by Tom Wishon | Jul 31, 2013 | Clubfitting, Shaft Fitting
Short backswings with strong acceleration on the downswing typically require the shaft to be stiffer overall or more tip stiff than what might otherwise be indicated simply by the golfer’s clubhead speed. The reason is because a short backswing with a more forceful...
by Tom Wishon | Jul 17, 2013 | Shaft Fitting
What is meant by a “tip soft” shaft? A shaft can be designed with many variations in the distribution of its stiffness over its whole length. A tip soft shaft is one that is designed to be more flexible in the tip portion of the shaft which we define as the last 16”...
by Tom Wishon | Jun 17, 2013 | Shaft Fitting
The transition is the change in direction of the golf club during the swing that occurs when the backswing ends and the downswing begins. Golfers vary a lot in the speed, force and tempo of their transition from smooth with a gradual acceleration to start the...
by Tom Wishon | Oct 2, 2012 | Shaft Fitting
Shaft torque affects performance a little bit, but not nearly as much as does the shaft’s weight, overall stiffness design and bend profile design. And here’s why. The golf industry’s term “shaft torque” is used to convey the relative, comparative amount that a shaft...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 20, 2012 | Hybrid Fitting, Iron Fitting, Shaft Fitting
Industry statistics say that over 90% of all hybrids are sold with a graphite shaft, while only 30% of all irons are sold with graphite shafts. These trends most definitely say graphite is the shaft of choice in hybrids while steel is the predominant shaft material...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 13, 2012 | Shaft Fitting, Wedge Fitting
For quite a few years a number of the shaft companies have offered shafts specifically designed for wedges. The concept behind the design of most wedge specific shafts is to try to use the shaft as a way to increase the backspin on the shot, since greater backspin is...
