Just for informational purposes. I totally agree with what LP-42 has offerd up.

I was recently near a "Golfsmith/Golftec" store. They were offering a free golf fitting service with a purchase of some sort, and I decided to have a look see at my driver swing. I have been using a 43.5" Aldila stock senior shaft on my Adams 460 cc driver. I am still able to get the ball out there around the 220 mark with it. What the launch monitor at Golfsmith showed was I could use a Proforce V-2 "R" flex shaft at 45 inches, with a Killer Bee, B-Long (square) clubhead and gain some clubhead speed. What I received in ball performance was an extra 20 yards due to increased clubhead speed. The extra speed I attribute to the thinner (top to bottom) and lighter, square clubhead. The new shaft is around <3.0 in torgue, which also gave me some more forgiveness, which probably allowed me to swing a little faster. The square clubhead probably offer more forgiveness also.

I purchased the new driver as a personal birthday gift, and the first time I used it, I shot my age on a par 70 course. The next day, being a year older I shot my age again. Perhaps I was just playing, and putting well those two rounds, but I can't help but attribute those scores to a longer driver which kept me in the short stuff, and gave me closer second shots into the green, and/or fairways on par fives.

The belief for me is the longer the club, and the longer the clubhead lag is held, the faster the clubhead has to go to catch up with the hands at impact. JMHO, and I am sure there are many arguments to the contrary.

My point is that a shorter club is not always the answer, but a properly fitted clubhead, and shaft combination will always help a golfer score better. I would also add that you need to understand the "whys", and "what fors" when getting a club fitted to your swing. By that I mean to try the old lawyers trick of knowing the answer before you ask the question. That way you will know if the salesman is trying to just make a sale, or is really trying to help your golf game. GJS