Do I Need Stiff Golf Shafts?
If You're Between 97 and 104 Mph with the Driver, You Need a Stiff Flex. Regular – Now We Are Getting into the Range Where a Majority of Recreational Golfers...
If you're between 97 and 104 mph with the driver, you need a stiff flex. Regular – Now we are getting into the range where a majority of recreational golfers fall, and also where many LPGA pros fall. If you're between 84 and 96 mph, regular is going to be best for you.
What swing speed requires a stiff shaft?
Players with swing speeds between 95-100 mph tend to gravitate towards stiff shafts, with 105 mph being the point at which some players begin to use x-stiff (extra stiff) shafts, particularly in their drivers.
How do you know if you need a stiff shaft in golf?
- Feels 'whippy' in your hands.
- Feels too light.
- Your ball is ballooning in the air.
- Your ball is behind your pitch mark when you hit your driver.
- You ball spins to much on the greens when you approach with your irons.
- Your accuracy has dropped.
- You start hitting hooks.
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