Hi John,
I tried it during a fitting and found the smash factor improved and was consistently better which improved distance and accuracy. Swing speed was down a little but overall distance was ok or even up slightly because of the improved strike. I found it requires testing to find the optimum length and feel. Hope this helps.

I cut nearly two inches off mine a couple of years ago. Best thing I did. Straighter and just as far, easier to hit the ball on the sweet spot. However, it may not suit everyone. Try gripping it down a bit at a time to see if it helps. Swing weight, lie etc. do get altered due to this, but one inch is really no big deal.

Morning John,

I personally don't have a shorter driver shaft. However, I play with two guys who in the last couple of months have shortened the driver & have both agree'd they have improved accuracy & consistency, & enjoy playing out of the fairways more.

Will.

I’m also TS3 10.5. I was fitted with .5 inch shorter than standard. Improved dispersion was evident at fitting and have started to see improvements on the course.
With the clear benefits of a good fitting I wouldn’t change anything without seeking advice and being able to test (would be better if you have a chance to try a shorter shaft before changing yours)

The Titleist 9 series shaft is shorter than the TS shaft length

I swapped mine about and it improved fairways being found

I shortened my driver 1” and now find the fairways a lot more often. Never changed the weight and still getting good distance. I now play the yellow ProV1.

Hi John - I had a TS3 driver and fairway wood fitting recently with Chris at London Club. All results when I tried -0.5" shorter shaft were significantly better than when the standard length was used. As JCrowder-Barton said above regarding swing weight, i completely agree with, as for me with the shorter shaft length, I had +2grammes in each head and it made a massive difference.
Good luck and try to try out on a demo shaft at a golf range?