who should use stiff shaft golf clubs?

Question

Male 18yo hits 250 with a graphite 3-wood, 275 with R-5 Driver

Answer 1

Stratman:

These answers are partially correct. As a general rule, the faster you swing the stiffer shaft you should use. But there is another important factor: The amount of 'load' you place on the shaft. This is hard to explain but let me take a stab at it, I'll try to put it in layman terms.

We'll take two professional golfers.

1) Nick Price
2) Fred Couples

Both generate swing speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. However Price has a much shorter, faster swing. He 'loads' the shaft much more dramatically than Freddy who has a kind of slow tempo which 'loads' the shaft much slower. Fred probably does not need as stiff a shaft as Price does. Keep in mind I'm just generalizing, I don't know what stiffness Fred and Nick actually use.

You can look at it this way: take a 12 inch piece of twine in your hand, hold it straight down, now rock it back and forth slowly, like a pendulum....see how the string stays fairly straight when you swing it slowly....the 'load' on the swing is not great when the rythm is slow.....now speed it up and you'll see the twine is much more volatile....there is a much greater 'load' on the string when the rythm is increased.

I hope this helps....if you hit it 275 with a driver, in general you should probably use a stiff shaft, but if you have a real long, tempo oriented swing, you might enjoy more 'feel' with a regular shaft. My advice would be to try a couple on the range and see how you hit them.

Good luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The flex of the shaft is dependant on the swing speed. A player with a slower swing would use a normal shaft because it would bend/whip more giving them greater club speed but could give less accuracy. If you can generate the club speed already, get a stiff shaft... if your 18 and driving 275 sounds like a stiff shaft would suit you fine, thats quite a way for an 18 year old.

Answer 4

You just can't say someone needs to use a stiff shaft. Depends on person, company and club. There is not a standard stiff, what Callaway calls a stiff other companies call a regular, so you need to hit the club to make sure you get the right shaft for you.

Answer 5

Swing speeds of 100 mph + should consider stiff shafts. 120+ should definitely swing shift shafts. Otherwise (with drivers and woods) amatuer golfers who have fast swing-speeds tend to leave the club-head behind a bit at impact. This is from my experience only, and I am NOT a golf-pro. But when I went to stiff shafts a few years back, I started hitting a lot more greens. It took me about 6 months to get my driver dialed-in with the stiff shaft...but until I get to be a rickety old man...I can't turn back.

My swing speed: 120

Answer 6

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definately let a pro do it. There are a lot of factors such as the flex point that are just as important as the flex itself. Torque can also be a big factor. I have reshafted clubs myself but only clubs like putters and wedges where the shft is short and I don't to worry about the flex point and torque as much. Its just a matter of mixing up 2 part epoxy and glueing the new shafts to the clubhead so that part is easy. Getting the old clubhead off is just matter of heating the clubhead at the hosel to break down the old epoxy. Let the pros do it :) I recently ran across a place where you can get a chance at Nike Irons and driver, You can probably request the shaft flex you want if you win:

Answer 7

Club manufacturers and designers spend big money to get all parts of a golf club synchronized the club head relative to the flex of the shaft relative to the grip. Just find another brand which offers stiff shafts.To answer your question, do whatever you want.The choice may not be smart, but then again, do it if it makes you happy.

Answer 8

It all boils down to clubhead speed. The rule of thumb is:

80 - 90mph - regular shaft

90 - 100mph - stiff shaft

100+ mph - xtra stiff.

This is just a rule of thumb guidline. The only way to be sure is to go to your local PGA professional and have them fit you for your shaft.

Answer 9

It depend on what is more important to you. Stiff shafts tend to be more accurate because they don't twist as much during the swing or upon ball contact. Weaker shafts tend to give slower swingers more distance. You should use a stiff shaft.

Answer 10

If your hooking the ball,hitting the ball to right,ounce in awhile an your a low handicapped golfer.Stiff shafts can correct the problem.Stiff shafts will straighten out your shots or a slight fade.Usually if your are using shift shafts,that means you have a strong swing.Stiff shafts will slow your swing down.