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 | Sep 13, 2011 | Shaft Fitting
Ever heard this phrase? “The Shaft is the Engine of the Golf Club” Actually, those who believe this statement have their auto parts mixed up. In reality, the shaft is more like the TRANSMISSION of the golf club because it connects the golfer’s hands to the clubhead...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 8, 2011 | Shaft Fitting
I realize I am a little long in the tooth in the golf equipment industry. After all, I first started in clubmaking and club repair back when the first commercially marketed graphite shafts came on the market in 1972. One of the things I remember asking when I...
by Tom Wishon | Sep 8, 2011 | Golf Club Technology
Experienced custom clubmakers know the answer to this question. But most golfers who experience this after a visit to a retail golf store/pro shop to buy the latest and greatest new model don’t really know the answer why they can hit one club better than another when...
