2006-09-28 02:17:43 · 17 answers · asked by sunny 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
It is not the club but the person swinging it. If you are swinging well almost anything will do. However, a top quality carbon/graphite shaft with the correct flex and the correct loft will improve your driving ability. There are so many components to look into that a mere yes or no cannot possibly suffice. You must see your local pro. and seek his advice. Try several woods, with different heads and different shafts and select the one that suits your swing................
2006-09-28 02:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Provided they are of similar flex the graphite shaft will add anywhere from 10 to 30 yards to a drive. Graphite clubs have more whip, kick or flex (whatever you choose to call it) just before you hit the ball at the bottom of the swing. This additional flex increases club head speed. The lighter shaft can add a very small amount to club head speed. In addition the lighter shaft allows the manufacturers to increase length and maintain the same swing weight which will also add length. Steel shaft do offer more consistency and control at the expense of length.
2006-09-28 07:18:15 · answer #2 · answered by Brian M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Graphite shafts are lighter than metal so the theory is that the swing will be faster and then the club head will approach the ball faster and the the club will impel the ball faster so the ball will fly faster, but.....That only applies to the impact if the club head is square upon delivery of the energy to the ball. My theory is that the only benefits are to the pros because they are so consistent. We duffers or infrequent players are less likely to gain any advantage from graphite.........but.... I have all my clubs with graphite shafts just in case I hit one square. You never know when that might happen.
2006-09-28 03:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by FrogDog 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO, Distance is dependent apon swing speed, weather the ball slices or hooks, and in the end how you swing the club. I hate graphite I made the mistake of buying graphite Irons and now I am paying for it. Steel stafts if swung perfectly will go farther than a graphite shaft.
2006-09-28 04:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by zsteele3 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes for sure. I have two sets of exactly the same clubs, one in steel and one in graphite. I can hit the ball about 10 yards farther with the graphite set.
2006-09-28 03:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by Golf Beginner 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes both in theory and in practice, but depends on you swing speed
if you have a very sound & stable swing and you dont bleed control when you use a softer shaft(graphite) you will hit the graphite about 3-5% longer.
but chances are the graphite will mean you loose club head control and impart sidespin or push or hook the ball
2006-09-28 07:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by gods_chief_pilot 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
boy, sunny u just ask ?? to be asking them. its the Indian not the arrow. graphite is made for people that have no club head speed what so ever. on a driver u want as much distance as possible. the only reason that u would use one. unless its extra stiff and has low torque they are are to inaccurate to even matter. now ask what torque is, if u have not already.
2006-09-28 03:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by bigman42718 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The theory is graphite is lighter and more flexible, thus generating more energy to drive the ball
2006-09-28 02:19:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldnt have thought so. How far the ball goes is determined by the speed and mass of the club. (And of the angle at which the ball is struck but that is not effected by the material.)
2006-09-28 02:29:26 · answer #9 · answered by Douglas M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Normally, yes. However, depends on the person smacking the ball.
2006-09-28 08:50:17 · answer #10 · answered by jotray2001 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋