What is the percentage difference of steel to graphite shafts on pga tour?

Question

Looking to find out the ratio of steel to graphite shafts in tour professional irons.

Answer 1

I would assume most pga pros have steel shaft irons and graphie shaft woods

Answer 2

Blake T is correct.  Almost all PGA professionals use steel irons and graphite shafts for woods/drivers, because the irons give them more power and a sweeter shot.  Graphite shafts are used for drivers, because they are such large clubs and the graphite shaft helps to absorb the friction after striking the ball.  Most senior players use graphite irons because the absorption of the friction after hitting the ball gives them a better feel and is easier to hit with.

Answer 3

Almost all better golfers use steel shafts on everything but their driver and possibly three wood. Steel provides durability and better control and the better players prefer it. Graphite is almost exclusively for drivers with the better players.  At the Byron Nelson and Colonial this year in Dallas / Fort Worth, only a handful of the tour players were using graphite shafts on their irons.

Answer 4

itws got to be in the real high 90s of steel on the irons and almost 100% of graphite on the woods.

Answer 5

This is a question of statistics and would be of interest to shaft makers who don't already sponsor the players who use either shaft in their clubs. Most of the pro tour members use steel. Most of the Nationwide also use steel. A great majority of the Champions tour and LPGA use graphite. Which tells you what? That the slower swing speeds are aided with the graphite shaft.