INCREDIBLE results with LADIES driver shaft!

The average golfer tries a ladies 45 gram driver shaft and also tests a 60 gram stiff driver shaft to compare the results, Does a shaft make a difference in a drivers performance, will club head speed increase with a lightweight shaft?

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[davidmcgill]

I am still playing regularly at 84 years old. I recently was fitted with 12 degree driver with a 40g shaft. The improvement in my driving has been enormous

[johnswanson]

My golf buddy, now 81, has had a rough season this year.He's struggling with club control. I went bargain hunting last month and bought him a set of ladies clubs at bargain basement pricing! Happy B"day Sam! I cannot believe how much better he's doing on the course! Finally has a big "ole smile on his face!He loves the lightness of the clubs.

[cadcad]

Your videos are very informative, with none of the hype & theatrics that some of the other golf channels find necessary.
At my age (75) & based on your test findings I'm going to a ladies shaft on my driver, & hybrids. As a weekend golfer, I firmly feel the average high handicapper shouldn't carry irons, (1-6) they will never master them & will only drive up their score & aggravation! I carry a 7, 9, & PW that gets me around the course in peace!🙂

[wallstreetoneil]

We all get older - and even if we find ourselves playing more, doesn't mean we keep our speed just because we keep our fitness. I'm just back from a Titleist National Fitting Center fitting for the new T100s (I'm a current AP2 player with X-stiff and heavy Rifle 6.5 shafts). With the new T100S 7-iron head, my ball speed went from 112mph with a 120-gram shaft to 118mph with a 100-gram shaft - that's 6mph gain for 20grams. You may not think it's real, but the data doesn't lie -162 carry became 170 and gained 15 peak height

[markmaioli]

I've played a 60-70 gram stiff driver shaft since graphite became the thing back in the 90s. Driver has been my best club since I can remember but this last season I was not getting as much out of it as normal. I'd seen a couple videos about lightweight more flexible shafts that intrigued me so I bought an Evenflow Riptide CB 40, 45 gm std length shaft. I can say without a doubt the results are great. I am bombing it again as it perfectly matches up with my Cobra Aerojet LS driver. Give it a try!

[joedavis]

You beat me to the issue. This week I grabbed my wife’s RAC oversized #7 with a lite UG and soft tip shaft. Hit some of the most promising iron shots in a long time. The (data) results speak for themselves. Excellent piece.

[briantreadwell]

I recently went down to regular shaft in driver as I slowed my swing speed to focus on plane and face at impact . . . I would definitely try this out . . . what stigma on ladies/men’s . . If it works, it works! I think the current terminology on tees abandons, men’s ladies and it’s just red, yellow, white etc

[tonyclark]

I knew you'd hit the ladies shaft further but what shocked me was the tighter dispersion! I'll give this a try, cheers.

[beimsteiner]

I've definitely been tinkering with different configurations, nice easy swing with a shorter whippy shaft is money for my driver. Just have to relax enough to let the club head do the work

[edf]

Very creative out of the box test! Thank you

[starks]

Good stuff Andy! I think the bigger difference is the shaft length. Liam, over at Golfmates, put in a 5wood reg shaft into his 3wood and was cracking it. The big difference was the length.
This makes sense as club makes promote the longer shafts to advertise longer club distance. In the late 1970s to early 1980s, the most common length for a men's driver was 43 inches. Back then, the typical 3-iron for men was 38.5 inches with all other irons decreasing in half-inch increments to the wedges. So current women's iron length is what men's length was back then.
Another challenge, Back in Time club testing. Test a newer set of clubs but to standards from 30-40years ago. I remember starting out not having issues with hitting my long irons but now who is confident hitting a 3 iron vs hybrid?

[martynedwards]

Gotta do a thing on grips….. I’m 65 & have been using a midsize grip for many years now
Just took a leap to Jumbo Max Lite grips (like Bryson’s) on my irons. Working well…..stopped me thinking about my hands too much
Now considering woods & hybrids….

[trevorhughes]

I'm 72. I recently totally re-equipped with XXIO clubs for their lighter shafts. They took me a little while to get used to; you cannot force them, the slower and more rhythmically you swing (think Lydia Ko), the further and more accurately they go. My new XXIO "X" driver with a regular shaft weighing just 42 grams gives me 10 to 20 more metres and greater control.

[nickmarr]

Great stuff, Andy. I’m a shaft tinkerer and my experiences have taught me that the mind and body soon accommodate shafts of most weights and flexes and your swings adapts to suit the shaft. I play an 85g X flex but I can hit my son’s 50g regular flex a not dissimilar distance on a good strike. Fascinating stuff… 👍🏻

[MrLittlejonboy]

It’s what you feel comfortable with, at my fitting device said I was a 120gram iron player. Tried Ping 425 irons with that weight shaft and started laughing, it was more like playing golf with a sledge hammer! Regardless what the data said, I was more comfortable with 95g True Temper Elevate.

Shaft length was my biggest difference, 1/2 inch off irons Hybrid and a full inch off driver

[JB-yfnh]

Shaft is everything, in my younger days I had an s300 in the 1 iron. Not anymore, now it has lovely project x. You are absolutely correct, if you want to play at your max, you need the best shaft for you.. and this will change over time.

[dmkfactor]

I just switched to 50 gram shafts in my woods and 65 gram iron shafts. What a difference I’m more accurate and hit the ball much farther now! Don’t discount going lighter with your shafts.

[carlbart]

Am 39 got fitted for some irons and he tried a senior flex graphite shaft didnt really want to try it but ended up with then in my new irons and i have so much more control with my irons

[shaynesvenson]

Very interesting stats. I've seen the the difference lighter shafts make, but wot you don't see, is when getting fit Most to all fittings don't try different weighted shafts.
By the way what hcp are you on, just curious.

[clydesandry]

My experience is the same as David. I am 72 Yrs with a recurring back problems and a driver swing of around 80mph. The 'A' flex 50 gram shaft has added at least 15 yds + to my drives. I was just fitted yesterday for x2 hybrids, again with 'A' flex shafts. . My new 4 hybrid with an A flex shaft is going further than my old 5 wood with a regular flex shaft. The main benefit for me is being able to swing easy, with less stress on my back. Which is going to keep me playing golf for many years to come. Also, try the new Cleveland woods. Great price and performance 👍🏻