Stiff Graphite Shaft

Every golf hole begins at the tee. If you’re having trouble driving the ball, then you’re opening every single hole scrambling. You might salvage a bunch of pars with great chipping and putting, but you might well be putting for birdies if your driving was up to scratch.

For most players, being consistent with the driver and hitting long golf drives are far from being impossible. Hitting long drives is a lot easier than most people appreciate.

With modern drivers and multi-layer balls, long drives come from hitting the ball on a high launch angle and getting the best angle of descent. It’s not about low stingers anymore. Long drives are now a result of high launch and long carry.

With extreme swing speeds and on-center hits, pros can still get height on the ball, even with low lofts on their drivers. For most club players though, playing a higher lofted driver will encourage both length and consistency. The majority of club golfers would For the majority of club golfers, drivers with with a loft of between 11 to 14 degrees will give the best results.

Fitting the appropriate driver shaft is crucial when it comes to being consistent with the driver. The shaft plays a crucial role in all your clubs, but play the wrong shaft in your driver and any miss-hits are expensive.

The majority of golfers fit graphite shafts to their drivers. Unfortunately, a large percentage of golfers also play shafts that are too stiff for their swing speeds. That probably accounts in part for the most common miss amongst club golfers, the slice. Use a shaft that is excessively stiff and you’ll most likely hit a slice.

In part, that has to do with the commonly held belief that graphite shafts are too whippy, too soft. That could well have been true 10 years ago, but new graphite shaft construction has given us first-rate models with excellent flex profiles.

The majority of golfers would get the best results from fitting a light-weight, medium torque shaft in their drivers. The light-weight will enhance swing speed and a medium torque shaft will load better in your back-swing, delivering the most energy into your drives. Longer drives come from higher energy.

Launch angles are also affected by the strength of the shaft tip. Your launch angles will suffer if you use a shaft which is overly tip-stiff. Launching the ball on the best trajectory is where a long golf drive comes from. Keep in mind, we’re looking for a soaring arc, not a low worm burner.

To hit long golf drives you have to select a club head / shaft combo to fit your game. Your driver should help your game, not work against it.

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