Golfers Over 65 What Shaft Flex Do You Use ?

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By Carl T

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  1. Carl T

    Carl T
    Little Rock, AR

    Just curious of what shaft flex you older golfers use. I am 68 and have gone from using a stiff steel shaft in my irons to a light or senior graphite shaft in my irons and from a regular shaft in my driver, hybrids and 3W to a light of senior shaft. I recently went through a pro fitter using trackman and found that with the change for my swing speed, tempo and other factors I increased distance in my 7 iron around 15 yards and my driver 20 - 25 yards.
  2. Bomber3

    Bomber3
    Lake St Louis, MO

    Military

    Carl,

    Still under 65 for a couple more years, so I'm sill going with reg steel in the irons and reg graphite in the woods.  Your added distances are impressive though....that is the beauty of being professionally fit and having an open mind to what the fitter recommends. So with your new clubs & shafts and your shoulder issues behind you, I'm sure you're going to have a great 2016 golf season.

  3. Carl T

    Carl T
    Little Rock, AR

    Barry B said:

    Carl,

    Still under 65 for a couple more years, so I'm sill going with reg steel in the irons and reg graphite in the woods.  Your added distances are impressive though....that is the beauty of being professionally fit and having an open mind to what the fitter recommends. So with your new clubs & shafts and your shoulder issues behind you, I'm sure you're going to have a great 2016 golf season.

    Thanks Barry B. May I emphasize that there is a huge difference in getting professionally fitted than going to a big box store and hitting balls on a simulator with a sales clerk who is not a PGA professional. You are paying a small fee to a professional fitter and he is going to generate data on your swing and to find what shaft flex, length, torque, tip flex, weight, lie angle, spin factor, smash factor, etc. and the list just goes on. He will have you use the brand of club you had in mind and if you are open minded even another brand that he thinks will fit your swing even better. Regardless you will be given a data sheet of your specs and you can go anywhere to buy any brand of club you wish. The big box store doesn't care if you get the right club, they just want to make a sell although if you don't have access to get professionally fitted they are better than nothing.
  4. Gabriel G

    Gabriel G
    Cedar Park, TX

    Military

    I am 65 and I use regular shaft in irons and driver.  I did start to lose distance but I discovered my swing was getting shorter.  So I stretch and that make my back swing longer.  Now I get my old distances back.  Yeah!

  5. Parthur

    Parthur
    Marshfield, MA

    It's all in the swing. I am 66 and am hitting Titleist VS Proto-T 75 Reg flex now. Played Dynamic Gold S300 stiff till 60 yrs. Chuck Z is 69 and still hitting stiff shafts, and I have a friend who is only 58 and plays senior flex. Redundant statement alert: Letting your fitter guide you is the correct answer.

  6. Chris M

    Chris M
    Grindelwald,

    suggest to meet up with your fitter and let him help you.

    The shaft doesn't depend on your age, it's all about the power you still have and how you are hitting the ball

  7. Carl T

    Carl T
    Little Rock, AR

    Chris M said:

    suggest to meet up with your fitter and let him help you.

    The shaft doesn't depend on your age, it's all about the power you still have and how you are hitting the ball

    My fitter did help me. See my response to Barry B. I have ordered a new set of irons 6-GW, and a 4H and 5H all in a Senior flex. Can't wait to start using 'em. Good way to start the New Year. New shoulder and new clubs.
  8. Allen L

    Allen L
    Clarington, OH

    I'm 68 too Carl.  I'm 5'-7" and have a 90-95 swing speed with the driver.  I'm playing regular flex on my MB 714 irons.  My 915 D2 has the Aldila Rogue stiff but I am having some troubles with the 915 that has everything to do with the 45" shaft length.  My 913 has a Aldila Voodoo stiff at 41" and I can swing this club a lot more naturally than the longer shaft 915.  So I'm about to swap out the shafts or I'll cut the Rogue down.

    I go on TrackMan every spring and fall.  Then I have a pro who interprets the TrackMan numbers and my current game stats.  Last fall (October) he was happy with my swing, game stats, and TrackMan numbers.  Did not play November or December, so far I'm not playing well since coming to Alabama but everyday play should bring the game back.

    I'd say your driver gain of up to 25 yards is a heck of an improvement.  That was a good change you made.

  9. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Carl - guess seniors come in all sizes and shape. Shortly after I started at 59, my first AP1s were 65g A flex graphite. Have since taken up strengthening and stretching and moved to 85 g R flex irons. I have used L flex in drivers past, but in my case, my 913 did better with the S+ R than either M+ A or R. I did pick up a premium shaft R flex that is lower spin but higher launch than the S+. I've added over 10 yards and more consistently as well, at 65. I've moved from 24/27H to a 3H 915/25H 816 and will use 5-PW in the 714 (85 g KK). I've given up on a 3W with a Bassara A flex and now use a 5W with an R shaft, same as driver. All comes down to we geezers benefit from getting fit to our personal situation. You couldn't go anywhere and find my set on the shelf with the possible exception of the 815 with an S+ R shaft.
  10. pulplvr

    pulplvr
    Spring, TX

    Military

    At 71, I am in the process of completing a changeover from regular shafts to stiff shafts.  This is entirely based on detailed fittings with experienced Titleist fitters, not simply a personal desire.  The modern shafts are so completely different that the specs on Trackman, etc., for me have led back to a stiffer shaft, but with a higher launch.  This is true through my entire set.  I was really surprised by the stats showing that my dispersion significantly improved with a stiff shaft over the same shaft in regular.

  11. Parthur

    Parthur
    Marshfield, MA

    pulplvr said:

    At 71, I am in the process of completing a changeover from regular shafts to stiff shafts.  This is entirely based on detailed fittings with experienced Titleist fitters, not simply a personal desire.  The modern shafts are so completely different that the specs on Trackman, etc., for me have led back to a stiffer shaft, but with a higher launch.  This is true through my entire set.  I was really surprised by the stats showing that my dispersion significantly improved with a stiff shaft over the same shaft in regular.

    Good points; lots of new technology. As soon as my back is 100% I will get totally refitted, not just for a new hybrid. I used to have better dispersion with stiff shafts as well; lower torque is my guess.Pretty sure I no longer have the swing for them, but ???

    Judging by the age group I see represented here. What are the odds we can convince the government that golf should be a medicare covered/reimbursable expense for physical rehabilitation reasons? Pretty sure my Doc would give a prescription.

  12. Frank C

    Frank C
    Sweetwater, TX

    At age 68, I've been playing regular flex shafts in all my clubs and they work great for me.  Last year, I put a set of KBS 90 shafts in my AP2 irons and I love the lighter weight.

    I have tried around 20 different shafts in my D2 driver and keep coming back to the Aldila Rogue Black regular flex shaft that really keeps the ball in the fairway for me.

    I love being able to switch shafts so easily, and have built  most of the shafts I use by adding an adapter.

    FrankC.

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