Need a firmer shaft?

[xiggy]

ok i have had my nike sasquatch for about 2-3years now and lately i finally have a driver swing to the point that i can hit it straight...get a lot of my hip power into it...and just leave me easy second shots...im hitting the ball around 275 maybe even close too 300 sometimes and have started to generate a lot of backsping

ne ways i have a regular flex shaft on my sasquatch....its one of the original ones not the newer sumo ones...ne ways almost every time i hit the ball it feels like the head it giving in quite a lot (maybe a inch) but i have also seen pictures where the pro's clubheads and actually kind of behind the shaft when they make contact too so is it ok?...does it even cause more backspin?...thanks!

[Stillhacken]

Re: Need a firmer shaft?

If your hitting this driver accurately then I wouldnt mess with success.
275 to 300 yards is better then most pros. Bubba watson averages something like 314. Who cares what the clubhead is doing?? Its where your ball ends up that counts. 275 to 300 yards straight.........you wouldnt have enough money to buy that club from me.

What do you wish to gain from a firmer shaft?

[LowPost42]

Re: Need a firmer shaft?

While I agree with this:

If your hitting this driver accurately then I wouldnt mess with success.
275 to 300 yards is better then most pros. Bubba watson averages something like 314. Who cares what the clubhead is doing?? Its where your ball ends up that counts. 275 to 300 yards straight.........you wouldnt have enough money to buy that club from me.

I'll offer an answer to this:

What do you wish to gain from a firmer shaft?

Based on the OP, I'd say he's looking for a different bending feel at impact.

FWIW, a guy had me try his 46" R flex driver. It had that same 'the ball is offering a ton of resistance and the head is lagging' feel at impact - and I promptly snap hooked it. Re-tee, same feel. Ball mark a little toe side, but still, that bending feel had me working my hands far too much.

Now, perhaps xiggy doesn't need a different flex, perhaps all that's needed is lower torque.

[xiggy]

Re: Need a firmer shaft?

lower torque?...and yeh i guess i just thought it could loose some yardage but i guess not

today i won a junior golf tournament...i hit an 88 par is 71...pretty good since im only 15...only one drive was bad (harder i swing lower my club goes...so i forgot to tee it low enough but it was still very playable) not a single one out of bounds.....then at the end of 18 me and another kid had to have a playoff for first place..we both bogey'd teh first hole...then i birdie'd a par 5 which i have never done before (on that particular hole)..so overall i love my drives because they are extremely playable..now somtiems there is a very slight slice...or slight draw...but its always good (i dont mind hitting from the rough since i do tend to hit many practice shots from it) i shot a 46 on the front nine at 42 on the back...and i finally got to use my driver through most of the front nine (wide fairways but they made the take offs from the tee's very narrow with tree's) so i guess i am satified