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Old 09-04-2006, 07:21 AM
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Re: Shaft Stiffness

Just as an added note let us talk about the "sliding scale of distance vs control" that LowPost has aforementioned. What is control exactly? Does one actually have to give up control to get distance? I don't think so. IMHO a proper swing along with the proper shaft and head can give you the distance you want with as much control as you want. With my stiff flex shaft on my driver I hit the ball 275-290(carry and roll) right down the middle. My brother uses a stiff shaft in his driver and hits the ball 300-320(carry and roll with the occassional 330-340) right down the middle. Thats not fluke, thats consistent driving. My brother recently got a new driver that came with a regular flex shaft and immediately started slicing. He changed back to the stiff shaft and the problem was solved. Great distance with no loss of control. PROPER SWING, PROPER SHAFT, PROPER HEAD. If everything is done properly you don't need to sacrifice distance or control.
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