There is all kind of advise on the web that say if your driver shaft is too stiff you'll slice and if too soft you'll hook. Also if your driver shaft is too stiff you'll lose distance. I disagree with this blanket statement. I think there's alot more to it. Golfer's swing, flex point of shaft (low, mid or high) and probably shaft torque.
In almost 50 years of playing this silly game I've normally found a stiff flex works best for me even though I'm borderline for the recommended swing speed. And if a driver shaft is too soft I will spray it all over the place and have a slice I can not get rid of until I go to a stiffer flex golf shaft.
I think the swing mechanics play a role in it that is not considered by these experts. I've hit two X-flex shafted drivers in my life and hit both straight. And didn't lose distance, actually hit them longer. But we all know that one golf shaft company's stiff flex might be another company's regular flex.
What say you? And we're talking about golf driver shafts not what your dirty minds are thinking!
In almost 50 years of playing this silly game I've normally found a stiff flex works best for me even though I'm borderline for the recommended swing speed. And if a driver shaft is too soft I will spray it all over the place and have a slice I can not get rid of until I go to a stiffer flex golf shaft.
I think the swing mechanics play a role in it that is not considered by these experts. I've hit two X-flex shafted drivers in my life and hit both straight. And didn't lose distance, actually hit them longer. But we all know that one golf shaft company's stiff flex might be another company's regular flex.
What say you? And we're talking about golf driver shafts not what your dirty minds are thinking!