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The Shaft Can Make All the Difference

The shaft weight on a club can make a big difference in distance off the tee.

By Dr. Jerry ElwellPublished: April, 2005

One player we recently tested used a new set of woods and drove the ball 235 yards, with 219 yards of carry. The clubheads on his new woods were great, the lofts were ideal, but the shaft lengths were an inch too long. After the shaft on his driver was changed from a stock 60 grams to a high-quality 90 grams, a gain of 37 yards in carry and 42 yards in total distance was the result.

Another player was driving the ball 203 yards, with everything going left. After changing his club’s shaft weight from 65 grams to 90 grams, he hit the ball 290 yards dead straight.

Another player added nearly 40 yards to his drives when the shaft on his driver was lengthened by nearly an inch and lightened by a few grams.

Don’t get the shaft when purchasing new clubs. Find out what works best for you — from grip to clubhead and everything in between.

Dr. Jerry Elwell, who runs the Max Out Golf lab at the PGA of Southern California Golf Club, is the 2004-05 SCPGA Teacher of the Year.