grizzmoose
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So this is my first post, and its not going to paint a pretty picture of me. Im a 9 handicap in Utah. Under most circumstances, Im a very reserved, calm, collected golfer. I stay pretty consistent in my scores, rarely shooting outside 76-83. Somewhere in the last two weeks, I swear my swing has been posessed by some ungodly creature. I cant break 90 right now, and its all originating from the tee shot. Im hookin the hell outta the ball. Today, I had a mental break down which resulted in a wounded tee box and a driver that now fits in one of the pockets in my bag. Thats right, I snapped my shaft. The shaft was broken right at the head with lots of shaft still in the head. You may find this odd, but it was actually a pleasant experience watching the head roll down the fairway. It was the only thing that has gone straight from the tee in about two weeks.
So now I have two correlated problems . . . I need a new shaft, and my wife cant know about this. Ill deal with the wife, but I need yall's help with the shaft.
I was playing a Srixon W-506 9.5 driver with a R flex Mitsubishi Rayon shaft. I think it had a .350 tip on it. How can I find that out for sure, and how important is it that I find another shaft that has the same tip size? Also, how do I best determine what length to get? My former shaft was 45" and seemed like it was long. Im 5 7 and dont have particularly long arms. Also, is it going to be a problem for my local golf shop to use the same head with the busted up shaft inside it?
Any input would be appreciated. Oh, and if any of you have done something similar, it would be great to hear your stories.
So now I have two correlated problems . . . I need a new shaft, and my wife cant know about this. Ill deal with the wife, but I need yall's help with the shaft.
I was playing a Srixon W-506 9.5 driver with a R flex Mitsubishi Rayon shaft. I think it had a .350 tip on it. How can I find that out for sure, and how important is it that I find another shaft that has the same tip size? Also, how do I best determine what length to get? My former shaft was 45" and seemed like it was long. Im 5 7 and dont have particularly long arms. Also, is it going to be a problem for my local golf shop to use the same head with the busted up shaft inside it?
Any input would be appreciated. Oh, and if any of you have done something similar, it would be great to hear your stories.