Not all " stiff shafts " are the same, take a look at before and after results from a custom fit. Don't assume it’s you or your swing that’s causing the ball flight problems.
How do I know if my driver stiff shaft is right for me?
This month we wanted to show you what happens when we select the right shaft for the player with a Before and After scenario.
The Before shot is the customer’s current standard club and the After is a ForeGolf custom built Driver. We’ve used images from our Flightscope (which tracks the ball in the air) and also impact stickers (that show the impact on the driver face for each ball strike).
- 10* driver with a standard off the rack heavy stock graphite stiff flex shaft
- The golfer is a 16 handicap R/H gent.
Flightscope Screen
- You can see that the ball is going to the right.
- In this case this is caused by the shaft being too long and too soft in the tip with too high a torque for the golfer.
- Even though it is a stiff flex the tip section is allowing the head to open up at impact and pushes the ball out to the right.
The Impact Face Stickers
- Also show the dispersion of the hit which is caused again by the tip of the shaft being too soft for the golfer and his swing.
- In this case the shaft was poorly balanced for the golfers’ tempo as he did not know what weight of shaft suited him.
- Dispersed face strikes lead to dispersed ball flight and inconsistency.
- The golfer assumed that his swing was inconsistent but the shaft was actually making him inconsistent.
- 10* Driver in loft and the shaft is still a stiff flex but it now has a lower torque and a much firmer tip profile.
- The same golfer, a 16 handicap R/H gent.
- It is also lighter weight and ½” shorter than the Before club. This helps to keep the head more stable at impact and closes the face quicker leading to a straighter face and a straighter ball flight.
- The lighter weight suits the golfer and his rhythm.
Flightscope Screen
- You can see the Flightscope ball flight is now much straighter and the distance is longer.
The Impact Face Stickers
- The stickers now highlight that the golfers swing actually was consistent and with a shaft change has allowed tighter strikes, an increase in distance with straighter ball flight.
- Highlights that all “Stiff” shafts are not quite the same.
- Don’t automatically assume it’s you or your swing that’s causing the ball flight problems.
- Just because you’re a 16 handicap doesn’t mean you are not consistent.
What you have to remember is the importance of matching the shaft to the golfer.
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