What golf shaft should I use in my driver?

What golf shaft should I use in my driver?

Briand’s recommendation is to use your current driver shaft as a baseline. If your shots tend to be low and with little spin, try a slightly softer flex. If your shots are ballooning, try a stiffer flex. If you’re caught between two flexes, you can “tip” a softer flex to make it stiffer in the tip section.

What is the most popular driver shaft on tour?

Fujikura’s Ventus, which has been the most played shaft on the PGA Tour, is available in 23 versions on its website. True Temper’s Project X HZRDUS has 70 varieties. Mitsubishi’s tour-proven Tensei family of driver shafts has 111 options.

What driver shaft weight should I use?

55-60 grams
In general, golfers with slower swing speed and tempo can and should play a lighter shaft. Golfers with very fast speeds and tempo should play heavier shafts. Driver shafts typically weigh 55-60 grams for men and 45-50 grams for ladies.

How do I know if my driver shaft is too soft?

Recap: The Effects Of A Golf Shaft That Is Too Flexible

1. Golf ball flying too high.
2. Difficulty feeling like you can control where the golf ball goes.
3. No consistency in shots.
4. Continually missing shots to the left or hitting hooks.
5. Feeling like you aren’t getting the full distance potential out of your shots.

How do I choose the right golf shaft?

Instructions

1. Choose between graphite and steel shafts.
2. Select the proper flex for your swing.
3. Determine the kick point of your shaft and the amount of torque you generate.
4. Determine the best shaft weight.
5. Choose the shaft flex point: low, mid or high.

How do I choose a shaft flex?

Some General Guidelines About Shaft Flex

1. Take a look at the distance you hit your driver.
2. If you have a very smooth swing, you might benefit from a softer flex even if you swing fast.
3. If your drives go left, you might benefit from a stiffer flex; if your drives go right, you might benefit from a softer flex.

How many grams should my shaft be?

The shafts in most drivers typically weigh between 40 grams and 85 grams. Shaft manufacturers will offer stiff and regular flex in nearly all weight classes while most light and ladies flex clubs will weigh no more than 55 or 60 grams, but could be as light as 40 grams.

What length should my driver shaft be?

Remember, the average driver standard length is 45 inches for men and 44 inches for women (off the rack). With a shorter shaft can help with the right clubhead, you can make magic off the tee and start to shoot consistently lower scores.

What happens if a golf shaft is too flexible?

The most common place golfers go wrong is in the amount of flex the they have in their golf club’s shaft. A golfer using a shaft that is too flexible may experience a ball flight that is too high, a ball that spins too much, or a shot pattern that has inconsistent dispersion.