Shaft Flex
Shaft Flex
Shaft flex is an area that can really affect your game. The flex of your shaft can affect the distance and accuracy of your shots. Again, there are many things that affect each of these, and shaft flex is one of them.
There are four types of flex that you should generally be aware of. They are Stiff, Regular, Senior (amatuer), and Ladies.
Because people swing at different speeds, the flex will help you get that ball up and stay up. The faster you swing, the less flex you will need because you do not need the additional help from the shaft to get the speed at contact.
If on the other hand you have a slower swing speed, more flexibility in the ladies and senior flexes can be a benefit.
In order to decide which flex to purchase, you can look at a couple of things. First is how far you hit your driver off the tee. See the table below for this guide.
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Driver Distance
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Flex
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Less than 190 yards
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Ladies
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190 to 210 yards
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Senior
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210 to 250 yards
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Regular
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Over 250 yards
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Stiff
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Two things should be kept in mind as you choose flex. One is your age. If you are a man over 55, you may want to start considering more flex. As we age we lose speed, and therefore lose distance. A more flexible club can help that. If you are a junior up to age 14 you also may want to consider the senior (think of it as amatuer) or ladies flex.
The second thing is how you swing. If you jerk your arms more when coming down from the top of your swing, a stiffer flex may help you so that the shaft is not vibrating too much and making contact with the ball in the wrong place. Likewise, if you have a smooth swing, a softer flex can benefit you more as the shaft will stay more steady throughout the swing.
Many people ask, “What if I am a man and I only hit 180 off the tee. What should I use?” There is no problem with a man using a ladies or senior shaft (your friends will never know unless you tell them). Plus, it is better to go with more flex than less flex.
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