Is it okay to have different shafts in Your set?

Question

I have a regular shaft on my Driver and on my 3 wood. But have a stiff shaft on my irons and on my hybrids. While this affect my game in anyway?

Answer 1

If anything, your irons should be softer than your woods.

Unless you are 6'4" weighs 200 pounds and have arms and legs like a gorilla then with a 90 handicap you are not getting the kick from your shaft.

To understand if its right for you - you need to understand flex and how it whips back.

Essentially the shaft bend/flex under the force applied to it when you swing. Stiff shaft requires more force to bend/flex.

The force has got to be hard enough to bend it to a point that will give you maximum kick. The maximum kick is what gives you the distance.

If you don't apply enough force to get the shaft to bend/flex pass this point then there's minimum kick and you actually lose distance. Therefore a softer shaft may increase your distance.

So what is the lesson in this? Match your shaft to your swing speed - not the other way around.

There's a school of thought that said "If I bash the cr@p out of it then I should use a stift shaft". Great!!! Sound thinking

EXCEPT!!

100% gut wrenching power means little to no control. So you have to swing about 75% to 80% to give you the accuracy.

Sounds like you have the driver and 3W right.

Having a stiff shaft tends to make you want to bash the ball every time so your golf score could be heading north.

Swing....not bash!!

Take your 3 iron and swing easy. If the vibration hurts your hands then its too stiff.

Keeping in mind that the shorter clubs like your wedges, it should not be too bad because you don't swing

Here's the TWIST!!

As your play more golf, your "golfing muscles" will strengthen and the force you exert on the shaft will increase so you may need to go to stiffer shaft. But this might be 3 years later. By then your score should have dropped and you understand your swing alot more.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Hello,

            All depends how good of a golfer you are and how serious you are about playing.  If you are a 10 handicap or lower, shafts and flex are important.  If you play for fun and enjoyment use what you have.

                                                  grip and rip

                                                         jim

Answer 3

If you really do swing fast enough to need a stiff flex, the only differences you may notice are a softer feel along with a bit less accuracy in your driver and 3 wood.

If you are between a regular flex and stiff, the regular in you driver could actually play a little longer.

Answer 4

You probably don't need the stiff shafts.  It would depend on how well you hit shots with those clubs.  At the very least, you make it harder because you end up with 2 kinds of swings because of the shafts.  

Based on your average, maybe trade the stiff clubs for regular shafted clubs??

Answer 5

Sure as long as you are comfortable with all of them.

Answer 6

Golf is terrible

Answer 7

Normally, if you still hit 90-100, regular shaft should be better..

Now, you already have stiff shaft for your iron... try borrow your friend club with regular shaft... hit few balls with his club, then hit few ball with your club.... can you fell the different, can you see different result of your ball flight..

If you fell different, then as long as you have money... you could change your shaft... if you can't fell the different... why you have to change.

Answer 8

Stiff flex is going to subconsciously make you swing faster..

Don't say its not going to.. it does..

If you don't swing the stiff flex'd shaft fast enough and with the right tempo.. the stiff flex shafts are going to feel like rebar..

There will be no loading.. and no kicking of the shaft..

You should always play the "whippiest" flex that you can control.  This will give you optimal flight, carry and distance, with the easiest swing possible.

Playing with "weaker" flexes also slows you down, and for some players, causes them to actually swing the club better.  Some stronger players have been known to actually play a "Senior" flex or "A" flex and their distances have become longer.

Once you understand how your golf swing works.. and how the golf shaft works.. ..then you'll know what to look for in a golf shaft.