Q: This is about shaft selection, graphite - vs - steel. Is it true you lose distance with graphite? Also will increasing the stiffness of graphite help?
thanks
A: Jim,
I do not believe you will loose distance with graphite. One of the advantages of graphite is its weight, most of the time, being lighter than steel. Lighter things can swing faster. If anything, graphite, most likely, will make a player hit the ball further not shorter than steel.
The driver is the only club where a player is trying to maximize distance. With every other club, a player is trying to hit a consistent distance. In other words, a player does not want to hit a six iron longer than its prescribed distance and over the target. You will see graphite in almost all drivers but not dominate in the irons. Steel gives the player a different "feel" than graphite and is preferred by some players for the irons because distance is not the primary issue.
If a shaft flex is too soft, it can cost you speed and, more importantly, consistency. This is true regardless of the steel or graphite.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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