What Golf Shaft is Right For You?
The days of simply choosing a golf shaft by either graphite or steel, regular or stiff flex are long over. There are hundreds of current shaft models out there that all perform differently during the swing. Which one is right for you? Here is how to find out!
1. Club Head Speed: Finding how fast you swing the club is the first step. You can do this a number of ways, but the simplest is to go to a golf pro or club fitter with the tools to measure this. You will be asked to warm up with a few shots, then asked to swing your 5 iron a few times, then your driver a few times. The pro will get the average of the two and give you the proper shaft flex you should be playing. With there being 5 shaft flexes out there today, (Ladies, Senior, Regular, Stiff, Extra Stiff) it is very important to have this variable measured properly.
2. Ball Flight: The shafts that are out there today are not what your father was playing with 15 years ago. There are so many different characteristics to shafts that it is almost impossible to keep up! There are shafts that will have a softer tip section which gives a little "kick" at the point of impact which generally sends the ball a little higher (generally for slower swing speeds). There are also firm tip sections that will do the exact opposite and hit the ball lower. (generally for faster swing speeds).
3. Spin Rate: The amount of spin a shot generates is another important variable in shaft fitting. Too much spin and you will not gain the proper distance with a shot. Woods and irons will fly very high and very weak with a shaft that will give the player more spin. Too little spin and you will also not gain the maximum distance you can achieve due to the ball not staying airborne long enough. The key is to find a balance with how hard you are swinging, how much spin you are putting on the ball and the type of ball you are playing. Your club pro or club maker will be able to find a match for you that will give you a "high launch - low spin" ball flight to get the maximum distance out of your shot.
4. Length: This requires a lot of testing to find what you are comfortable with. I play a 44.5" driver shaft and irons that are standard. I play the shorter driver length because I am comfortable swinging the club fully and confident that the ball will be struck solid and fly straight every time. Too many times customers buy into the "demo dream" . They will hit the biggest most expensive driver with a shaft way too long for them, bomb it once out of 15 shots at the range or in the golf simulator and take it home that day. They don't care that the other 14 shots did not go very far, or even come close to staying on the range for that matter! Testing what length of shaft you can consistently hit solid and straight. If its shorter, thats fine, if you can take advantage of a longer shaft and still be able to square the ball up, even better.
These are just a few things that go into finding a golf shaft that works for you. If you have any questions, contact Tony or Anne from Golf Shafts Asia, the Golf Shaft Distributor Professionals in Asia.
1. Club Head Speed: Finding how fast you swing the club is the first step. You can do this a number of ways, but the simplest is to go to a golf pro or club fitter with the tools to measure this. You will be asked to warm up with a few shots, then asked to swing your 5 iron a few times, then your driver a few times. The pro will get the average of the two and give you the proper shaft flex you should be playing. With there being 5 shaft flexes out there today, (Ladies, Senior, Regular, Stiff, Extra Stiff) it is very important to have this variable measured properly.
2. Ball Flight: The shafts that are out there today are not what your father was playing with 15 years ago. There are so many different characteristics to shafts that it is almost impossible to keep up! There are shafts that will have a softer tip section which gives a little "kick" at the point of impact which generally sends the ball a little higher (generally for slower swing speeds). There are also firm tip sections that will do the exact opposite and hit the ball lower. (generally for faster swing speeds).
3. Spin Rate: The amount of spin a shot generates is another important variable in shaft fitting. Too much spin and you will not gain the proper distance with a shot. Woods and irons will fly very high and very weak with a shaft that will give the player more spin. Too little spin and you will also not gain the maximum distance you can achieve due to the ball not staying airborne long enough. The key is to find a balance with how hard you are swinging, how much spin you are putting on the ball and the type of ball you are playing. Your club pro or club maker will be able to find a match for you that will give you a "high launch - low spin" ball flight to get the maximum distance out of your shot.
4. Length: This requires a lot of testing to find what you are comfortable with. I play a 44.5" driver shaft and irons that are standard. I play the shorter driver length because I am comfortable swinging the club fully and confident that the ball will be struck solid and fly straight every time. Too many times customers buy into the "demo dream" . They will hit the biggest most expensive driver with a shaft way too long for them, bomb it once out of 15 shots at the range or in the golf simulator and take it home that day. They don't care that the other 14 shots did not go very far, or even come close to staying on the range for that matter! Testing what length of shaft you can consistently hit solid and straight. If its shorter, thats fine, if you can take advantage of a longer shaft and still be able to square the ball up, even better.
These are just a few things that go into finding a golf shaft that works for you. If you have any questions, contact Tony or Anne from Golf Shafts Asia, the Golf Shaft Distributor Professionals in Asia.
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