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Short, Powerful Backswing: So What’s The Best Shaft for Me? 31 Jul 2013 | 09:26 pm
Short backswings with strong acceleration do require more overall stiffness and/or more tip stiffness to prevent a sudden, forceful swing move from over bending the shaft at the start of the downswing...
Tip Soft Shaft: What Does it Mean for Your Swing? 17 Jul 2013 | 11:26 pm
What is meant by a “tip soft” shaft? A shaft can be designed with any variation in its stiffness over its whole length. So a tip soft shaft is one that is designed to be more flexible in the tip are...
Golf Shaft Fitting: How Does ‘Transition’ Affect Shaft Selection? 17 Jun 2013 | 10:56 pm
Occasionally, we receive questions about golf shaft fitting, so we will do our best to answer them. Here is a question regarding ‘transition:’ What role does ‘transition’ play on the golf shaft and ...
Increase Distance and Reduce Spin off the Tee for the Better Player 5 Jun 2013 | 07:48 pm
Higher than desired spin on the driver typically comes more from the golfer having a little more downward angle of attack into the ball or, from the golfer allowing the clubhead to slightly pass in fr...
Body Anchored Putter: USGA and R&A Putter Ban in Effect 22 May 2013 | 09:39 pm
Those who follow the doings of the golf equipment industry with interest are aware that on May 21, the USGA and the R&A officially announced their decision to ban the anchoring of putters to the body....
Swing Type Plays a Huge Role in Club Fitting 14 Nov 2012 | 07:07 pm
I feel like the quick answer to this question has to start by saying. . . . DUH!! Clubfitting is and always will be about tailoring the specifications of each golf club so they best match the various ...
Why MOI Matching Is Important to Your Golf Game 13 Oct 2012 | 12:57 am
By now, most golfers who read even a little about golf equipment know that the acronym “ MOI “ stands for Moment of Inertia. And most golfers who are aware of the MOI of a golf club have been told thi...
How Much Does Shaft Torque Affect Performance? 2 Oct 2012 | 11:52 pm
Shaft torque affects performance a little bit, but not nearly as much as does the shaft’s weight, overall stiffness design and bend profile design. And here’s why. The term “torque” is used to convey...
Should I Use Graphite Shafts for Hybrids and Steel Shafts for Irons? 21 Sep 2012 | 01:51 am
Absolutely, and it is done all the time by tons of golfers. Industry statistics say that over 90% of all hybrids are sold with a graphite shaft, while only 30% of all irons are sold with graphite shaf...
Will Wedge Shafts Improve My Game? 14 Sep 2012 | 08:08 am
It’s been a number of years ago since a few of the shaft companies began to offer shafts specifically designed for wedges. Anyone remember the name “Spinner” as an example of a wedge specific shaft? ...
