Steel shaft Drivers

[Golfer]

Originally posted by United
How far are you hittin the ball with that driver?  Cause with a 120mph+ swing speed you must be knockin the **** out of it!

within the last month I've played my first four rounds of golf within 8 months, and am hitting tee shots around 290.  I havent had my clubhead speed checked, but I did play a charity tournament this past weekend (the catalyst for me playing again) and lets just say my team was within 20 yards of the green more than a few times on some 350 yard par 4's.  In fact, the 18th hole is a 275ish par 4, however you can take out the dogleg with a nice high 3 wood...so i did  It was nice to know I can still hit my lofty 3 wood better than 250.  In high school a 'good' tee shot was around 320, and I really had to go all out to do that this weekend.  I need to get some more practice.

I took 8 months off, and my 4 rounds have been 82, 75, 74, 62 (-10 in a scramble for the charity tournament)  Theres a nice little golf course about a 3 minute drive on US1 north of me here in Palm Beach.  $20 for 18 holes including a cart (Lucky me...I can stand the heat!)

I don't have the tools anymore, but I could adjust loft and lie angles and do all sorts of little adjusments and repairs.  I regrooved my teams clubs more than once in high school.  None of these things are especially difficult, and would be happy to help you.  Shoot me an email if you need any help.  Good luck

[Golfer]

Originally posted by United
I have been experimenting lately with a bunch of new set-ups.  Ive tried steel shafts, uniflex graphite, stiff graphite, but not X-stiff graphite.  I've also got some help from a 0 handicapper down at the course and he's convinced that either the shaft is too flexible, or I just plain suck at teeing off.  Either way, im going to go down to the range sometime in the near future and try out what you all suggested.  Thanks a bunch guys!

I prefer the steel shafts as well, but I like them because of 0 flex and I like the stiff feel they have.  Im not a fan of the soft, smooth feel because I think it gives less feedback on how well you hit the ball.

Grafalloy and UST make some very fine, very stiff shafts.  I've used them for over 5 years and havent had a single one break.  With adilia shafts (callaway stock shafts) I snapped 3 of them in two months and was sick of waiting around for my driver to come back from the company.  I took matters into my own hands and picked up a UST from a friend of mine at a local golf supply store.  (you'll know these when you see them, because they are Yellow)

I don't use one personally, but I have heard many good things and few/none bad about some of the new Penley shafts.  I don't know much about them but I'm sure they're fine.

[United]

Are UST shafts the one that some Ping drivers come fitted with?  Or is the yellow for the Ping there own special color?  Ive never looked real hard at a Ping, cause Im not worthy.

I havent seen the new Penley shafts, but Ill take a look at them and the UST shafts.

Thanks again for your help!

[Reschke]

I switched to steel shafts about two years ago and cut nearly 10 strokes off my game when I was playing every week. I had a real stiff graphite shaft on my clubs and the same thing was happening to me. I tried all different grips, stances, ways of teeing the ball up, etc...

Then one day I got a gift certificate to a golf shop here and went to look at some new clubs. I went to the Palm Springs brand which were 400-500 cheaper than the ones I wanted and they hit great in the store and on the tee two days later.

If you are a big person you will generate a considerable amount of twisting action in your swing and steel resists the torsion much better than graphite does. So my suggestion is to get your current club reshafted with a steel shaft but see if you can try one out in the shop first or if they have some that you can take to the driving range or play with once before you buy it.

[United]

Well, I have a titanium driver, so from what ive seen and read, they cant outfit them with steel shafts. But, ill have a look and see what I can come up with.

[Curval]

I've got a left handed 1 wood that has a steel shaft, that I doubt I'll use anymore...you a lefty?

[midnight Target]

I got yer steel shaft driver .. right here!

[United]

Originally posted by Curval
I've got a left handed 1 wood that has a steel shaft, that I doubt I'll use anymore...you a lefty?

Nah, I cant even scratch my nose correctly with my left hand, much less hit a golfball.