Golf Shafts - The Engine of the Golf Club

It's been said that golf shafts are the "engine" of the golf club. When I think of updating my golf equipMent each spring, I don't think about buying new golf clubs until I've evaluated my shafts. Let me show you why placing a premium on your golf shafts can pay big dividends.

Golf Shafts - The Engine of the Golf Club

Golf Shafts - The Engine of the Golf Club

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Golf Shafts - The Engine of the Golf Club

Golf Shafts - The Engine of the Golf Club

First, let me pose a general question only to make a point. What is the only thing between your hands and the club head? The answer is obviously the golf shaft -- 46 inches of high end technology. That same technology has a huge influence on how your shots are shaped and how far the ball will ultimately travel. For example, instead of hitting a 240 yard, slight unwanted fade with a shaft that has a wrong kick point. Using a premium shaft with the right kick point might result in a 260 yard slight draw!

Why does technology play such a big role? Well, each year, the major shaft makers put an astronomical amount of money into their R&D to keep pace with other shaft makers. And, with a little luck, that R&D might pay off with an advanced design or technology that allows their shaft to outperform their competitors. This has happened many times in recent years. For example, Rifle Project X shaft has frequency matching, stepless design, rifling, and flighted technology. Fujikura has the Triax technology. And Aldila boasts the Next-Generation Micro Laminate technology with Carbon Nano Tubes. Bottom line, shaft technology advances at a rapid rate and you would be best served to take advanTAGe of it.

One other very important point. A fitting is an absolute must in order to determine the best shaft for your game. Don't skimp on this process. The same way the right shaft will better your game, the wrong shaft will adversely affect your game.

There are many shaft makers constantly improving the design and technology of their shafts. Some of them include Aldila, Fujikura, Grafalloy, Graphite Design, Penley, Harrison, True Temper and UST to name a few. Each shaft has their own strengths and will play a little differently than the next one.

Golf shafts are truly an underrated piece of equipMent. One that quite frankly, should get more attention to help golfers better their game. Golf shafts are truly the "engine" of the golf club. You owe it to yourself to see if a shaft upgrade will improve your game.

Golf Shafts - The Engine of the Golf Club

Callaway X Forged Lob Wedge Review

The Callaway X-Forged Lob wedges have been designed with input from the Tour Pro's and will be well received by the lower handicap golfers who prefer a smaller club head. The wedges are constructed from 1020 Carbon Steel and are available in a White Chrome or Gun Metal vinTAGe look, the latter being preferred by most accomplished golfers as this reduces glare and improves focus on the shots. There is a C Grind sole available on some of the Lob wedge options (58° and 60°) which means the leading edge will sit closer to the ground allowing you to open up the face and play a variety of shots around the green.

Callaway X Forged Lob Wedge Review

Callaway X Forged Lob Wedge Review

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Callaway X Forged Lob Wedge Review

Callaway X Forged Lob Wedge Review

The X-Forged Lob wedges are available in a number of different lofts and bounce variations. If you throw in the fact that you also have "Mack Daddy" grooves on all of the options from 58° to 64° which generate masses of spin, then you have a group of wedges that help deliver great control and feel around the greens. Bounce angles come in at 9° or 10° so there is little difference in this aspect of the clubs. The real consideration should be whether the C Grind sole fits your type of game. All swing Weights are at a medium level of D4 and have True temper shafts.

The X-Forged are beautifully made wedges which are aimed at the more accomplished golfer. Feel and control are second to none and you would not be disappointed if you invested in these irons.

Callaway X Forged Lob Wedge Review

Clone Golf Clubs-Are They Worth It? -Part 1

Why would anyone want to use clone golf clubs instead of the real brand the clones are mimicking? Obviously the answer is to save money, and that is understandable. Drivers can easily cost $ 400 -500, and some hybrids cost over $ 200 each. These days a good set of clubs can be a significant investMent, so there is certainly a temptation to save money if at all possible. How might one approach this using clone golf clubs?

Clone Golf Clubs-Are They Worth It? -Part 1

Clone Golf Clubs-Are They Worth It? -Part 1

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Clone Golf Clubs-Are They Worth It? -Part 1

Clone Golf Clubs-Are They Worth It? -Part 1

Three Ways to Purchase Clone Golf Clubs

This article will discuss three ways to purchase clone golf clubs. The more money one is willing to pay, the less risk there is in obtaining a high quality set. Let's examine these three approaches.

Purchase Ready Built Clones

Of course you can go to one of many websites selling clone golf clubs and simply make a purchase. These golf clubs often look like those from Titleist, Calloway, or other major brands, but they are substantially less expensive. This is the most risky alternatives. If you pay $ 39 for a club that looks just like a brand name club priced at $ 169, are you getting the same thing? Was the club made in the same factory and on the same machinery as the brand name clubs or at another with equivalent quality? Was it manufactured using raw materials of the same quality and to the same tolerances? The chances of that being the case are small. Let's examine this for a moMent.

Outsourcing of Manufacturing Club

The vast majority of clubs sold by the major brands are outsourced to factories in low wageparts of the world. Of the less than 100 foundries in the world which make golf clubs, only a small number have the solid quality systems in place to interest the major brand golf club companies. The others produces clubs that sell for very low prices in departMent stores or low cost web sites, for example. They only survive because they can sell their output at low prices. So would it be a surprise if lower quality raw materials were used, like scrap metal instead of carbon steel? Could their machines hold the same tolerances as the quality foundries do? Can they afford to train their employees to the same level? Do they use the same quality golf shafts in their clubs? If they are selling cheap products on thin margins, they will probably cutcorners wherever possible. Let's just put it this way: you are not going to get a $ 169 club for $ 39, no matter how much the two may be made to look the same.

Make Your Own Clubs

Clone Golf Clubs-Are They Worth It? -Part 1

Golf Club Shafts: So Important to Winning

This article dwells into the importance of the golf
club shaft in the game, and lists the most important
considerations.

Golf Club Shafts: So Important to Winning

Golf Club Shafts: So Important to Winning

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Golf Club Shafts: So Important to Winning

Golf Club Shafts: So Important to Winning

Steel or Graphite Golf Club Shaft?

The two most important parts of the golf club which
can spell the difference between winning and losing
are the head and the shaft. The shaft of the golf club
connects the grip to the head. Most modern golf club
shafts are made of either steel or graphite.

Most manufacturers rate their shafts in one of six
degrees of stiffness. From least to most stiff these
are: Ladies (L); Seniors (A); Regular (R); Firm (F);
Extra Firm (X); and Stiff (S).

Most golfers prefer to shaft thatis stiffer, and
manufacturers can only oblige. If you make the shaft
super stiff, however, you can begin to affect distance
and strength negatively.

Then there's the difference between steel and graphite
golf shafts. Generally, if you have back problems or
not very confident with the strength of your swing or
drive, you should stick with the graphite variety.

Graphite golf club shafts reduce the weight of your
club (you can really feel the difference if you've
used steel shafts before). They weigh between 50-85
grams, while their steel counterparts generally start
at 120 grams. Graphite shafts reduce the shock at
impact. They also allow for longer clubs. But
remember, longerclubs are good for distance, not for
control.

Aldila graphite shafts are highly recomMended. Their
durability is proven. If you're the type who prefers
steel shafts, the most reliable brands are FM
Precision, True Temper and Apollo. They are proven
toughies in their class.

Golf Club Shafts: So Important to Winning

Personalized Golf Balls

Golf could be the only game where equipMents aren't shared comfortably. Though it could be seen as overzealous individualism, there are several reasons besides such. Golf equipMent, that would include golf balls and golf clubs, are the mark of the character. It not only speaks of his success of the green or on the green, it also correlates his playing style and playing strengths. And it also speaks of his vanity.

Personalized Golf Balls

Personalized Golf Balls

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Personalized Golf Balls

Personalized Golf Balls

For instance when Tiger Woods reinvented the game of golf in 1996, Woods was known to carry his old True Temper Dynamic Gold steel-shafted clubs as the main clubs and various smaller steel club heads that provide more accuracy than distance. In the golfing parlance, this is quite inferior equipMent, especially on tee driving when other golf professionals predicted of inferior results. He resisted change of clubs. Yet, Tiger Woods' biggest strength was his lengthy drive and those clubs only serve to give him more accuracy than power.

Personalized golf balls and golf clubs provide you more of what you lack than those taken directly out the rack. Like for instance, lighter graphite shafts affords players with lesser arm strength more power than the heavy steels shafts. But others also who played golf for just as an excuse to use their custom tailored golf equipment. And this people are willing to pay several hundreds of Dollars just to have that cache of clubs the PGA Tour pros have. When Tiger Woods used Fujikura Pro 95 graphite model for the Disney Classic Tour Championship, before the event ended as Mike Beal of Fujikura noted a rush of request for similar graphite model coalesce.

Personalized golf balls than those off the rack can also give you a bit more distance and control, depending on which you need sometime in the game. Harder balls, those that have hard rubber core can convert power easily. Even if you have a weak drive, using a solid core plus a lengthier wood would add up to a sizeable distance indeed. That is if you know how to control a longer wood. For more control than power, use irons and a liquid core golf ball.

Golf balls have more in engineering in them than it merits its size, aside from cores. Modern balls have embedded technology that allows longer drives on lower or moderate swing speed. Latest high-lift dimple construction allows more Air treading than ever before and softer core compression can have both soft feel and explosive impacts.

Did we just say that vanity? Yes, personalized golf balls can also be beneficial. It speaks of success and it earns you respect. Having a personalized golf ball and clubs is not only about show, it is also a perfect memorabilia for an important occasion, such as corporate parties or family celebrations.

Personalized Golf Balls