I found a short article over at Golf Digest called Finding the Right Shaft for Your Golf Clubs that has some good info but is far too short. Still, I think the few thoughts passed on by Dana Upshaw from Dana Golf might help you sort out whether your swing problems are caused by your shafts.
Upshaw says there are three most important keys to getting the right shafts:
- Fit the flex to the clubhead speed at impact.
- Fit the shaft weight to the downswing tempo.
- Fit the bending profile to the wrist release point.
Obviously, a quicker downswing requires a stiffer shaft flex -- at the least, it does with a current swing. A traditional swing is a special animal altogether but I doubt lots of you swing like Bobby Jones or Harry Vardon.
And although he doesn't say, I'm guessing that the bending profile (the third key) refers back to the kick point height and that the faster your downswing is, the higher your kick factor must be. (The kick factor as wherein your shaft bends the maximum in the course of your swing. A shaft with a low kick factor is extra flexible down near the membership head. Low kick points make the ball fly better. Faster swings create greater spin, this means that the ball flies better anyway, so rapid swingers often decide on a higher kick point.)
While it is now not a whole lot of information, it should at the least provide you with an area to start whilst you store for brand new golf equipment. It continually helps when you have some idea what your clubfitter is speakme about!
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