Having the right shaft in your golf clubs makes a world of difference to your game. The shaft affects club performance on everything from spin, launch, and speed. The wrong shaft could cause the ball to launch too high or too low as well as spin too much and cause you to lose distance.
At TGW, we understand there is a multitude of questions that go into making such an important decision. In these exclusive videos, Rick Hatfield, head golf pro at Flint Hills National Golf Club and TGW’s resident product expert, answers common questions many golfers have about choosing the right golf shaft.
First we review the basics of golf shafts to better understand how and why it’s important to your game. Then, learn how to choose the right golf shafts that will have your golf scores improving round after round.
Golf Shaft Basics
What Materials are Shafts Made of?
In our first video, you’ll learn about the different type of shaft materials and how each can affect your game. Find out the three types of golf shafts, the benefits of each one, and see which type best fits your game in this video.
How can the right golf shaft and Flex improve my game?
Golfers often want to know just how the right shaft and flex can help their game. In these videos, you’ll learn how flex works with your swing and the improvements the right shaft and flex can make for you out on the golf course.
What about weight, kick point, and torque?
Golfers often want to know about the three main characteristics of a golf shaft: weight, kick point, and torque. In this video, you will learn how these three specs are actually connected and how they affect each other.
How do I pick a golf shaft and Flex For me?
Now that you’ve learned the ins and outs of golf shafts, the big question is how do you pick the correct shaft for your swing? Our next video gives you a simple chart and two-step process to determine what type of shaft and flex will work best for you.
Choosing the Right Shaft Length
One last important aspect to finding the right golf shaft is length. With this video, we will show our handy chart that helps you pick the best length based on your height and wrist-to-floor measurement. You will even learn reasons why you may deviate from those measurements.
Now that you have learned a few things about picking the right golf shaft, it’s time to get your clubs customized to help you play your best! At TGW, we have an incredible selection of custom golf clubs. All of our custom golf clubs are built by the manufacturers so you can trust you are getting the best possible club for your game. Start shooting lower scores and see the difference the right golf shaft can make in your game today.
Very good for those that don’t know what a good fitter has to know to give proper fit ( retired club Pro), thank you for your report . I hope a lot of golfers read this to know what it takes. Longer than 10 min.s.
hi i would like said at M,Rick Hatfield thank for all comments your video are super interresting and help me , thank to give me a rhigt choice for my iron shatf my real speed .one more time keep the good job it real appreaciated
Very informative. I live in a village in the far SE of Portugal and don’t have the option of “fitting”. So I have to buy online. These videos gave me some ideas as what to seek out.
Excellent write up! What about us guys who are over 70 and our swing speed is right in the middle, in other words, my swing speed is somewhere between the mid 80s up to the low 90s. Right on the bubble. My irons don’t go as far as they used too. But my hybrids and woods (1, 3 and 5) are all over the place. I have an R15 with a 65 gram “R” graphite shaft and another shaft which is a “A” shaft which ways about 55 grams. So, which do I choose? I have recently changed the length of my “R” shaft by shorting it by 2.0″. Seems to help, in that the club feels much better in my hands. I have hit drives 20-25 yards farther, is this what is supposed to happen with a shorter shaft? Does this change the “flex point”?
Like the video just need view several times so when get fitted I will now have clear understanding what’s best for my game. Thanks!
Outstanding video presentations. Very helpful, especially the section on kickpoint and torque. Maybe I can now start visiting the left side of fairways! 🙂
This is an excellent video presentation of shaft flex, torque, kickpoint, and length. Each video identifies what is actually best for an individual swing speed. I would suggest a minor improvement and that is to identify what exactly is standard length for a golf club as identified in the last video. With the measurements of height and wrist to floor, it would be nice to know what is standard length.
great stuff – thank you – what’s the loft on the 7 iron you’re using as baseline?
This is an awesome article, especially combined with the short videos and helpful charts.
What happens when you have someone who ends up right in the middle of the driver swing speed categories? Depending on the swing, I can be between 102-105 mph with a standard 45″ driver. That seems to fall between high stiff and low x-stiff.
Should I error to a stiffer shaft (x-stiff) or drop down to the softer shaft (stiff)?
Thank you again for a great article.