Shaft Fitting and how it relates to other aspects of the fitting

When fitting golf clubs many factors are considered but of those factors the one element that has the most options for a golfer is the shaft. The shaft can vary in weight, length and by flex design, and the flex can vary in stiffness in many ways. Flex is used as an overall general term meaning how stiff the shaft feels to the golfer when they swing it. The flex can be manipulated in the butt section of the shaft, the mid section of the shaft and the tip section of the shaft. By analyzing your golf swing we can determine just what particular characteristics your golf shaft should have to allow you to be more comfortable and swing more efficiently and more effectively.

The Bushnell Pro unit allows us to measure every aspect of your swing and we are able to adjust clubs during the testing to achieve the desired results.

Starting with weight we can make it easier for you to swing on the best plane and in the best swing path based on your body type, athletic ability and overall skill set.

We know that generally the more the shaft weighs the flatter the swing plane will be and the more inside out the swing path will be. Those golfers with lighter shafts will tend to swing more upright and tend towards swing outside the intended line of flight with their swing path. The closer we can get your swing path down the target line with the face of the club pointing at the target the more successful you are going to be at hitting straight shots.

We know also that head weight influences face angle in a similar way and if we can balance the head weight properly with the shaft weight we can achieve a square face at impact and create straight golf shots.

The Bushnell Pro unit allows us to measure every aspect of your swing and we are able to adjust clubs during the testing to achieve the desired results.

Starting with weight we can make it easier for you to swing on the best plane and in the best swing path based on your body type, athletic ability and overall skill set.

How you address the ball is critical to being more consistent and generating the most power and speed from your swing. Although these pictures are exaggerated to make a point with some golfers the difference in 1 inch can make a tremendous difference in their ability to not only control the golf club throughout the swing but to swing with maximum power and generate maximum club speed for greater distance. In physics the longer the shaft the greater the speed is true, but in golf this only works if the golfer is able to control the club and take advantage of the mechanical advantage of the longer shaft. Many golfers can actually generate more club speed with a shaft shorter than the maximum allowed by rule.

Shaft bend profiles are as varied as there are shafts to choose from by various companies. But most companies have much the same assortment of variations in their shaft profiles to allow for fitting nearly any golf swing. Over the years we have tested so many shafts and narrowed our system down to those that cover all the variations possible. By testing we’ve eliminated most of the ultra expensive shafts by finding less expensive shafts with similar flex profiles that satisfy our needs thus insuring our golfers get a proper fit without over spending for a shaft. The profiles shown below are typical of most shafts and even the slight variations can make a significant difference with some golfers.