MyGolfSpy 2020 Graphite Shaft Survey
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MyGolfSpy 2020 Graphite Shaft Survey

MyGolfSpy 2020 Graphite Shaft Survey

Last year we introduced you to Shaft U – an education platform that digs deep into the world of shaft design, materials, and assembly. It remains a resource for those of you seeking a deeper understanding of everything that goes into creating a graphite golf shaft.

Today we want to learn about the graphite shafts in your bag. We want to know more about what you’re using, where you got it, and ultimately whether or not it’s meeting your expectations. We also want to hear your opinions about the leading manufacturers in the graphite shaft space. It’s a safe bet the shaft manufacturers will be looking closely at your answers.

The survey is expected to take less than 10 minutes to complete. We believe your feedback is important and so we wanted to offer some incentive for you to participate. To that end, we’re giving one lucky participant one dozen MyGolfSpy logo golf balls. (Winner chooses the model*)

Winner will be chosen at random from all completed surveys and announced when we post the survey results. Void where prohibited.

Please note: The email question at the beginning of the survey is for prize notification only. Your address won’t be shared with any 3rd parties or used for any other purpose.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

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      Randy

      4 years ago

      Thanks nice random contest.

      Why aren’t manufacturers using S for senior flex anymore and why are less having a senior flex, seems like it would be a huge and growing market based on golf demographics.

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      Oweno2’

      4 years ago

      In our area (Toronto North) it’s very difficult to get an non biased/ independent fitting or shaft fitting. Some are $200-400. It really should be part of the club buying experience. It seems Tour Edge has the right idea.

      A club fitting experience is just not the same as a on the course experience. For me hitting in a club bay with a track man is completely different from the on course experience. Demo days outside on the range then The Globle u try seems to be the best options for me

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      Mike

      4 years ago

      I feel that stating the miss satisfaction should be important. For example, my miss on my current driver is a push. I am very okay with this push miss, resulting from my own swing, rather than the old driver’s massive hook and push tendencies. So even though I state my miss as a push, it is very satisfactory for me. The current setup makes it seem as if my shaft leads to a slicey/push miss, which it absolutely does not.

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      wbn

      4 years ago

      After getting fitted for a driver at Club Champion and being satisfied with the results, I purchased the same aftermarket shaft for my other driver with improved results over the stock shaft.

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      wbn

      4 years ago

      Under the section, where do you purchase, an option of more than one would be more accurate. I purchase from multiple places, most were listed. Will results of the survey be posted at a later date? It would be interesting to see what others have to say.

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      Marcel

      4 years ago

      Done!
      I look at fitting as lesson. Understanding what effects the ball flight…
      For me the shaft has to support my swing I´m able to provide. It is nice to look at Tour Pros what they are playing but I will never be able to swing like them.
      It is a bit of a shame that the industry in not able to provide a standard ratting for the different flexes which makes it very difficult for some amateurs to understand . Thanks My Golf Spy for all your great work really learned a lot form you guys. Greetings from Germany

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      mackdaddy9

      4 years ago

      I am retired. I am on my second retirement counting the military. I am in the middle of my training to become a club fitter. My goal when fitting someone is to fit them to clubs that give a straight ball flight that will have the launch and spin that the player wants and needs. Shaping the ball should be learned in lessons not come from the toe or heal hitting the ground slightly early. Distance is only one of the components to a good fit. Yesterday I fit a teaching pro. He was hitting a high draw with his gamer. He said he was fit to 2 degrees upright and 1/2″ long. Because I was training he gave me lots of latitude to try different set ups. I noticed the toe was off the ground at set up and decided to put him on a standard lie and 1/2″ long. The flight became a high draw of about half the gamer’s draw. The toe was still off the ground so for the next club I went to 2 degrees flat. The club lay flat at set up and his ball flight straightened right out. His dispersion closed down to 3 yards by 8 yards. I was so happy but I’m not sure who was more pleased Him or me. We tried a heavier shaft to bring down the trajectory which it did but the dispersion circle more than doubled so he decided to play the previous set up.

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      Nick

      4 years ago

      You’re miss options should include fat/thin.

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      golfinnut

      4 years ago

      Done! I know shafts mean a lot but it’s the fitting process that is the most important. A place like Club Champion that has multiple OEM’s is the best place to get fit. Unfortunately we don’t have the same access as the Pro’s do.

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      Mike

      4 years ago

      Club champion can be valuable, but bring a hefty wallet. And bring the stock shift of your driver too so you have something to compare that $400 shaft against. My buddy bought a Titleist T300 iron set there with upgraded shafts,. Wasn’t hitting them well, so we went to the big box store and tested those $90 each iron shafts vs the stock titleist shafts. Boy he feels stupid when he found he was hitting the stock (free) title shaft better. Go buy your clubs, then go to club Champion and see if any shafts they have beat what you have.. I’d love to see a survey of people’s real results from there. Seriously, how many people will spend thousands of dollars on all those upgrades and then admit they’re still not hitting the ball well!

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      Brianwhosoever

      4 years ago

      Totally agree. It’s easy to get under the ether at Club Champion. They are sincere and professional but know how to split hairs to make you think it’ll make all the difference in the world. For the non-tour player, that is questionable. I’m very happy with the TS2 driver and 3 wood I was fitted for with the upgraded Speeder 569 shafts, and think about something else when I remember how much I paid. But I regret reshafting my then MP-18MMC’s into the Steelfiber shafts I was hitting the best. Why? Because in the real world I still had no business playing the MP18-MMC’s no matter how forgiving the blade supposedly was. It’s still a blade and I’m not that good (a 13). After seeing the MGS article on the Tommy Armour 845 MAX, I bought them on sale at GG for $499 with stock Recoil EXS shafts. They look traditional enough for me, they set up nicely without a mile of offset like most SGI irons, and best of all, I hit them straighter and more consistently than the upgraded MP-18MMC’s because – bottom line – the head design gives me the help I need. There, I said it. Yes, I’m an SGI guy and am at peace with it.

      Chisag

      4 years ago

      I would add some of the questions have multiple answers with one equally as accurate as another. You should have. “check all that apply” for more than a few questions if you want accurate results. For instance I have clubs in my current bag that came from Ebay, Forum Classifieds, PGA SS, Dicks and right from the OEM. I also have 3 sets of irons I rotate so different shafts are in 3 different sets including Aerotech, UST and Aldila, so just picking one produces a skewed statistic. .

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      TonyG

      4 years ago

      The survey said I would get a chance to write a short answer as to why I don’t get professionally fitted. It completed without giving me that chance, so I will say it here.
      If you are new to the game or don’t analyze your swing, then fittings have some benefits.
      In my years in the golf business, I have known many people that do fittings. For a knowledgeable golfer to walk in off the street to a major franchise and get fitted, there is very little benefit. There, I said it.
      In my opinion, if you are not a professional golfer, your swing isn’t consistent enough to walk in to a store and get fitted in 30 minutes or less. I think you can look at places like this website and find enough information that will get you a golf club that works just fine. I can list 20 things fitters will do to get golfers to upgrade your clubs, shafts, and ball you play.
      Spend your money on a qualified teaching professional!

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      Mike

      4 years ago

      Interesting perspective, and while it may not be popular with the fitting industry, for the most part I do agree with you. Over a period of 2-3 years, I was fitted in 5 different venues & was recommended to buy 5 completely different clubs (w/ different shafts).. For a bogey or worse golfer, a PROPER fitting will tell you if you’re playing a completely wrong club. A slow swinger with a 10-year-old extra stiff driver will surely pick up yards no matter what’s new brand is put in his hands.. I’ve worked on my swing with lessons, and recently I did to driver fittings at 2 different stores. Both fitters recommended the same driver and shaft. Bingo, finally some success in the fitting game

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      Gary Sherman

      4 years ago

      I usually get my club Info from a demo day staged at the local driving range then take that info to somewhere like Golf Galaxy or Dicks and see what they have and use their monitor.

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      Jeff

      4 years ago

      I’m a player that likes to play a variety of shots in a round. Does playing a specific shaft allow for more flexibility in this regard?

      Reply

      hckymeyer

      4 years ago

      Done, It would be nice to make the where did you purchase question able to have multiple answers. I picked BST for my answer, but I’ve gotten shafts from many places including OEM upgrade and a boutique fitter in the past. Also would be nice to have an option for change nothing when asking about current driver and irons.

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