The Difference Between Club Shafts

The type of golf club shaft that is best suited to your style of play will depend on your swing speed.
The faster you swing the stiffer the shaft should be.

Shaft flex is determined by the ability of the shaft to bend during your swing.
A stiff shaft will not bend as easily as a regular shaft in steel or graphite.
Some people prefer graphite shafts because of their lighter weight.

Shaft flexes will vary from one manufacturer to another so this is an important element that needs to be taken into consideration as a regular shaft from one manufacturer won’t necessarily give you the same flex as a regular shaft of another manufacturer.

To get the correct shaft for your game you should really get your swing speed tested, as this will determine what clubs to get.

The reason you need to understand how much flex you need is because the flex determines whether your club head will impact squarely on the ball at the point of impact.

If there is too much flex in the shaft the club head will impact in a closed or more lofted position.
The opposite is the case where the shaft is too stiff with the club head hitting in an open and less lofted position.

It can get difficult when your swing speed is on the borderline between club shaft selections and you might even need to get different shafts for the various clubs you use to optimize your game.

Club shafts have various ratings and they are as follows.
L Shaft is for a swing speed less than 70 mph.
A Shaft is between 70 and 80 mph
R Shaft is between 80 and 90 mph
S Shaft is between 90 and 105 mph
X Shaft is over 105 mph

This is a guideline but it will help in your selection.

Of course we all like to think that we are in the over 105 group but you will get better results from buying the correct shaft for your game.

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What Golf Clubs are the Best to Buy?

This is a difficult question to answer because everyone has his or her own preferences.
Much like buying a car; there are some cars that you wouldn’t dream of owning no matter how much money you have whereas someone else might consider the same vehicle the best buy on the market.

The first thing you need to decide is how far your budget stretches as this will have a major effect when determining what brand of clubs you should get.

For an average golfer looking for clubs that are easy to hit and offer some forgiveness, it’s hard to beat Ping golf clubs for delivering all that is needed.

Naturally you will need to test any clubs and see what feels the best for you but Ping would be a good starting point.

You will also have a good variety of club fitting options to custom fit the clubs to your style.

For the intermediate or advanced golfer MacGregor golf clubs will probably be a better option.

These clubs can also be fitted to you as with the Ping clubs and in both instances you really need to get someone who knows what they are doing.

Always have a trial with any clubs you are considering buying and if you are still on an upward learning curve, you should realize that you would probably need to update your clubs once your game improves.

It is best to save your last dollar for your best golf clubs if that is the situation and spend more money initially on good tuition.

Your skills will get you to the top of your game faster than the clubs you use.

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