Driver shaft weight on tour

 · That said, it makes sense to use, for example, a 70 gram shaft as a starting point for a player who prefers a 60 gram driver shaft because, when it’s cut shorter, the shaft will feel similar in terms of weight. I think the player who went from, say, a 50 gram driver shaft to a 90 gram FW shaft would be a significant outlier. Best, MattEstimated Reading Time: 5 mins. Using a lighter shaft allows more weight to be placed in the clubhead through adjustable weights, hotmelt, etc. without increasing the total weight of the club. This “redistribution” of shaft weight into the clubhead can be one of the last tweaks in a fitting that unlocks more distance off the tee. The Golfer’s Role In A FittingMissing: tour. Our 47" driver has a swing weight of D7, the 45" has D4 despite the weighting. The long shaft therefore swings much heavier and D7 is no longer a comfortable swing weight for our test player. However, it was important to us to balance this factor as well as possible and also to play with identical club heads and shafts, namely the Ventus Blue 6X.

The shaft weight is calculated before the shaft is cut to the required length. For left to right (draw) trajectory and lower spin, more weight is required while a lighter shaft will produce the opposite. Graphite driver shafts between to pounds for men and to pounds for women. The shafts in the drivers of most golfers are probably in the 60 gram bracket. These shafts are light enough to help with speed yet heavy enough to give that feeling of more stability during the swing. This shaft weight will be beneficial to most golfers out there. 70 Gram Shafts – Who Are They For?. Our 47" driver has a swing weight of D7, the 45" has D4 despite the weighting. The long shaft therefore swings much heavier and D7 is no longer a comfortable swing weight for our test player. However, it was important to us to balance this factor as well as possible and also to play with identical club heads and shafts, namely the Ventus Blue 6X.

(Golf Digest) – the average club shaft weight PGA Tour driver shafts are 60 to 85 grams.”. If the swing weight is wrong, the right shaft length, flex and of course the You buy a new driver and read in Golf Magazine that Tour Pros tend to play. INTRODUCING THE KBS GOLFX RETROBUILD. KBS GolfX now provides golfers with an OEM/Tour build option when you purchase any KBS shaft and select “retrobuild” at.