Do i need a new driver or just a new shaft?

Question

i am a junior golfer and my pro says i now need to get a new driver because the shaft i currently have isn't stiff enough. Ive tried out the taylormade burner tour, 10.5 degrees and the callaway hyper x 10 degrees. Both with stiffer shafts. I hit both drivers straighter and about 15 metres further then my callaway X460 tour (but the taylormade went very very high). I was wondering whether i just need to get a stiffer shaft in my current driver (which would be cheaper) or whether i need to buy a new driver? My handicap is 8 if that makes any difference and i am 16 years old, so i am likely to hit the ball further in the next few years.

Answer 1

A new shaft will be fine. It will save you money too. If you do want a new driver though, the purchase of a driver with the proper flex will help you. I say go for it. But change something.

Answer 2

Club makers spend many dollars determining which shafts are best for which club heads. Leave your old club as is and invest in a new driver. There are several sources and price ranges. Since you now have a stronger swing, the driver with the stiffer shaft is the  logical buy.

Answer 3

You can get either and would benefit from both.

Go to a shop with a launch machine and see if any drivers are there which take your fancy and if you can hit them longer and straighter than what you have now, your quids in. It would make more sense to pay more money because if you are playing off 8, then treat yourself.

Every driver is going to be different for everybody else. They have different shafts, loft, kick points, grips etc.

The taylormade might of been going higher because of the kick point, this the a point in the shaft what makes the ball get in the air.

A lower kick point means it get higher quicker and vice versa. In my Jack Nicklous CD2 TI, I have a low kickpoint which helps me take get some loft quicker.

Go and try out some different clubs and if you want that extra bit of distance and you are willing to pay the money, get a new driver.

otherwise you will benefit from just a new shaft.

At 16 you still have quite alot of years where you will be growing

Answer 4

Just change the shaft.  At 16 you are probably going through a growing spurt and anything you do now will need to be changed within a year anyway so don't spend more than you have to.

Remember the pro makes a living selling clubs and keeping you coming for lessons.

Great golf, keep it up.

Answer 5

Maybe try a stiffer shaft at first, as you said that would be cheaper than if that doesn't work than maybe try out a few new drivers. Good Luck.

Have a good one...

Answer 6

i say that you should just reshaft your old driver because if that is the one you can hit better with than you should just do i tthat way ... or if you hit your driver as good as all the  other ones that dont lisen  to the pro  

Answer 7

I'd visit a couple of pro shops in the area and get some pricing.  It's been years since I had a club re-shafted so I don't know how current pricing runs.  Price both a new driver and having your current driver re-shafted and see.  

Keep up the hard work and good luck!  Will be looking for you in the final rounds on Sunday on TV!