drivers are nonconforming to the usga rule for cor intended for. Golfer driver3 wood clubhead speed enter speed from 50 120mph mph golfer 5 6iron clubhead speed enter speed from 40 90mph mph golfer downswing transition rating. He is also author of two bestselling consumeroriented books, the search for the perfect golf club and the search for the perfect driver.